Sim, a categoria Cyber praticamente perdeu a função depois de Cyber ter invadido todos os outros segmentos. Até Film. Ainda assim, continua sendo uma das minhas categorias preferidas de conferir.
A cada ano que passa, porém, o Brasil vai piora sua performance. Apenas quatro brasileiros entraram no shortlist. São eles:
Confirmados os dois GP’s de Cyber em Cannes Lions 2012, a Nike e R/GA podem repetir a performance de 2007. Naquele ano, o Nike+ foi premiado com GP na categoria e, dois dias depois, levou também um Titanium Lion.
O Grand Prix de Cyber em 2012 vai para a pulseira Fuelband, que é basicamente um Nike+ no braço ao invés do tênis, mas ainda carregando o discurso de campanha publicitária que é na verdade um produto, vendido nas lojas.
O outro GP na categoria foi para o projeto “Curators of Sweden” da agência Volontaire para o Instituto de Turismo da Suécia. A campanha colocou o perfil @sweden no Twitter não mão de todos os cidadãos do país.
Chamado de “o perfil de rede social mais democrático do mundo”, qualquer um podia transmitir aos seguidores as suas opiniões e dicas sobre a Suécia.
O Brasil ficou só com três míseros Leões de Bronze na categoria, e dois deles são essencialmente vídeos: Getty Images: “From Love to Bingo” (AlmapBBDO), Volkswagen: “The Original Click” (AlmapBBDO) e Easy Way: “Easy Way Test” (Loducca)
In a world where clutter is king, advertisers everywhere are doing their best to break through the noise. A word of advice (or three) — keep it simple.
That’s exactly what Australian agency Cummins Nitro did in their campaign for Tourism Queensland.
Challenged to “create international awareness of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef” and drive tourism there, the local agency executed a campaign that placed classified ads in newspapers across the globe. Unusual? Not if you’re looking to fill a position for “The Best Job in the World.”
The job profile called for an island caretaker whose responsibilities would involve menial jobs like cleaning the pool and feeding the fish. The chosen employee would also be expected to blog weekly about their adventures on the island. Throw in a rent-free three-bedroom villa, a roughly $8,800/month salary and… BAM! One fan-freakin-tastic job.
Now, in an economic recession when thousands are looking for gainful employment… who wouldn’t love a 6-month paying gig feeding fishies on a tropical island, right?
This simple idea sparked an international movement. News and media sources picked up on the incredible job offer, millions of people flocked to the campaign’s website — islandreefjob.com — and by the end of it, over 34,000 people from 200 countries had submitted 60-second videos about why they should have the best job in the world.
Cummins Nitro put the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef back on the map. And if that wasn’t enough — they have racked up in Cannes this week, picking up three Grand Prix awards in the PR, Direct and Cyber categories thus far.
And the lucky bloke who got the job…?
A Brit by the name of Ben Southall, who reports for duty next Wednesday, July 1st. You can read more about Ben’s adventures at bestjobben.com.
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Post originalmente publicado no Brainstorm #9
In a world where clutter is king, advertisers everywhere are doing their best to break through the noise. A word of advice (or three) — keep it simple.