3. Volám sa Patrick Dry
‣ Copywriter & Digital Creative
‣ Co-founded Scandinavia’s first Mobile
Marketing Agency in 2002
‣ Client experience include major
domestic and international brands
‣ 60+ advertising awards in the last
three years in Cannes, One show,
Eurobest, LIA, NY Festivals, Clio,
Epica, Webby and others
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4. Agenda
‣ Briefly about Åkestam Holst
‣ The Rules of Engagement
‣ Case Studies
‣ Discussion & Questions
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5. Good place to work + World class advertising = Possible?
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6. Creative Focus
According to the British ”Won Report”, Åkestam Holst was one of the top 10 digital
agencies in the world both in 2009 och 2010. In innovation/alternative media the
agency was ranked 11 in 2010.
– More than 1.500 advertising agencies in the world are reviewed every year –
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7. Our business idea:
Create conversations and
change behaviour.
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8. Agenda
‣ Briefly about Åkestam Holst
‣ The Rules of Engagement
‣ Case Studies
‣ Discussion & Questions
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9. Marketing is about ”meeting”
A meeting between brand and consumers.
In order to connect you need to have something in
common and not be pretentious.
Like being at a cocktail party really!
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10. Marketing is about meeting
BRAND CONSUMER
‣ Ambition ‣ Driving force
‣ Utility ‣ Category behaviour
‣ Personality ‣ Personality
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11. Marketing is about meeting
BRAND COMMUNICATION CONCEPT CONSUMER
‣ Ambition ‣ Relevant ‣ Driving force
‣ Utility ‣ Unique ‣ Category behaviour
‣ Personality ‣ Interesting ‣ Personality
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12. Marketing is about meeting
BRAND COMMUNICATION CONCEPT CONSUMER
‣ Ambition ‣ Relevant ‣ Driving force
‣ Utility ‣ Unique ‣ Category behaviour
‣ Personality ‣ Interesting ‣ Personality
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
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13. Marketing is about meeting
BRAND COMMUNICATION CONCEPT CONSUMER
‣ Ambition ‣ Relevant ‣ Driving force
‣ Utility ‣ Unique ‣ Category behaviour
‣ Personality ‣ Interesting ‣ Personality
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
SITUATION
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14. In a more social world we help brands
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15. In a more social world we help brands
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16. In a more social world we help brands
1 to ”talk” (and listen)
1
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17. In a more social world we help brands
2
1 to ”talk” (and listen)
2 become ”talked about”
1
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18. In a more social world we help brands
3
2
1 to ”talk” (and listen)
2 become ”talked about”
3 contribute to ”talk”
1
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19. These are the simple rules of engagement.
Useful advertising that people want to share.
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20. More and more brands are desperate for attention!
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21. People don´t like advertising. They like what interests
them, and sometimes it’s advertising.
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22. Agenda
‣ Briefly about Åkestam Holst
‣ The Rules of Engagement
‣ Case Studies
‣ Discussion & Questions
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23. Swedish Armed Forces - What if your advertising is
excluding instead of inclusive?
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24. Save the Children - What if your advertising isn’t
advertising but an online service?
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25. What if your advertising is challenging conventions?
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26. Pause Home Entertainment - What if your advertising
is just plain weird?
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27. Carlsberg - What if your advertising can unbottle
an entire nation?
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28. Swedish Horse Racing - What if changing behaviour
can change attitudes?
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