{"id":21882,"date":"2022-11-16T08:36:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T08:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-media-group.com\/?p=21882"},"modified":"2023-04-24T14:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:22:06","slug":"content-creative-context-the-battle-for-consumer-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world-media-group.com\/content-creative-context-the-battle-for-consumer-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Content? Creative? Context? The battle for consumer engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The World Media Group hosted our first LinkedIn Live event yesterday, a lively debate about whether Content, Creative or Context is the winning factor in delivering a successful content marketing campaign. According to the LinkedIn Poll we ran beforehand, 44% of respondents considered Content to be most important. The battle was on as our three panellists set out to defend their territory!<\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal | Barron\u2019s Group\u2019s Chris Woodall chaired the panel featuring Emma Harrison from The New York Times; Shula Sinclair from M\/Six; and Sam Adams from BBC Studios.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A successful content campaign is like a great first date<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Using a dating analogy, Woodall explained how several factors had to come together to make the perfect date. How the person looked or what they were wearing could be described as the Creative. The setting \u2013 for example a restaurant on Valentine\u2019s Day \u2013 could be the Context. And what the other person said, or their views on life, could equate to the Content. Just as a combination of all three are important for a great date, the right blend of Content, Creative and Context is essential to a successful branded content campaign.<\/p>\n

Each of our experts had a chance to present their case to demonstrate why their own area of expertise should be crowned Queen!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Content should be liquid, contagious and generous<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Arguing for Content, Emma Harrison said a good story must be \u201cliquid and contagious, flowing through culture and through different mediums,\u201d to cut through the 10,000+ pieces of content consumers see each day. She described the importance of being generous with the stories, giving the reader something back. \u201cGood content gives more than it receives, otherwise it would just be promotion,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing generous with storytelling enriches a reader\u2019s understanding, enhances their day-to-day and create a meaningful connection with our audience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Creative is the route to driving brand growth<\/strong><\/h4>\n

That\u2019s all well and good but using content to drive deeper brand engagement and connection can only happen once you have your advertising and creative in place, according to Shula Sinclair. Firstly, Sinclair argued, establishing distinctiveness and brand salience \u2013 which are essential to brand growth \u2013 without diluting what you want the brand to represent, can only be conveyed through advertising or creative. Next, Sinclair cited the direct correlation between advertising investment and brand growth. Sinclair\u2019s third point was that consumers don\u2019t really care about brands and we instead should be \u201cthinking about how we can creatively and compellingly convey what we have to say in a fraction of a second.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Context guarantees <\/strong>brand safety<\/strong> and relevance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Presenting the case for context, Sam Adams explained that seeing an advertising message in the right environment is essential to success because it offers brand safety, relevance\u00a0and engagement. Many advertisers now use negative keyword targeting to make sure their ads don\u2019t appear on the wrong pages. \u201cIt\u2019s important not to get dragged into the temptation of advertising\u00a0deemed as insensitive and inappropriate for obvious reasons. Advertising in trusted quality media ensures brand safety, but it also positions your brand as part of the conversation of the larger issues in the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

After each of the three panellists had laid out their argument, the debate to find the ideal mix of Content Creative and Context began. Watch the video to see how the discussion panned out and to find out who was crowned Queen!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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