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S3 Ep 6363: Campaign podcast – Power 100 and making London more accessible for new talent

<p>On this week's Campaign podcast, Campaign's Arvind Hickman and Gemma Charles discuss the Power 100, WPP's fine from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the latest ads - then Simon Gwynn talks to guests from Saatchi & Saatchi and Wavemaker about providing affordable accommodation to new talent.</p><br><p><strong>2:20 </strong><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/power-100-2021-whos-marketings-leaderboard/1728214" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Power 100</a></p><p><strong>10:30</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wpp-fined-19-million-sec-accounting-bribery-claims/1728609" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WPP fined by the SEC</a></p><p><strong>12:55 </strong><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/b-q-later-means-never-uncommon-creative-studio/1728378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">B&Q "Later means never" by Uncommon Creative Studio</a></p><p><strong>14:40 </strong><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/lego-rebuild-world-lego-agency/1727814" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lego "Rebuild the world" by The Lego Agency</a></p><p><strong>17:10 </strong>Visa's out of home ad</p><p><strong>21:25</strong> Discussion on the expansion of Saatchi Home with Sarah Jenkins, Hemi Patel, Lisa Thompson and Tony Perkins</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Sep 30, 202147 min

S3 Ep 6262: Campaign podcast: Sir Martin Sorrell on S4's rapid growth and his £400m stake

<div>Running order (click links to see the Work on Campaign's website). <br><strong>2:50</strong> Moneysupermarket (<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/moneysupermarket-unveils-moneysuperseven-squad-heroes-first-work-nca/1726297">https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/moneysupermarket-unveils-moneysuperseven-squad-heroes-first-work-nca/1726297</a>) vs Comparethemarket (<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/comparethemarketcom-good-things-happen-when-meerkat-money-vccp-blue/1727690">https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/comparethemarketcom-good-things-happen-when-meerkat-money-vccp-blue/1727690</a>). <br><strong>8:10</strong> Google "Hands raised" by Uncommon Creative Studio (<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/google-hands-raised-uncommon-creative-studio/1727404">https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/google-hands-raised-uncommon-creative-studio/1727404</a>).<br><strong>11:10</strong> Heineken "Worth the wait" by Publicis (<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/heineken-worth-wait-publicis/1727685">https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/heineken-worth-wait-publicis/1727685</a>).<br><strong>14:00</strong> Sir Martin Sorrell interview.<br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>’s technology and gaming editor Simon Gwynn, with premium content editor Nicola Merrifield and UK editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, and edited by Lindsay Riley.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Sep 24, 202145 min

S3 Ep 6161: Campaign podcast: Can Channel 4 be saved from privatisation?

<div><strong>5:00</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/no-upside-significant-downside-%E2%80%93-ad-industry-rallies-around-channel-4/1727381">Channel 4 privatisation</a><br><strong>13:05</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/media-buyers-andrew-neils-departure-gb-news-big-concern/1727375">GB News</a><br><strong>17:10</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/clearpay-launches-interactive-london-fashion-week-campaign/1727353">London Fashion Week</a><br><strong>22:10</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/asda-puts-thats-asda-price-tagline-pasture-first-campaign-havas/1726071">Asda "Get the Asda price feeling" by Havas London</a><br><strong>26:10</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/international-paralympic-committee-wethe15-adam-eve-ddb/1725229">International Paralympic Committee "#WeThe15" by Adam & Eve/DDB</a><br><strong>30:55</strong> <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/royal-navy-rajs-story-engine-creative/1726783">Royal Navy "Raj's story" by Engine Creative</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Sep 17, 202134 min

S3 Ep 6060: Campaign podcast: The power of the creative nudge

<div><br>On this week's <em>Campaign</em> podcast, acting news editor Simon Gwynn and UK editor Maisie McCabe discuss one of the biggest stories to hit adland in recent years: the outcome of the <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/jwt-sex-discrimination-case-why-two-ousted-male-creatives-won/1723107">JWT employment tribunal</a>, and how coverage <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/jwt-sex-discrimination-case-jo-wallace-blasts-mailonline-coverage-amid-death-threats/1723248">unfairly focused on Wunderman Thompson's Jo Wallace</a>.<br><br></div><div><br>Simon and Maisie then talk about one of the week's biggest new reviews – the consolidated global media account of food delivery giant <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/just-eat-takeaway-puts-global-media-agency-review-menu/1723720">Just Eat Takeaway</a> – followed by some of the latest ads.<br><br></div><div><br>In the second half of the episode, Maisie speaks to Kev Chesters and Mick Mahoney, strategy and creative partners at Harbour Collective, about their new book <em>The Creative Nudge</em>, and why it pays to ask "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_dress_of_Lady_Gaga">What would Gaga do?</a>".<br><br></div><div><br>"Being unreasonable means being prepared to dissent," Chesters says. "One of the problems we have in business is we reward consent... You can't be creative if it's not different – you have to be prepared to reward dissent."<br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Aug 5, 202128 min

S3 Ep 5959: Campaign podcast: MullenLowe's creative chief on the kaleidoscopic Nova Awards

<div><br>On this week's podcast, <em>Campaign</em>'s acting news editor, Simon Gwynn, speaks to Jose Miguel Sokoloff, global creative officer at MullenLowe, about the Nova Awards, which the agency runs in association with Central Saint Martins in London.</div><div><br>You can read about all 14 shortlisted ideas, along with a written version of the interview, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/moss-dress-home-meat-making-machine-strange-wonderful-shortlist-mullenlowe-nova-awards/1723258">here</a>.<br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jul 29, 202122 min

S3 Ep 5858: Campaign podcast: What SCA hopeful Adi Hussain did next

<div>Gemma Charles, <em>Campaign's</em> deputy editor, spoke to Adi Hussain, the aspiring advertising creative whose attempts to fundraise for his course fees to attend the School of Communications Arts went viral. <br><br>Among other things they talked about the financial barriers to entering adland, diversity and how swallowing a hot sauce helped secure him a coveted ad school place. <br><br>He’s been taken on by Creature on a new kind of work placement scheme so Gemma also spoke to the agency’s leadership team to find out more about the initiative and why it’s much needed.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jul 8, 202119 min

S3 Ep 5757: Campaign podcast: John Cleese on why 'advertising is like a very good crossword'

<div>This week’s podcast is all about the four “C”s: Cannes, creativity, cheese and Cleese.<br><br></div><div>First up, <em>Campaign</em>’s associate editor Kate Magee and UK editor Maisie McCabe discuss the notable winners at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, which took place last week.</div><div><br>The pair move on to “cheese” - <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/why-arent-funny-ads-winning-awards/1721079">why aren’t more funny ads winning at Cannes?</a> <br><br></div><div>Then Kate Magee interviews the writer and performer John Cleese about creativity. <br><br></div><div>Cleese has made regular appearances in ads throughout his 55-year career. As he says in the podcast: “There was a time when I was very popular with the advertising fraternity, but it was probably forty years ago. At that time, somebody said there should be an award for the best use of John Cleese,” he says.</div><div><br>In particular, he mentioned the “lovely times” he had working on the Sony ads that he did with Tim Delaney, now chairman at Legas Delaney.<br><br></div><div>He adds: “I always loved doing commercials because it wasn’t such a massive thing like a movie, but it was like a very good crossword - it takes two days of your life but it's awfully interesting.”</div><div><strong><br>Episode notes<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>3:00</strong> What happened at Cannes: AMV’s big win <strong>5:20</strong> Why aren’t more funny ads winning awards? <strong>8:25</strong> The John Cleese interview <strong>13:30</strong> Why people who rush decisions are cowards <strong>15:10</strong> Why play needs to be separate from everyday life <strong>20:30</strong> The real bar to creativity is the people in charge <strong>26:50</strong> Children know how to play - and then we train it out of them <strong>34:00</strong> Why the key to creative collaboration is diversity <strong>36:00</strong> Advertising is like a very good crossword <strong>37:25 </strong>On ageism: “I like a slightly boring older director who knows what they’re doing” <strong>40.35</strong> Ego and self doubt: “We’re all more insecure than we like to admit”<br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jul 2, 202145 min

S3 Ep 5656: Campaign podcast: Ogilvy ECD talks Sipsmith’s Mr Swan's Wimbledon Centre Court appearance

<div><em><br>Campaign</em>’s senior reporter Fayola Douglas catches up with Ogilvy ECD Jules Chalkley on the stop-motion set of the new ad born of the Sipsmith and Wimbledon partnership, featuring the feather-brained Mr Swan.<br><br></div><div><br>Chalkely explains the exacting detail the set designers had to go to recreate a scale model of Wimbledon Centre Court - famous for such fastidious rules as allowing the grass to reach only 8mm in height.<br><br></div><div><br>Chalkely also reveals the new characters accompanying Mr Swan, including the long-suffering Ani, Rufus the hawk and of course, a Wimbledon super fan.<br><br></div><div><em><br>Listen below or tap ‘subscribe’ to get the podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms.<br></em><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jun 25, 202111 min

S3 Ep 5555: Campaign podcast: Inside Campaign's creativity edition

<div>Campaign’s UK editor Maisie McCabe and associate editor Kate Magee discuss the exit of Mother London’s executive creative directors, the inspiration behind our latest magazine cover and Vicki Maguire’s journey to the top. <br><br></div><div>Maisie and Kate discuss the news that Mother’s creative leaders Ana and Hermeti Balarin are moving to Wieden & Kennedy Portland. They also look at new work from BT Enterprise and SumUp. </div><div><br>Kate talks about the inspiration behind <em>Campaign</em>’s latest front cover: a quirky costume book written by Jane Asher in the 1980s.<br><br></div><div>Maisie then runs through the main features in the magazine, including why it is a golden age for animation, how brands can navigate the K-shaped revolution and why Havas’ chief creative officer Vicki Maguire’s profile showcases a new type of creative leadership.<br><br></div><div><em>Listen below or tap ‘subscribe’ to get the podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms. <br></em><br></div><div><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jun 17, 202122 min

S3 Ep 5454: Campaign podcast: Rory Sutherland on the warpath to elevate role of creativity

<div><em><br>Campaign</em>’s associate editor Kate Magee interviews Rory Sutherland, vice-chairman of Ogilvy, to coincide with Nudgestock 2021, his annual festival of behavioural science and creativity.<br><br></div><div><br>Sutherland explains why adland needs to rebrand creativity so business understands it’s a crucial tool to solve business problems, not just “magic fairy dust” to be added on at the end, as well as discussing whether the Government’s nudges on Covid worked.<br><br></div><div><br>And he reveals how Nudgestock would probably have had a large virtual element this year, even without the pandemic, after last year’s event attracted an online audience of 120,000 – far more than a face-to-face version.<br><br></div><div><em><br>Listen below or tap ‘subscribe’ to get the podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms. <br></em><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jun 11, 202132 min

S3 Ep 5353: Campaign podcast: The story behind the new industry forum for working-class adlanders

<div>Campaign’s Gemma Charles interviews the founders of Common People, a new industry forum for working-class people in adland. </div><div><br></div><div>The group aims to reduce barriers to entry for people from working-class backgrounds, assist with career development and be a space where people can share their career journeys as a source of inspiration. Gemma talks to the organisers about why such an initiative is important to the ad industry. </div><div><br></div><div>But first, Campaign’s UK editor Maisie McCabe and creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer discuss trends from the D&AD Awards and new work from Sainsbury’s and Shelter. </div><div><br></div><div><em>Listen below or tap ‘subscribe’ to get the podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms. </em></div><div><br></div><div>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>’s UK editor Maisie McCabe, with deputy editor Gemma Charles and creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer, and edited by Lindsay Riley.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jun 4, 202138 min

S3 Ep 5252: Campaign podcast: A moment of reckoning for the ad industry on racial equality

<div><em>Campaign</em>’s Brittaney Kiefer, Gemma Charles and Maria Iu discuss the shifts in the ad industry since George Floyd’s murder in 2020. </div><div><br></div><div>This week marked a year since Floyd’s death, which sparked a wave of Black Lives Matter protests around the world and a ripple effect on sectors including advertising. </div><div><br></div><div>But was anything really different about that moment for the industry? Brittaney, Gemma and Maria discuss the impact that has been felt in areas such as casting and on-screen representation, talent and equal pay. </div><div><br></div><div>What change has occurred since Floyd’s murder and the resurgence of the BLM movement, and what needs to happen next?</div><div><br></div><div><em>Listen below or tap ‘subscribe’ to get the podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms. </em></div><div><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>’s creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer, with deputy editor Gemma Charles and intelligence editor Maria Iu, and edited by Lindsay Riley. </div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

May 27, 202131 min

S3 Ep 5151: Campaign podcast: Standout creative work from Diet Coke, Guinness, Kiyan Prince Foundation and more

<div>Campaign’s Brittaney Kiefer and Kate Magee share their highlights from a busy week of strong creative work. </div><div><br></div><div>First, Kate shares some reactions she received to her May feature about the industry’s long hours culture. Does the response point to genuine change on the horizon for advertising’s work culture? </div><div><br></div><div>Then Brittaney and Kate review some of the standout campaigns that have been released this past week from Guinness, the Alzheimer’s Society, the Kiyan Prince Foundation and EA Sports, Nike and Diet Coke. </div><div><br></div><div>To round out the episode, listen to an excerpt from a Media360 session with Vanessa Kingori, publishing director of British Vogue, who talks about transforming the brand. </div><div><br></div><div><em>Listen below or tap ‘subscribe’ to get the podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms. </em></div><div><br></div><div>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>’s creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer, with associate editor Kate Magee, and edited by Lindsay Riley. </div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

May 20, 202143 min

S3 Ep 5050: Campaign podcast: What makes the best (and worst) places to work?

<div>Campaign’s Brittaney Kiefer, Gideon Spanier and Kate Magee discuss the May issue cover feature on best places to work.</div><div><br></div><div>As Covid is shifting the workplace landscape, what makes a “best place to work” in 2021? Kiefer, Spanier and Magee talk about how material perks aren’t quite enough anymore as more people reassess what they want from life.</div><div><br></div><div>Then they talk about what makes a bad place to work, the industry’s problematic long hours culture and what can be done to change toxic patterns. </div><div><br></div><div>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>’s creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer with UK editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier and associate editor Kate Magee, and edited by Lindsay Riley. </div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

May 13, 202128 min

S3 Ep 4949: Fifa's 'unapologetically Muslim' ad and Channel 4's pregnancy loss policy

<div><em>Campaign</em>’s Brittaney Kiefer and Omar Oakes talk about Fifa’s latest campaign and what it teaches advertisers about diversity and authentic storytelling. <br><br></div><div>Fifa’s campaign, which won Channel 4’s annual Diversity in Advertising Award, depicts the Midnight Ramadan League, a grassroots club in Birmingham that helps Muslims continue to play football during the month of Ramadan. Kiefer explains unique aspects of the creative process and why it is a significant step forward for the ad industry. Director Bassam Tariq called it an "unapologetically Muslim commercial" and it holds lessons for other marketers. </div><div><br>Kiefer and Oakes also discuss Channel 4’s new pregnancy loss policy and why it could represent a shift in the industry’s workplace culture. <br><br></div><div><br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Apr 30, 202147 min

S3 Ep 4848: Lifting the lid on the Campaign School Reports

<div><em>Campaign</em>’s Brittaney Kiefer, Maisie McCabe and Kate Magee lift the curtain on the School Reports, which evaluate how advertising and media agencies have performed over the past year. <br><br></div><div><br>After a difficult year, what do the School Reports reveal about the health of the industry and its future? How was the diversity of businesses scrutinised this year? And what does it take to get a top score?<br><br></div><div><br>Plus, the team discuss a debate that reignited recently about whether in-housing poses a real threat to the creativity of agencies.<br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Apr 22, 202128 min

S3 Ep 4747: Prince Philip media controversy and rethinking pitching practices

<div>Campaign’s Omar Oakes and Brittaney Kiefer wade into the controversy surrounding media coverage of Prince Philip’s death. </div><div><br></div><div>The BBC received a record-breaking 100,000 complaints from members of the public after it cleared its schedules to cover the Duke of Edinburgh’s death. Was the BBC right to take this approach, and is it indicative of a larger problem at the corporation? </div><div><br></div><div>Oakes and Kiefer also discuss whether marketers should take more responsibility for the welfare of agencies during pitches. It is a significant question as the pandemic accelerates changes in work cultures. </div><div><br></div><div>Plus: Tesco showed some generosity in its advertising by urging people to visit their local after pubs reopened in England.<br><br>This episode was hosted by Campaign’s media and technology editor Omar Oakes with creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer and edited by Lindsay Riley. </div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Apr 15, 202119 min

S3 Ep 4646: How Uncommon won agency of the year

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<div>Uncommon Creative Studio founders Lucy Jameson, Natalie Graeme and Nils Leonard talk to Campaign's UK editor Maisie McCabe about winning Campaign's UK creative agency of the year, despite being a three-year-old business and having to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.<br><br>Some Campaign articles to aid your listening experience (all links to <a href="http://campaignlive.co.uk">campaignlive.co.uk</a>):<br>- <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/creative-agency-year-2020-uncommon-creative-studio/1708931#:~:text=Gold%3A%20Uncommon%20Creative%20Studio&text=Last%20year%2C%20its%20founders%20%E2%80%93%20Lucy,Agency%20of%20the%20Year%20accolade.">Uncommon wins agency of the year</a><br>- <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-itv-channel-4-channel-5-unite-champion-power-british-tv/1688894">Broadcasters' joint ad campaign promoting power of TV</a><br>- <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/b-q-captures-british-homes-real-family-footage-uncommon-debut/1693925">B&Q's relaunch ad in September</a><br><br>And here is Facebook EMEA VP Nicola Mendelsohn<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaign-podcast-facebooks-nicola-mendelsohn-having-cancer-during-covid-nick-emerys-mindshare-exit/1698716"> speaking on the Campaign podcast</a> last October. Her new podcast is called <a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/business/news/now-then-ten-nicola-mendelsohn-new-marketing-podcast">"Now, Then Ten"</a>. <br><br>This episode was edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Apr 8, 202121 min

S3 Ep 4545: Publicis/Havas merger rumours, B&Q's perfect timing, media agencies under spotlight

<div>The7stars' Jenny Biggam and The Aperto Partnership's Scott Moorhead discuss whether the role of media agencies are at a "crossroads", with two conflicting business models causing potential issues for their relationships with advertisers. <br><br>Omar and Maisie also imagine what a rumoured Publicis Groupe merger with Havas could look like, whether WPP CEO Mark Read is right that not enough attention is paid to the creative used in targeted online advertising, and B&Q's new "farewell to winter" spot.<br><br><strong>Episode notes</strong> (links to stories on <a href="http://campaignlive.co.uk">campaignlive.co.uk</a>):<br>1:00 Could Publicis really <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/publicis-shares-rise-fresh-m-a-speculation-interest-havas-owner/1711270">merge with Havas</a>?<br>4:45 Is Mark Read sending a message to WPP agencies <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/adland-worries-media-targeting-not-enough-creative-wpp-ceo-says/1710586">about creativity</a>?<br>11:00 B&Q <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/b-q-says-we-will-grow-again-poetic-farewell-winter/1711192">"We will grow again"</a> by Uncommon Creative Studio<br>16:00 Jenny Biggam and Scott Moorhead interview<br>- See Moorhead and Andrew Mortimer's piece: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/role-media-agency-crossroads/1705702">"The role of the media agency is at a crossroads"</a><br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media & technology editor Omar Oakes with UK editor Maisie McCabe and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Mar 31, 202141 min

S3 Ep 4444: Why does the ad industry still seem like a 'private members' club'?

<div>Publicis Groupe's Magnus Djaba and Brixton Finishing School's Ally Owen give a frank assessment to Brittaney Kiefer of how 'open' the UK advertising industry is and how to widen access to talent.<br><br>Despite rising to become global president of Saatchi & Saatchi, Djaba claims his mother still has no idea what he does for a living, while Owen likens the industry to a private members' club.<br><br>Omar Oakes and Kate Magee also address the week's most notable ad campaigns and industry news. They discuss whether the office could become a competitive advantage in media as the UK reopens from lockdown, and also unpick the state of gaming in marketing after Campaign's inaugural Gaming Summit.<br><br><strong>Episode notes</strong> (links to stories on <a href="http://campaignlive.co.uk">campaignlive.co.uk</a>)<br>3:45: Pick of the week: Replens MD "Sex never gets old" (The Gate)</div><div>8:00 MoneySupermarket "Monster" (Engine)</div><div>10:15 Is the office a competitive advantage in media?</div><div>19:50 Gaming Summit: opportunities and warnings for marketers</div><div>27:50 Magnus Djaba and Ally Owen interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media & technology editor Omar Oakes with associate editor Kate Magee and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Mar 25, 202153 min

S3 Ep 4343: Populism v high art, Nike’s celebration of mums’ strength and W&K’s future

<div>Should the ad industry stop trying to make high art and just aim for popular appeal? This debate has been raging since<em> Campaign </em>published its March cover feature, “<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/why-advertising-mrs-browns-boys-less-fleabag/1708890">Why advertising should be more <em>Mrs. Brown’s Boys</em> and less <em>Fleabag</em></a>”. Brittaney, Maisie and Kate unpack this debate and weigh in with their own opinions. </div><div><br></div><div>They also discuss a new Nike ad celebrating the strength of pregnant women, which is <em>Campaign</em>’s Pick of the Week. And what does the departure of esteemed creative leader Tony Davidson from Wieden & Kennedy London mean for the future of that agency?</div><div><br>Later in the episode, legendary planner Paul Feldwick talks to Engine chief strategy officer Gen Kobayashi about whether advertising has become too “knowing” for its own good.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Mar 18, 202141 min

S3 Ep 4242: ITV's 'Harry & Meghan' hit, Maltesers, Deliveroo and Andy Nairn

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<div><em>Harry & Meghan with Oprah</em> drew in a huge audience for ITV, but what does this mean for TV, the newspaper media and how mental health issues are discussed?<br><br>Omar and Brittaney also discuss new ad campaigns by Maltesers (timed around International Women's Day) and Deliveroo (which announced a stock market float). Read Brittaney's <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/industrys-gender-equality-progress-not-fast-enough-mars-michele-oliver/1709213">interview with Michelle Oliver,</a> marketer at Malteser's brand parent Mars. <br><br>Then Lucky Generals co-founder and now author Andy Nairn discusses his book <em>Go Luck Yourself </em>and what luck's got to do with advertising and culture. <br><br>*** <strong>Note:</strong> This episode contains mentions about suicide that may be upsetting to some people. If you want to avoid this content, skip from 11.30 to 13.30. <br><br><strong>Running order</strong> (links to stories on <em>Campaign</em>'s website): <br>1:30 Unpicking the "Harry & Meghan" media storm</div><div>16:00 Maltesers <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/maltesers-not-display-one-squirt-two-amv-bbdo/1709257">"Not after that display" </a>by AMV BBDO and International Women’s Day advertising</div><div>21:00 Deliveroo <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/deliveroo-garlic-pablo/1709414">"Garlic"</a> by Pablo</div><div>27.30 Andy Nairn interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media & technology editor Omar Oakes with creativity & culture editor Brittaney Kiefer and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Want to ask us a question or respond to what you've heard? Please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with "Podcast" at the beginning of the subject line.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Mar 11, 202149 min

S3 Ep 4141: How to be an ethical advertiser, Bodyform's Pain Museum and Airbnb's media bombshell

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<div>Omar and Brittaney discuss whether the BBC is right to put BBC Three back on 'normal' TV, Bodyform's new ad campaign (or should that be "cam-pain"?), Airbnb's decision to spend less on performance marketing and what impact the new media app Clubhouse is having.<br><br>Then Omar speaks to Media Bounty MD Jake Dubbins and O2 head of culture and innovation Laura Lesser about the work of the Conscious Advertising Network, how advertisers may unwittingly fund hate speech and misinformation, how both ad-funded tech platforms and the open web must be reformed, and how brands should hold themselves and media agencies to account. <br><br>Running order (links to stories on <em>Campaign</em>'s website):<br>2:00 BBC Three is going back on telly<br>5:40 Bodyform <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bodyform-reveals-painstories-break-silence-around-endometriosis-womens-pain/1708769">"#PainStories"</a> (AMV BBDO)<br>13:30 Why Airbnb will spend less on performance marketing and why it matters<br>20:30 Clubhouse and how social media rivals are responding<br>28:00 Jake Dubbins and Laura Lesser interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media & technology editor Omar Oakes with creativity & culture editor Brittaney Kiefer and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Want to ask us a question or respond to what you've heard? Please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with "Podcast" at the beginning of the subject line.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Mar 4, 202154 min

S3 Ep 4040: Can therapy save an agency's broken client relationship?

<div>Omar and Brittaney discuss Adil Ray's TV roadblock campaign to encourage ethnic-minority people to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Why it is necessary and is using the biggest broadcast media channels enough to reach a diverse audience?<br><br>Read<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bame-groups-took-grassroots-takethevaccine-campaign-national-tv-adland-learn/1708378"> Brittaney's feature</a> for more. <br><br>They also get into Tommee Tippee's attempt at getting real about breastfeeding and how the TV advertising industry seems to be in "experimentation" and "collaboration" modes.<br><br>Then Paul Cowan talks to Omar about his consultancy work with agencies to fix broken client relationships, how more training is needed for account management, and what lies at the root of common problems that develop all too often.<br><br>Cowan is about to launch a new book <a href="https://www.harriman-house.com/Connectingwithclients">"Connecting with Clients"</a>, which comes out next month. Before becoming a consultant and psychotherapist he founded Cowan Kemsley Taylor and was group account director for Saatchi & Saatchi.<br><br><strong>Running order</strong> (links to stories on <em>Campaign</em>'s website):<br>2:30<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/broadcasters-unite-major-campaign-tackling-vaccine-hesitancy-among-ethnic-minorities/1707736"> "#TakeTheVaccine"</a> (Engine) <br>9:00 Tommee Tippee <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/tommee-tippee-the-boob-life-manifest/1708057">"The boob life"</a> (Manifest)<br>14:30 What we learned from the TV Advertising Summit<br>17:00 Paul Cowan interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Want to ask us a question or respond to what you've heard? Please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with "Podcast" at the beginning of the subject line.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Feb 25, 202137 min

S3 Ep 3939: KFC's mashups with Walkers and Pizza Hut + building your network despite lockdown

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<div>Omar and Brittaney take a closer look at two KFC brand collaborations that launched within days of each other - Walkers (in which Gary Lineker imagines himself as Colonel Sanders) and Pizza Hut. What's KFC up to and do all brands win equally when marketing together?<br><br>Then Brittaney chats to Niran Vinod and Damola Timeyin, the creative strategists and authors that have released the marketing guide <em>How to Build It</em> under Stormy’s publishing imprint #Merky Books. They get into how people starting out in advertising can build their network despite social distancing and how brands can market with purpose authentically.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Running order</strong> (links to stories on <em>Campaign</em>'s website):<br>2:30 KFC and Walkers <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/walkers-kfc-it-makes-sense-in-house/1707332">"It makes sense"</a> (in-house) / Pizza Hut <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/pizza-hut-kfc-popcorn-chicken-pizza-iris/1707478">"KFC popcorn chicken pizza"</a> (Iris)</div><div>9:15 Halifax <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/halifax-its-people-thing-nca/1707328">"It's a people thing"</a> (New Commercial Arts)</div><div>15:00 Habito <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/habito-the-road-completion-uncommon/1707169">"The road to completion"</a> (Uncommon Creative Studio)</div><div>18:15 Interview with Niran Vinod and Damola Timeyin<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Want to ask us a question or respond to what you've heard? Please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with "Podcast" at the beginning of the subject line.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Feb 18, 202155 min

S3 Ep 3838: Neurodiversity and creativity, state of the TV market, and Super Bowl roundup

<div>Brittaney Kiefer, <em>Campaign</em>'s creativity and culture editor, expands on her cover feature about neurodiversity in adland.<br>The team also discuss <em>Campaign</em>'s media agency survey of the UK TV sales houses and the state of the market amid the streaming wars and the pandemic.<br><br>This week's ad review is dominated by the big-budget Super Bowl spots, but did brands play it safe this year?<br><br><strong>Running order</strong> (links to stories on <em>Campaign</em>'s website):<br>5:00: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaigns-february-issue/1706631">February issue</a> highlights<br>19.20: Virgin Media <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/virgin-media-faster-brings-us-closer-adam-eve-ddb/1706639">"Faster brings us closer" </a>(Adam & Eve/DDB)<br>24:40 Churchill <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/churchill-slide-engine/1706651">"Slide"</a> (Engine)<br>27.10 <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/great-super-bowl-lv-ad-review/1706914">Super Bowl ads</a>: featuring T-Mobile, Doritos, Cheetos, Jeep, Amazon and Reddit</div><div><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Listener feedback - please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with "Podcast" at the beginning of the subject line.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Feb 11, 202144 min

S3 Ep 3737: Becoming creative 'factories' and ditching line managers

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<div><em>Campaign</em> magazine duo Omar and Brittaney discuss three very different ad campaigns this week: Pornhub's sustainability messaging, Pringle's tie-up with a video game franchise, and EE's support for teachers during Covid-19.<br><br>They also take a closer look at Wonderhood Studios' chief creative officer Aidan McClure's revelation that the agency is being run <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/why-were-running-agency-factory/1706022">"like a factory"</a> in order to increase wellbeing. <br><br>Then Jellyfish's Rob Pierre tells Omar about how the pandemic has impacted the digital marketing agency group, having just begun a global expansion fuelled by investment from French company Firmalac. Pierre firmly believes work should be like a "hobby", which in practice has meant getting rid of line managers and using a mathematical formula to calculate employees' pay. <br><br><strong>Running order</strong> (links to ads on <em>Campaign</em>'s site):<br>02:00 Pornhub <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/pornhub-sexstainability-in-house/1705638">"Sexstainability" </a>(in-house)<br>10:30 Pringles<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/pringles-meet-zombie-frank-grey/1705804"> "Meet zombie Frank"</a> (Grey)<br>14:30 EE <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/ee-a-message-teachers-saatchi-saatchi/1705945">"A message for teachers"</a> (Saatchi & Saatchi)<br>18:00 Should creative companies be more like factories?<br>26:00 Rob Pierre interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Listener feedback - please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> with "Podcast" at the beginning of the subject line.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Feb 4, 202153 min

S3 Ep 3636: Pitch, please: why are there so many new-business reviews?

<div>The industry is abuzz with activity as several brands, including Just Eat, NatWest and Asda, begin the year by launching account reviews across advertising and media. <br><br>Campaign's media & tech editor Omar Oakes and creativity & culture editor Brittaney Kiefer discuss what is going on among the big stories this week. They also drill down into new ads launched by Just Eat, The Guardian, Girl Up and the UK government. <br><br>Then James Murphy (founder of New Commercial Arts and Adam & Eve, now part of DDB) and Metz Bryan Fasano (Other) talk to Brittaney about how they've adapted to WFH culture, overcoming production challenges, and how they have reacted to the explosion in new-business activity.<br><br>“The conditions under which we work and pitch, over these virtual channels, is extremely democratising. We can turn up as a startup on a Zoom and we look exactly the same as McCann or Adam & Eve/DDB. There’s no physical difference, there’s no large marble reception with greeters and a build building.” - Murphy</div><div><br></div><div>“Pitching during lockdown may be the best thing that’s ever happened to whole idea of pitching…. It levels the playing field and you can just focus on the actual work." - Bryan-Fasano<br><br>Running order:<br>4:00 Just Eat <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/just-eat-we-it-mccann-london/1705132">launches new TV spo</a>t and<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/just-eat-reviews-advertising-food-delivery-competition-heats/1705401"> reviews ad account</a> - why are so many brands reviewing now?</div><div>13:30 Work inspired by US Veep Kamala Harris: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/guardian-hope-power-uncommon/1705071"><em>The Guardian</em></a> and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/girl-today-rise-ogilvy/1705371">Girl Up</a></div><div>20:30 Are the government's <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/just-eat-we-it-mccann-london/1705132">Covid-19 information campaigns</a> becoming more aggressive?<br>27:30 Murphy and Bryan-Fasano interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jan 28, 202158 min

S3 Ep 3535: Why cultural 'fit' has backfired

<div><br>Campaign's respective media and creativity editor, Omar Oakes and Brittaney Kiefer, discuss <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/asda-kicks-off-creative-agency-review/1704839">Asda’s decision to review its advertising agency account</a>, as well as recently-launched UK ad campaigns including Oatly, Quorn, and Beagle Street Insurance. <br><br>Then MediaCom chief transformation officer Sue Unerman and her partner, journalist and mindfulness coach Mark Edwards, speak to Omar about their book, <em>Belonging</em>, which they co-authored alongside Kathryn Jacob, chief executive of Pearl & Dean. They discuss whether creative company culture is particularly vulnerable to anti-diverse monocultures, what practical steps people at different levels of the organisations can do to make work more inclusive.<br><br>"This whole ‘fitting in’ and ‘fitting the culture’ [idea] has actually backfired.... you might find good people to fit your culture but great people will expand your culture" - Unerman</div><div><strong><br>Running order (and links to ad campaigns)<br></strong>2:00 Asda reviews ad account - what now for Sonny and his family?<br>6:00 <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/oatly-help-dad-in-house/1704760">Oatly</a> (in-house)<br>10:20 <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/quorn-helping-planet-one-bite-time-adam-eve-ddb/1704641">Quorn</a> (Adam & Eve/DDB)<br>15:50 <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/beagle-street-insurance-life-creature/1704638">Beagle Street</a> (Creature)<br>20:30 <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/osu-you-either-dont-wonderhood/1704835">OSU</a> (Wonderhood)<br>26:50 Sue Unerman/Mark Edwards interview<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jan 21, 202152 min

S3 Ep 3434: Bringing creative and media together (but not just for big brands)

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<div><em>Campaign</em>'s media & tech editor Omar Oakes and creativity & culture editor Brittaney Kiefer take a closer look at the first major ad campaigns of the year. <br><br>Then Walk-In Media CEO and founder Simon Davis talks to Omar about his agency's recent merger with Agenda21 and how the big network media buyers are neglecting smaller "long-tail" advertisers at their peril. <br><br>Davis says there has always been a desire from brands for agencies to offer integrated creative and media services, but now there are more fast-growing direct-to-consumer advertisers that “need it now” as they look to expand through marketing.</div><div><br><strong>Running order</strong> (click links to see the Work on <em>Campaign'</em>s website):<br>9:00 Ikea <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/ikea-fortune-favours-frugal-mother/1703538">"Fortune favours the frugal"</a> by Mother<br>16:00 MacMillan Cancer Support <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/macmillan-cancer-support-whatever-takes-amv-bbdo/1703990%20">"Whatever it takes"</a> by AMV BBDO<br>22:00 The British Army <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/british-army-fail-learn-win-karmarama/1703987">"Fail, learn, win"</a> by Karmarama<br>27:30 Where are all the January travel ads? (apart from On The Beach <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/beach-someday-uncommon-creative-studio/1703242">"Someday"</a> by Uncommon)<br>30:00 Simon Davis interview<br><br><strong>Correction:</strong><br>- Nils Leonard went topless with Iggy Pop at Cannes Lions in <strong>2016<br><br>Snoop Dogg quiz:</strong><br>IMDB informs us that Mr Dogg has appeared in ads for no less than 13 brands: <br>XM Satellite RAdio (2002)</div><div>AOL (2003)</div><div>T-Mobile (2004, 2017)</div><div>Bel Company (2005)</div><div>Chrysler (2005)</div><div>Wonderful Pistachios (2011)</div><div>Burger King (2016)<br>Dunkin’ Donuts (2019)</div><div>Just Eat (2020)</div><div>SodaStream (2020)</div><div>Corona (2020)</div><div>The General Insurance (2020)</div><div>Tostitos (2020)</div><div><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jan 14, 202154 min

S3 Ep 3333: Special edition: What is the Snapchat Generation and how can adland protect younger workers during Covid?

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<div>In this special edition of <em>Campaign’</em>s podcast, Snapchat’s regional general manager, Ed Couchman, MG OMD CEO Natalie Bell, and Lucky Generals’ co-founder Helen Calcraft share their views about how brands and agencies plan to accommodate the needs of the younger workforce during Covid-19. <br><br>Please visit the <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/snap">Campaign-Snapchat hub</a> for more information about the Snapchat Generation. <br><strong><br>Warning: some of the topics discussed are of a sensitive nature and listener discretion is advised. <br></strong><br></div><div><strong>Running order: <br>3:01</strong> How has young people’s time on Snapchat and online changed since the start of the pandemic?</div><div><strong>8:02</strong> Gen-Z: what we should know about them and the challenges they’ve faced in 2020?</div><div><strong>16:05 </strong>Forms of engagement for younger workers at home </div><div><strong>19:24 </strong>Changes in approach to bringing new talent</div><div><strong>26:50</strong> The misconceptions brand marketers have about young consumers<br><strong>30:40 </strong>The likelihood of using more influencer marketing in campaigns <br><strong>38:15 </strong>Trends that accelerated due to the pandemic but will have a lasting impact</div><div><br>This special episode is hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and produced by ReThink Audio and Rebecca Grisedale-Sherry. <br><br></div><div>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jan 4, 202141 min

S3 Ep 3232: Media review of 2020: streaming wars, ecommerce explosions, and agency restructures

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<div>Sue Frogley and Douglas McCabe discuss:<br>- how 2020's streaming wars and explosion of ecommerce has impacted commercial media<br>- how media agencies have (and haven't) restructured this year<br>- is it time for creative and media to come back together?<br>- what lasting impact did the Facebook brand boycott have?<br>- can cinema and outdoor bounce back in 2021?<br><br>McCabe: "Ecommerce has really exploded... as of this summer, we've jumped to 2024."<br>Frogley: "Often [brands] have completely different people in charge of creative and media. There’s no point in us creating a structure of something we think clients may want - particularly not now, because all clients are firefighting."<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Dec 17, 202048 min

S3 Ep 3131: Creative review of 2020: making Covid ads, dealing with crisis and WFH pitfalls

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<div>Uncommon's Nils Leonard and Mother London's Katie Mackay-Sinclair talk to Brittaney Kiefer about what creative work stood out and creative companies have adapted in this pandemic-hit year (14:40). They are candid about how the creative process has been helped and hindered by home-working, how brands with purpose had effective messaging during the pandemic, and what lies in store for 2021.<br><br>Omar and Campaign editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier discuss the latest industry news, including Dentsu announcing another major round of job cuts and latest forecasts that the UK ad market will 'only' shrink by 4% this year (02:20).<br><br>Plus Sarah Salter, head of innovation at Wavemaker, reveals what she will look out for as chair of the judging panel for the <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wavemaker-innovation-chief-sarah-salter-chair-campaign-tech-awards/1701966?bulletin=campaign_brands_bulletin">upcoming Campaign Tech Awards</a> (44.30).<br><br>- Leonard: "This country in particular is going to need to find its venom and its again, because we’re lost. The creative industries are going to see a renaissance like we’ve never had."<br>- Mackay-Sinclair: "The Microsoft Sam montage of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM3J9jDoaTA">‘all Covid ads look all the same' </a>is the best reflection of what happens when everything is conditional and everyone is crippled by fear." <br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Dec 10, 202052 min

S3 Ep 3030: What Twitter is learning about you and Wavemaker's media warnings

<div>David and Verra discuss why growth is more difficult than ever for brands and how media companies should respond. Twitter has found more people are talking about their mental health openly on the platform, but what responsibility does Twitter have for users' mental wellbeing? And are brands too worried about innovation with a US West Coast mindset? <br><br>We also discuss why Twitter launched Fleets (its apparent answer to Instagram Stories) and why the future of social media will be tied more to activities rather than passive scrolling and commenting.<br><br>Parish notices: <br>- Goodbye producer Ben, who has played a key role in the Campaign Podcast this year. Everyone at <em>Campaign</em> misses him already - <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaign-podcast-itvs-anti-racism-ad-graduates-plan-beat-hiring-freeze/1695457">check out his interview with advertising graduates</a> to discuss how difficult is has been trying to get a job during the pandemic.<br>- Don't miss next week's <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/publishing-summit">Campaign Publishing Summit</a>, discussing innovation and strategy in UK publishing media <br>- The<a href="https://www.campaigntechawards.com/"> Campaign Tech Awards 2021</a> has just launched with new categories championing diversity and technology that helped brands respond quickly to change.<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and technology editor Omar Oakes and edited by Lindsay Riley.<br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Dec 3, 202037 min

S3 Ep 2929: Making Christmas ads in the era of the coronavirus pandemic

<div><em>Campaign</em>'s Brittaney Kiefer is joined by some of advertising's top creative leaders to discuss this year's slate of Christmas ads and the unique challenges of creating them during the coronavirus pandemic.</div><div><br></div><div>Adam & Eve/DDB chief creative officer Rick Brim, Droga5 London CCO David Kolbusz and Havas London CCO Vicki Maguire share their perspectives in a festive edition of the podcast. </div><div><br></div><div>Brim gives a candid look at what went into making the much-anticipated John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners joint Christmas campaign. The group also talks about the increased diversity of the ads, picking the right soundtrack, which brands struck the right tone and this year’s biggest surprises. </div><div><br></div><div>Stick around until the end when Kolbusz shares a special festive song.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Running order:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>2:00 - TK Maxx</div><div>6:15 - Sainsbury's</div><div>12:55 - John Lewis and Waitrose</div><div>22:30 - Tesco</div><div>34:17 - David Kolbusz's special Christmas song</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen here or subscribe on your favourite podcast player to make sure you don't miss a future episode:</strong></div><div><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s creativity and culture editor Brittaney Kiefer and edited by Ben Londesbrough.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Nov 23, 202035 min

S3 Ep 2828: Trump dumped: what a Joe Biden presidency means for media and advertising

<div>Alison and Gideon discuss what impact <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/will-joe-bidens-win-help-improve-public-trust-media/1699658">Joe Biden's win will have on trust in media </a>and the fake news narrative; the impact on culture in US and UK; and how a Biden presidency can be different with respect to antitrust/regulation and other issues in advertising.<br><br>Then Gideon and Omar discuss the <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaigns-november-issue/1699541">just-published November issue of <em>Campaign</em></a>, which features Faces to Watch 2020 – our pick of the industry's brightest and best – the tough future for the generation following them. Gideon also discusses his interview with S4 Capital founder Sir Martin Sorrell, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/s4-capital-boosted-tech-clients-organic-growth-surges-23/1699475?bulletin=campaign_media_bulletin&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20201109&utm_content=Campaign%20Media%20(100)::www_campaignlive_co_uk_ar_1&email_hash=64aec54549b0cc6920b847dd56d20e30">who has built a £2bn+ business </a>since leaving WPP in 2018.<br><br>This episode was hosted by <em>Campaign</em>'s media and tech editor Omar Oakes and edited by Ben Londesbrough at <em>Campaign</em>.</div><div><strong><br></strong>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Tweet Tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/Campaignmag?">@CampaignMag</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Nov 12, 202035 min

S3 Ep 2727: Facebook's Nicola Mendelsohn on building brilliant brands, Nick Emery's exit and brands becoming political

<div>This week Omar is joined by Campaign's deputy news editor Simon Gwynn to discuss the biggest headlines of the last fortnight.<br><br>Nick Emery's departure from Mindshare after a prank gone wrong has surprised the advertising industry. Omar and Simon discuss trust and etiquette on video calls, the standards CEOs must hold themselves to, as well as other high-profile examples.<br><br>Nike has also pushed Americans to "change the world" in election voting push, and in the UK brands have been getting involved with footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend free school meals to the school holidays. Is this now the norm for brands, or just a passing phase?<br><br>Omar is then joined by Facebook's EMEA vice-president Nicola Mendelsohn in a wide-ranging interview that covers her diagnosis with a rare form of cancer, Facebook's release of the book <em>Building Brilliant Brands</em>, the recent brand boycott over Black Lives Matter, its EMEA client council, and what the social media giant was due to announce at its IAB upfront.<br><br>This episode was hosted by Omar Oakes and edited by Ben Londesbrough at <em>Campaign</em>.</div><div><br><strong>Running order:</strong><br>1:38 - Nick Emery’s departure from Mindshare and the standards of CEOs</div><div>8:53 - Brands becoming political</div><div>15:11 - Campaign BIG Awards shortlist announced</div><div>16:01 - Nicola Mendelsohn interview </div><div>44:14 - Ads review, featuring: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/amazon-alexa-ironing-opera-droga5-london/1698084">Amazon Alexa</a>, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/ee-iphone-envy-saatchi-saatchi/1698266">EE</a>, & <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/greenpeaces-rang-tan-sequel-takes-aim-industrial-meat-production/1697871">Greenpeace</a></div><div><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Oct 29, 202052 min

S3 Ep 2626: YouTube on the future of TV and reshaping the UK's creative map

<div>Omar is joined by Gideon Spanier and Jeremy Lee to talk about the week's big stories, ad campaigns and highlights from <em>Campaign's</em> October Issue. <br><br>Our cover story examines whether the combined impact of Brexit, coronavirus and remote working will curb London’s dominance and could lead to a reshaping of the creative map of the UK. We also look at the latest Power 100, Campaign's annual roll call of top marketers, and discuss the news that BBH and MediaCom have won the IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix for their Tesco revival over the last five years.<br><br>Ben McOwen Wilson, MD of YouTube UK, also joins the podcast to talk about the future of TV and the introduction of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ads/youtube-select/">YouTube Select</a>, a new advertising tool that "surfaces a diverse mix of relevant content lineups and programs - each tailored to unique marketing needs." Omar and Ben discuss the demand for contextual advertising, the wealth of content on YouTube and brand safety, and his view that YouTube representing modern Britain better than traditional media.<br><br>This episode was hosted by Omar Oakes and edited by Ben Londesbrough at <em>Campaign</em>.</div><div><br><strong>Running order:</strong><br>1:47 - <em>Campaign's</em> October Issue: the new UK creative map and speaking up for the spoken word <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaigns-october-issue/1697274">(read more)</a><br>10:58 - BBH and MediaCom wins the IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix for Tesco revival <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbh-mediacom-win-ipa-effectiveness-grand-prix-tesco-revival/1697026">(read more)</a><br>15:40 - YouTube's MD Ben McOwen Wilson on YouTube and the future of TV <br>41:08 - Ads review, featuring: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/hsbc-the-new-different-wunderman-thompson/1696701">HSBC</a>; <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/aunt-bessies-caring-hardest-thing-do-grey-london/1697029">Aunt Bessie's</a>; and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/dunelm-home-it-mullenlowe-london/1696895">Dunelm</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Oct 15, 202051 min

S3 Ep 2525: The state of podcast advertising and why Dentsu is merging iProspect with Vizeum

<div>It's a podcast episode about podcasts! On the show this week is Acast UK + ROW MD Georgina Holt, who has joined the leading podcast company from publisher-land and TBWA\London chief strategy officer Anna Vogt who has launched <em>The Rebuilders </em>podcast as a side hustle. Strategy and tips galore for marketers and content creators. <br><br>This episode was hosted by Omar Oakes and edited by Ben Londesbrough at <em>Campaign</em>. <br><br>Running order:<br>1:45 - Why is Dentsu merging iProspect and Vizeum? (<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/dentsu-set-merge-iprospect-vizeum-uk/1696490">Read more</a>)<br>11:00 - How much money the government is paying agencies for Covid-19 comms (<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/govt-pays-78m-mullenlowe-mg-omd-covid-19-messaging/1696436">Read more</a>) <br>14:40 - The state of the podcast market, with Georgina Holt and Anna Vogt<br>46:10 - Ads review, featuring <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/black-farmer-black-history-month-neil-dawson-company/1696129">The Black Farmer</a>, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/rustlers-better-think-droga5-london/1696265">Rustlers</a>, and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/samsung-inspired-true-photo-onions-mother/1696251">Samsung</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with us:</strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Oct 8, 202054 min

S3 Ep 2424: Instagram turns 10 and Byron Sharp's Covid marketing warnings

<div>It's a double-header of ten-year anniversaries this week. Omar and Jeremy discuss Byron Sharp's <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/byron-sharp-why-best-response-covid-19-stop-advertising/1695381">recent <em>Campaign</em> interview</a>, in which he criticised the "embarrassing arrogance" of marketers that would think people were interested in what they had to say about the coronavirus. Sharp's seminal marketing text <em>How Brands Grow</em> was published in 2010.</div><div><br>Sarah Frier, the Bloomberg News reporter, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Filter/Sarah-Frier/9781982126803">wrote the book on Instagram </a>recently and reveals how the globally popular social media brand has evolved and how its founders struggled to retain control since being acquired by Facebook in 2012, just two years after launching in October 2010.<br><br>Omar and Jeremy then return to discuss some of this week's ads.<br><br></div><div><strong>Running order:</strong><br>1:24 - Byron Sharp<br>7:15 - Elvis joins growing list of agencies leaving the office<br>11:00 - Interview with Sarah Frier: Instagram chat at 10 and what's next.<br>38:55 - Ads review: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/john-lewis-home-for-joy-home-adam-eve-ddb/1695442">John Lewis Home</a>, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/mercedes-benz-blowfish-antoni/1695460">Mercedes-Benz,</a> and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/nokia-the-gadget-need-grey-london/1695199">Nokia</a>.<br><br><strong>Get in touch with us:</strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Oct 1, 202049 min

S3 Ep 2323: Graduates attempt to beat the hiring freeze and ITV's anti-racism ad

<div>Campaign journalists Gurjit and Jeremy discuss<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/pick-week-itv-shows-means-true-word/1695186"> ITV's recent anti-racism ad that was in support </a>of dance group diversity. The ad received praise following complaints about the group's recent Black Lives Matter performance on Britain’s Got Talent (the complaints were later dismissed by Ofcom). They also unpick London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey's call to allow <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/tfl-sell-names-its-stations-brands/1695130">sponsorship deals for tube stations</a>, in a deal that could be worth £100 million.<br><br>Then producer Ben speaks to recent graduates from the Watford Course and SCA 2.0, about their experiences of graduating into a global pandemic, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/watford-grads-fight-hiring-freeze-setting-own-agency/1694654">including the pair who set up </a>G.U.A.P.P.P Creative Studios<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/watford-grads-fight-hiring-freeze-setting-own-agency/1694654">, or 'Give Us A Placement Pretty Please'.</a> <a href="https://munrajandrachael.co.uk/">Munraj Singh Chawla and Rachael Simões</a>, talented graduates from SCA 2.0, recently described the process as 'emotionally draining', but remain hopeful and proactive in trying to find placements. Watford graduates <a href="https://www.guap-creative-studios.com/">Paloma Gardiner and Alistair Milne</a> also came up with a creative solution by forming their own agency, GUAP.P.P Creative Studios, in a bid to earn some experience. Setting up the company cost them just £12, and has lead to interest from agencies.<br><br>Running order:<br>2:17 - ITV doubles down on Diversity with tactical ad<br>7:39 - Should TfL change Tube station names for sponsor?<br>11:34 - Aspiring ad creatives discuss tactics for beating the hiring freeze<br>42:15 - Ad review, featuring <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/b-q-build-life-uncommon/1694924">B&Q</a>, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/heinz-silence-rumble-bbh-london/1694718">Heinz</a> and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/cadbury-dairy-milk-the-originals-vccp/1695176">Cadbury Dairy Milk</a>. <br><br>This episode was hosted by Gurjit Degun and produced by Ben Londesbrough.<br> <br><strong>Get in touch with us:<br></strong><br>Email Omar Oakes or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br><br></div><div><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Sep 25, 202051 min

S3 Ep 2222: Rival Saatchi agencies' secret talks and tackling discrimination in ads casting

<div>This week sees Campaign launch its September issue. Omar is joined by Gideon Spanier and Jeremy Lee to explore some of the stories in the new issue, including a scoop on secret talks to merge Saatchi & Saatchi and M&C Saatchi.<br><br>Then Brittaney Kiefer discusses discrimination in casting in the advertising industry, with guests Alex Bennett Grant from We Are Pi and Jody Furlong from The Eye Casting. They discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement provided the impetus to act on this discrimination, accountability and racism in casting briefs, and the <a href="https://wearepi.pr.co/189841-before-you-shoot-pledge-to-stop-anti-black-ad-casting">Before You Shoot pledge.</a></div><div><br>Omar and Jeremy then return to discuss some of this week's ads.<br><br></div><div><strong>Running order:</strong><br>5.00 - Secret talks to merge Saatchi & Saatchi and M&C Saatchi<br>16.00 - Brittaney Kiefer's interview with Alex Bennett Grant and Jody Furlong on discrimination in casting<br>48.30 - Ads review featuring<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/yorkshire-tea-social-distancing-teapot-lucky-generals/1694006"> Yorkshire Tea</a>, <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/squarespace-launch-it-in-house/1694372">Squarespace</a> and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/o2-you-me-vccp/1694296">O2</a><br><br>This episode is hosted by Omar Oakes and produced by Ben Londesbrough.<br><br><strong>Get in touch with us:<br></strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Sep 17, 202056 min

S3 Ep 2121: Ageism row in adland and marketers open up about Covid struggles

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<div>Omar and Jeremy both have new jobs at Campaign and discuss what this means, before delving deeper into some of the the biggest stories in advertising and marketing this week.<br><br>There is also a taster of what's going on at Campaign360, this week's virtual conference, where brands including Just Eat, Patagonia and Bacardi discuss how they have had to adapt messaging and strategy during the Covid-19 pandemic.<br><br>The Asda family are indeed a <a href="https://corporate.asda.com/newsroom/2020/09/02/the-return-of-the-pocket-tap-thats-asda-price-is-back">"real-life family"</a>!<br><br><strong>Running order:</strong></div><div>3:30 - Mark Read’s comments and whether addend has an ageism problem.</div><div>10:30 - Sir Martin Sorrell - why’s he still throwing grenades at WPP?</div><div>15:00 - Are people being unfair on Dettol’s much-maligned ‘back to the office’ advertising?</div><div>18:20 - Campaign360 sneak peek: "How can you adapt to the post-Coronavirus performance marketing landscape?" <br>John Harrington is joined by Alex Weller (marketing director, Europe at Patagonia), Raoul Shah (joint CEO and founder of Exposure), Ben Carter (global director of restaurants and strategic partnerships at</div><div>Just Eat) and Lisa Jedan (VP, global brand communications at Bacardi).</div><div>36:30 - This week’s ads: featuring Asda, Channel 4 and BT<br><br><strong>Get in touch with us:<br></strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Sep 10, 202044 min

S3 Ep 2020: Rethinking the events industry for the coronavirus age

<div>Fayola Douglas, experiences editor at Campaign, is joined by Peter Heath, Managing Director of PLASA, and Helen Hanson, Founder of HEL's, an immersive events and brand experiences agency.<br><br>They discuss the events industry and what needs to be done to save it, including the recent <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/banks-thames-turned-red-support-events-industry/1691702">#lightitinred campaign that saw buildings illuminated across the country.</a><br><br>The coronavirus pandemic essentially brought the live events sector to a standstill. While furlough schemes and government funding is helping, some say freelancers, self-employed people and suppliers, are not receiving the support needed. With the return to events now looking like a long slow journey, this podcast explores what the sector needs to thrive in the future. <br><br><strong>Running order:<br><br></strong>0:00<strong> - </strong>Intro and news with Simon Gwynn<strong><br><br></strong>1:00 - John Lewis dropping it's tagline</div><div><br></div><div>5:30 - Return to the office</div><div><br></div><div>9:30 - Simon’s experience of a socially distanced gig</div><div><br></div><div>14:00 - Introductions to Peter Heath and Helen Hanson</div><div><br></div><div>16:35 - The current state of the events industry</div><div><br></div><div>17:35 - The #lightitinred campaign</div><div><br></div><div>19:30 - How the pandemic has affected Helen’s business and other businesses</div><div><br></div><div>25:15 - Discussion on the furlough scheme and £1.75 billion Government help for buildings </div><div><br></div><div>28:40 - How will events work with social distancing?</div><div><br></div><div>31:52 - Are there things to look forward to?</div><div><br><strong>Get in touch with us:<br></strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div><div><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Aug 27, 202035 min

S3 Ep 1919: The future of account management

<div>Simon Gwynn is joined by Caroline Foster Kenny, global chief client officer at Wunderman Thompson, Ed Palmer, managing director at St Luke’s, and co-chair of the IPA Client Relationship Group, and Ben Caulfield, head of mothering at Mother, to talk about the new IPA report on The Future of Account Management. <br><br>This podcast aims to find out whether there really is a crisis for the discipline and if so, what agencies should be doing to rectify the situation.<br><br>Running order:<br><br>1:00 - Hellos to guests</div><div><br></div><div>6:00- What is in the IPA report?</div><div><br></div><div>8:00 - Is this a good vs bad thing?</div><div><br></div><div>11:45 - What skills need to be encouraged?</div><div><br></div><div>17:00 - Does it need to be a designated role?</div><div><br></div><div>18:30 - <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/creative-reckons-account-management-important-department/1691787">Comments on Paul Burke’s piece </a></div><div><br></div><div>25:30 - The problem of diversity and what can agencies do to improve the diversity of account management</div><div><br></div><div>29:40 - closing thoughts</div><div><br></div><div>30:20 - News and ad chat with Jeremy Lee</div><div><br><br></div><div><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Aug 13, 202040 min

S3 Ep 1818: Bodyform, Viagra and breaking taboos about sex and bodies

<div><br>This week on the Campaign podcast we’re discussing topics that we don’t often talk about: wombs, vulvas, sex, intimacy, and erectile dysfunction. <br><br></div><div>Two recent ads, Bodyform’s “Womb stories” and Viagra’s “Love story”, explored these often taboo topics. They also both earned a Campaign Pick of the Week. <br><br></div><div>Nadja Lossgott and Nick Hulley, executive creative directors of AMV BBDO, made Bodyform’s “Womb stories”, as well as a long line of award-winning ads for the brand before that. Laurent Simon is chief creative officer and Tamryn Kerr is creative director at VMLY&R London, the agency behind Viagra’s campaign. <br><br></div><div><strong>Running order:</strong></div><div><br>Hellos and introductions: 0:28<br><br></div><div>Intro to Womb Stories: 2:24</div><div><br>Intro to Viagra Connect: 8:12<br><br></div><div>Choosing animation for both ads: 11:23</div><div><br>The new rules of sex and advertising: 14:11</div><div><br>Taboos and shame, the responsibility of advertisers? 19:26<br><br></div><div>Online comments and hate: 23:44<br><br></div><div>Remaining taboos in advertising: 26:50<br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Aug 6, 202031 min

S3 Ep 1717: Adland bullying; confronting the 'last taboo'

<div><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/i-bullied-job-lockdown-chance-end-toxic-work-culture/1688000">Sue Higgs recently wrote a powerful piece</a> discussing her experiences of bullying at a previous agency that affected her mental health. She joins the Gunnercooke employment lawyer Shilpen Savani to discuss what the ad industry needs to do to confront this ‘last taboo’.<br><br></div><div>Also on the podcast, Campaign news editor Gurjit Degin talks about the week’s big issues, including the government's new health strategy. We also pay tribute to Campaign’s former global editor-in-chief Claire Beale.<br><br>Running order:<br><br></div><div>News - 1:50</div><div><br></div><div>Adland's bullying - 9:40</div><div><br></div><div>This week’s ads - 37:40<br><br><strong>Get in touch with us:</strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jul 30, 202044 min

S3 Ep 1616: Google and Facebook dominance leads to costlier and less effective ads

<div>Running order:<br><br>1:50 - unpacking the CMA report with Nick and Joanna<br>9:48 - implications for the online display market<br>12:09 - should advertisers care?<br>17:35 - the break-up of Google and Facebook?<br>27:20 - how media agencies think <br>38:30 - closing thoughts</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Get in touch with us:</strong><br>Email Omar or Ben with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jul 20, 202043 min

S3 Ep 1515: Facebook's boycott, virtual Cannes, and David Jones's warnings for adland and Zuckerberg

<div>Running order:<br>2.30: Advertisers boycott Facebook over racist content policies - will things be different this time? </div><div>6.00: Cinemas are reopening but how will the sector adapt?</div><div>10.30: Cannes Lions goes virtual</div><div>15.00: David Jones interview</div><div>47.00: Ads review - featuring <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/moneysupermarketcom-money-calm-bull-engine/1687027">Moneysupermarket.com</a>,<a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/lta-play-way-partnership-london/1687117"> Lawn Tennis Association</a> and <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/dacia-dacia-ingenious-productions-publicispoke/1686322">Dacia</a></div><div><br></div><div>Links to stories we talked about:</div><ul><li><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/power-brands-change-facebooks-behaviour-boycotts/1687426">How much power do brands have to change Facebook's behaviour with boycotts?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/will-value-cinema-experience-even-lockdown/1687333?bulletin=campaign_experiences_bulletin">Kathryn Jacob: We will value cinema experience even more after lockdown</a></li><li><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/p-g-wont-rule-pulling-facebook-ads/1687696">Simon Gwynn interviews P&G's Mark Pritchard at 'virtual Cannes Lions'</a></li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Get in touch with us:</strong><br>Email Omar with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.</div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jun 25, 202056 min

S3 Ep 1414: What 'action' should look like for tackling racism in our industry

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<div>+ Read the open letter: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/adland-open-letter-calls-solidarity-action-death-george-floyd/1685073">"Advertising leaders commit to actions not words"</a><br><br>+ Read Shanice Mears' response: <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/response-adland-thank-you-no-thank/1685362">"A response to adland: thank you, but no thank you"</a><br><br>+ <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bame-representation-drops-uk-agencies-ipa-census-reveals/1681653">"BAME representation drops at UK agencies, IPA Census reveals"</a> (April 2020)</div><div><br><strong>Get in touch with us:</strong><br>Email Omar with questions or ideas for future episodes: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/campaignmag">@CampaignMag</a><br>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/campaignmagazine/">Campaign Magazine</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3614115/">LinkedIn group</a><br><br>Read advertising industry news, features, and see the latest ads on <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk">campaignlive.co.uk</a>.<br><br></div> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jun 11, 202050 min