After several months of development, ODEON launched on 28 November a Facebook ChatBot that helps users discover what is playing in cinemas near them and book tickets. The chatbot, accessible through the official ODEON Facebook page, has been developed by Gruvi. Chatbots are an emerging technology that leverage messaging habits to help businesses communicate more efficiently […]
Programmatic advertising is set to become the principal method of trading digital display, as it grows faster than all other digital channels, according to forecasts from media agency Zenith. Across the 41 markets covered by the report, programmatic is forecast to grow 31 per cent year-on-year in 2017, while social media will increases by 25 […]
Warc, the global marketing intelligence service, has today released the results of an analysis of the most effective use of social media in marketing, to establish global trends and best practice in 2016. The ‘Seriously Social 2016‘ report features analysis by Peter Field, the renowned independent marketing consultant. Field scrutinised data attached to entries to […]
Even considering all of the advances in retail messaging in 2016, Agent Provocateur’s rollout of the first ever WhatsApp brand campaign is sure to turn heads—especially those of the couples the campaign is geared towards. Agent Provocateur claims that through the Ménage à Trois WhatsApp feature, the British lingerie retailer will become the first ever […]
Digital health company Babylon has appointed Ogilvy & Mather London to build awareness around its healthcare app, which provides online doctor consultations that “outperform” the NHS. The app combines artificial intelligence with real-life GP and consultant video appointments to give the public round-the-clock medical advice. The company’s chief executive and founder, Ali Parsa, began working […]
Research unveiled has highlighted that social media is king when it comes to launching new products: three-quarters of brand marketers (74%) now prioritise social media above TV advertising in their launch marketing plans. The research was commissioned by launch marketing specialist agency Five by Five, interviewing more than 730 senior marketers across the UK, US […]
In collaboration with Surf Life Saving Australia, Samsung Electronics Australia has recently launched and piloted Pocket Patrol – an Augmented Reality (AR) mobile app developed with Leo Burnett Sydney, that uses technology to help raise awareness of the number one hazard on Australia’s beaches, rips. The pilot program for Pocket Patrol took place from October 22 […]
Campaigns from the length and breadth of the EMEA region were winners at last nights MMA EMEA Smarties Awards. The variety, diversity and geographical span were the widest yet, with entries received from all parts of the region. Whilst the UK, and Turkey were well represented, there were winning entries from Russia, Germany, France, the […]
Online advertising spend grew 13.4% to €18.6bn for the first half of 2016, with mobile display and mobile search the key drivers, according to new research. The AdEx Benchmark H1 2016 study, from IAB Europe, in collaboration with IHS Markit, indicates that the €18.6bn spent on online advertising is up from from €16.4bn in H1 […]
The latest Nielsen Digital Ad report looks at mobile ad performance, its connection to female users and trends to watch as the market continues to grow. The latest data examines the challenges in reaching the right consumers and exploring how successful mobile ads in the U.S. are reaching their intended audience, as well as trends […]