MC Thinks

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In addition to the quarterly MC Insights, Media Contacts UK also distribute more regular MC Thinks pieces on topics we think are important in the digital space. These are shorter insight pieces which offer an interesting perspective on subjects through from video through to whether measuring on the final click is accurate. To view previous MC Thinks please click on the link bellow.

Capitalising on Dual Screening

18 May 2012

Dual screening is part of the new marketing lexicon – effectively it’s just a quirky coinage that captures the consumer phenomenon of synchronous multi-tasking on multiple digital devices. This is usually undertaken in, but not limited to, the home. It presents a clear opportunity for brands to create multi-screen advertising strategies that capitalise effectively on the split attentions consumers afford to more than one device at a given time. Dual screening is buzzing with potential right now because of the inexorable march of smartphones and tablets into our lives and homes. It wasn’t always so clearly promising

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What’s next for 2012 and beyond in Digital

10 April 2012

Media Contacts has been asked to study the tea leaves at the bottom of our respective media teacup to see what the future holds for the next twelve months and beyond. A lot of tea has been drunk these past few weeks while considering the big digital themes, but no-matter how hard we tried, we can’t help straying into other media patches considered to be responsibility of our “offline” colleagues.

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Moving towards a more ‘standardised’ social media

6 February 2012

In the media world, we love a formula. We like to know what works based on tried and tested techniques that we’ve developed and honed over time. If we do X and then add Y, we’re likely to get a result of Z – particularly in digital, where we can measure almost anything and everything we choose.

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Simple steps to become cookie compliant

19 January 2012

On 26th May 2011 the law in the UK changed, making it illegal to place cookies (those small text files that are the foundation of many website functions and the basis for digital marketing analysis) on a user’s device without their consent. If you own a website that is setting cookies without getting consent then you’re breaking the law – and latest reports show that most organisations underestimate the volume of cookies on their site by about 80%.

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Stop Shouting and Talk to Me. The Rise of Meaningful Content

14 December 2011

Content is not a hard sell; if she were to walk into a pub she would buy you a pint and ask how you were. Content invites a conversation, rather than shouting. In so doing, it can greatly enhance a brand’s messaging.

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