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Here's what we covered in this episode:
Who is Orlando and what is Lemon all about?Have the insights in Lemon changed on the back of the Coronavirus crisis?How emotion plays out in online videoWhy emotion is imperative online when you only have 6 seconds to capture people's attentionWhy you don't just need to be rational because your ads are targetedBrands should be using online advertising not only for activation, but also for brand buildingExamples of brands and ads doing this wellHow advertising is similar to writing a novel and artWhy we've lost some humility in our advertisingWhat the vital ingredients are to make online advertising work effectively -
After sitting through over 100 Christmas ads we've come to our definitive top 10 of this year. John Lewis / Waitrose have come out winners this year but not without a fight from some worthy contenders in a very, very strong year of ads.
We've created a playlist with all the ads featured in this podcast for your viewing pleasure, but here's our top 10.
John Lewis / Waitrose - "Excitable Edgar" - 5.8 starsAmazon - "Everybody Needs Somebody" - 5.4 starsJoules - âChristmas At The Click Of A Buttonâ - 5.4 starsDisney â âA Disney Christmas 2019â - 5.0 starsTesco â âDelivering Christmasâ - 5.0 starsArgos â âThe Book Of Dreamsâ - 5.0 starsCadburyâs â âSecret Santaâ - 4.8 starsMcDonalds â âReindeer Ready 2019â - 4.8 starsCosta Coffee â âWish Upon A Costaâ - 4.7 starsAldi â âKevin The Carrot: The Greatest Showmanâ - 4.7 stars
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Chapter four of Lemon "How the advertising brain turned sour: Creativity and Company Culture"
Orlando is joined in this episode by Sarah Carter, co-author of How Not to Plan, with Les Binet, and Global Planning Partner at Adam&EveDDB. In chapter four of Lemon, Orlando talks about a cultural change thatâs taken place in the last 15 years that is responsible for a flattening, abstraction and devitalisation of advertising. The instincts that lie behind standardisation, centralisation and specialisation are the same instincts â or ways of attending to the world â that are responsible for this flattening in style.
Lemon offers not just a diagnosis, but a cure â and points towards a creative style that does work. What can we learn about creative development from those who have created great work?
Sarah was lucky enough to work with one of the great creative directors â John Webster â and has written a brilliant book about him (John Webster, The Earth Peopleâs Ad Man). Sarah has also written articles about him and his working style.
You can learn more about Lemon here, where you can also pick up a copy of the book.
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Today is the launch of 'Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour', written by System1's Chief Innovation Officer, Orlando Wood.
In this episode we go through each chapter and cover the following topics:
A creativity crisis â whatâs our evidence and how can we compare ad effectiveness when we donât have financial data?The left and right brain â how does each side view the world?What this means for advertising and the core findings about left- and right-brain elements in advertisingHow the left brain has become more dominant over timeHow right-brain elements are more effective but getting rarerExamples of ads with strong elements of each kindImplications for the ad industryWhat should marketers do differently? The manifesto for change.You can learn more about Lemon here, where you can also pick up a copy of the book.
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Todayâs podcast puts the spotlight on our divided brain, as we discuss Lemon, the landmark new book from the IPA by System1âs own Orlando Wood. Weâve got Orlando here talking with Tom about the science behind the book, his inspiration and what exactly marketers can learn from it. Think you know all about the left and right brain? Lemon will make you think again.
In this episode we discuss:
Whatâs Lemon all about?Why is it called Lemon?How did you get interested in the left- and right-brain? Hasnât that stuff been debunked?How does it fit in with the IPA?Why is it so wide-ranging?Have we got examples of sour/left-brained advertising?What effects do you want the book to have?The book will be released on the 15th October available to buy from the IPA, from the EffWeek conference (or we might be able to obtain a copy if you leave a lovely review of this podcast on iTunes).
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How do ads perform across different markets? We've conducted a study which took 5-star ads from the US and tested them in the UK, then took 5-star ads from the UK and tested them in the US to see how much of a difference it made.
We're also joined by Laura Swinton who is the MD and Editor-in-Chief of Little Black Book. LBB is an independent platform that brings together the best work from agencies, brands, post-production houses and more. They also run a yearly awards show called the Immortal Awards.
Here are the ads we discussed:
McCain - Here's to Every Kind of LoveAndrex - Puppy LifeBranston - Pickle MeSubaru - Love and PetsPillsbury - BlessingsFollow us:
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Tom and Jon get down to the nitty-gritty details about how some brands have been stripping away their logo and the impact that it's had. We talk about a few different campaigns in this episode, here are the links to everything referenced:
Doritos No LogoDoritos Dog AdFeelMore50Paddy Power Huddersfield ShirtCadbury's Age UK CampaignLucozade reformulationFollow us:
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Joined again by our Head of Marketing, Tom Ewing, and a first appearance on the podcast from our Data Scientist, Nine Adler, we take a look at some of the strangest ads we've seen of past along with some of the more recent (and tamer) ones.
There are a lot of ads we talk through in this episode, so we've made a handy playlist of them here.
Perrier "Caressing the Bottle"Orangina "Naturally Juicy"Liberty Mutual Insurance "Free Zoltar"Levi Jeans "Flat Eric"Eve Mattresses "#wakeupdancing"Coca Cola "The Magic Taste of Coke"Reebok "Belly's Gonna Get Ya"Follow us:
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The Smash Martians. Papa and Nicole. The 118 118 runners. Alexandr Orlov and Gio Compario. These icons of British advertising have something in common. They are examples of what we call a Fluent Device - a recurring property or idea that drives the creative in a long-term campaign and makes it more profitable.
In this episode we discuss:
What is a fluent device? Examples of fluent devices The Honey Monster, Meerkats, Geico Gecko, 118 118 Runners and more.Why do they work?The demise of the fluent deviceHow you go about creating a fluent device?Can brands get fluent devices wrong -
The 2019 Womenâs World Cup kicked off this June, sparking discussions beyond on-the-pitch performances.
Whilst the tournament has raised criticism around global encouragement, development and investment in womenâs sports, it has also been a story of positive progress for the competition.
We tested WWC ads launched in the UK and US that showed some brands have been quick to capture this spirit in their advertising with great success.
Ads talked about in this episode:
NIKE â âDream Furtherâ (UK, 4.6 Stars; US, 4.2 Stars)NIKE â âDream with USâ (US, 3.8 Stars)Budweiser â âHeart of a Kingâ (UK, 3.5 Stars)Qatar Airways - "Newest Destination" (UK, 3.5 Stars)Visa - "Great Technique" (UK, 2.1 Stars)Visa - "Build Greatness" (UK, 2.9 Stars)Jill's fantastic article on the ads:
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Do Cannes Lions winning ads perform better than average in our tests?What are the characteristics of an award-winning ad?How well does controversy work for creating effective ads?How can Cannes Lions be improved for the better?
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They say the best marketers zig when everyone else zags. In a world of short-term thinking, hyper-targeting, micro-influencers and activist brands, British family bakery brand Warburtons are doing some defiantly unusual things.
They make one huge campaign every couple of years, run it mostly on TV, bring in A-list celebrities and tell gently comic stories around them. Itâs all designed to appeal to as broad an audience as possible.
Their latest campaign, which began airing this week, features Robert De Niro muscling into Warburtonsâ bagel business.
On the other hand, you have Brewdog. Brewdog and controversy go together like a summerâs day and a pint of cold, crisp, lager. Brewdogâs latest stunt delivered again â its first TV ad proclaimed as the most âhonestâ beer ad ever. Certainly, it was one of the most minimal, a static shot of a Brewdog can and the word âADVERTâ.
Crowd pleasers vs disruptors â weâll look at what the ads were aiming to do and how well they tested.
We also speak to Xinyu Tok, one of our Senior Associates, about the effectiveness of beer brands in Singapore. You can grab the study here.
