奖项 冯淇 | 2016-03-02

WARC100: The World’s Best Marketing Campaigns and Companies 2016

Each year, we track effectiveness and strategy competitions from around the world to rank the 100 best marketing campaigns and companies.
 
We also use our database of awards wins to rank the world’s leading marketing organisations – both on the agency and client side.
 
This document is a summary of the top-ranked campaigns and companies from the 2016 rankings. To learn more, visit the site for this year’s rankings.
 
HOW WE BUILT THE RANKINGS
 
The Warc 100 rankings are built on a rigorous methodology, developed in consultation with Douglas West, Professor of Marketing at King’s College London. The methodology is applied consistently across all competitions we track.
 
First, a list of relevant competitions was compiled. Campaigns that won awards in those competitions were awarded points based on the level of award they won (Gold, Silver, Bronze, etc). Those points are then weighted according to the standing of each competition in the global marketing industry. The calculation includes data from:
 
• Planner Poll: Warc has conducted a survey of over 100 senior agency planners and strategists to gauge which of the competitions we trackare viewed as most prestigious or rigorous. Winners at the most-cited awards schemes are given extra weighting in the final rankings.
 
• Size of market: Warc takes into account how much of the global advertising market the eligibility for each competition represents. It is able to do this using Warc’s comprehensive adspend data resources, which includes analysis by channel and by geography.
 
A campaign’s ‘score’ reflects the sum of all the weighted points attributed to it from different competitions. We have also collated information on the agencies behind the campaigns (including, where they have been listed, contributing agencies), and, where possible, the authors of the campaign case studies.
 
Themes from the world’s best campaigns
 
1. BUILDING PRODUCTS
A focus on useful products and services was a shared component of many top-ranked Warc 100 campaigns. For example, ‘Penny the Pirate’, a campaign for opticians OPSM, was based around a book and app that allowed parents to test their children’s eyesight in a new way.
 
2. SOCIAL ISSUES
This year’s results indicate a trend towards brands directly addressing social issues in their communications. Campaigns built around female empowerment, food waste, and the need to recognise and value non-traditional families were all ranked in the top 10.
 
3. DIVERSITY OF FORMATS
There was a striking range of lead media used among the top campaigns. Innovative use of point-of-sale ads, personalised packaging, online video, mobile apps and traditional TV are all represented in the top 10 campaigns. This suggests that there is now no single media model for campaign success.
 
The world’s best marketing campaigns 2016

View Full Rankings on WARC
 
Case studies
 
1. PENNY THE PIRATE
 

Brand: OPSM
Agencies: Saatchi & Saatchi / OMD
Country: Australia
 
OPSM, an Australian optometrist, used a story book to promote children’s eye tests.
A cheaper competitor meant OPSM needed to persuade people that its better- quality services were worth a higher price.

It decided to target children, as they should have regular eye tests but many do not – and many parents are not aware of the need.

OPSM created a children’s story book incorporating vision testing methods to allow parents to screen their children’s sight and determine whether they needed an eye test.

An above-the-line campaign was aimed at key influencers to drive word of mouth, and TV ads featured a celebrity ambassador.

The approach was a success. Over 120,000 copies of Penny the Pirate were distributed and, in turn, OPSM increased volume sales of children’s eye tests and eyewear.
 
2. #LIKEAGIRL
 

 
Brand: Always
Agencies: Leo Burnett / Starcom MV Group
Country: Global
 
Always, the feminine hygiene brand, changed a negative stereotype with this campaign.

With a trusted, yet functional image, Always was losing relevance with young women. Its response was to champion self-confidence, a core brand value.

It filmed a social experiment that asked people to do things ‘like a girl’, and found that adults took this to mean ‘silly’ or ‘not good enough’, while prepubescent girls did them the best they could.

The video was distributed online – supported by an influencer network, social media and website hub – before airing as a 60-second ad during the 2015 Super Bowl.

Within the first month the video had been shared 1 million times and purchase intent also increased.
 
3. PROJECT ARCHITEUTHIS
 

 
Brand: America’s Navy
Agencies: Campbell Ewald
Country: US
 
The US Navy recruited cryptologists via an alternate-reality puzzle-solving game on social media.

The Navy needed to maintain its goal for recruiting cryptologists with a decreased budget and more challenging market circumstances.

Exploration of the extremely small and elusive target audience revealed an intriguing insight – that the brightest cryptology minds cannot resist a nearly impossible puzzle.
This led to ‘Project Architeuthis’, an alternate-reality game where characters, cryptologic clues, tips and updates were revealed via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.

With no paid media, this game was an incredible engagement success, and analysis showed that participation increased the likelihood of enlistment.
 
4. INGLORIOUS FRUIT & VEGETABLES
 

 
Brand: Intermarché
Agencies: Marcel
Country: France
 
French food retailer Intermarché set out to combat food waste.

Prior research showed that 40% of food was being thrown away by retailers because it looked less than perfect, so Intermarché instigated a campaign to show that this food did not need to be wasted.

Starting locally, an aisle was dedicated to ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables sold at a 30% discount. The reaction was measured by KPIs of store traffic and consumer feedback, which proved positive.

Following press and TV ads the trial was rolled out to all its 1,800 stores and had a marked effect on consumer behaviour. It garnered 740 articles in the media, a significant Facebook response and a knock-on effect with other French and international stores copying the tactic.
 
5. LIVE TEST SERIES
 

 
Brand: Volvo
Agencies: Forsman & Bodenfors
Country: Sweden
 
Volvo, the automotive group, maximised awareness of its new range of trucks with a global, YouTube-led campaign.

Wanting to attract a wider audience than just the purchaser of the trucks, Volvo targeted those who may be consulted about the purchase, such as drivers, colleagues and former customers.

So Volvo devised and filmed a series of stunts to illustrate aspects of the vehicles and emphasised safety and environmental concerns. The videos were aired solely on Volvo Trucks’ YouTube channel and followed up through social channels and extensive PR.

With over 100 million YouTube views, the campaign delivered a significant increase in brand recall and awareness and, ultimately, a growth in sales that made it Volvo Trucks’ best year ever.
 
The world’s best creative agencies 2016

*new = outside the top 50
 
COMMENTARY
• MullenLowe Lintas Group retained its position on top of the creative agencies rankings, buoyed by five separate campaigns being ranked on the top 100 – more than any other agency.
• Droga5 was the top independent shop on the list, finishing 2nd. Wieden +Kennedy Portland, in 9th, was the only other independent on the top 10
• Three Leo Burnett agencies made the top 10, all of which worked on ‘#LikeAGirl’, this year’s 2nd-placed campaign. Leo Burnett Chicago, having finished out of the top 50 last year, was also the biggest climber.
• As in 2015, AMV BBDO in London was the top-placed European agency.
 
The world’s best media agencies 2016

 *new = outside the top 50
 
COMMENTARY
• Starcom Mediavest agencies in the US dominated the rankings, taking the top two spots. Starcom Mediavest Chicago has led the media agencies ranking every year since the Warc 100 was launched, winning a broad range of North American awards, and contributing to several highly-ranked campaigns.
• OMD Sydney, which was a lead agency on ‘Penny the Pirate’, came third, its best-ever ranking and the highest an Australian media shop has ever finished.
• Two MediaCom agencies also improved their rankings markedly this year and entered the top 10 for the first time: Mumbai in 8th (from 32nd), and Düsseldorf in 9th (from 48th).
 
The world’s best digital/specialist agencies 2016
 
 *new = outside the top 50
 
COMMENTARY
• The Digital/Specialist Agency category as a whole ranges from pure-play digital shops, to PR, direct and shopper marketing agencies.
• With its points total boosted by participation in campaigns for Procter & Gamble, Arc Worldwide is a clear winner on this ranking; the network’s London office also finished 20th.
• The top 10 also saw five new entries from agencies that finished outside the top 50 last year.
• Geometry Global was the best-performing network with three agencies in the top 10 – and six in the top 50.
 
The world’s best agency networks 2016


 *new = outside the top 50 

COMMENTARY
• BBDO Worldwide maintained top spot for 2016, though the gap between 1st place and Ogilvy & Mather in 2nd narrowed slightly this year.
• MullenLowe held its impressive fourth place from last year, with the bulk of its points coming from its Unilever client.
• In the battle of the media agency networks, OMD edged out Starcom Mediavest in 2016, swapping places from last year.
• Geometry Worldwide was the top-ranked digital/specialist network in 19th, while Wieden + Kennedy was the top independent in 21st.
 
The world’s best holding companies 2016

 *new = outside the top 50 
 
COMMENTARY
• WPP retains top spot for the second year in a row, with all of the ‘big four’ maintaining their respective positions from 2014.
• While Omnicom Group trailed WPP on the overall rankings, tracking all awards wins for the year, it nevertheless performed strongly on top-ranking campaigns, contributing to 30 of the Warc 100, compared to WPP’s 20.
• Further down the list Japanese-owned holding company Dentsu reached 5th, its best-ever ranking, overtaking Havas.
• After a series of acquisitions, Chinese holding company BlueFocus joins the rankings in 8th.
 
The world’s best brands 2016
 
 *new = outside the top 50 
 
COMMENTARY
• Coca-Cola retained its position on top of the brand rankings, having finished first every year since 2014.
• Procter & Gamble is the only company to own more than one of the top 10: Always (5th) and Pantene (10th).
• OPSM, in third, was boosted by the performance of ‘Penny the Pirate’, the top-ranked campaign of the year.
• By contrast, McDonald’s, in second on the brand rankings, did not rank a single campaign in the top 40, but instead showed a consistent performance across the database.
• The top 10 is dominated by brands from ‘traditional’ marketing categories such as soft drinks, FMCG and retail.
 
The world’s best advertisers 2016

*new = outside the top 50 
 
COMMENTARY
• Procter & Gamble beat its FMCG rival Unilever for the first time in the 2016 rankings, having placed nine campaigns on the top 100 ranking. Unilever had been the clear winner in 2014 and 2015, but dropped to second this year.
• Further down on the rankings, The Coca-Cola Company held steady in third place, while PepsiCo, its main rival, dropped one place from 2015 to fifth.
• Heineken improved its overall ranking to fourth (from ninth) and was the top alcoholic drinks company.
• Tata Group, headquartered in India, made the top 10 for the first time, and was the top Asian advertiser.
 
Country rankings 2016
 

 
COMMENTARY
• The US and UK retained their positions as the top two advertising nations this year. The US also had more campaigns ranked on the Warc 100 than any other country.
• Australia, despite its 1st place campaign (‘Penny the Pirate’), dropped down the rankings, from third to fifth, due to the greater consistency across competitions shown by China and India.
• By contrast, the UK, which had only two campaigns in the top 20, retained 2nd spot due to its consistency over all awards wins.
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