The Knowledge: Channel watch – Charities

Many of the UK’s biggest charities invested heavily in door drops and direct mail in December, writes Lucy Fisher.

The Knowledge: Direct watch

December was a busy month for British Sky Broadcasting with the broadcaster topping the volume charts in all three direct media.

The Knowledge: Just breaking

A round up of the latest DM campaigns coming your way …

In the Bag

Canon has selected Neolane software to help it develop more targeted and personalised direct marketing campaigns.

Change your clothes, feel like a superhero

Superheroes This ad is a few years old, but we just stumbled across it for the first time. It’s for a high-end department store in Mexico called El Palacio de Hierro, and it shows how a change of clothes can make women feel powerful. As powerful as Yvonne Craig, Julie Newmar and Lynda Carter—or at least their best-known characters.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

NIN Ghost

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We reported earlier here about the music industry and their “pay what you feel” releases. I also remarked that Trent Reznor didn’t seem all that happy with the results.

We’ll it seems Trent learns from his mistakes and his latest venture Ghosts I-IV has paid off in spades. A $300 limited edition sold out in two days. That’s $750,000 mo money in 2 days. There’s still a smaller $75 version, a free sample and a $5 and $10 option for punters.

It goes to show people will pay for things that they see has real value and that this new way of releasing music might be here to stay.

Wrigley launches Airwaves ad campaign

LONDON – The Wrigley Company is launching a TV campaign to promote the ‘invigorating’ experience that chewing its sugar-free Airwaves gum can bring.

Five back into black as cost cutting impacts

LONDON – Commercial broadcaster Five swung back into profit last year, helped by additional ad revenues earned by its two digital channels and what it termed “stringent” cost-cutting at its core TV channel.

Bella widens celebrity focus to arrest decline

LONDON – Women’s weekly Bella is to expand its coverage of celebrities to widen its appeal to its target demographic of women in their mid-30s.

Directgov leans on ATMs for campaign

LONDON – Directgov, the Government information service, is using 900 ATMs across England to direct the public to tax credit and savings advice.

YouTube replaces Wikipedia as most popular social media site

LONDON – YouTube has knocked Wikipedia off the top spot as the UK’s most popular social media site, according to research by Nielsen Online.

Adam & Eve scoops Lloyds Olympic brief

LONDON – Adam & Eve has been appointed by Lloyds TSB to handle a £10 million brief to promote the company’s £80 million sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics.

Adam & Eve scoop Lloyds Olympic brief

LONDON – Adam & Eve has been appointed by Lloyds TSB to handle a £10 million brief to promote the company’s £80 million sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics.

Adam & Eve scoops £5m Westfield account

LONDON – Adam & Eve has scooped the £5m creative account for Westfield, the £1.6bn shopping centre due to open in West London this year, following a competitive pitch.

Westfield London hires Adam and Eve to handle ad account

LONDON – Westfield London, the £1.6bn shopping centre due to open in West London this year, has appointed Adam and Eve to handle its advertising account, Marketing can exclusively reveal.

Questions Raised Over Whether Hillary Darkened Obama’s Pigment

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For all her noxious crying and whatnot, Hillary Clinton is a well-honed jungle predator. “Winning. Winning, winning, that’s my measure of success — winning,” she barked recently.

Sol Draught Beer Delivery: Tom & Ana

Sol Draught Beer Delivery: Tom & Ana

Sol Delivery. Turns your house into a bar.

Advertising Agency: Fischer America, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Flavio Casarotti, Pedro Capeletti
Art Director: Silvio Medeiros
Copywriter: Thiago Carvalho
Illustrator: Atelier de Imagens
Photographer: André Faccioli
Published: January 2008

Sol Draught Beer Delivery: Bar do Joao

Sol Draught Beer Delivery: Bar do Joao

Sol Delivery. Turns your house into a bar.

Advertising Agency: Fischer America, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Flavio Casarotti, Pedro Capeletti
Art Director: Silvio Medeiros
Copywriter: Thiago Carvalho
Illustrator: Atelier de Imagens
Photographer: André Faccioli
Published: January 2008

Panasonic Lumix FX12: Seismograph

Panasonic Lumix FX12: Seismograph

“Click”. Lumix FX12 7.2 mp with anti-shaking system.

Advertising Agency: Fischer America, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Flavio Casarotti, Pedro Capeletti
Art Director / Illustrator: Silvio Medeiros
Copywriter: Thiago Carvalho
Published: January 2008

Panasonic Lumix: Moon

Panasonic Lumix: Moon

Up to 28x zoom. The new Lumix FZ18.

Advertising Agency: Fischer America, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Flavio Casarotti, Pedro Capeletti
Art Director: Silvio Medeiros
Copywriter: Thiago Carvalho
Photographer: Getty
Published: January 2008