Communicus Weighs in on Super Bowl Ad Effectiveness on CBS MoneyWatch
Jan21

Communicus Weighs in on Super Bowl Ad Effectiveness on CBS MoneyWatch

With the Super Bowl typically scoring as the country’s most watched event of the year, the broadcast has no problem attracting some of America’s biggest advertisers. Yet squeezed in among returning stalwarts such as Anheuser-Busch’s Budweiser are often several newbies, brands that are ponying up $4 million or more to make their Super Bowl debuts. This year, the game will include several fresh faces during the commercial breaks,...

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We are optimistic but our industry needs to keep evolving
Jan08

We are optimistic but our industry needs to keep evolving

As we close the book on 2014 and look ahead to 2015, what topics are top-of-mind for marketing researchers? In mid-November, we put out the call to researchers from around the globe, on the qual side and the quant side, to get their answers to the following questions. Quirk’s: What’s your general feeling about the state of the marketing research and insights discipline for the coming year? Hopeful? Pessimistic? What makes you feel...

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SaatchiNY & LA Score in Top 10 Super Bowl Effectiveness
Jan08

SaatchiNY & LA Score in Top 10 Super Bowl Effectiveness

Leading up to Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, an Ad Age story details how nearly 50 ads fared in terms of consumer effectiveness during last year’s game, with Saatchi & Saatchi claiming two top ten spots for its Toyota Highlander “Joyride” (SaatchiLA) and Cheerios “Gracie” (SaatchiNY) Super Bowl ads. Conducted by Tucson, Arizona-based research firm Communicus, which provides advertisers and agency partners with insights about consumer...

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The Science of Emotions: How Effective Are Super Bowl Ads?
Jan08

The Science of Emotions: How Effective Are Super Bowl Ads?

Every year, around February 3rd, newspapers and websites line up to play the post-Super Bowl favorite reporters pastime: Analyzing Super Bowl commercials. Some scrutinize their humor, others focus on the sexy factor, while many others come up with more or less passable definition for the “best” and “worst” ads of the year. Communicus, a US research based advertising consultancy, conducted a study prior to Super Bowl 2014 that found...

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Super Bowl 2015: Brands Rev Up Ads, Engagement as Countdown Begins
Jan07

Super Bowl 2015: Brands Rev Up Ads, Engagement as Countdown Begins

With less than a month until Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, brands are preparing their campaigns to woo the millions of fans worldwide who will be watching. Currently, the ad inventory for the game on NBC—up to $4.5 million per 30-second slot—is virtually sold out as half of the anticipated top-40 brands already have skin in the game. Click HERE for more.

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