Tag: CREATIVE EXCELLENCE

  • Call for entries: 15 IAA Olive Crown Awards celebrates sustainability

    Call for entries: 15 IAA Olive Crown Awards celebrates sustainability

    MUMBAI: Can creativity save the planet? The India chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), in collaboration with the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA), has opened the call for entries for the 15 edition of the Olive Crown Awards. These prestigious awards honour creative excellence in sustainability communication, celebrating work that inspires positive change.

    Now in its 15 year, the Olive Crown Awards continue to grow in influence and stature. Speaking about this milestone, IAA president Abhishek Karnani remarked, “We are delighted that the Olive Crown Awards are now in their 15th year. These awards salute creative excellence in communicating sustainability and are a very meaningful set of awards. The awards have grown in stature year on year and, in fact, won the IAA recognition from Earthday.Org, the largest environmental movement in the world.”

    True to its mission, the Olive CroThe creatives for this campaign were designewn Awards invite entries from across India, Asia, and Europe, fostering a global platform for creativity that champions sustainability. What’s more, there are no entry fees for this initiative, making it an accessible opportunity for creators everywhere.

    Olive Crown Awards chairman Surinder Chawla added, “We are very happy to receive entries from all over India as well as from countries across Asia as well as Europe. Run as a cause, there are no entry fees for this initiative.”

    The deadline to submit entries is 10 February 2025. Participants can share their submissions via the official awards website: https://ocawards.awardor.com.

    The creatives for this campaign were designed as a labour of love by The Garage Worldwide Team, Rujvi Sankpal – Visualiser, Aman Vashisht – Senior Copywriter & Raj Nair – CCO.

    With sustainability taking centre stage in global conversations, awards like the Olive Crown Awards serve as a powerful reminder of the role creativity can play in driving environmental change. Will your ideas inspire the next wave of action?

    Submit your entries now and join the movement to spotlight creativity that matters.

    IAA

  • Advertising Club Madras launches 27th PGDA program to empower creatives

    Advertising Club Madras launches 27th PGDA program to empower creatives

    MUMBAI: Ever wondered how the masterminds behind the most iconic ads cracked the code of grabbing your attention? From billboards that dominate cityscapes to campaigns you just can’t get out of your head, these advertising wizards didn’t stumble upon their craft overnight.

    Well, the modern world is here, and now you can study something far beyond traditional textbooks—something that promises a thrilling creative journey.

    If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming the next advertising guru, with your campaigns taking over every billboard and social media feed, here’s your golden ticket.

    The Advertising Club Madras is back, launching its 27th Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising (PGDA) program. A dynamic weekend course crafted for ambitious minds, it blends creativity and strategy to transform you into an industry-ready professional. It’s not just a course; it’s a gateway to a world where your ideas define the future of advertising.

    The event, hosted in Chennai, was graced by notable dignitaries, including Advertising Club Madras president, Balasubramanian S.; PGDA Sub-committee, joint secretary & chair, Kavitha Srinivasan; Executive committee member, Rakesh; and Advertising Club Madras, former president & a program tutor, Jagannath Ramasamy.

    This year’s 75-hour weekend program has enrolled over 25 enthusiastic students, offering a hands-on curriculum that covers diverse aspects of advertising, media, and creativity. With a focus on equipping students with real-world knowledge and skills, the program continues its legacy of producing over 500 successful alumni from its previous 26 batches.

    Expressing his pride in the initiative, Balasubramanian remarked, “This program is a flagship initiative of the Advertising Club Madras and is one of the most unique in the Indian advertising fraternity. With 27 batches and over 500 alumni, the PGDA program continues to inspire and shape the next generation of advertising professionals. This year, we’ve also offered scholarships to deserving students, making this opportunity accessible to all.”

    Adding to this, Advertising Club Madras secretary, Surej Salim Kumar said, “The PGDA program is a testament to the legacy of Advertising Club Madras. Each year, it evolves to reflect the changing dynamics of the industry, ensuring students receive top-notch training from some of the most accomplished leaders in advertising and media. I’m excited to see this batch embark on their journey toward professional success.”

    Highlighting the program’s mission, Srinivasan stated, “This program represents our club’s core mission of fostering knowledge, creativity, and growth in advertising. The overwhelming response and enthusiasm from this year’s students are heartening, and I am deeply grateful to the tutors and mentors who bring unmatched value to this program.”

    The PGDA program brings together an impressive roster of mentors, including:

    .  Blue Noodles, consultant, K. AnbuChezhian

    Printers Forum India president, Narayanan

    .  The Hindu Group, CEO, L.V. Navaneeth

    .  Kaybase director, Poornima Bhaskaran

    .  Catalyst Public Relations Pvt Ltd, founder & director, Ramkumar Singaram among others.

    The esteemed faculty promises to guide students through practical insights and industry best practices, offering an unparalleled learning experience.

    The Advertising Club Madras continues to set benchmarks in advertising education with its innovative and inclusive approach. By merging academic excellence with real-world industry exposure, the PGDA program empowers aspiring creatives to navigate and excel in the fast-paced world of advertising.

  • CNN international bets high on ‘native’ digital ads

    CNN international bets high on ‘native’ digital ads

    MUMBAI: CNN is rolling out industry-leading native advertising solutions to optimise the performance of digital campaigns from commercial partners and enhance the experience of audiences engaging with branded content and digital advertising on CNN platforms.

    Through a new partnership with the industry’s leading native advertising platform Sharethrough, CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) is now offering dynamic native and branded content advertising formats in prominent positions across CNN Digital platforms – a move that takes advertising on CNN Digital even further beyond the traditional ad banner. Using Sharethrough, CNNIC developed and tailored exclusive new formats and templates so that native solutions on CNN’s international digital properties offer both a seamless user experience and tremendous value to CNN’s advertisers. The main benefits are in dwell time and engagement, as the Sharethrough/Nielsen Neuroscience Study shows that native ads receive double more visual attention than banner ads.

    CNN Digital’s “Native 2.4” programme focuses on several key benefits:

    DYNAMIC FORMATS: New ad formats on CNN Digital platforms include instant play native video, graphic text over video, infographics, long-form video, articles and galleries to increase engagement across all digital platforms, focused on mobile. All native content is labelled as “Sponsor content” and includes clear disclosures to ensure transparency with the user.

    SMART PLACEMENT: Placement of native advertising fits in naturally across the international edition of CNN Digital properties including key verticals such as CNN Style, CNNMoney, CNN Sport and CNNTravel, and premium inventory such as the CNN homepage. Clearly labelled native content is now presented in the style of CNN editorial content, with the ability to be placed directly in editorial streams of content and alongside relevant CNN editorial videos and articles.

    INTELLIGENT DATA INSIGHT: Building on CNNIC’s CNN AIM (Audience Insight Measurement) commercial data offering, the new native solutions are powered by data. This enables targeting of specific audience segments, A/B testing of creative executions, real-time optimisation of campaigns and detailed reporting metrics to deliver clients with true marketing insight.

    CREATIVE EXCELLENCE: CNNIC’s award-winning brand content studio, CREATE, which has produced branded content for international advertisers for ten years, is the creative powerhouse behind the native content delivered through these solutions. Separate to CNN editorial, CREATE works with CNNIC’s commercial partners to deliver branded content that resonates with CNN audiences across linear, digital and social platforms

    “We are bringing together the full suite of new formats, prominent and seamless placement, and the power of data and creative content for clients to truly engage with CNN audiences in a native environment,” said Rob Bradley, Director of Digital Revenue and Data, CNN International Commercial. “The result is an engaging brand storytelling experience created for peak performance and with the flexibility of dynamic optimisation. Clearly labelled to ensure transparency, this solution created with our partners at Sharethrough also ensures that our users are served high quality and engaging native content that’s relevant to them. In an age of overused buzzwords, this solution, which we’re calling Native 2.4, finally adds real substance to the term ‘native advertising’.”

    “Like us at Sharethrough, CNN believes in a future where ads are built on a foundation of respect and quality — ads that fit in. The CNN team has enthusiastically embraced this new advertising model, and are using the Sharethrough platform in a unique and sophisticated way. When combined with the high quality content being created by CNN’s brand content studio, native ads have the power to engage and persuade unlike any traditional marketing strategy,” said Dan Greenberg, CEO and Co-Founder, Sharethrough.

  • CNN international bets high on ‘native’ digital ads

    CNN international bets high on ‘native’ digital ads

    MUMBAI: CNN is rolling out industry-leading native advertising solutions to optimise the performance of digital campaigns from commercial partners and enhance the experience of audiences engaging with branded content and digital advertising on CNN platforms.

    Through a new partnership with the industry’s leading native advertising platform Sharethrough, CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) is now offering dynamic native and branded content advertising formats in prominent positions across CNN Digital platforms – a move that takes advertising on CNN Digital even further beyond the traditional ad banner. Using Sharethrough, CNNIC developed and tailored exclusive new formats and templates so that native solutions on CNN’s international digital properties offer both a seamless user experience and tremendous value to CNN’s advertisers. The main benefits are in dwell time and engagement, as the Sharethrough/Nielsen Neuroscience Study shows that native ads receive double more visual attention than banner ads.

    CNN Digital’s “Native 2.4” programme focuses on several key benefits:

    DYNAMIC FORMATS: New ad formats on CNN Digital platforms include instant play native video, graphic text over video, infographics, long-form video, articles and galleries to increase engagement across all digital platforms, focused on mobile. All native content is labelled as “Sponsor content” and includes clear disclosures to ensure transparency with the user.

    SMART PLACEMENT: Placement of native advertising fits in naturally across the international edition of CNN Digital properties including key verticals such as CNN Style, CNNMoney, CNN Sport and CNNTravel, and premium inventory such as the CNN homepage. Clearly labelled native content is now presented in the style of CNN editorial content, with the ability to be placed directly in editorial streams of content and alongside relevant CNN editorial videos and articles.

    INTELLIGENT DATA INSIGHT: Building on CNNIC’s CNN AIM (Audience Insight Measurement) commercial data offering, the new native solutions are powered by data. This enables targeting of specific audience segments, A/B testing of creative executions, real-time optimisation of campaigns and detailed reporting metrics to deliver clients with true marketing insight.

    CREATIVE EXCELLENCE: CNNIC’s award-winning brand content studio, CREATE, which has produced branded content for international advertisers for ten years, is the creative powerhouse behind the native content delivered through these solutions. Separate to CNN editorial, CREATE works with CNNIC’s commercial partners to deliver branded content that resonates with CNN audiences across linear, digital and social platforms

    “We are bringing together the full suite of new formats, prominent and seamless placement, and the power of data and creative content for clients to truly engage with CNN audiences in a native environment,” said Rob Bradley, Director of Digital Revenue and Data, CNN International Commercial. “The result is an engaging brand storytelling experience created for peak performance and with the flexibility of dynamic optimisation. Clearly labelled to ensure transparency, this solution created with our partners at Sharethrough also ensures that our users are served high quality and engaging native content that’s relevant to them. In an age of overused buzzwords, this solution, which we’re calling Native 2.4, finally adds real substance to the term ‘native advertising’.”

    “Like us at Sharethrough, CNN believes in a future where ads are built on a foundation of respect and quality — ads that fit in. The CNN team has enthusiastically embraced this new advertising model, and are using the Sharethrough platform in a unique and sophisticated way. When combined with the high quality content being created by CNN’s brand content studio, native ads have the power to engage and persuade unlike any traditional marketing strategy,” said Dan Greenberg, CEO and Co-Founder, Sharethrough.