About a year ago, alcohol brands said they were reluctant to spend money on Snapchat because they could not verify ads were only being served to people of legal drinking age. The issue came to a head in January, when Diageo pulled all spend from Snapchat when its ads were being seen by kids and […]
Drinks giant Diageo is bearing its social responsibility with the release of an immersive virtual reality experience that aims to forewarn participants of the dangers of binge drinking. ‘Decisions: Party’s Over’ takes the form of a first-person interactive story. The cinematic experience features content created by Jaunt and is aimed at the estimated 7.8 […]
The happiest hour is when friends can share great drinks over great conversation, and what better location to gather than in the comfort of your own home? With Diageo’s new ‘Happy Hour’ skill, available for users 21 and over on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, at-home entertaining becomes easier and more experiential. For the at-home bartender there’s always […]
Drinks giant Diageo has suspended advertising on Snapchat across the world after its use of a Lens was criticised by the UK ad watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority investigated the ad for rum brand Captain Morgan on its own initiative, and decided it was unacceptably likely to appeal to, as well as be seen by, […]
Rapid and effective qualitative market research using mobile phones is helping drinks giant Diageo revamp its advertising and better understand the positioning of its brands in African markets. Traditional research methods can be expensive and hard to organise, and may often deliver superficial results, so the Join The Dots agency came up with an alternative […]
Guinness has launched a highly targeted, out-of-home (OOH) campaign for its iconic draught stout that uses data to reach Guinness fans based on their location, behaviour and affinity to the brand. The campaign draws mobile data from apps, Instagram and Twitter to identify a bespoke audience demonstrating a passion for sports and pubs, combined with […]
As warmer weather returns across the country, Diageo continues its summer campaign for Smirnoff Cider with the launch of new dynamic digital OOH that activates when the outside temperature reaches 19 degrees. Devised by out-of-home (OOH) and location marketing specialist Posterscope and media agency Carat, the campaign seeks to capture the attention of people at […]
A new martech start-up, Printt, has developed an app and a printer system that provides free printing services for university students in exchange for watching ads. Students can either watch an in-app video ad while they’re waiting for their job to print, or have small banner ads printed on the bottom of every page. The […]
Johnnie Walker Blended Scotch Whisky announces the launch of a new digital mentorship program, leading a new era of whisky education that can be enjoyed from the comforts of home for those of legal drinking age. As the number one blended Scotch whisky in the world, Johnnie Walker continues to innovate in new and exciting […]