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The Drum has published a comment piece on political advertising written by Graham Temple, former Chairman of the Institute of Promotional Marketing.

Take the fake out of political advertising

The following comment was written by Graham Temple, former Chairman of the Institute of Promotional Marketing, and published on The Drum. Whenever you come across an...

Brands need to assume a people-first approach and stop using stereotypes in their advertising not just because it's the ethical thing to do: there's also a growing commercial imperative, says Sally McLaren, director at Sense.

Gender stereotyping puts products before people – and consumers don’t like it!

Brands need to assume a people-first approach and stop using stereotypes in their advertising not just because it’s the ethical thing to do: there’s also a...

VOXI, which positions itself as the UK’s first dedicated youth mobile phone offering, has launched a student ambassador programme that aims to quickly establishes brand awareness amongst the UK’s university communities.

VOXI Chooses Seed to Establish Brand Awareness Amongst UK Students

VOXI, which positions itself as the UK’s first dedicated youth mobile phone offering, has launched a student ambassador programme to establish brand awareness among...

Energy drinks brand Boost Drinks has launched a new on-pack campaign, Release the Boost, which offers consumers the chance to win a range of prizes. The competition includes three stages; an instant win offering a mix of cash, cinema vouchers and amazon vouchers, a prize draw of a £2,500 Virgin Gift Card and a final chance draw of a Zip-line experience in Snowdonia with a Go-Pro to give the winners life-long memories.

Boost runs new on-pack prize promotion, Release the Boost

Energy drinks brand Boost Drinks has launched a new on-pack campaign, Release the Boost, which offers consumers the chance to win a range of prizes. The competition...

An overwhelming number of children want to turn off the TV, put down their devices and spend more time outside exploring nature, a new research survey by the RSPB has revealed.

Children want to spend more time outside finds Aldi and RSPB

An overwhelming number of children want to turn off the TV, put down their devices and spend more time outside exploring nature, a new research survey by the RSPB has...

A new American Airlines campaign to drive awareness of its product and network offering from London has become the first of its kind to utilise geofencing technology with a moving object – in this case, a London black taxicab.

American Airlines in ‘world-first’ taxi geofencing campaign

A new American Airlines campaign to drive awareness of its product and network offering from London has become the first of its kind to utilise geofencing technology...

Shoppers are highly likely to boycott brands which run “promotions that aren’t as good as they sound” according to new research into how much UK consumers trust retailers and brands.

Disappointing promotions damage shopper trust

Shoppers are highly likely to boycott brands which run “promotions that aren’t as good as they sound” according to new research into how much UK consumers trust...

PR company Text 100 triumphed at the IPM COGS 2017 awards ceremony today, taking the Grand Prix and also a Gold in the Innovation category for creating the world’s first pizza box which is also a playable DJ turntable.

IPM COGS 2017: Text100 wins Grand Prix for Pizza Hut playable DJ pizza box

Integrated marketing communications agency Text100 triumphed at the IPM COGS 2017 awards ceremony today, taking the Grand Prix and also a Gold in the Innovation category...

Hot chocolate brand Options is offering consumers one month’s free membership with the online magazine app Readly, worth £7.99, in its latest on-pack promotion.

Options free digital magazine subscriptions offer

Hot chocolate brand Options is offering consumers one month’s free membership with the online magazine app Readly, worth £7.99, in its latest on-pack promotion....

DFDS Seaways is promoting its Newcastle-Amsterdam mini-cruise breaks this Autumn with Dutch-themed experiential activity and the chance to win a mini-cruise.

DFDS Seaways promotes Amsterdam mini cruises with clog tour

DFDS Seaways is promoting its Newcastle-Amsterdam mini-cruise breaks this Autumn with Dutch-themed experiential activity and the chance to win a mini-cruise. The...