For those who may be interested, this chart is based on the AdAge Power 150,
10.7.09
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Big Winners at Cannes
“The Store that Sells Hope” for the Portuguese Red Cross was a multiple winner as was “Let It Ring” from Happiness, Brussels.
So, you can be disappointed in one media form but find happiness in another. Proximity London had high hopes for RNLI in Direct, but it barely scratched the surface, yet hurrah hurrah it won a Silver in Media.
Convergence is getting confusing and expensive.
Look at the PR Grand Prix, Best Job in the World for the Queensland Tourism Board from CumminsNitro Brisbane. It was also the Grand Prix in Direct. Probably the only reason it didn’t win Gold in Promo was because they didn’t enter it.
As Pablo Alzugaray, CEO of Shackleton, and the top agency for Direct at the Festival, said once, in Cannes you get the opportunity to buy several different juries for your work.
Not cheap but it will help them to a 3rd successive year at the top of The Won Report, no doubt.
Among the Promo Lions, Zuji Beans from Happy Soldiers, Sydney, was a shoo-in.
The Magic salad Plate from Clemenger BBDO Australia got a huge laugh in the auditorium when it was shown on Monday night.
But a personal favourite was Proximity BBDO Belgium’s “Baby Made On Board” campaign for the Dodge Journey. To demonstrate how much space it had in the back, they invited couples to come and have a bonk in the boot. Any couple who had a baby exactly nine months later would get a Dodge free.
In Direct, the big cheer of the night went to “Axion Banner Concerts” from Boondoggle Leuven, also in Belgium.
As Steve Aldridge also noted, “What’s with Belgium this year?” It’s a little country with a great big stack of metal so far.
A big favourite at The Big Won since it won Gold at EPICA is “Car Dance Party” for Toyota by Happiness Brussels, who must be ecstatic.
JWT Japan won the Grand Prix for Kit-Kat.
Hmmm. Not the people’s choice judging from some of the muttering in the Palais. More mutterings because the radio jury were tight with the gongs this year. A Grand Prix for NetworkBBDO Johannesburg for Virgin Atlantic, a Gold for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association from Devito/Verdi, New York, two silvers and five bronzes.
It would have been a short presentation ceremony.
More to shout about at the Outdoor awards where TBWA Hunt Lascaris won the Grand Prix with a campaign for The Zimbabwean newspaper, the posters printed on worthless Zimbabwean bank-notes because “it’s cheaper than paper”.
More to come later in the week.
CMD Selection: Cream of CMD
CMDglobal is preparing for a complete transformation. Having spent four years building a fantastic repository of case studies, it is time to evolve. We have invested heavily in a next-generation online service, Cream, which will replace CMD next month.
Building on the repository of case studies we have from CMDglobal.com, the new site will also feature daily news and analysis, ‘How to…’ guides, expert opinion, reports and industry research.
In addition to this, Cream will have a dramatically enhanced search function, more video and community tools which allow for ease of sharing marketing insight. There will also be a number of exciting tools including the Creativity Index, which benchmarks agencies according to their creative output and a Competitor Tracker, which allows users to gauge the quality of media innovation and engagement within rival brands.
As CMD prepares to undergo a radical transformation, we look back at the database to find the best examples of media innovation, branding bravery, non-traditional employment of “traditional” media and how creativity can deliver great ROI.
All of these and much, much more will be housed in Cream, The Innovation Exchange.
Simple ideas
Media innovation doesn’t have to be high-tech
Kolestone (FREE)
Koleston Naturals hair colorant uses the sky to provide natural colour to a billboard cut-out, with beautiful results.
Think laterally about what you consider a media platform
Don’t drink and drive
Race horse changes name and racing strip to become a four-legged advertisement for a campaign against drink driving. The stunt benefits from racing page listings, commentator mentions and on screen listings.
Great insight can result in a very simple but effective execution
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines reached high flyers in their offices by branding the inside of the window cleaning carts that are used to keep the glass spick and spam.
Turn the medium into the message
Axe
A peel away costume on the model on the cover of Soho magazine gave the target market a real feel for the Axe effect.
Technology-driven campaigns
Mobile money map
ING (FREE)
ING helps cash-seeking consumers track down their nearest ATM via there mobile camera viewfinder.
You don’t always have to be first, but it helps
Nike
Way before the iPhone was invented, Nike creates an enormous billboard “app” that allowed people to design their own shoe and then order it on their mobile.
Enhance engagement with a two-pronged attack
Orange
Orange targets consumers with personalized messages delivered simultaneously online and on their mobile.
Content wears the crown
Ensure value for consumers and brand with truly relevant content
Dove (FREE)
Dove finds a perfect content fit to take its 'Real Beauty' message to China with TV show Ugly Betty.
Create spreadable content and reap the rewards
Blentec
An entertaining viral demonstration leads to a 650% rise in sales for kitchen blender.
Bring a product to life through partnership
Simpsons Movie
7-Eleven employs reverse product placement in a promotion for The Simpsons Movie.
The big campaign ideas
Find a brand platform that transcends the product
Haagen-Dazs (FREE)
Haagen-Dazs raises awareness about the crucial role of bees in the creation of natural flavours and launches a campaign to combat the threat of Colony Collapse Disorder
Be the brand to bring people together
Pedigree
Don't walk your dog alone. Pedigree creates the date-a-dog website to allow walkers to link up across Germany.
Bring your brand to life through the line
Death Proof
After flopping in America, Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof achieved a strong opening weekend in Sweden thanks to a real-life ‘Death Proof’ taxi service.
Think big and create a cultural movement
BBC Worldwide Trust
A campaign to remove the stigma about condom usage in India gets people to say the word out loud.
Advertiser as service
Save consumers' time and effort
Cadbury Dairy Milk (FREE)
Cadbury provides a service that allows students to receive their exam results on their mobile, rather than having to go and look at public noticeboards.
Invest in providing services to cement a positioning
Philips
Philips promotes its Healthcare division by developing a queue ticketing system for Chinese hospitals that cuts hours off patient waiting times.
Stunts
Ensure your stunts truly communicate your brand message
Adidas (FREE)
High above the streets of Tokyo Adidas created a game of vertical football with two players and the ball attached to ropes to communicate “Impossible is Nothing”.
And finally, if in doubt, create an enormous phallus
Tulipan
For World Aids Day Tulipan covered the Obilisk in Buenos Aires in pink rubber. The promotion was publicised by local radio stations.
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