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Cannes Lions has its own ‘walled garden’ – but is it a bug or a feature? In my final column covering this year’s festival, I ask why there is still a (very physical) disconnect between the creative and media industries here in Cannes - and why creativity isn't just a realm for the ‘big ideas’ visionaries. With even the Lions judges themselves saying that the standard of some entries “just wasn’t exceptional” and with creatively awarded ads now performing ‘average’ compared to previous years, do we need a rethink on what modern marketing creativity actually is? And is this a way to build a more joined up festival next year? Read my full column in the comments below, FREE TO READ today alongside my five daily travelogue articles written on the ground in Cannes Lions 2024. Just login or create a free account for early bird access to all 6 articles. Thank you to... Hugh Stevens, LiveRamp, Orlando Wood, System1, Sir John Hegarty, The Garage Soho, Charlotte Rawlings, Campaign UK, Andrew Tindall, System1 ...for their input and/or inspiration in writing this article. Joseph Arthur Jyoti Rambhai Reem Makari Celine Yaseen Samantha Johnston Jess MacDermot #performancemarketing #canneslions #marketing #creativity

Cannes Lions may be coming to a close but the World Media Awards are open for entry! Just one week to go if you want to take advantage of our Early Bird offer and save 25% off the standard entry fee. Start your entry by Friday June 28th and you'll qualify for the discount. The good news is, you'll still be able to make changes to your entry right up until the final deadline on Thursday 12th September. If you need more information on how to enter head to https://lnkd.in/eUAppVrV It's a win-win! What are you waiting for? #Awards #ContentMarketing #InternationalAdvertising

A Carrot named Cannes ! First of all, Congratulations to every winner, every shortlist and every entrant at Cannes 2024. The festival of creativity is not what is celebrated at The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. It starts the moment you get that one thought that sprouts as a potential idea which you want to share and wait for it to be accepted. And then when you take efforts to sell the idea to your client. Making sure the idea is executed, refined and crafted to perfection. When you spend days and nights perfecting the case presentation. Then eagerly wait for the competition to be thrown open for entry. Finally looking for the right category to be entered in and then looking forward to the shortlist announcement. From the day you get the idea to the day you get the results, every moment is a celebration of creativity. From ideation to appreciation to acceptance to approvals to execution to submission, every milestone is a celebration. And just after the festival, the race will start. To hunt the Lion next June. No matter how many Lions you bring to your shelf, the Lions never cease to attract you. Every Lion home is a reason for bringing the other Lion home. It’s not about why you didn’t get the Lion this year, It’s about how long can you feed the Lion in you and keep it alive. Because the blood you tasted will keep on feeding the Lion of your dreams. It will never dry. The Lion will chase the ideas in your veins and get it out without waiting for any brief. The Lion will roar and get the approvals. The Lion will not let you sleep. As long as the Lion is looking for it’s prey inside, you’ll continue to hunt. It takes a Lion to hunt a Lion. So keep the Lion on its paws and be ready to rule the jungle. #canneslions2024 #cannes #canneslions #cannes #advertising #AdvertisingAwards

🎨 Whether you're planning to visit the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity next year or just curious about the buzz it's creating in the media, we've got you covered with the essential information you need. Here, we delve into the basics of Cannes and spotlight some of this year's award winners. 👉 P.S. Don't forget to check their official website for detailed information about the festival itself, registration for next year, and a comprehensive list of those shortlisted and the winners from this year. #CannesLions2024 #AdvertisingAwards #FestivalOfCreativity #MarketingNews #MarketingTrends

While everyone (looking at you Michael Thill) is off enjoying the sun and creativity at Cannes Lions, here I am, not jealous at all. Seriously, not one bit jealous. Not even a little. For those unfamiliar, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a premier event in the advertising and communications industry. It runs from June 17-21 this year and features over 150 hours of content with around 500 speakers from across the globe. Icons like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty, and representatives from top companies like Google and P&G are sharing insights and innovations that are shaping the industry. https://lnkd.in/gv7s3rQH Why do we flock to events like this? The draw is in both the recognition and the opportunity for professional growth. From a behavioral science perspective, humans have a deep-seated desire for validation and acknowledgment. Awards like the Cannes Lions provide a platform to be judged and, hopefully, celebrated for our creativity and hard work. But why do we want to be judged? The answer lies in the psychological satisfaction of recognition, which can enhance self-esteem and motivate continued excellence. Beyond personal satisfaction, there are significant business reasons for pursuing these accolades. Winning at Cannes can enhance a company’s reputation, attract new clients, and justify higher fees for services. In essence, these awards are a tangible marker of success and a powerful marketing tool. However, at Havas Edge we believe that the best award is the trust and loyalty of our clients. While it's great to be recognized on such a prestigious stage, our ultimate goal is to consistently deliver value and results for our clients, day in and day out. That, to us, is the most meaningful accolade of all. Still, would be nice to be there.

🌟 Maximize Your Cannes Lions Investment! 🚀 Hurray, the dust has settled after the intense Cannes Lions submission process. You've invested heavily in creating standout case films and presentation boards. But what happens to these assets now? Their usefulness shouldn't stop there! 📝 I've just shared a new blog post detailing how you can repurpose your Cannes Lions campaign assets to continue gaining value from them throughout the year. From leveraging them for case studies to entering them into upcoming award shows like the The Gerety Awards, The Drum Awards, Festival of Media's M&M Global Awards and more, there are numerous ways to extend their lifespan and effectiveness. 🏆 Plus, a resource that can’t be missed: Our Ultimate, Always Up-to-Date Marketing, Media, and Advertising Awards Show Directory. This comprehensive guide is your gateway to over 40 relevant award shows and preparing your entries to maximize their potential. 🔗 Read the full blog here https://lnkd.in/dFxgk8pz and discover how to keep your campaign assets working hard for you! 💬 Interested in the Awards Show Directory? DM us "Access" for a special introductory offer! Let's ensure your creative work continues to receive the accolades it deserves. #CannesLions #Marketing #Advertising #AwardShows #CreativeIndustry

I counted the Cannes Lions entries so you don't have to! 😉 Total entries are down 1.1% from last year. But don't cry for Cannes; they still pulled in an estimated $36M on entry fees, alone. The Mobile category was retired and a new Luxury & Lifestyle category was added. Beyond those category changes, it's interesting to see the entry trends—what attracted more entries and what fell? Innovation, Social & Influencer, and Creative Commerce are ⬆️. Pharma, Entertainment for Gaming, and Creative B2B are ⬇️. ADWEEK reports that total entries are down 38% from the high-water mark of of 2016. But attendance and revenue are up; the festival generated $129M in 2023. Click through the report below to see the numbers. #CannesLions #FestivalOfCreativity #FestivalOfMoney

MEET YOUR REGIONAL JURY FOR LATAM It’s time to put your work to the test ahead of the upcoming awards cycle. At The ANDYs, over 90% of winning work goes on to secure major accolades across other top award shows throughout the year. This is your chance to have your work evaluated early on, and reviewed by seasoned juries who bring deep cultural insight and creative expertise from your market—all with no cost to enter. These regional juries will select the top work from their markets as part of The ANDYs’ rigorous two-prong vetting process, identifying pieces with the potential to shine on a global stage. Their mission is to champion creativity, celebrate bold ideas, and recognize the best work that reflects the richness and diversity of talent within each region. The ANDY Awards honor the power of ideas, craft, innovation, and bravery in advertising. We’re calling for groundbreaking work from every corner of the globe—ideas that showcase the depth of global talent and creativity. CHAIR: joaquin cubria, Partner, Chief Creative Officer, GUT -Tomas Almuna, Executive Creative Director, Monks -Jessica Apellaniz, Executive Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy -Ana Becker, Concept Director, FCB Brasil -John Forero, President and Chief Creative Officer, DDB Colombia -dany minaker, Chief Creative Officer -Ana Paola Noriega Cid, Chief Creative Officer, FCB México -Angerson Vieira✊🏾, Creative Director, Africa Creatives in LATAM enter at no cost at https://lnkd.in/eVh8Knk

Never much mention in these articles about people not being invited back to judge again if they speak their mind about the work. Or they point out the collusion and fraud rampant in the award shows circuit. SEC take note. It's a small part of why I quit the 'industry' – though there really are some great people and ideas left (up in the rarest crema part), it's mostly become an engineering and accounting industry and it's getting a bit..."too hyper" and interconnected with other industries for quite many of us. And really, though real peer recognition is great - especially for craft – it's just become too clear the role the shiny awards play in keeping us all distracted from the harsh reality of how our world is working. "Well, what can we do?" is basically what thousands of people say when we all go "yeah, we know." Well, what have you been saying with YOUR mic? We always knew they'd come to gut the real creative departments first. I'd rather work with a real storyboard artist any day than the homogenous templates and ai bullshit now permeating the industry – and industries – at large. Farm or be farmed? How about them seeds...? It's becoming an autotune, lease-our-lives, pay-ahead-as-we-go panopticomic con and I decided to try something different. I'll walk away with my last award. Scriptwriting Gold. You can decide if it was worth it. I creative directed that project. I could've contacted them to change the credentials. But really, it's already on the record. Judge work for what it really is. That's all that ever matters. Sorry to self promote on here by pointing to my last award but hey, I know my job and I do it better than a lot. Not all. But a lot. Just need to edit better. Working on it. On what? It. What is it?

Having let the train take the strain, Stuart Button, our Executive Creative Director, shares his first impressions of Cannes 2024: “Cannes is here again . . . as adland's hopefuls descend on southern #France for some much-needed vitamin D. “The commercialisation of this 70+ year old creative festival continues with more brands showing up than ever before. “Judging by the fringe event talks, AI is still top of the agenda - only this time, it's less: 'We're all doomed!' and more 'we're all going to be rich!'. “As well as AI and D&I, sports is sticking its hand in the air for some much-needed attention (Stagwell's awesome sports beach by Cheerful Twentyfirst is now double the size). “What with the #Euros and #Olympics coming to #France (although you wouldn't know it - it's pretty mute from what I've seen), they’re even parading the old torch thingy down La Croisette tomorrow. “The other topic that's still going strong, is that dirty word 'effectiveness'. The thing that all clients want and creatives struggle to care about. “With stuff like ‘advertising value chain’, ‘digital waste’ and ‘closed-loop attribution’ being thrown around . . . If I didn't know any better, I'd say marketeers were making up stuff just to sell more things. Sneaky little buggers. “Is it any wonder that advertising has only just dropped off the top spot of the UK's LEAST trusted industry for the first time in a decade. “According to Simon Stone, of LoopMe GM International: ‘There is no point in creating the next Guinness Surfer if fragmented viewing habits, skippable ads, and decreasing attention spans prevent it from being seen. Creative remains essential to branding, but only when supercharged with data-driven media placement.' “I mean, I'd love to write the next Guinness Surfer ad - effectiveness be damned! “But then, what's the point in doing what we're doing if absolutely no one cares? And, according to Mark Ritson, no one does. “Hey ho - off to my first event I go.” #cannes2024 #canneslions #events #festivalofcreativity