Sexy print ads by Grand Casino Beograd

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Most of the casinos use “winning big” as the core idea for all communications, it’s interesting to see different approach in advertising. Grand Casino Beograd, a casino in Serbia recently launched a series of fun, hip, and sexy print ads, with less “winning” aspect in the visual. Using party photos of young and attractive models with [...]


The trick of talking to people’s emotions

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I’ve recently attended a company training about the science of communication, influence, and storytelling, one of the interesting point that’s stuck in my mind is the simple facts about human’s ability in receiving (and remembering) information, so simple and common that many brands have forgotten. The simple trick to build memorable stories After this training, [...]


Members Project by American Express

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I really enjoy looking at the big ideas brands try to execute these days, Members Project by American Express is one of them, a campaign that lives on Facebook. Idea of the campaign is to “make a difference”, make very small steps to make this world a better place. Below is the full description of [...]


The Power of “the struggle” in marketing (Video)

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I really enjoyed watching this video, sometimes it’s difficult to realize something too obvious, something that happens to you everyday. I have to admit, although I’m truly happy about others’ positive experiences, sometimes it’s just a better story when people struggle. The experience of the miners in Chile is now turning into a movie, one [...]


No, you can’t (always) trust customers!

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Businesses are supposed to be built around, or even within consumers these days, that’s why research is becoming more and more important when it comes to any kinds of business development, but should companies trust their customers? Polls, surveys, and focus groups are what most companies use for consumer insights, I don’t doubt the accuracy [...]


Advertising is “back” – Is social media not working?

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Fox Sports just announced that all their commercial spots for Super Bowl next year are all sold out. Super Bowl starts around first week of February every year, commercial airtime from previous years was sold out around December or even January. We’ve been hearing companies shifting their marketing budgets from tradition marketing/ advertising to social [...]


Why would guys with multiple girlfriends make a good marketing agency?

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The favorite girlfriend A man can have multiple girlfriends, but there’s always a favorite one or the wife who they want to (or have to) pay most attention to. This man would try his best to satisfy this one woman, he would put this woman in the centre and make plans around her. This woman [...]


Why luxury brands are forced to engage on Chinese social media (even when they don’t make money)

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Many of us are aware of how fast the luxury market has been growing in China, it is currently the second largest market in the world for luxury goods. China is also a country with most internet users, so it’s pretty obvious that luxury brands should start targeting netizens and let Internet plays huge role [...]


Experiential Campaign: Red Bull Airdrop Box

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A smart experiential campaign was recently created by Creative Agency Owen & Stork. Simular to Ogilvy & Mather’s $73,000 bill from a bar campaign, the key to this is to attract instant attention by reproducing something that does not happen in everyday’s life. If you’ve read Seth Godin‘s book Purple Cow, you must know how [...]


Toyota recalls? Garage door company laughs

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Dansk Port Teknik (DPT), garage door company recently worked with agency JWT Copenhagen this creative advertisement that really takes the most out of Toyota’s recall. This ad promotes 20% off on all garage doors, for Toyota owners only along with the broken garage door. Marketing/ advertising industry is often cruel. It’s been only a week, [...]

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A Little Something About Tim:

Tim Ho

I'm a Regional Digital Strategist at Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence APAC. I love web designing, data visualization, latin music, cooking, painting, inventing new drinks, and monkeys. Here is my main blog where I share social media news, ideas and insights. I also have a more personal blog called Tim Ho's Monkey!

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