2010.08.25

Beyond Words: What makes great media resonate

For the first time in the five year history (so far) of the conference, the 2010 edition of PAB featured a balanced mix of speakers from both in and outside the fishbowl. That’s to say, this year’s program featured about 50 per cent external ideas, observations and energy.

One such speaker was Mike Tennant, co-creator and (now retired) writer of the amazing CBC radio show Age of Persuasion. Using specific examples of radio programs and advertisements throughout history, Mike delivered a keynote which illustrated the role of creative in the modern age of media and how content creators can use creative to build, engage, and motivate audiences.

This video features excerpts of his talk, Beyond Words: What makes great media resonate.

2010.07.30

The world has changed…now what?

Barry McLoughlin kicked off PAB2010 with a keynote that examined the general perception of digital media in the eyes of big media and big corporations. He compared signal-to-noise ratios of content creators — from the amateur hobbyist to public figures who should know better — interspersed with the odd impression.

Mr. McLoughlin punctuated his talk by saying “The world needs more content creators” and went on to explain “…every technology, every media you can concoct, requires creative content creators with something to say.”

This video is part of the Session Clips series from PAB2010 and includes Mr. McLoughlin’s five rules of communication and creating compelling content that’s relevant for your audience.

2009.05.20

Escalators as a back drop and channel for ads

During a coffee meeting yesterday morning, a colleague mentioned an ad she saw on YouTube that takes place on an escalator.

Which reminded me of another ad I’d seen which takes place on an escalator.

Then I remembered this video.  Who knew elevators could serve as such an effective channel for a creative ad campaign?

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