Earlier this month, Senior Account Manager Rebecca McLaren competed in the Cannes Young Lions Globe Media Group competition. Given just 24 hours to flip a brief for the media category, she and her partner embraced the opportunity to showcase their industry expertise. Read Rebecca's takeaways below! 🦁 *** Win or lose, Young Lions was an opportunity for myself and my partner to fully own a plan from start to finish. Not only did it put our industry knowledge to the test, but it also challenged us creatively and allowed us to dream up blue-sky ideas for an important cause, reinforcing what I love most about my field of work. Here are just a few things I learned throughout the competition: 1. Take time to think independently. The first thing my partner and I did when we got the brief was read it individually and take our own notes. While a lot of our initial thoughts ended up being the same, we each pulled a few nuggets the other hadn't thought about, helping us avoid groupthink and leading to a stronger end result. 2. Don't rush into a solution. The pressure of a 24-hour turnaround had my partner and I itching to "crack the case," but we knew that careful research of our target and a thoughtful insight were what would best lead us there. Though we became set on a potential solution early on and didn't expect ourselves to budge, once the final insight came together, we challenged ourselves to reassess the fit and (unsurprisingly) came up with an idea we loved even more! 3. Write to edit. With a 10-slide maximum and no guaranteed ability to present our deck, my partner and I made an effort to be deliberate about the final copy we chose to include and how it was written. While we were excited about our idea and could see it coming to life, we consistently asked ourselves if everything we were talking about was there in the deck - and if it was being articulated as clearly as it could be.
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🦁 😿 Did your Cannes Lions submission not achieve the success you hoped for this year? Despite investing time, effort, and resources, not every entry makes it to the top. But every setback is an opportunity to learn and improve! We are offering free 15-minute "Cannes Lions Post-Mortem" feedback calls to try and help you understand what went wrong. Simply send us your case film and the Lions and categories in which it was submitted. Our team of experts, with firsthand experience in the Cannes Lions jury room, will provide valuable feedback from a jury perspective. Gain a deeper understanding of what may have caused your lack of success and learn how to make the necessary changes for a stronger showing next year. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your chances of success at the Cannes Lions. 👇 Link to book your free call today is in the comments! #CannesLions #CreativeExcellence #Feedback #MarketingStrategy #AwardsExperts #Advertising
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 📆 Countdown to Cannes Lions: Week 5! 📆 First time at Cannes Lions? 🌟🎉 Our latest blog has insider tips to help you navigate and make the most of your experience! Read more: LINK IN BIO #CannesLions #NetworkingLikeAPro #FirstTimeAttendee #InsiderTips
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“To Cannes or not Cannes?” There seemed to be a time when people celebrated success, rewarded creativity and banded together as a bunch of talented misfits, celebrating the great and good of the advertising industry, applauding each other whilst getting totally off their nut with only photos to prove they were there. Sadly (to me) it seems those times have gone. Yes, Cannes cost a lot of money. Yes, it’s all a bit pretentious, and yes, there will be PLENTY of folks who say it’s shite - however I bet if someone did a survey it would be those that didn’t get invited, couldn’t afford to go, couldn’t get time off, or are simply aren't that good that complain the loudest. Yes, yes, there will be those that hate crowds, don’t care about awards and think the whole thing is a bunch of irritating guff… If this was true let’s scrap all forms of awards then. The Oscars? Who gives a shit. Having had the pleasure to work with creatives at all levels (from interns to CCO’s) across the globe, and from all walks of life, I know so many of them care a great deal when their work is applauded on the global stage. It means a HUGE amount to them. If you don’t care, that’s fine. But I’ve seen so much negativity around Cannes on LinkedIn and ‘what it stands for’ it’s made my stomach churn. Choosing not to enter, to shy away from awards quietly is perfectly fine. Knowing who you are, what you stand for, and ensuring best in-class results for you, your team, your clients is HUGELY admirable. Honestly... that would probably be my style and approach. However, if I won at Cannes I’d be proud as hell. The recognition of my efforts, my teams efforts, my agencies efforts, my family for putting up with all my late nights and mood swings, etc. So, if you have won at Cannes, well fucking done. If you have attended for the event to rub shoulders with influencers, meet mates, or just to get pissed. Well done to you too. Here’s to the awards, the parties and the hangovers. Without them, what’s the point. #cannes #awards #opinions #winning #parties MCG Talent
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If Golin's success at Cannes has whetted your appetite for how awards can help build the profile of the most outstanding work coming out of your agency, the good news is that you've got over a week to get your Creative Moment Award entries in. 😀 Good luck folks The link to the Creative Moment Awards site is in the comments
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Meaningful work is the essence of our industry. It means it matters. It is significant, relevant, material, telling, weighty, and worthwhile. It makes the audience think, feel, and act. It drives market share and feeds the salaries of the brand's employees and everyone within the supply chain. The opposite is inconsequential. It doesn't matter. For over a decade, even longer, I have challenged the advertising agency's obsession with chasing glass. Here is an article from 2014, as I am leaving the advertising world, with a call out to clients and advertisers. https://lnkd.in/d8n9Y8vY I have always said that this sector would be revered if even half the time and money their internal teams invested in competing for the thousands of gold awards were diverted to solving society's biggest problems. They would have clients banging on the door and looking for real solutions. Many associations and magazines depend on profits from awards shows, but a healthier industry would lead to healthier businesses. In my upcoming interview with Frank Palmer for the American Marketing Association (AMA), Toronto, he voiced a similar sentiment. in a few seconds, Zulu Alpha Kilo Inc., in this brilliant parody, said what I had felt for years. Enough is enough. Please take a look at this fantastic ad and share it. Now, let's get the top minds of their agencies focused on affordable housing, the growing social divide, keeping young males in schools, donating organs, eliminating food waste, and so much more. Those working on these initiatives will feel much better by improving our world. The owners of agencies can move the millions they spend into hiring and training staff. And for the brilliant creative talent in Canada, is this not the purposeful work you got into the industry for, the work that truly matters? Thoughts? https://lnkd.in/gWYGr2-8 #chatterthatmatters #awards #whatmatters #humanity Mike Sutton Canadian Marketing Association Brunico Communications Millennial Award Show Brick Award Creative Circle Awards Creative Retail Awards American Advertising Awards - Los Angeles etc. Broken Heart Love Affair Rethink FCB Canada Bob's Your Uncle Cossette Bensimon Byrne Leo Burnett LG2 Sid Lee john st. Anomaly No Fixed Address Inc. Fuse Scott Knox ICA - Institute of Canadian Agencies Alison Simpson Mary Maddever The Clio Awards Midfield mike power Arron Brailsford Nick Dean Facebook Marketing & Ads Christina Martucci
Awards Gone Wild
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When we say that an ad “sells”, it means more than money. A successful ad predisposes people to give you their attention, time, vote, good will, devotion and, yes, their money. Advertising exists to predispose people with values and beliefs that benefit them and our brands. That is why I loved my time in ad agencies and then continued as a client to value my ad agencies so much. If an ad achieves this kind of business success, it is doing its job. If it wins awards, that’s welcome gravy. From my professional experience, I can attest that it feels great to receive an award. It feels better to drive business results Tony Chapman’s posts are full of insight. The one I am reposting below made me reflect that ads that are created with the intent of winning creative awards are not really ads. They may be art but not ads. David Ogilvy’s wise words still resonate: “if it doesn’t sell, it is not creative” Thank you Tony for reminding us marketers how important it is to focus on meaningful work. #Marketing #branding #management #mentoring
Meaningful work is the essence of our industry. It means it matters. It is significant, relevant, material, telling, weighty, and worthwhile. It makes the audience think, feel, and act. It drives market share and feeds the salaries of the brand's employees and everyone within the supply chain. The opposite is inconsequential. It doesn't matter. For over a decade, even longer, I have challenged the advertising agency's obsession with chasing glass. Here is an article from 2014, as I am leaving the advertising world, with a call out to clients and advertisers. https://lnkd.in/d8n9Y8vY I have always said that this sector would be revered if even half the time and money their internal teams invested in competing for the thousands of gold awards were diverted to solving society's biggest problems. They would have clients banging on the door and looking for real solutions. Many associations and magazines depend on profits from awards shows, but a healthier industry would lead to healthier businesses. In my upcoming interview with Frank Palmer for the American Marketing Association (AMA), Toronto, he voiced a similar sentiment. in a few seconds, Zulu Alpha Kilo Inc., in this brilliant parody, said what I had felt for years. Enough is enough. Please take a look at this fantastic ad and share it. Now, let's get the top minds of their agencies focused on affordable housing, the growing social divide, keeping young males in schools, donating organs, eliminating food waste, and so much more. Those working on these initiatives will feel much better by improving our world. The owners of agencies can move the millions they spend into hiring and training staff. And for the brilliant creative talent in Canada, is this not the purposeful work you got into the industry for, the work that truly matters? Thoughts? https://lnkd.in/gWYGr2-8 #chatterthatmatters #awards #whatmatters #humanity Mike Sutton Canadian Marketing Association Brunico Communications Millennial Award Show Brick Award Creative Circle Awards Creative Retail Awards American Advertising Awards - Los Angeles etc. Broken Heart Love Affair Rethink FCB Canada Bob's Your Uncle Cossette Bensimon Byrne Leo Burnett LG2 Sid Lee john st. Anomaly No Fixed Address Inc. Fuse Scott Knox ICA - Institute of Canadian Agencies Alison Simpson Mary Maddever The Clio Awards Midfield mike power Arron Brailsford Nick Dean Facebook Marketing & Ads Christina Martucci
Awards Gone Wild
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Today our Global CEO Jillian Janaczek spoke to Merca2.0 about the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. You can listen to some of her key takeaways using the video link below 👇 #CannesLions #PR #DoingBusinessBetter
Cannes Lions 2024: Jillian Janaczek, CEO Global en Porter Novelli
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We’re thrilled to celebrate the creativity at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this week and wish all our agency clients the best of luck as awards are announced. 🦁✨ A recent study of agency data reveals a clear link between strong client relationships and the number of awards won, reinforcing what we’ve always known: ✅ Stronger relationships lead to better work ✅ Enhanced team morale ✅ Significant growth and improved margins💡🤝 Here’s to recognising the power of relationship intelligence in driving creative excellence and business success. Best of luck to all the incredible agencies competing this week! 🌟 #CannesLions2024 #Creativity #ClientSuccess #RelationshipIntelligence #BusinessGrowth
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There are so many reasons that being involved with Awards ceremonies works, but why do we run them? For us it is simple, we want to celebrate the businesses in each of our cities (Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Exeter) - We are connectors in our cities and bring businesses together to build relationships with new/old/potential clients. That way the businesses we work with get awareness, exposure, new customers and new connections. Having read an article written by AwardStage it really reminded me of the reason we do what we do, both for us and for our clients! 'Above all, awards bring joy! Their main goal is to celebrate success and spread smiles. Being associated with that kind of positive vibe is worth its weight in gold' 'Awards are a fantastic way to skyrocket your brand awareness. They create loads of buzz — from announcing dates and entry requirements to profiling judges and revealing winners.' 'Awards programmes reward effort and quality and, as a result, can help to improve standards across your industry as everyone strives for excellence, and to be 'top of the tree' #Awards #Ceremonies #Awareness #FeelGood #Business #Bristol #Cardiff #Exeter #Bath #MediaClash
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