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SBR 30: TOM OLLERTON ON HOW TO MAXIMISE YOUR MEDIA BUDGET

In this blog I spoke to Tom Ollerton, founder of Automated Creative about the lessons that established and scaling brands can learn from each other including a way for brands to increase the value of their media by c17%, and tips on how to build agility into the way you operate.

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SBR 29: A MARKETER’S PERSPECTIVE ON IFE 2024

But whilst I was at IFE 2024, I took the opportunity to have a good old nosey around the brands that were exhibiting.

I’m happy to report that the gastronomic landscape was as vibrant and diverse as ever. From traditional dairy powerhouses to the almost overwhelming of Asian suppliers, the event was a testament to how eclectic our eating habits are. Here are a couple of the themes that caught my eye….

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SBR 28: HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING ROI

We’ve known for some time that there’s a multiplicative effect of using multiple comms channels – and we know that TV is *always* the go to channel if you can afford it (and the production cost of the assets). But recent reserach from Professor Mark Ritson gives us guidance on how to allocate budget.

…and remember when the folks over at Radiocentre & Ebiquity showed how us marketers had been underestimating the power of radio?

Despite our love affair with all things digital, it turns out we'd been underestimating one of the oldest players in the game: radio. That's right, radio. Flying under the radar, delivering results that make other media sit up and take notice.

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SBR 27: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM YORKSHIRE TEA?

This month we have the brilliant Ollie Ratcliffe chatting to us about his time at Yorkshire Tea, what big brands can learn from small brands, and the time he jacked it all in to run the socials for Cafe Mambo in Ibiza. Whilst Ollie was at Yorkshire Tea they had an incredible track record of striking gold over and over again with their social media.

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