Duracell had one of the Top Online In-Market Video Ads Of The Week measured in the U.S. for advertising effectiveness by ABX Advertising Benchmark Index the week of 7-11-22 . I loved watching this Duracell ad. You watch two RC trucks racing side-by-side up the Duracell battery, with the Duracell Coppertop Powerboost winning. What a fun visual! It reminded me of playing the water gun games at the carnival, where you aimed at the bullseye and the one who moved their character to the very top first won.
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Today's post is an approved reprint of Debbie Laskey's recent post on the topic above. Debbie has two decades of marketing experience and an MBA Degree. She developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry.
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Covid-19,
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Television,
Super Bowl Sunday
This is Michael J. Wolfe's fifth annual & comprehensive review of Super Bowl advertising effectiveness. Wolfe is CEO of Bottom-Line Analytics, an award-winning market mix modeling and advanced analytics expert who dives into every article he writes with a depth that provides deep learnings for all. Wolfe is a frequent contributor to the ABX Advisory and has given permission for this reprint of his recent article.
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Television,
Super Bowl Sunday
We all know Chipotle fell from grace in 2015 with an e-coli scandal that cost them billions of dollars over many years. Today, they are more successful than ever. Many stories have been written about Chipotle's multi-pronged strategy to recover, one of which was its dramatically improved ad creative and messaging. ABX tested 100's of Chipotle ads from 2015 through YTD and found powerful correlations to revenue. The story below is a teaser of those findings, which will be presented in full to students at Pennsylvania State University soon.
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Restaurants,
Media,
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Great Ads
ABX has long been fascinated by the power of radio. We've written several blogs on the topic, which are full of research: "Four Great Tips for Radio Advertising" and "Research Shows Radio Advertising may be Most Effective." And today we directly compare sets of TV and radio ads that are very similar, to see how well both score. We'd love to hear your feedback at the end!
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Special Guest Michael Wolfe, CEO of Bottom-Line Analytics, repurposes his recent article on advertising effectiveness through the efficacy of different Television spot lengths. If you've followed the ABX Advisory, you've seen a number of articles from Michael utilizing his vast talents in market mix modeling to yield best practices for advertisers.
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Television
Last month's ABX Advisory post, "Positive Portrayals of Females in Ads leads to Financial Gain," announced the major leaps forward advertisers are making in the respectful portrayal of women in advertising. A 2019 ABX longitudinal survey showed an increase in the presence of women in ads, an increase in understanding as to what makes an ad "appropriate," and a decrease in tolerance for ads that are "inappropriate." Even more exciting, ABX research shows it is possible to increase sales to women by 45% by depicting females properly in advertising. Today, we will look at top ABX Gender Equality Index ads in the UK, Germany, Japan and the US to see what is working in each.
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Personal Care,
Gender Equality Measure,
Global,
Corporate Image,
Advertising Effectiveness
Stunning News for COVID Advertisers
In a study of 360 COVID ads measured by ABX across all media, advertising effectiveness scores were some of the highest we've seen. Ads featuring thanks to first-responders, helpful advice regarding resisting the virus, and Gender Equality in all ads rose to the top. See which top three ads worked, and which bottom three didn't.
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Gender Equality Measure,
Covid-19,
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Earlier this week, Microsoft launched a TV spot that has raised the ire of some and the admiration of others. You’ve seen it: the spot features Microsoft employees caroling about peace as they walk to an Apple store to serenade their
competitors. See more about competitive moves at our Resource Page on
Competitive Intelligence.
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Corporate Image,
Advertising Effectiveness
As the Holidays approach, thoughts turn to retail. It's a perfect time to see how various department stores, fashion stores and online retailers have done in advertising effectiveness over the last 12 months. Some retailers, like Kohl's, have consistently good ads (outside of radio), while others (high-end retailers) always bring up the rear. This post explores the best ads across seven media types, analyzing why they work so well out of almost 1450 ads tested in the past year.
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Integrated Marketing,
Competitive Intelligence,
Advertising Effectiveness
