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Obsesso: Enjoy the moments at home

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Silver, EMEA, 2020

OSESSO, an iced coffee brand, partnered with Spotify to create customised playlists for consumers in Turkey.

Carte d'Or: Do Something Sweet at Home

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Silver, EMEA, 2020

Carte d'Or, an ice cream brand, broadcast live concerts and released practical recipes as a means of making people happy at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.

Magnum’s legendary crack sound x Spotify 3D Audio

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Silver, EMEA, 2020

Magnum, an ice cream brand, partnered with Spotify in Turkey and used audio assets to invite consumers to liberate themselves and take a break for a little moment of pleasure with Magnum.

Lifebuoy: Purpose

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Silver, EMEA, 2020

Lifebuoy, a soap brand, reacted swiftly to the coronavirus in Egypt by launching a public service campaign to raise awareness of the role of good hand hygiene in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

How Virgin Hyperloop is designing a customer experience for 2030

Article • Stephen Whiteside, Event Reports, SXSW, March 2021

Virgin Hyperloop, a vacuum tube train system that can reach speeds of 1,000 kilometers (or 621 miles) per hour, is aiming to build a customer experience to meet the needs of travelers in 2030.

DB Export Gold Low Carb redefines the romantic ballad

Article • Anna Hamill, WARC Exclusive, April 2021

DB Breweries’ new extra low-carb product needed to made a splash with beer-loving Kiwis, and in a category where there were already several competing products.

An underestimated opportunity: Why brands should take the podcasting plunge

Article • Shauna Moran, WARC Exclusive, April, 2021

Global research from GWI on podcast audiences.

INCUCAI / Sony Music Entertainment: Through your eyes

Case Study • WARC Cases, 2020

INCUCAI, an Argentine charity, and Sony Music Entertainment, a music company, encouraged people to become cornea donors by taking away the act of seeing.

Trend Snapshot: Clubhouse and the emergence of social audio

Article • Alex Brownsell, WARC Trends, March 2021

Looks at how app Clubhouse has become the poster-boy for social audio after launching in March 2020 and following the arrival of celebrity participants like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

One in three young adults prefers brands with a sonic identity

Data • Rob Clapp, WARC Data Points, March 2021

An overview of consumer engagement with sonic and audio brand identity in Great Britain.

What we know about podcasts in marketing

Article • WARC Best Practice, March 2021

Explores how the increasing popularity of podcasts is presenting new opportunities for advertisers, including a chance to access hard-to-reach audio audiences that are highly engaged, and explains how brands must clearly indicate their presence to avoid overstepping editorial boundaries.

Ad Council: She Can STEM – Dare to STEM

Case Study • WARC Cases, 2020

For the second year of its She Can STEM initiative, US non-profit organization Ad Council launched a Minecraft experience that got teen girls to immerse themselves in STEM-based challenges.

Himalaya Herbals: Win The Fight

Case Study • Tangrams Strategy & Effectiveness Awards, Bronze, 2021

Himalaya Herbals, a personal care brand, empowered people suffering from acne in Indonesia with its Win the Fight campaign.

Berocca: Get Supercharged At 2PM

Case Study • Tangrams Strategy & Effectiveness Awards, Bronze, 2021

Berocca, an energy vitamin tablet brand, increased sales in Vietnam with its campaign Get Supercharged with Berocca at 2pm by releasing a music video and hosting a hashtag challenge.

The impact of source effects on the evaluation of music for advertising: Are there differences in how advertising professionals and consumers judge music?

Research Paper • Manuel Anglada-tort, Steve Keller, Jochen Steffens and Daniel Müllensiefen, Journal of Advertising Research, Vol. 61, No. 1, 2021, pp. 95-109

When choosing music for advertisements, professionals are influenced by a large number of factors that could impair their judgment.

Rexona: The Rexona “Chamba” dance challenge

Case Study • Tangrams Strategy & Effectiveness Awards, Shortlisted, 2021

Rexona, a deodorant and antiperspirant brand, increased brand growth in the Philippines by launching the Rexona Chamba dance challenge with influencers to encourage young people to use deodorant every day.

Chipotle Mexican Grill: Chipotle Wins The Super Bowl with TikTok Timeout

Case Study • SABRE Awards, IN2, North America, Best in Digital Marketing/Advertising, 2021

Chipotle, a restaurant chain, increased delivery sales among Gen Z during Super Bowl Sunday by creating videos with popular TikTok stars on the app that dropped delivery slots every time the NFL called a time-out.

Good Humor: A New Jingle for a New Era

Case Study • SABRE Awards, IN2, North America, Best in Digital/Print Media, 2021

Good Humor, an ice cream brand, took a stand during the Black Lives Matter movement by partnering with rapper and composer The RZA to recreate a classic ice cream truck song which previously featured racist and offensive lyrics.

What we know about recall and recognition

Article • WARC Best Practice, February 2021

Provides marketers with information and guidance about using recall and recognition to test the effectiveness of a campaign.

Procter & Gamble: Rejoice Teman Perjalanan Hijrahmu

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Bronze, Indonesia, 2020

Rejoice, a shampoo brand owned by P&G, targeted hijab-wearing women in Indonesia with its hijab shampoo and positioned itself as a brand that understands their daily struggles.

Viking: Staying Connected with Viking TV

Case Study • DMA (UK), Silver, 2020

Viking, a cruise company, launched a new digital platform in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic to help people stay connected and share travel stories while staying at home.

Sennheiser: Sound Check

Case Study • DMA (UK), Silver, 2020

Sennheiser, a privately held audio company, demonstrated its superior audio offering to UK consumers by launching an audio track designed to test three key elements of sound.

Volkswagen Malaysia: Buckle Up

Case Study • WARC Cases, 2020

Automobile brand Volkswagen brought attention to the issue of children’s car safety in Malaysia through a social-first content campaign.

Mirinda: Sell away your grudges for Tet

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Gold, Vietnam, 2020

Mirinda, a soft drink brand, increased its top-of-mind awareness in Vietnam during the new year festival Tet with its platform Laugh Away the Grudge.

Tea+: Delightful Summer Melodies

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Bronze, Vietnam, 2020

Tea+, a brand of vitamin-infused tea, launched a music-centred campaign to promote its Oolong Lemon tea as the ideal summer beverage in Vietnam.

2020 Content Strategy Report: Insights from the WARC Awards

Article • WARC Exclusive, August 2020

Analysing trends in content strategies with lessons for marketers drawn from the 'Effective Content Strategy' category of the 2020 WARC Awards.
What is the role of distinctive brand assets?

Article • WARC Evidence, January 2020

Looks at the role of different kinds of brand assets – visual, verbal, auditory – and whether thy help to create shortcuts in consumers’ minds that make brands more memorable and impactful.
What we know about podcasts in marketing

Article • WARC Best Practice, March 2021

Explores how the increasing popularity of podcasts is presenting new opportunities for advertisers, including a chance to access hard-to-reach audio audiences that are highly engaged, and explains how brands must clearly indicate their presence to avoid overstepping editorial boundaries.
What we know about recall and recognition

Article • WARC Best Practice, February 2021

Provides marketers with information and guidance about using recall and recognition to test the effectiveness of a campaign.
Developing brand assets

Article • Dominic Twose, WARC Best Practice, January 2020

This article explores the importance of building strong branding into marketing activity and how to develop brand assets.
What we know about using music in advertising

Article • WARC Best Practice, August 2020

Provides marketers with information and guidance about the most effective approaches to using music in advertising.