2. 1. Creativity is the Art of
Making Connections
Creativity is just connecting things. When you
ask creative people how they did something,
they feel a little guilty because they didn't
really do it, they just saw something. It
seemed obvious to them after a while. That's
because they were able to connect
experiences they've had and synthesize new
things. –Steve Jobs
Ad tech was prominent in terms headcount, sponsored panel discussion and of course yatch parties. However their presence influenced and shaped the dialogue in and around the Palais. Technology enables creativity “I don’t see it as a technology-versus-creative discussion at all.” “I see it as really unlocking the power that technology can bring.” - Carolyn Everson, the VP of global marketing solutions at Facebook
“Creatives can use data to reclaim agency and build on their intuition” – Chris Clarke, DigitasLBi
Provides ammunition against hyper-rationalism
A lot of marketing strategy is about making predictions
Mass averages are inherently flawed data insights
Outliers and Anomalies are where the big data audience insights get incredibly rich – Adobe
Micro audience segments help tailor experiences across platforms
“Millennnials” has become a taboo term
Signal sets from programmatic media are moving up-stream in the planning process – Lou Paskalis
You cannot take a person and distill them down to purely 1s and 0s.
Data is an ever changing input into living breathing brands and need to evolve over time
Mass personalization is becoming standard through technologists and content
Signal sets from programmatic media are moving up-stream in the planning process – Lou Paskalis
You cannot take a person and distill them down to purely 1s and 0s.
Data is an ever changing input into living breathing brands and need to evolve over time
Need to remove noise before programmatic will take the next leap – Adam Shlachter
Curation is about passions – you can’t always measure that perfectly
Creative intuition is the sum of our experiences
Technology enables creativity “I don’t see it as a technology-versus-creative discussion at all.” “I see it as really unlocking the power that technology can bring.” - Carolyn Everson, the VP of global marketing solutions at Facebook
Vine + TV = HP / Bend the Rules
Social Savvy Burglar + QVC = AllState / MayhemSale.com
“Influencers and Celebrities are not an idea” – Scott Donaton
Celebrities want to work with brands when a strong creative idea benefits both brands – David Guetta (w/ Maurice Levy)