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Lo que causó sensación en Cannes Lions 2018: la celebración más grande del año dedicada a la publicidad.

Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en los blogs de IMD y Honeycomb.

Aquí tienes nuestro resumen de lo que tuvo un impacto en la celebración más grande de la publicidad de 2018, con ideas de marcas emocionantes, startups ambiciosas, su propio equipo de expertos y el mismo Sir John Hegarty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvaIxFBQdGU


Pantalla pequeña = gran impacto

Si de alguna manera no te habías dado cuenta hasta ahora, unas pocas conversaciones en Cannes este año te habrían puesto completamente al día sobre la importancia del video móvil como plataforma publicitaria. La publicidad en video en móviles está ganando tracción significativa y generando ingresos: las miradas están en las plataformas móviles y el dinero sigue las miradas... así que fue muy claro en qué se centrarán muchas de las marcas en Cannes el próximo año.


La publicidad contextual avanza hacia el video

Hace tiempo que es posible para los anunciantes escanear contenido escrito para identificar palabras clave e insertar anuncios relevantes en contenido en línea. Ahora, el contenido de video se está etiquetando con palabras clave para que los anunciantes puedan ofrecer anuncios que sean relevantes para el contenido del video. Esto promete causar un impacto significativo en la industria, y es algo que las marcas visionarias están comenzando a adoptar.

Videotech es el rey

Las empresas de adtech y videotech estaban por todas partes en Cannes. La reciente adquisición de TimeWarner por parte de AT&T y el anuncio de su acuerdo para comprar el mercado digital de anuncios AppNexus, demuestran el reconocimiento del gigante DSP de la importancia de la videotech. Y no son los únicos interesados en la comercialización del contenido de video. Con Comcast (cuya fiesta fue encabezada nada menos que por MosDef), AppNexus, Teads e Innovid, entre muchos otros, compitiendo por el espacio mental y de playa en Cannes este año, la videotech está desafiando a la creatividad por los titulares más emocionantes del festival.


El auge de lo social

Puede que las marcas hayan tenido un perfil ligeramente más bajo en el festival este año. Pero los gigantes tecnológicos y de redes sociales fueron más que suficientes para llenar el vacío. Revelador, la playa de Facebook se había expandido a la playa anteriormente ocupada por Unilever. Twitter y YouTube tenían sus propias playas, y Spotify tenía a Kylie. No hace falta decir más.

Publicidad = medios

Una fila de más de 300 personas sin brazaletes afuera de la fiesta de Vice en el festival de publicidad más grande del mundo solo demuestra que no solo es difícil decir dónde termina la publicidad y empiezan los medios, sino que, lo que es más importante, a nadie le importa. Las líneas entre la publicación y la creatividad continúan difuminándose y las mejores fiestas del festival se organizaron en algún lugar intermedio.


Adtech en la alfombra roja (por fin)

Aunque el adtech ha sido una parte clave de Cannes Lions durante años, nunca se le podría haber considerado el invitado más glamuroso de la fiesta. Pero este año, con compañías como Peach y never.no acercando la tecnología direccionable al alcance, los productores y directores de cuentas estaban más interesados que nunca en discutir el potencial de la nueva tecnología. Están emocionados por la optimización de anuncios, y parece que 2019 será el año en que las marcas reconozcan - y actúen sobre - la promesa de lo programático.

Llevar las cosas internamente

Como parte de un impulso más amplio para reducir costos y aumentar el control creativo - y a pesar del reciente fiasco de Pepsi - las marcas y las agencias continúan trasladando trabajos y datos internamente. Las marcas internacionales están centralizando sus operaciones de anuncios, lo que está poniendo a las casas de postproducción bajo presión. Toda la industria se está moviendo hacia un modelo de servicios completos, revelando una necesidad - y una oportunidad - para que los servicios proporcionen un análisis de datos interno preciso y utilizable.

Costo > calidad

El debate entre costo y calidad finalmente ha terminado. La tecnología inteligente está permitiendo un aumento en el ROI sin ninguna reducción en la calidad creativa, por lo que este año, la automatización y la eficiencia fueron las palabras de moda en la playa.

Los datos al volante

La tendencia hacia modelos de publicidad basados en datos sigue prevaleciendo. Las agencias más pequeñas están siguiendo el ejemplo de PUBLICIS y cambiando presupuestos para crear sus propios modelos basados en datos. Y mientras los creativos buscan optimizar datos, gigantes de la consultoría como Accenture y Deloite están buscando activamente oportunidades basadas en datos en las industrias creativa y de medios.


Enfocar, enfocar, enfocar

A pesar de innumerables copas de rosé, los grandes nombres en Cannes estaban demostrando niveles impresionantes de enfoque. Las marcas están centrándose en algunos canales de medios para optimizar presupuestos y simplificar la comunicación. Mientras tanto, en el resultado de grandes casos de fraude y filtraciones de datos (te estamos mirando, Facebook), las marcas globales se están enfocando en marcas locales dentro de sus carteras y en sus mercados principales rentables.

P.D. Tuvimos la suerte de entrevistar al gran Sir John Hegarty. Lo que ha causado sensación en su mundo este año ha sido trabajar con las Naciones Unidas en el Programa Mundial de Alimentos.  Descarga la app Share The Meal aquí.




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