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Programmatic advertising solutions provider, Pubmatic has published a new white paper that explores e the evolving programmatic OTT landscape and explain the essentials of OTT header bidding in six areas. Consumer video viewing habits are becoming increasingly fragmented. Alongside an influx of new streaming options, time spent with digital video on desktop, mobile and connected […]

World’s leading evidence-based insights and consulting company Kantar and multinational holding company WPP, have released the BrandZ study, which highlights the most valuable brands in the MENA region. With a combined value of $50 billion, the ranking includes consumer-facing brands from across a range of categories, from food to energy, which reflect the changing lifestyles and […]

Khaled AlShehhi, Executive Director of Marketing & Communication at the Public Diplomacy Office in the UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, tells Communicate how he got into marketing, what his work means to him, and how he sees the role of government communications. What is your background and when did you start in […]

Lara Hadjetian, Head of Employee Experience Practice at Edelman, talks about the potential of podcasts to communicate with employees within the context of the moment. As companies explore new ways to communicate with their employees, following and throughout the pandemic, how have podcasts increasingly become a new tool for internal communications? Covid-19 has no doubt […]

The lockdown has introduced a new generation of gamers. In fact, it is being said that there are now as many gamers as there are people who watch TV. That can only mean one thing: brands now have a new potential audience group they can reach. But brands and advertisers need to first understand more […]

We asked the industry: When you first heard about programmatic, what did you think it was?  Maya Khammar Client Services Director at Publicis Middle East When I first heard about the term ‘programmatic,’ I thought this was it, we’re finished. We’re really going to be replaced by the machines. Instinct will be completely replaced with hard […]

Since it first unveiled its sonic identity in February 2019, Mastercard has been at the forefront of sonic branding. In an exclusive interview, global CMO Raja Rajamannar tells Communicate about the ins and outs of this strategy. What is a sonic brand, in your definition? A brand is nothing but an embodiment of the values, […]

Anghami, the regions largest and most loved streaming service, announced today a new collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Middle East in which brands are able to reach millions of consumers through various branding and media solutions alongside hit Disney movie soundtracks.

Boutique lifestyle consultancy Catch Communications has launched its new training arm, Catch Academy in the UAE. Communicate speaks with Injeel Moti, Managing Director at Catch Academy and Catch Communications, to learn more about what the academy plans to offer. Why the need to introduce Catch Academy in the region now? The idea to set up Catch […]

New Lebanese online marketplace Mawsam aims to connect local producers to a larger audience. More often than not, and especially for the past year, news from Lebanon have not been good, if not outright bad. The country’s economic, social and security turmoil is getting worse by the day, amidst concerns of violence and even civil […]

According to a recent study by TBWA\RAAD, 76% of CEOs in the region have taken to social media, to communicate and reassure their employees and stakeholders during the current crisis. But despite the surge in activity, the average business leader posts less than twice per month on social media. This poor frequency in communication will not […]

Meet Farah Souhail, Global Marketing Manager at Morgan Philips Group in London. When the world went into lockdown, Souhail got busy and launched her new podcast series called The MENA CMO. Communicate spoke with Souhail to learn more about the podcast and how it came into fruition. Can you give me an overview of the podcast? […]

How Covid-19 is changing the business and the industry at large, according to FP7 MENA’s Chief Executive Officer. How is the Covid-19 crisis reshaping the marketing and advertising industry in MENA? The coronavirus has and will continue to restructure our everyday: actions, habits, feelings, need for safety and security, how we connect with others personally and […]

Rajat Kaura, Head of Creative Strategy at Radix Media MENA, explains how mindfulness can increase a brand’s share of voice thanks to its relevance and impact on the consumer’s life.  Jack Kornfield, American author and Buddhism practitioner, once told a tale of his Buddhist master out on a walk with his students. They came across […]

WARC, the global authority on advertising and media effectiveness releases the anatomy of effectiveness report for the MENA region. The report aimed at advertising agencies, marketers, and media owners alike, highlighting five key priorities for brands seeking to improve their impact in the Middle East and North Africa region. The report has been created in collaboration with […]

Deepa Vaidyanathan, Head of Communications – IMEA at Procter and Gamble, explains why brands should care about being purpose-driven, and how to do that the right way. How would you define a purpose-driven brand? At P&G, we believe in being a force for good and a force for growth. As a company, we want to […]

“And they may only win some creative award for trying, says Ahmad Abu Zannad, Regional Strategy Director at Leo Burnett MEA.” As we are going through the Covid-19 pandemic, we see brands tempted to play a more impactful role. Yet, at times, audiences are suspicious about the intentions behind these actions. For instance, when an […]

As the podcast space in the Middle East continues to grow and evolve, Communicate shares some recent insights from social media analytics and listening tool, Talkwalker on where the MENA region currently stands. In July 2019, data released by Markettiers MENA stated that there were 1.3 million podcast listeners in the UAE alone, which is more […]

Ramadan is just around the corner and advertisers are busy planning for the busiest season of the year. During the holy month, user activity on social media platforms rises as well, providing brands with key information about consumers’ behaviors and interests. Twitter shares exclusively with Communicate its latest Ramadan Insights research, unveiling how brands can best connect […]

By Ann-Christine Diaz For the everyday consumer, the name McDonald’s might summon a handful of singular images: the Golden Arches, a Big Mac, a red container of fries, Ronald McDonald. But just two years ago, if you surveyed the company’s advertising around the world, you’d find a completely different picture: jumbled messages comprising a mish-mash […]

By David Getson Video games inspire a level of engagement and fandom that most brands would kill for. Successful game brands are more than a recurring touchpoint in a fan’s daily life; they can become a meaningful part of a fan’s identity. As we look at current trends in games marketing, some emerge as critical […]

By Ana Julia Olivera Advertising plays a significant role in today’s world. Countries have relied heavily on branding themselves to attract tourists and bring in foreign investments. It has become more evident, through research, that nations benefit from corporate brand advertisements that are in line with their nation brands. In turn, increasing their soft power […]

By Justin Choi The world wide web celebrated its 30th birthday this past spring. That’s three decades’ worth of growth and evolution for an experiment whose entire purpose was to encourage freedom and decentralization of information and communication. Unfortunately, this open, free global information network has never worn heavier shackles than it does today. Today’s web […]

This video explains the importance of programmatic in branding. Accordingly, programmatic optimizes branding, nonetheless it is important to adjust the strategies from direct display to use in programmatic.   This is the last video of the series about programmatic advertisement is published in partnership with Gamned.

By James Pass, managing director, JPd Brands have moved away from the traditional approach of putting products first. Now marketers believe in storytelling to build meaningful brands. Storytelling is an essential marketing tool that helps brands develop communication that is memorable, emotionally engaging, and profitable. A brand story need not be overly elaborative; it just […]

James Pass, managing director and creative principle, JPd, says firms should get ready to adapt The year has been dynamic, unforgettable and a remarkable break from past norms, with Brexit, the US elections, distrust of mainstream media, Pokémon mania and the rise of augmented reality sparking a lot of debate on social platforms. We can […]

By Khatch  Mikaelian, founder and managing Director of Kalian Branding When I was growing up, I just did as I was told. Eat. Sleep. Play. Study. Learn. Be honest. This is bad That is good. I graduated from high school. Graduated from college. Got a job. Then became an entrepreneur and started my own company. […]

Nathen Mazri is launching ‘Entergage mobilevision’ in 2017 out of Dubai. Mazri has interviewed over 1,000 marketing and brand directors and entertainment producers in the course of 16 months traveling around the world. Mazri’s aim was understanding the shift of attention from consumers’ point-of-view, and media shifting from traditional to new media. The app will enable users to chat, shop […]

Sometimes advertisements and brand activities seem so bizarre, you can hardly believe it! Table fans that can take you to the moon. Chocolates that let you travel time. A vertical soccer match high in the air, 10 storeys off the ground to be precise. You think that’s impossible? Lo and Behold. Adidas proves nothing is […]

Recently, Communicate had the opportunity to sit down with Tim O’Brien, Microsoft’s general manager of global communications, for a chat about Microsoft’s branding strategies and how they have changed since the tech giant was born. How has Microsoft evolved as a brand? In the earliest days of the company, most people associated it with a PC on […]

A robust approach designed to help brands secure decision rights, make better branding decisions and drive long-term strategy in the region – that would be nice, wouldn’t it? Through capturing quantitative research of the organization, market and target audience, fact-based branding is heralding a fresh approach to uncovering organisational truths, evaluating the effectiveness of activity […]

The Google logo as we knew it came into existence 16 years ago, when Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, were just PhD students at Stanford University – albeit students with a small company and a big vision. Ruth Kedar, principal at Kedar Designs and the designer of the old Google logo, was a […]

Russian-based branding consulting, strategy and design agency, Coruna Branding, announces the launch of its new Dubai office, which will be its regional hub for the Middle East. The agency has worked with P&G, Oral-B, Tide and other household names, will offer its services to these types of brands that operation throughout the region. “The strategic […]

To mark the 100-year anniversary of the Coca-Cola bottle, the company is celebrating with a year-long campaign that includes new advertising, a music anthem and a series of art exhibits featuring works from some of the world’s leading contemporary artists including Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and Peter Blake. On Nov, 16 1915, the bottle was […]

  Dubai-based brand experience agency, Action Impact, has been selected to create an immersive experiential exhibit for Expo 2020 Dubai, which will form part of the UAE pavilion at Expo 2015 Milan. The agency will design and produce a combination of projections on multiple surfaces, kinetic scenic elements, immersive surround-sound, and visitor interactions. “I’m thrilled […]

  Dubai-based branding consultancy Emerge is partnering with USA-based environmental graphic design firm Lorenc+Yoo for branding projects. The partnership will see the two companies collaborate for strategy, identity design, graphic branding, and environmental design for trade shows, exhibits, signage, way-finding programs, marketing centers, and retail environment projects in the region. “The Lorenc+Yoo-Emerge association will produce world-class branding […]