The document discusses key lessons from effective advertising campaigns around the world. It addresses the challenges of gaining attention in today's low-attention economy and strategies that campaigns have used to stand out, such as being creative, borrowing attention through the news or stunts, and being in unexpected places. It also discusses the importance of brand recognition and how marketing science has helped brands balance brand-building and performance goals. The takeaways are that creativity is important to cut through the clutter, PR-driven campaigns are effective, brand assets aid recognition, applying marketing science principles can work, and brands need both brand-building and activation strategies.
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What do the
worlds most
effective ads tell
us about
Effectiveness in a low-
attention economy
The importance of being
recognized
Balancing brand-building and
performance
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The problem of attention
Too much information
Constant partial attention
Fragmentation of formats
the rise of short-form
Ad bombardment
Ad blocking
but there are plenty of studies
that find a correlation between
attention and sales impact.
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Four responses in
the Effective 100
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1 Be creative, be emotional
Borrow someone elses attention
Get into the news
Be somewhere unexpected
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PR-driving cases are becoming more common
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Use of PR value as a soft metric
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Impact of marketing science Lidl
Penetration rules - brands grow
by attracting more customers,
loyalty follows
New customers are drawn from
the whole market, especially the
largest competitors
Emphasise broad reach media
and invest in 'excess share of
voice' (ESOV)
A combination of messaging
addressing brand perceptions and
driving direct effects [drives ST
and LT results]
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5 takeaways
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The low-attention economy
makes creativity more important
Brands are seeking cut-through
with PR-driven campaigns
Brand assets are key for recognition
in low-attention environments
Marketing science is being
applied and is working
Brand and activation can be tied
together but you need both
Get in touch
nicola.tillin@warc.com
warc.com/creative100
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