So you might have heard that Nando’s Australia is trying to work the credit crunch trauma into a nice angle for their latest discount offering. The press release reports that they're giving away 'free chicken'. Well... not exactly. Nando’s national marketing manager, Justin Monaghan said: “With all the doom and ...
Amadeus Capital Partners and Wellington Partners have invested US$18 million in a Series B round financing in EnQii Holding, a global leader in the management of digital out of home (DOOH) advertising and merchandising networks. ...
Loved the V Festival? Well, the brains behind it, music intelligence agency Thought By Them, and Virgin Mobile today confirmed an extension of their partnership to include the development of music strategy, music-based creative and activation. The company (a division of Sound Alliance) will work with Droga5 on the ...
Not sure who did the stats on this one, but the advertising industry has denied there is any link between food advertising and childhood obesity. The news.com report says that at a federal parliamentary inquiry into obesity in Australia, held in Brisbane, MPs were also told that advertising standards prohibited ...
Spin Communication’s campaign for Van Heusen – Van Heusen Stories – has been banned by Brisbane Transport, who has labelled the underwear ad as ‘too racy’ for Brisbane buses. Interestingly, the ad has been deemed acceptable for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth travellers. Is Brisbane becoming the prude of Australia? Emil ...
NEC Australia has revealed the creation of a new marketing division aimed at strengthening its brand and stature in the Australian ICT Market. The move will see NEC bring its marketing functions under the umbrella of a new single division. Craig Norton has been appointed as general manager of marketing to head ...
Ever been to your local Bottle-O and couldn’t decide what to buy? A six-pack from a local microbrewery? A bottle of Pinot Grigio from an obscure Italian province? More than 250 bottleshops across Australia are now using a new digital advertising system created by digital signage group Moving Tactics. And the company ...
Today's Over The Hump? Three things to get the rest of the week rocking and rolling: Do something good for the environment and feel better about yourself - Walk to Work Day Have a laugh at statistics - the mercurial Dimitri Martin digs into data, showing it can be funny (check out the first YouTube clip below) Be ...
To coincide with the release of seven of our iMedia Brand Summit exclusive videos (with seven more to come!), the results from our latest poll are in. It's good news for those businesses running events in Australia - it seems that 62% of you find summits and events in Australia useful. A further 11% of you have ...
Starting to sweat over the idea of recession? Watching the budget numbers daily to see if they dwindle? Apparently there are ways for marketers to weather a potential storm – via email marketing. The latest white paper from Silverpop, ‘Seven Ways to Beat the Bear’, describes why a recession is the perfect time to ...
Talk about having confidence in those who lead you – nearly one third of Generation Y believe that their employers will lay off staff because of the downturn in the economy, according to a survey by Talent2. But it seems this viewpoint is not as pessimistic as that of the general population. Almost half of respondents ...
PDM, one of the larger providers of out of home digital media, is partnering up with magazine publisher, Pacific Magazines. Launching with PDM’s Boost TV, the partnership will see the company’s digital signage network deliver advertiser and brand messages to target demographic groups shared by Pacific Magazines ...
Mount Franklin has begun a campaign to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s (NBCF) Pink Ribbon month. The integrated campaign is aimed at helping raise awareness about breast cancer research. One of components of the campaign includes having the CCA building dressed with a huge pink ribbon that will be ...
After a contaminated baby’s milk product made thousands ill, the Chinese Government has vowed to restore faith in the ‘China’ brand. This announcement comes as the European Union banned imports of Chinese products containing milk. “It’s not just food or dairy,” Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has told a World Economic ...
As per usual, I’m part of the way through a really great book right now. Rohit Bhargava’s ‘Personality NOT Included’ (link to Amazon) looks closely at the benefits of brands having a discernible personality and of companies no longer being faceless. The challenge for brands who have spent huge amounts of money and ...
New media a sham? That’s what Andrew Marsden, the former Britvic marketing director, believes. He has delivered a stinging attack on ‘so-called new media’, urging marketers to question its commercial relevance. He also says that brands are still using the same ‘new’ tricks, such as branded websites, 15 years on. In ...
Despite research showing more Australian consumers believe their buying choices can have a positive impact on the environment, almost nine in 10 are sceptical about the environmental claims companies make about their products and services. The research compiled by Mobium Group, a Melbourne-based consumer research ...
We’ve heard it whispered in doorways and have seen graffiti with suggestions that it might be true. But now agencies need to prepare for the ‘death of the campaign’ and embrace direct digital marketing, say delegates of the Ad:Tech Conference in London. The Brooklyn Brothers partner George Bryant has predicted the ...
Interactive media company ninemsn has appointed Joe Pollard as its new chief executive officer. The company is a joint venture between Microsoft and PBL Media, hosting Windows Live Hotmail, Live Messenger, Live Search and delivering content from Nine Network programs like Getaway, the Today Show, A Current Affair ...
Adshel has announced the appointment of Elvira Lodewick as the company’s marketing director based in Sydney. Lodewick joins Adshel with an extensive background in the online media and publishing industries, most recently responsible for Nielsen/NetRatings’ marketing and communications in Asia Pacific and Latin America. ...