⭐ An instant winner ⭐ Our team has been busy pitching Fujifilm instax cameras as the perfect product to take with you on your Summer adventures. Amazing to see the instax mini 99 featured in the latest FT How to Spend It feature. https://lnkd.in/e2YNRA4v
M&C Saatchi Talk
Public Relations and Communications Services
London, England 2,872 followers
A global agency that earns attention through the art of navigating, creating and leading conversations.
About us
M&C Saatchi Talk is a communications agency bringing together the breadth of skills, talent and tools needed by modern brands. We combine expertise in insight & measurement, media & influencers, social & content and events & experiential, across consumer, B2B and corporate. Our global capabilities are driven by SERMO. The global network of independent agencies, established in 2010 by M&C Saatchi Talk covering 25 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East & Africa, North and South America. We are a part of the M&C Saatchi Group, which means we bring an appreciation of our discipline relative to all parts of the marketing mix and are able to draw on the resources of the biggest name in marketing.
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- Public Relations and Communications Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
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- Privately Held
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- 2020
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In an era where online retail options seem endless, our Managing Partner Emily Vassallo shares her thoughts on the intriguing resurgence of brands opening stores to enhance their online success.
Managing Partner at M&C Saatchi Talk | Earning attention for the UK's most exciting brands
I've always loved working with retail clients and seeing how much consumer trends impact even the most established brands. Just this week we see the final closure of troubled Ted Baker stores across the UK, at the same time as Wilko rises from the ashes, announcing a seventh store opening, yet again leaving mixed messages about the fate of the high street. With the ever-growing options for online retail, and the rising costs of everything from rent to utilities the reasons to write off bricks and mortar are stacking up now more than ever. Why add a whole building, and staff, to your bottom line when Gen Z are shopping direct from TikTok and influencers are driving click throughs to your website in droves? And yet. Just when we all started to write off the high street there’s a quiet but significant resurgence in brands building a physical presence to enhance their online success. Missoma, having built a cult following online, opened its first permanent store last year. Sephora, launched online in the UK, is quickly rolling out stores across the country, each drawing the type of queue an online drop can only dream of (with a little help from M&C Saatchi Talk!). So, if the high street is back does this mean the internet is dead? Of course not. And perhaps the mistake retailers and marketers alike have made is assuming that one can’t survive if the other succeeds. The brands that are flourishing with bricks and mortar are those who understand that stores are part of the eco system. That footfall and clicks are not metrics to be pitted against each other, but to work together and drive growth. A store is a destination, a home, a place to build affinity and connection. As AI content makes it harder to assess quality (or even if something exists!) from a picture, the presence of a physical store brings comfort and connection that can’t be seen through a screen. The Missoma store on Monmouth street includes a piercing studio, in-store welding service and consultations on layering and stacking jewellery. All take up valuable space, but they create a destination. An experience. A reason to plan a visit that a website simply can’t provide. From a comms point of view, our mindset needs to follow suit. We can get caught up in whether the objective is to drive footfall or web clicks, but we should be pursuing growth with everything at our disposal. By working with retailers to support stores designed for experience, we add a huge weapon to the marketing arsenal. Blending the online with the physical by creating experiences for influencers and media, hosting events that engage those who influence customers and even consumers themselves. Even building a social strategy around the people working in the stores can add the personality and connection today’s consumers seek from the brands they buy from. Real estate is pricey, but with the right space and the right comms strategy you can work every square foot extremely hard to get your money’s worth.
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At M&C our doors are open wide It is super exciting to be able to invite more diverse talent into or to come back into our amazing creative industry to learn what we know… M&C Saatchi Open House is a FREE online training programme open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wants to learn more about our industry. Its mission is to help remove barriers for people starting, shifting or returning to a career who do not have the support, connections or access to do so. Weekly seminars, where speakers from across the M&C Saatchi Group share their knowledge and experience are open to all, either joining live or downloading to watch later. Participants can practice what they have learnt in optional coursework tasks, receive a CPD accredited certificate and apply to be considered for a future role with us. The deadline for registration is 25 August, so apply now. #openhouse #training #learning #learninganddevelopment #agency #creative #strategy #advertising #creativity
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Proud of our latest piece of work for the Royal Foundation and Saatchi Gallery amidst the launch of the Homelessness: Reframed exhibition which shines a light on a topic that is often ignored. Through the power of art, we were able to visually spotlight the current hidden homelessness crisis in the UK. Go visit the exhibition this month if you want to see more!
To launch our ground-breaking exhibition, Homelessness: Reframed at Saatchi Gallery, our #Homewards Advocates and artists shared their personal experiences of homelessness. These have been turned into four different striking images that will be shown on OOH sites in London and on our digital channels. With support from M&C Saatchi UK, who helped bring these experiences to life, the images spotlight homelessness in its many forms. From sofa surfing, to living in cars or other temporary accommodation, and for some, sleeping on the streets, each image mirrors the situation that our artists and Advocates experienced at a point in their lives. To catch audience attention, these experiences were placed in a frame to reflect the exhibition’s aim of utilising the power of art to help improve the nation’s understanding of homelessness. The art featured in the exhibition raises awareness of homelessness and inspires optimism that it can be ended. Homelessness: Reframed is open until Friday 20th September at Saatchi Gallery and is free to visit.
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Introducing the M&C Saatchi, Art For Change judges for the UK: Kurt Beers, founder and director, BEERS London, Guy Bradbury, creative partner, M&C Saatchi UK, and our very own Sophie Newman, creative director, M&C Saatchi Talk. As part of a Q&A series with LBBonline - Little Black Book, they discuss what creativity means to them and what they're looking for in this year's winners. Have a read here: https://lnkd.in/epSM2w5D
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A few weeks ago, on behalf of Absolut Vodka, we hosted Dale Fox from Rolling Stone UK plus a host of other journalists at Tomorrowland Belgium to see the Absolut x Tomorrowland partnership in person. Now in its third year, Absolut and Tomorrowland’s partnership for 2024 sought to address the growing problem of loneliness as part of the United We Dance partnership. Check out what Dale had to say about the festival experience. https://lnkd.in/epdWnVCv
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Are you interested in a career in the creative communications and advertising industry? Then Open House from M&C Saatchi Group could be the place for you. Open House is a free online training program open to anyone. Whether starting out, shifting your career, returning to work after a break, or just finding out more, this free 8-week program is a great place to start. Register before the 25th August and see our very own Rebecca Marchant, Social Associate Director, featured as a speaker. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/d9pw8xr6
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⭐ Another awards shortlist for 'Launching New EE' ⭐ Great news to end the week. We're super excited to be shortlisted for Creative Technology Campaign of the Year by The Creative Moment Awards 2024 alongside a list of stellar campaigns. https://lnkd.in/e7kZhy62
2024 shortlist | Creative Moment Awards
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With the Paris Olympics heating up and women's sports gathering a massive following, this is the perfect time for beauty brands to enter the field. Our Creative Director Sophie Newman, shares her thoughts on brand partnerships and what other brands must consider when stepping into this sector.
🏅 Beauty is going for gold 🏅 As the #ParisOlympics gets well and truly underway, I wrote a thing about how the #beauty world is stepping up its game and betting big on #sport 🎾🏊♀️🚴♀️🏀
🥇 Beauty is playing the field 🥇
Sophie Newman on LinkedIn
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We’re excited to announce that Robin Clarke will be joining M&C Saatchi Group as the new global CEO of our Passions & PR specialism! 🎉 Robin’s career began in sports hospitality sales, paving the way for a remarkable journey in the agency world, which actually started at M&C Saatchi over twenty years ago. With almost 25 years' experience in the sports and entertainment industry, he’s demonstrated an outstanding ability to manage and grow businesses, as evidenced by successful stints at Starcom and Publicis Sport & Entertainment. In 2018, he took on the role of SVP International at 160over90 and was promoted to Global EVP in 2021. His strategic vision and leadership have been instrumental in securing and nurturing key client relationships, with prestigious global brands such as DP World, Visa, AB InBev, and Marriott. "We are delighted to welcome Robin. His extensive experience, strategic mindset and deep industry connections make him the perfect leader to drive our vision forward. We are confident that under his guidance, the Passions and PR specialism will continue to thrive and deliver exceptional results for our clients." - Zaid Al-Qassab, global CEO, M&C Saatchi Group. "I am incredibly excited to return to M&C Saatchi and lead the Passions & PR specialism. The agency's reputation for creativity and pushing boundaries is second to none, and I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and get to work with the talented teams to achieve incredible things for our clients." - Robin Clarke, incoming global CEO of Passions & PR We can’t wait to welcome Robin and to continue to thrive and deliver exceptional results for our clients under his leadership. Read more on Campaign UK 👉 https://lnkd.in/dD5GEASw #mcsaatchi #newhire #passions #pr
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