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Market research company Global Web Index and video hosting platform Vimeo, released a new study that explores the shifts in workplace communications.  The 2020 pandemic is regarded as the longest experiment in understanding how remote work functions. The research finds that when it comes to workplace communication – sentiment varies quite a bit based on […]

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 […]

Global custom research and analytics consultancy, PSB Research was commissioned by  Starzplay, the leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service in the MENA region to study the SVOD trends during the period from January 2019 to May 2020. The study covered two key phases – the Covid-19 situation that led to a region-wide lockdown and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

 Rahul Agarwal, VP Product Partnerships at digital media technology provider Polar, explains the opportunity for programmatic advertising in the pandemic crisis. Programmatic advertising, like every other industry, has not been immune to the negative effects of the current pandemic. As countries around the world were locking down their economies in the beginning of Q2, brands […]

By Rohit Jaiswal, COO, Dabur International Ltd If you prefer a brand because it is ethically sourced, locally produced or it contains components made from recycled material, then you are a consumer that values sustainable solutions. Sustainable marketing enables a company to build relationships with consumers, by letting them know they are important to the […]

WARC, the global marketing intelligence service, released its latest report that focuses on advertising in gaming, exploring the opportunities within mobile gaming, working with streamers as influencers, and the potential of partnerships around e-sports. Here are the key takeaways – MOBILE GAMING Mobile gamers are casual players and skew older than average; ‘gamer mums’ are […]

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 […]

Global marketing agency, Dentsu Aegis Network has launched the latest edition of its Digital Society Index (DSI) survey. The study highlights the change in relationship between consumers and technology, as consumers have begun interacting with technology in a more positive way than ever before. The survey ran between March-April 2020 – the peak of the […]

“As a digital-first brand, Emirates NBD is an early adopter of social platforms and digital marketing strategies to drive customer targeting and acquisition. Our approach has helped us create effective campaigns and, more importantly, rewarding engagements for our customers.” – Vikram Krishna, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Marketing & Customer Experience at Emirates NBD.

Group M releases their mid-year report for the MENA region, which forecasts the future of spending in the region’s media industry for the remainder of 2020 as well as 2021. In 2019, MENA advertising spend declined by 5.8%. This year, the number is expected to reduce even further as the industry faces a dual-shock from […]

Globally, the average amount of time per day people will spend consuming video will increase to 23.3 percent in 2015 and an additionally 19.8 percent in 2016, according to the Online Video Forecasts report ZenithOptimedia in conjunction with Newcast. Driven by the rise of the Smartphone and tablet, the growth of video consumption can also […]