There was an interesting article in The New York Times about ‘The Cost of Paying Attention‘. And why that is a problem. Not so much for those in need of attention, but for the people paying attention, that it consumes the very necessary time need to think and be creative: “Attention is a resource; aContinue reading “Attention is becoming a scarce resource”
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And I’m off. Goodbye Duval Guillaume!
This week will be my last week at Duval Guillaume, the Belgian agency I joined after quitting Microsoft mid 2009. While at Duval Guillaume I enjoyed some of the best professional moments in my career together with the team at the agency – especially after we merged both the Brussels and the Antwerp office intoContinue reading “And I’m off. Goodbye Duval Guillaume!”
Are these the 3 types of agencies we need?
Tom Goodwin wrote an interesting piece for The Guardian where he talks about how to reinvent the agency structure. No rocket science but I think it’s an interesting take on the the current ‘structure’ if there is one and at least it does away with the classic ad agency / digital agency split in a wayContinue reading “Are these the 3 types of agencies we need?”
Share rate. The best way to measure how content spread
Why you need to look at the share rate rather than views or shares to measure whether content was actually shared online successfully.
Advertising should be about enabling stories to be told
A few weeks ago I did a talk about the ‘Rebirth of Advertising‘ at TEDxLiege. Rebirth was the theme of the TEDx event that day and I wanted to bring a story that proves it is actually a great time to be in advertising today. That is if you don’t think about advertising as theContinue reading “Advertising should be about enabling stories to be told”
This is a generic blog post about a generic brand video
This Is a Generic Brand Video. It is. Just see for yourself.
What strategists could learn from standup comedy
A while ago 4 of the best comedians of all time met and talked about their profession, sharing a whole bunch of insites that are valuable for all of us. It’s impressive to see and hear how much preparation goes into a good standup comedy show and that it’s not because they make it lookContinue reading “What strategists could learn from standup comedy”
No boules, no glory. New work for Coke Zero
Here’s the new campaign we launched today for Coke Zero, it is part of the ‘Just Add Zero’ campaign. Hope you like watching it, I know it was fun making it ;-) “When is the last time you and your friends gathered around the television to watch a good game of pétanque? Right. Pétanque players,Continue reading “No boules, no glory. New work for Coke Zero”
Truth is people don’t actually like creativity
There was an interesting article in Slate a few weeks ago about the bias against creativity, about the fact that most people say they like creativity but that the truth is we really don’t. And since I work in a creative agency often presenting creative ideas to clients the theory based on a 2011 studyContinue reading “Truth is people don’t actually like creativity”
Creative Academy @ Golden Drum: Social Currency fuels Braveness & Creativity
Last week I was in Portorož (Slovenia) to give a presentation at 20th edition of the Golden Drum Awards. To this creative audience I wanted to show that the necessity of building social currency for brands calls for bravery and creativity and as such is a great opportunity for the business that we are in. WeContinue reading “Creative Academy @ Golden Drum: Social Currency fuels Braveness & Creativity”
