Taste and smell are the only two senses connected to the limbic system of the brain, the part of the brain that is responsible for emotion and memory. If you really think about it, advertising and marketing is all about affecting people’s emotions and creating memories. Essentially, we want to affect consumers’ emotions by creating […]
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Anyone who has done business or launched a marketing campaign in Nigeria will know that this country has a different type of energy to it. The country is a key player in Sub-Saharan Africa and the country’s economic situation makes it a lucrative option for many businesses who are looking to expand into West Africa.
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Food festivals are popping up in many countries across the globe. Consumers are more interested in craft food and beverages, and many companies are capitalising on these events to market their products to consumers. A whisky brand called Glenlivet wanted to showcase their flavours in a way that would appeal to both whisky newcomers and
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Clothing brand giant H&M has partnered with the popular Coachella music festival many times. Each year, music festival-goers are excited to see what H&M will offer next. This type of hype goes a long way in helping the brand create awareness about their products and what they have to offer. Being one of the biggest
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Last year, Google tested an interesting brand activation and experiential marketing campaign. The search engine giant took its Chromecast and Chromecast Audio streaming products to the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Village music festival and the Outside Lands festival in San Fransisco to increase awareness about and affinity towards the products. The Outside Lands live music event
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The concept of using celebrities to promote brands and thereby increase brand recognition has been around for decades. Since the 1950’s, famous faces have endorsed everything from soap to cigarettes, with brands leveraging off Hollywood star power to associate themselves with greatness and ensure high visibility in the consumer market. Brand ambassadors are still an
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The digital age has created a strange paradox. On the one hand, thanks to social media and communication apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat, we are more connected than ever in real time and over global distances. On the other hand, technological advances mean that we’re getting closer and closer to a reality where we
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Building brand awareness can be difficult enough, especially so when the market is flooded with similar product offerings from other brands and advertisers competing for the same market. To create continuing brand loyalty, a marketing campaign is required that will to stand out to ensure sufficient brand recall. It’s simply not enough to devise and
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One of the best ways to ensure that your brand connects with your target market is through brand activations and in-store promotions. From free samples handed out in shops, to events, expos and new product launches, giving consumers the opportunity to interact with and experience first-hand the benefits of your product is one of the
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They say that laughter is the best medicine. Yet somewhere along the line, cultural perceptions of the ultimate personification of laughter – the clown – have become skewed. Consider urban legends and modern folklore depicting the ghoulish, even evil clown. Consider Stephen King’s cult classic, It. Does this represent what clowns are, and what they
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