With The Guardian revealing this week it is trialling a time-based advertising model, the attention minutes currency is gaining ground as marketers question the true relevance of an impression. Digital advertisers needed a currency and it just happens the impression was the perfect fit. The Internet Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) Viewable Impressions guidelines state that 50% of …

Perceptions reported in a recent study may be surprising to some, but ineffective internal communication may be the reason. How do other business functions think of marketers? According to a study by Research Now, marketers are considered executional rather than strategic, ineffective problem solvers and only decent at communication. Many numbers from the study, which surveyed …

Op Internet komt er via diverse blogs en marketing sites steeds meer aandacht voor Account Based Marketing (ABM). Nieuw is ABM niet, wel dat er meer tools voorhanden zijn en men de toegevoegde waarde steeds meer begint te zien. Tijd om hier eens uitgebreider bij stil te staan. Auteur: Jean Paul Schriek SMP Wat wordt er …

Understanding dopamine cycles could be the key to boosting social media engagement and more effective targeting, an expert in neuroscience believes. According to Dr Peter Steidl, principal at strategic consultancy Neurothinking, social sharing activates the rewards system of the brain, providing the same “feel good” release of dopamine received from pleasure-seeking activities, such as sex, …

Content marketing careers are constantly evolving, but one thing is certain: The power of LinkedIn for personal branding is here to stay, especially when you’re aware of all the tricks that can help you strengthen your profile. If your “Who’s Viewed Your Profile” chart is flatlining week after week, these tips will help breathe new life …

Immersion in a digital world changes how the brain processes content and brands must understand this when marketing to “digital native” millennials and centennials, a neuroscience expert says. In an exclusive article for Warc, Dr. Peter Steidl, neuromarketer and principal at strategic consultancy Neurothinking, notes that the human brain possesses the ability to change in …

New analysis of the Warc case study database has shown that the average profit delivered by high-performing advertising is 1.8 times the advertising investment, or 180%, with even greater returns likely over the long term. Warc has launched an ROI Benchmarker tool that allows users to see how their own campaigns compare with the case …

Amid the furore over Saatchi & Saatchi head coach Kevin Roberts’ explosive comments on women and their apparently differently shaped ambitions, four tweets were particularly potent. Linking to an article about the scandal, Brad Jakeman, president of the global beverage group at PepsiCo, wrote: “Proud to say that I am NOT a client of @wwsaatchi & …

  Live your brand, think tirelessly about customers and do not compromise your expectations – that is the advice of Arnd Pickhardt, the man behind the pivotal Lidl Surprises campaign and winner of Marketing Week’s ‘Visionary Marketer of the Year’ award 2016. Here he shares his advice for achieving effective marketing and customer insight. When Arnd …