Feel More Buy More Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/feel-more-buy-more Feel More Buy More: The marketing and advertising podcast from System1 that puts its data where its mouth is. Everyone has an opinion on the latest ads. So do we at System1. But we’ve got the numbers too – effectiveness test scores fresh off the System1 Ad Ratings database. Every episode the System1 team and their guests talk you through the latest campaigns and the freshest work – and reveals their Star Ratings © 2020 System1 Group PLC. 99661c5d-a2ea-580f-a8a4-609054d752cb no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:35:13 +0100 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:16:38 +0000 http://www.system1group.com https://img.transistor.fm/wBJgXJeE9UtDTq2n47Ekp-Xmbn-J2NPBsLX8nPu_vT0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI0MzAvMTU3MDU0/NDkyNi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Feel More Buy More http://www.system1group.com episodic System1 Research Feel More Buy More: The marketing and advertising podcast from System1 that puts its data where its mouth is. Everyone has an opinion on the latest ads. So do we at System1. But we’ve got the numbers too – effectiveness test scores fresh off the System1 Ad Ratings database. Every episode the System1 team and their guests talk you through the latest campaigns and the freshest work – and reveals their Star Ratings Feel More Buy More: The marketing and advertising podcast from System1 that puts its data where its mouth is. marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more James McKinven No No Uncensored CMO - Achtung! How to create and sustain attention - Orlando Wood 12 12 Uncensored CMO - Achtung! How to create and sustain attention - Orlando Wood bonus 1771df00-8180-4ebf-af42-fd865076ac51 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5530ad2a Here's what we covered in this episode:

  • Who is Orlando and what is Lemon all about?
  • Have the insights in Lemon changed on the back of the Coronavirus crisis?
  • How emotion plays out in online video
  • Why emotion is imperative online when you only have 6 seconds to capture people's attention
  • Why you don't just need to be rational because your ads are targeted
  • Brands should be using online advertising not only for activation, but also for brand building
  • Examples of brands and ads doing this well
  • How advertising is similar to writing a novel and art
  • Why we've lost some humility in our advertising
  • What the vital ingredients are to make online advertising work effectively
]]> Here's what we covered in this episode:

  • Who is Orlando and what is Lemon all about?
  • Have the insights in Lemon changed on the back of the Coronavirus crisis?
  • How emotion plays out in online video
  • Why emotion is imperative online when you only have 6 seconds to capture people's attention
  • Why you don't just need to be rational because your ads are targeted
  • Brands should be using online advertising not only for activation, but also for brand building
  • Examples of brands and ads doing this well
  • How advertising is similar to writing a novel and art
  • Why we've lost some humility in our advertising
  • What the vital ingredients are to make online advertising work effectively
]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:03:40 +0000 System1 Research System1 Research 1846 We're bringing you an exclusive episode of Feel More Buy More, from the Uncensored CMO podcast feed. Orlando is going to be revealing some brand new research building on his seminal work of Lemon from last year about right-brained online advertising. He's got some genuinely, really powerful insights, not just advertising, but on culture in general. I wanted to find out what has changed in the last year, and what new insight does he has, particularly when it comes to advertising online. We're bringing you an exclusive episode of Feel More Buy More, from the Uncensored CMO podcast feed. Orlando is going to be revealing some brand new research building on his seminal work of Lemon from last year about right-brained online advertising. He's marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No Christmas Ads - Our Top 10 So Far 11 11 Christmas Ads - Our Top 10 So Far full 2e5a8554-4a09-4311-b086-ae7718890146 https://share.transistor.fm/s/39242f71 After sitting through over 100 Christmas ads we've come to our definitive top 10 of this year. John Lewis / Waitrose have come out winners this year but not without a fight from some worthy contenders in a very, very strong year of ads.

We've created a playlist with all the ads featured in this podcast for your viewing pleasure, but here's our top 10.

  1. John Lewis / Waitrose - "Excitable Edgar" - 5.8 stars
  2. Amazon - "Everybody Needs Somebody" - 5.4 stars
  3. Joules - “Christmas At The Click Of A Button” - 5.4 stars
  4. Disney – “A Disney Christmas 2019” - 5.0 stars
  5. Tesco – “Delivering Christmas” - 5.0 stars
  6. Argos – “The Book Of Dreams” - 5.0 stars
  7. Cadbury’s – “Secret Santa” - 4.8 stars
  8. McDonalds – “Reindeer Ready 2019” - 4.8 stars
  9. Costa Coffee – “Wish Upon A Costa” - 4.7 stars
  10. Aldi – “Kevin The Carrot: The Greatest Showman” - 4.7 stars


You can read our written round-up of the ads here.

]]> After sitting through over 100 Christmas ads we've come to our definitive top 10 of this year. John Lewis / Waitrose have come out winners this year but not without a fight from some worthy contenders in a very, very strong year of ads.

We've created a playlist with all the ads featured in this podcast for your viewing pleasure, but here's our top 10.

  1. John Lewis / Waitrose - "Excitable Edgar" - 5.8 stars
  2. Amazon - "Everybody Needs Somebody" - 5.4 stars
  3. Joules - “Christmas At The Click Of A Button” - 5.4 stars
  4. Disney – “A Disney Christmas 2019” - 5.0 stars
  5. Tesco – “Delivering Christmas” - 5.0 stars
  6. Argos – “The Book Of Dreams” - 5.0 stars
  7. Cadbury’s – “Secret Santa” - 4.8 stars
  8. McDonalds – “Reindeer Ready 2019” - 4.8 stars
  9. Costa Coffee – “Wish Upon A Costa” - 4.7 stars
  10. Aldi – “Kevin The Carrot: The Greatest Showman” - 4.7 stars


You can read our written round-up of the ads here.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:00:00 +0000 System1 Research System1 Research 2571 The season of Christmas ads is upon us and we've already tested over 100 that have hit screens in the UK. Editor in chief, Tom Ewing, sits down with James McKinven to discuss our top 10 Christmas ads already this year and why it's such a phenomenon this side of the pond. The season of Christmas ads is upon us and we've already tested over 100 that have hit screens in the UK. Editor in chief, Tom Ewing, sits down with James McKinven to discuss our top 10 Christmas ads already this year and why it's such a phenomenon this s marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No Lemon. Lessons on right-brained creative development 10 10 Lemon. Lessons on right-brained creative development full 5bea01c2-2082-4ea4-97d2-4c5ed6d8a6d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/008a9dcd Chapter four of Lemon "How the advertising brain turned sour: Creativity and Company Culture"

Orlando is joined in this episode by Sarah Carter, co-author of How Not to Plan, with Les Binet, and Global Planning Partner at Adam&EveDDB. In chapter four of Lemon, Orlando talks about a cultural change that’s taken place in the last 15 years that is responsible for a flattening, abstraction and devitalisation of advertising. The instincts that lie behind standardisation, centralisation and specialisation are the same instincts – or ways of attending to the world – that are responsible for this flattening in style.

Lemon offers not just a diagnosis, but a cure – and points towards a creative style that does work. What can we learn about creative development from those who have created great work?

Sarah was lucky enough to work with one of the great creative directors – John Webster – and has written a brilliant book about him (John Webster, The Earth People’s Ad Man). Sarah has also written articles about him and his working style.

You can learn more about Lemon here, where you can also pick up a copy of the book.

]]> Chapter four of Lemon "How the advertising brain turned sour: Creativity and Company Culture"

Orlando is joined in this episode by Sarah Carter, co-author of How Not to Plan, with Les Binet, and Global Planning Partner at Adam&EveDDB. In chapter four of Lemon, Orlando talks about a cultural change that’s taken place in the last 15 years that is responsible for a flattening, abstraction and devitalisation of advertising. The instincts that lie behind standardisation, centralisation and specialisation are the same instincts – or ways of attending to the world – that are responsible for this flattening in style.

Lemon offers not just a diagnosis, but a cure – and points towards a creative style that does work. What can we learn about creative development from those who have created great work?

Sarah was lucky enough to work with one of the great creative directors – John Webster – and has written a brilliant book about him (John Webster, The Earth People’s Ad Man). Sarah has also written articles about him and his working style.

You can learn more about Lemon here, where you can also pick up a copy of the book.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:35:00 +0000 System1 Research System1 Research 2946 In the third part of our Lemon podcast trilogy, author Orlando Wood sits down with Sarah Carter, Global Planning Partner at adam&eveDDB to discuss right-brained creative development. The episode dips in and out of the approach to advertising taken by the late John Webster, who was the Creative Director at adam&eveDDB and how this relates to chapter four of Lemon. In the third part of our Lemon podcast trilogy, author Orlando Wood sits down with Sarah Carter, Global Planning Partner at adam&eveDDB to discuss right-brained creative development. The episode dips in and out of the approach to advertising taken by marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour - a chat with the author, Orlando Wood 9 9 Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour - a chat with the author, Orlando Wood full 7a3616da-44b6-48bc-8567-69c0e0c83ebf https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e11c2a6 Today is the launch of 'Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour', written by System1's Chief Innovation Officer, Orlando Wood.

In this episode we go through each chapter and cover the following topics:

  • A creativity crisis – what’s our evidence and how can we compare ad effectiveness when we don’t have financial data?
  • The left and right brain – how does each side view the world?
  • What this means for advertising and the core findings about left- and right-brain elements in advertising
  • How the left brain has become more dominant over time
  • How right-brain elements are more effective but getting rarer
  • Examples of ads with strong elements of each kind
  • Implications for the ad industry
  • What should marketers do differently? The manifesto for change.

You can learn more about Lemon here, where you can also pick up a copy of the book.

]]> Today is the launch of 'Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour', written by System1's Chief Innovation Officer, Orlando Wood.

In this episode we go through each chapter and cover the following topics:

  • A creativity crisis – what’s our evidence and how can we compare ad effectiveness when we don’t have financial data?
  • The left and right brain – how does each side view the world?
  • What this means for advertising and the core findings about left- and right-brain elements in advertising
  • How the left brain has become more dominant over time
  • How right-brain elements are more effective but getting rarer
  • Examples of ads with strong elements of each kind
  • Implications for the ad industry
  • What should marketers do differently? The manifesto for change.

You can learn more about Lemon here, where you can also pick up a copy of the book.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 2690 This year’s marketing effectiveness must-read, Orlando Wood’s Lemon, is published this week by The IPA. In part 2 of our Lemon podcast special, Orlando sits down with Tom Ewing for a chapter by chapter tour. Get the highlights of Lemon from the man who did the work, and squeeze even more out of the book. Lemon: brains have never been so juicy. This year’s marketing effectiveness must-read, Orlando Wood’s Lemon, is published this week by The IPA. In part 2 of our Lemon podcast special, Orlando sits down with Tom Ewing for a chapter by chapter tour. Get the highlights of Lemon from the man who di marketing, advertising, lemon, orlando wood, system1 No Why has the advertising brain turned sour? A preview of Lemon, an IPA publication 8 8 Why has the advertising brain turned sour? A preview of Lemon, an IPA publication full e81a89ad-41a0-4949-b55e-6588ee5cd0f9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8c19529 Today’s podcast puts the spotlight on our divided brain, as we discuss Lemon, the landmark new book from the IPA by System1’s own Orlando Wood. We’ve got Orlando here talking with Tom about the science behind the book, his inspiration and what exactly marketers can learn from it. Think you know all about the left and right brain? Lemon will make you think again.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What’s Lemon all about?
  • Why is it called Lemon?
  • How did you get interested in the left- and right-brain? Hasn’t that stuff been debunked?
  • How does it fit in with the IPA?
  • Why is it so wide-ranging?
  • Have we got examples of sour/left-brained advertising?
  • What effects do you want the book to have?

The book will be released on the 15th October available to buy from the IPA, from the EffWeek conference (or we might be able to obtain a copy if you leave a lovely review of this podcast on iTunes).

]]> Today’s podcast puts the spotlight on our divided brain, as we discuss Lemon, the landmark new book from the IPA by System1’s own Orlando Wood. We’ve got Orlando here talking with Tom about the science behind the book, his inspiration and what exactly marketers can learn from it. Think you know all about the left and right brain? Lemon will make you think again.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What’s Lemon all about?
  • Why is it called Lemon?
  • How did you get interested in the left- and right-brain? Hasn’t that stuff been debunked?
  • How does it fit in with the IPA?
  • Why is it so wide-ranging?
  • Have we got examples of sour/left-brained advertising?
  • What effects do you want the book to have?

The book will be released on the 15th October available to buy from the IPA, from the EffWeek conference (or we might be able to obtain a copy if you leave a lovely review of this podcast on iTunes).

]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:40:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 2689 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But life has not given us lemons, it has given us a book called Lemon. A book written by Orlando Wood and published by the IPA which talks about why the advertising brain has turned sour. In this episode, we speak with Orlando Wood to discuss what's in the book and why he wrote it. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But life has not given us lemons, it has given us a book called Lemon. A book written by Orlando Wood and published by the IPA which talks about why the advertising brain has turned sour. In this episode, we spea marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No How do ads perform in different markets? US vs UK 7 7 How do ads perform in different markets? US vs UK full 8044f1da-6baf-4e9a-8c76-064b212baedd https://share.transistor.fm/s/abb6ed5d How do ads perform across different markets? We've conducted a study which took 5-star ads from the US and tested them in the UK, then took 5-star ads from the UK and tested them in the US to see how much of a difference it made.

We're also joined by Laura Swinton who is the MD and Editor-in-Chief of Little Black Book. LBB is an independent platform that brings together the best work from agencies, brands, post-production houses and more. They also run a yearly awards show called the Immortal Awards.

Here are the ads we discussed:

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]]> How do ads perform across different markets? We've conducted a study which took 5-star ads from the US and tested them in the UK, then took 5-star ads from the UK and tested them in the US to see how much of a difference it made.

We're also joined by Laura Swinton who is the MD and Editor-in-Chief of Little Black Book. LBB is an independent platform that brings together the best work from agencies, brands, post-production houses and more. They also run a yearly awards show called the Immortal Awards.

Here are the ads we discussed:

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]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:45:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 1746 In this episode, we're going to be talking about how and why ads perform so differently across markets. We have examples of those that test very well in some territories and those very same ads completely flop in another. We'll look into why this is and how brands can ensure that their ads can perform effectively across all markets. In this episode, we're going to be talking about how and why ads perform so differently across markets. We have examples of those that test very well in some territories and those very same ads completely flop in another. We'll look into why this is and h marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No Why are brands removing their logos? 6 6 Why are brands removing their logos? full c642f692-2cad-4ab9-8884-78045797e0ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3e83568 Tom and Jon get down to the nitty-gritty details about how some brands have been stripping away their logo and the impact that it's had. We talk about a few different campaigns in this episode, here are the links to everything referenced:

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]]> Tom and Jon get down to the nitty-gritty details about how some brands have been stripping away their logo and the impact that it's had. We talk about a few different campaigns in this episode, here are the links to everything referenced:

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]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:30:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 1796 In this episode, it’s just Tom Ewing, System1 Head of Marketing, and Jon Evans, the UncensoredCMO, as our regular host James McKinven is in Boston at HubSpot’s INBOUND conference. We’re are going to commemorate his absence by talking all about absence. The growing trend of big brands leaving their logos and branding out of their advertising. We all know how important distinctive assets are to brands, so why are brands like Cadburys and Doritos trying to do without them, let’s find out. In this episode, it’s just Tom Ewing, System1 Head of Marketing, and Jon Evans, the UncensoredCMO, as our regular host James McKinven is in Boston at HubSpot’s INBOUND conference. We’re are going to commemorate his absence by talking all about absence. Th marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No When ads get weird 5 5 When ads get weird full 5a7d541b-6b06-486f-bfd3-b292c67c797b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b06c881d Joined again by our Head of Marketing, Tom Ewing, and a first appearance on the podcast from our Data Scientist, Nine Adler, we take a look at some of the strangest ads we've seen of past along with some of the more recent (and tamer) ones.

There are a lot of ads we talk through in this episode, so we've made a handy playlist of them here.

  • Perrier "Caressing the Bottle"
  • Orangina "Naturally Juicy"
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance "Free Zoltar"
  • Levi Jeans "Flat Eric"
  • Eve Mattresses "#wakeupdancing"
  • Coca Cola "The Magic Taste of Coke"
  • Reebok "Belly's Gonna Get Ya"

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]]> Joined again by our Head of Marketing, Tom Ewing, and a first appearance on the podcast from our Data Scientist, Nine Adler, we take a look at some of the strangest ads we've seen of past along with some of the more recent (and tamer) ones.

There are a lot of ads we talk through in this episode, so we've made a handy playlist of them here.

  • Perrier "Caressing the Bottle"
  • Orangina "Naturally Juicy"
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance "Free Zoltar"
  • Levi Jeans "Flat Eric"
  • Eve Mattresses "#wakeupdancing"
  • Coca Cola "The Magic Taste of Coke"
  • Reebok "Belly's Gonna Get Ya"

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Free Trial of Ad Ratings

]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:15:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 1445 We've seen our fair share of weird ads over the years so we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at some of the wackiest TV ads from brands that left the public speechless. With our interest sparked by Coca Cola's new 'tongue' ad, we look at an enlarging Perrier bottle, seductive dancing animals from Orangina, Reebok's Belly and a cute little sloth from Eve Mattresses - among a few more surprises. We've seen our fair share of weird ads over the years so we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at some of the wackiest TV ads from brands that left the public speechless. With our interest sparked by Coca Cola's new 'tongue' ad, we look a marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No What are fluent devices and why are they effective? 4 4 What are fluent devices and why are they effective? full 417807b3-e8f0-437e-8acf-2633b94f3b8a https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9d73cad The Smash Martians. Papa and Nicole. The 118 118 runners. Alexandr Orlov and Gio Compario. These icons of British advertising have something in common. They are examples of what we call a Fluent Device - a recurring property or idea that drives the creative in a long-term campaign and makes it more profitable.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is a fluent device? 
  • Examples of fluent devices 
    • The Honey Monster, Meerkats, Geico Gecko, 118 118 Runners and more.
  • Why do they work?
  • The demise of the fluent device
  • How you go about creating a fluent device?
  • Can brands get fluent devices wrong
]]> The Smash Martians. Papa and Nicole. The 118 118 runners. Alexandr Orlov and Gio Compario. These icons of British advertising have something in common. They are examples of what we call a Fluent Device - a recurring property or idea that drives the creative in a long-term campaign and makes it more profitable.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is a fluent device? 
  • Examples of fluent devices 
    • The Honey Monster, Meerkats, Geico Gecko, 118 118 Runners and more.
  • Why do they work?
  • The demise of the fluent device
  • How you go about creating a fluent device?
  • Can brands get fluent devices wrong
]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 2047 We're discussing fluent devices today, joined by System1's Chief Innovation Officer, Orlando Wood, and our Head of Marketing, Tom Ewing. Orlando has some fascinating insights into some of the most recognisable ads that include fluent devices, such as Gio Compario of GoCompare, the Honey Monster and the Hoffmeister Bear. We're discussing fluent devices today, joined by System1's Chief Innovation Officer, Orlando Wood, and our Head of Marketing, Tom Ewing. Orlando has some fascinating insights into some of the most recognisable ads that include fluent devices, such as Gio marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No Which ads won the Women's World Cup? 3 3 Which ads won the Women's World Cup? full 88372a19-51b9-44e2-8c1e-22b83d01e963 https://share.transistor.fm/s/edaa5832 The 2019 Women’s World Cup kicked off this June, sparking discussions beyond on-the-pitch performances.

Whilst the tournament has raised criticism around global encouragement, development and investment in women’s sports, it has also been a story of positive progress for the competition.

We tested WWC ads launched in the UK and US that showed some brands have been quick to capture this spirit in their advertising with great success.

Ads talked about in this episode:

Jill's fantastic article on the ads:
https://system1group.com/ad-ratings/which-ads-won-the-womens-world-cup


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]]> The 2019 Women’s World Cup kicked off this June, sparking discussions beyond on-the-pitch performances.

Whilst the tournament has raised criticism around global encouragement, development and investment in women’s sports, it has also been a story of positive progress for the competition.

We tested WWC ads launched in the UK and US that showed some brands have been quick to capture this spirit in their advertising with great success.

Ads talked about in this episode:

Jill's fantastic article on the ads:
https://system1group.com/ad-ratings/which-ads-won-the-womens-world-cup


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]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:35:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 1435 In this episode, we're joined by Jill Schaefer, our Associate Research Director, and Jack Mayor, Head of Ad Ratings in the UK. We're joined by Jack and Jill to talk about the Women's World Cup ads that started airing this June, which ones were successful and which ones didn't quite hit the mark. In this episode, we're joined by Jill Schaefer, our Associate Research Director, and Jack Mayor, Head of Ad Ratings in the UK. We're joined by Jack and Jill to talk about the Women's World Cup ads that started airing this June, which ones were successful marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No Are Cannes Lions winning ads more effective? 2 2 Are Cannes Lions winning ads more effective? full e80c1767-94be-4919-9aea-ebb061bc2345 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ce2e570
  • Do Cannes Lions winning ads perform better than average in our tests?
  • What are the characteristics of an award-winning ad?
  • How well does controversy work for creating effective ads?
  • How can Cannes Lions be improved for the better?
    • ]]>
  • Do Cannes Lions winning ads perform better than average in our tests?
  • What are the characteristics of an award-winning ad?
  • How well does controversy work for creating effective ads?
  • How can Cannes Lions be improved for the better?
    • ]]>     Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 1486 In this episode, we're live from Cannes joined by our very own CEO, John Kearon and ex-Brewdog CMO, Jon Evans once more. We talk with the Jo(h)ns about our study of the 75 Cannes Gold and Grand Prix winning ads over the past decade and answer the question - are they really more effective? In this episode, we're live from Cannes joined by our very own CEO, John Kearon and ex-Brewdog CMO, Jon Evans once more. We talk with the Jo(h)ns about our study of the 75 Cannes Gold and Grand Prix winning ads over the past decade and answer the quest marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more No     Warburtons vs Brewdog - which advert performed best? 1 1 Warburtons vs Brewdog - which advert performed best? full b62e9b61-1ba0-4cca-9a69-f6bf574de095 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d175f6c They say the best marketers zig when everyone else zags. In a world of short-term thinking, hyper-targeting, micro-influencers and activist brands, British family bakery brand Warburtons are doing some defiantly unusual things.

    They make one huge campaign every couple of years, run it mostly on TV, bring in A-list celebrities and tell gently comic stories around them. It’s all designed to appeal to as broad an audience as possible.

    Their latest campaign, which began airing this week, features Robert De Niro muscling into Warburtons’ bagel business.

    On the other hand, you have Brewdog. Brewdog and controversy go together like a summer’s day and a pint of cold, crisp, lager. Brewdog’s latest stunt delivered again – its first TV ad proclaimed as the most “honest” beer ad ever. Certainly, it was one of the most minimal, a static shot of a Brewdog can and the word “ADVERT”.

    Crowd pleasers vs disruptors – we’ll look at what the ads were aiming to do and how well they tested.

    We also speak to Xinyu Tok, one of our Senior Associates, about the effectiveness of beer brands in Singapore. You can grab the study here.

    ]]>     They say the best marketers zig when everyone else zags. In a world of short-term thinking, hyper-targeting, micro-influencers and activist brands, British family bakery brand Warburtons are doing some defiantly unusual things.

    They make one huge campaign every couple of years, run it mostly on TV, bring in A-list celebrities and tell gently comic stories around them. It’s all designed to appeal to as broad an audience as possible.

    Their latest campaign, which began airing this week, features Robert De Niro muscling into Warburtons’ bagel business.

    On the other hand, you have Brewdog. Brewdog and controversy go together like a summer’s day and a pint of cold, crisp, lager. Brewdog’s latest stunt delivered again – its first TV ad proclaimed as the most “honest” beer ad ever. Certainly, it was one of the most minimal, a static shot of a Brewdog can and the word “ADVERT”.

    Crowd pleasers vs disruptors – we’ll look at what the ads were aiming to do and how well they tested.

    We also speak to Xinyu Tok, one of our Senior Associates, about the effectiveness of beer brands in Singapore. You can grab the study here.

    ]]>     Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0100 System1 Research System1 Research 2387 In the first episode of the Feel More Buy More podcast from System1, we talk with Jon Evans (ex Brewdog & Lucozade CMO) about the Robert De Niro Warburtons Ad and the Brewdog anti-ad. We also discuss the effectiveness of beer brands in Singapore with Xinyu Tok, one of our Senior Associates in APAC. In the first episode of the Feel More Buy More podcast from System1, we talk with Jon Evans (ex Brewdog & Lucozade CMO) about the Robert De Niro Warburtons Ad and the Brewdog anti-ad. We also discuss the effectiveness of beer brands in Singapore with marketing, advertising, system1, feel more buy more Yes