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Wish I was there: Contiki’s quid-pro-quo approach to working with influencers
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Social media stars and influencers are becoming an increasingly popular way for brands to reach an audience. And while their power to reach and engage an audience has only become apparent in recent, 54-year-old Contiki built its brand with influencers. We talk to marketing director Tony Laskey about its latest influencer based campaigns, building relationships and why influencers work so well for Contiki.

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Short but sweet: TVNZ trumpets its short-form content and its opportunity for brands
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Now more than ever, audiences are dipping their toes into a number of different forms of video content, from Snapchat to YouTube, to Facebook. But with the the world wide web diverting Kiwi eyes away from local content, we speak to general manager of content solutions Lyndsey Francis about producing local short-form content and the opportunity for brands to get involved and keep those eyes closer to home.

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Twisting perspectives: Kiwi brands dive into 360-degree video
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360-degree video, which has been described as the next big thing in tech for 2016, is slowly gaining traction in New Zealand as brands begin experimenting with it in creative ways. Here’s a rundown of how a few of them have been using it so far. PLUS: a first-hand account of Augusto’s experience with the technology.

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The ten ads Kiwis watched the most on YouTube in 2015
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From taking bathroom breaks to hitting the skip button as aggressively as possible, Kiwis will in most instances do all they can to avoid ads—something that’s evident in the rapid growth of ad-blocking software. However, every year, there are a handful of ads produced that Kiwis actively search for and share with their friends. And this year was no different, with YouTube’s leaderboard of ads showing that Kiwis are happy to sit through an ad if the idea is strong enough.

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From broadcast to broadband: a guide to digital video
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As a still-nascent format, digital video can be a confusing realm for brands to navigate. So is it all it’s cracked up to be? And if it is, then what? Facebook video or YouTube? Long form or short form? DIY or through a publisher? Pre-roll or standalone? Fortunately, Lynda Brendish has done some of the legwork for you.

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From grainy webcam footage to content deals: the faces behind NZ’s top 10 YouTube channels
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Over the past few years YouTube celebrities and content creators have become a great platform for advertisers to market through. The target market already actively seeks out the material, so all they need to do is weave a bit of marketing magic into the content and see themselves put in front of a million pairs of eyes. Here’s New Zealand’s top 10 subscribed-to accounts making waves over the interwebs.

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Web wizardry
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Peugeot’s latest TV ad may seem run of the mill. That is until they promise ‘an online experience you’ll never forget’. Given advertisers are known for their hyperbolic tendencies, StopPress didn’t have high hopes of Peugeot living up to its claim. However, upon arrival at Pure 308 website, we were pleasantly surprised by an eye-catching online execution. PLUS: a look at few other slick online efforts.

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Button madness: big tech players make buying a click away
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The human psyche is seemingly embedded with an unrelenting draw toward buttons—something illustrated in the exasperation of a parent begging a toddler to leave random switches alone. And this base impulse is something that brands are looking to capitalise on by putting ‘buy now’ buttons just about everywhere (those with koumpounophobia are advised to look away now).

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Songs in the tune of LinkedIn
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The world of LinkedIn is a networker’s paradise (as the satirical slogan summarises ‘connect with people for no reason at all’). And it turns out it also a musical punster’s paradise, with YouTube user Jim Mortleman and a few others replicating the words of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody with screenshots from the social network. Anne Ayoade the Wayne Bloss indeed.

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It pays to have a sports star
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There’s no shortage of local brand ads featuring the chiselled faces of the nation’s sports stars. And tagging a famous visage onto a brand might not be the most original approach to promoting a product or a service, YouTube’s recent rundown of the top ads of the decade again illustrated the pulling power of athletes.

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Cutting out the crap
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The vast majority of ads are an annoyance, and that seems particularly true of the largely ad-funded online realm. How else do you explain the fact that several hundred million people use ad blocking software? But D&AD and BETC Paris have tried to prove that people don’t hate advertising, they just hate bad advertising, with a web browser extension called the Ad Filter.

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YouTube puts 20 of the ‘greatest brand moments’ to the vote to celebrate tenth birthday
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YouTube has been celebrating its tenth birthday this month by going through a letter a day and while the vast majority of viewing is still done on the main screen, there’s no doubt the video sharing has become a powerful cultural force since the first video featuring co-founder Jawed Karim at the zoo was uploaded. It’s also become a powerful marketing force, with four of the most-watched videos of last year made by brands and 16 million hours of ads watched. As such, YouTube has chosen the 20 greatest brand moments in its history and it’s asking people to vote for their favourite ad. PLUS: the tale of Old Spice.

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Brands turn to Snapchat to court the young’uns
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In a world where teenagers and adults alike seem to be checking their mobile devices every few minutes (or seconds), ignoring your compelling conversation to scroll aimlessly down their Facebook newsfeeds, uploading selfies to Instagram or sending the odd Tweet, it comes as no surprise that social media sites are an excellent platform for advertising. And a few big brands in New Zealand have now started using image and video-sharing mobile app Snapchat as a marketing tool. Here’s what Spark, Vodafone, ASB, Skinny Mobile and a few others have been up to.

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Facebook hands Kiwi reins to Spencer Bailey
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Facebook has appointed experienced media man Spencer Bailey as the head of the New Zealand arm of the business. The appointment of Bailey brings an end to Stephen Scheeler’s stint as the acting head of Facebook New Zealand, and this sees Scheeler return to his previous role of head of retail and automotive for both Australia and New Zealand.

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