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Is there cross-media synergy?
Thinkbox found multi-channel campaigns really do work—each medium boosts another by about 8%, with TV leading the pack.
Stories beat montages
System1 found story-driven ads—real characters, real plots—beat flashy montages every time.
What's better than a logo in an ad?
You’d think slapping your logo on an ad boosts recall—but Ipsos found other brand cues work way harder.
But how many times did you show the brand?
Kantar found that how often—or where—you show your brand in an ad doesn’t actually boost recall. Yowza.
Is neuromarketing dead?
One veteran fMRI researcher says the field’s at risk—because brain-scan follow-ups barely match the original results.
“But my category is different….”
Even in tourism, the laws of brand science still apply—because growing destinations isn’t that different from selling detergent.
We still don't know which half
A century after Wanamaker, we still don’t know which half of our marketing beliefs are wrong—but brand science can finally show us.
Little loyalty in hospitality too
Turns out your favorite hotel, cruise line, and airline aren’t all that different — a new study shows most hospitality brands win by being generic, not unique.
