An insight by Michael MacRitchie CHINA’S UGLY BETTY “UGLY WUDI” China — A raft of new Chinese television advertising restrictions have made sponsorship and product placement a strong alternative route to reaching a ballooning consumer market, according to an independent analysts’ report released recently. The series of new TV ad rules put in place in the first quarter of 2010 …
An insight by Andrew Howie It is one of the most recognizable brands that exist on this planet. Founded in January 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports, later changing its name to Nike Inc in 1978, it takes its name from the Greek goddess of Victory. Under the Nike umbrella, there are other brands such as Umbro, Hurley and Converse. Plus …
By Andrew Howie There are brands around the world that as an Ad Guy you just want to work with. Guinness is one. They always do interesting and cool advertising. There are numerous other brands such as Nike and Coke that are on that list too. My most recent addition is Honda. Having worked with Toyota and Kia before, I …
An insight by Michael MacRitchie It is not uncommon to switch on the television and be confronted by celebrity after celebrity propounding the virtues of some brand or other. Celebrity advertising has always been popular and a fast growing economy attracts celebrities by the dozen in this space. People are easily influenced and impressed by celebrities, and consider it a …
-Andrew Collins is a leading social media strategist and founder of Mailman Social Media, he also consults to MGI on global entertainment partnerships. First of all – brands in Asia love to have the affiliation with ‘star power’. For the fortunate brands that get this connection right it can rain long term benefits (think……) but for the few brands that …
A insight from Michael MacRitchie To follow on from Andrew Howie’s piece on the FIFA world cup, I would like to turn the readers attention to China… Here in Shanghai one of the biggest TV networks CCTV (China Central Television) has won the rights to broadcast the World Cup and is now blowing the whistle for bids on advertising slots …
CLEVELAND – LeBron James is now shooting with a Golden Arch. The NBA superstar has agreed to a multiyear partnership with McDonald’s Corp., adding the global fast-food giant to a list of heavyweight corporate sponsors that already included Nike, Coca-Cola and State Farm. Financial terms were not immediately known, but the deal certainly will add to James’ substantial net worth. …
Tiger Woods has not been seen in a TV ad since Nov. 29, according to Bloomberg. The not-surprising news indicates that Woods’ deals with endorsers are in a state of disarray, with advertisers unable to capitalize on them. And it’s a strong indicator that Woods will have extreme difficulty replacing them as clients, as the number of “mistresses” linked to him …
Found this article on http://enovatechina.com/blog/ enoVate is an insights and design firm located in Shanghai. Enovate combines youth insights and provide some creative ways for brands to foster relationships with the youth. They cover Chinese celebrities on the link below http://enovatechina.com/blog/category/celebrities-in-china/ & we have also included here as well- Enjoy! Unlike in the West, celebrity endorsements are not seen as “selling out” but …
Nike is known around the world for being one of the iconic brands. It was recently ranked as the world’s 31st most valuable brand in terms of its brand value – USD10.8 billion – by the annual Business Week’s global top 100 brand survey. In spite of many market man oeuvres (such as the recent merger between Adidas and Reebok), …
