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Marketers are increasing their attention towards the GenZ audience group as they move into more lucrative spending brackets. Snapchat’s main demographic has long consisted of millennials and Generation Z. Its creators understood what the younger generation wanted from social media platforms. With their target audience clearly specified from the beginning, they developed an understanding of the […]

Market research company Global Web Index (GWI) has shared a new guide that provides insights into the essential changes in consumer behaviors and attitudes and the steps brands can apply to attract their attention in the post-lockdown world. But first, let’s lay the groundwork- the majority of the countries went into lockdown since mid-March. Since […]

Stephen George, CEO & Founder of California-based Surkus, a platform that connects businesses with consumers, talks about the importance of brands standing in solidarity with people during social situations. “For once. Don’t do it.” Nike’s message in its recent ad campaign flips its long-standing tagline, with powerful results. The brand was one of the first big […]

Kunal Gupta, CEO of digital media technology provider Polar, shares five reflections for the advertising industry in the age of coronavirus. 1. Spend decreases in obvious advertising categories will be offset by overall digital growth. Travel represents 9% of digital ad spend and in the past day alone, three of my clients have shared they’ve […]

Reda Raad, chief executive of communications group TBWA\RAAD, on how true leaders should address the current crisis. Just a few short months ago, the year ahead looked promising and prosperous. Now, the talk is of mere survival. The sheer scale of the unfolding crisis has led to panic and paralysis on a global scale, but […]

Hanin Hamade, Manager, Data Sciences Practice – Publicis Media, explains why and how brands should keep an eye on the booming social media chatter around the pandemic. It is no secret that 2020 has been off to a rocky start. Conversations around covid-19 have no border and are not siloed to specific audiences; we see […]

Colors are able to evoke emotions and trigger certain reactions. They can even go as far as subliminally communicating an idea or brand message. These 50 photographs with the hashtag #Red2019 will change the way you perceive the color. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more […]

Industry experts from various disciplines have joined forces to co-author a report that will define the trends to shape the industry in 2020. To understand this ever-changing landscape we’re currently experiencing; Talkwalker and Hubspot have gathered industry professionals from MENA and abroad to provide, insights, analysis, and actions that will shape the future of marketing […]

By Max Al Awaad Infiniti Global Head of Marketing and Comms, Phil York, discusses with Communicate the communication direction that the luxury brand is taking. This year, the brands celebrates 30 year anniversary. Despite the challenges the brand has been facing in different international markets, the brand views itself as a progressive challenger brand.  

UAE residents spend an average of approximately five hours of their day on social media, a new YouGov survey finds.   Through surveying over 5,000 UAE residents, it was revealed that the time spent on social media varied among different age groups. Younger users, aged 18-35, spend between two to six hours of their day […]

On December 6, OMD hosted the Future of the UAE event at the Waldorf Astoria in Dubai. Throughout a series of talks and panels, the agency aimed to explore expectations and attitudes of consumers toward life in the UAE and its future. During the talks, results of a 2,000-person face-to-face survey of UAE consumers were […]

Let me start by asking you the much-debated question – which came first, the chicken or the egg? Many scientists and researchers have come up with expert theories and explanations, only to contradict each other. An equivalent situation arises in engineering and science, and is known as a circular reference, wherein a parameter is required […]

Everywhere we look, anything we see or use – watches, coffee shops, desks, courier services, computers, televisions, mobile phones, pens, clothes, cars and shoes – belongs to a brand today. Beyond the normal concept of goods and services that are necessary in an individual’s life, brands have become a “must-have” quotient to match today’s mindsets. […]

The power of Apple is rarely in the new technology it brings to the market, but the new behaviors it popularizes. From mobile payments to near-field communication, MP3 players to smartphones, Apple is rarely first to market — but with its brand, vast market share, swelling coffers and ability to make the complex seem simple, […]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been referred to as the land of many things: traditions, dichotomies, misconceptions. Regionally, advertisers are constantly grappling with the challenge of reaching this particular group of consumers. As the largest and most youthful population in the GCC by far, the need to tap into its potential is growing and […]

dubizzle jumps into the world of native advertising, launching its native ad solution Brand Stories, designed to deliver tailored branded content to specific audiences. Considering recent reports stating that the US native advertising spend is set for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35 percent between 2013 and 2018 and reach $21 billion in 2018, dubizzle, a classifieds […]

Today, we hear brands talk about “social media influencers” often. Some brands see them as a way to receive coveted word-of-mouth online, while the media sees them as a way to differentiate the mass from the online niche, and marketers see them as a new conduit to distribute their message. Why? Because according to generally […]

  What did you think of Festival of Media coming to the region for the first time this year? I think it’s about time. Due to the way awards are structured here, they generally tend to lean more toward creativity, so they lack a certain level of rigor. What media companies have done here – […]

In an era of multi-device ownership, the opportunity to identify, engage, acquire and retain customers more efficiently and effectively across multiple digital devices, sounds great for brands, doesn’t it? Brands can even track consumers as they switch connection points from WiFi to 3G, or from a personal hotspot to a dongle. So why isn’t cross-device […]

Increasingly, social media personalities are achieving celebrity status and turning into what brands call “influencers”. The ability of these personalities to connect with their audience is a tantalizing call for brands to use their power to influence and cut through the Internet noise to reach their consumers. This is probably what has given rise to […]

Communicate is back with its list of the top 100 brands for the year, counting down the biggest spenders in 2014 based on data received from market research firm, Ipsos. Surprisingly, Pepsi, despite its heavy advertising during the 2014 FIFA World Cup and sponsorship of the Indian Premier League in Dubai, drops from its number […]

Using can become abusing in the world of hashtags – today’s trendiest self-expression too After regional director at Memac Ogilvy’s digi­tal consultancy [email protected], Emma Linaker, visited Beirut back in March 2014 as part of her regional roadshow tour, she came back home excited about the possibilities of the market. “The social media scene [in Lebanon] […]

  In the Lebanese shy sports marketing environment, some local brands are still making it After the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the recent UEFA Champions League, the next and biggest sports – and ad – event of the year, is the 2014 FIFA World Cup. “Leading Lebanese and global brands know that, every […]