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Brian Donahue on C-SPAN “Washington Journal”
Emotional Ads CRAFT| Media/Digital Partner Brian Donahue discussing the impact of culture and emotion in two classic political ads on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Watch the ads discussed here: 1952 Eisenhower Political Ad – “I Like Ike” 1964 LBJ Political Attack Ad – “Daisy” Testimonial Ads Brian Donahue discusses the validating effect of real people telling [READ MORE]
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Campaign
Quick, what sites performed best for your most- recent network campaign? What drove the most clicks? What about conversions? Media buyers and planners need to know these answers to key questions to better plan, execute and optimize existing and future campaigns. Yet, many do not, and cannot, know these answers. Why? Because of a lack of transparency. [READ MORE]
Storify: What is it Good For?
The massive growth of social media in recent years is both a gift and a curse. On one hand, sites like Twitter and Facebook give everyone a chance to contribute to the online conversation.
Vine – A Walkthrough
Vine – You’ve heard about it. You’ve seen your friends use it. But what exactly is it? Vine is a new social media app that allows users to share 6-second loopable videos. Think of it as Twitter with video. It’s a new way for people to communicate and share experiences with each other. It’s also [READ MORE]
CRAFT Partner, Matthew Dybwad, Named to Top 50 Digital People in Politics
Business Insider recently released THE DIGITAL 50: The 50 Hottest People In Online Politics, and CRAFT Partner, Matthew Dybwad, made the cut. In the feature, Dybwad cites the success CRAFT brought to the Mia Love campaign this past cycle: “The big takeaway from that race was that it was a great way for us to…
Going Viral: A Mini Case Study
First it was planking. Then it was about going Gangnam Style. Next it was Marco Rubio’s Poland Springs/Watergate fail. Now it’s the Harlem Shake.
We’re not just yelling anymore.
Since its inception, political communication has revolved around one key question: How do I get my message out to the largest number of people possible? There is hardly consensus as to what the first piece of political communication technology looked like, but one thing is certain: It was simple.
Not So Super…Bowl Ads
Here at CRAFT, the general consensus seems to be that Chrysler Group’s “Farmer” ad (Ram Trucks) was the most memorable ad of this year’s Super Bowl. It was unlike every other ad that ran on Sunday night. There were no sexual innuendos. No celebrity brand endorsements. No reference to popular culture. And shockingly enough, no [READ MORE]
What is Native Advertising?
It happens every once in a blue moon. You’re on your computer (about to get in your YouTube fix for the day), when you run into a monetized ad. But this isn’t just any click-through diatribe. No, this ad is tailored to your liking. So much so that you forget about the video of the [READ MORE]
Expanding our Scope
At CRAFT, we take pride in our cutting-edge tools and techniques. That’s why we are proud to announce the latest addition to our video production arsenal: the Sony FS-100. Why the FS-100? For a time, our media production team relied heavily on Canon 5D MKIIs until we purchased a RED Scarlet-X – which, of course, [READ MORE]
