Forecast 2002 Special Issue
It was hard work. As the daylong conference moderator, I came with a sword but ultimately went looking for consensus. MEDIA Maga - < had imposed on each of the five group leaders and their panels an opening resolve that took a bold position on the topic at hand. For "Branding vs. Direct," we wanted to know whether "The Internet is a niche medium useful only to direct marketers." Would any of those coveted brand dollars ever materialize from the big traditional marketers? "Pricing and Buying" took up the matter of CPMs, arcane terminology, and why buying online advertising is so damn complicated. "Measurement" tried to put an end to the debate over what constitutes an impression. The "Creative" panel faced the basic question of whether brilliance should take a backseat to effectiveness. And "Consolidation" contemplated a future ruled by AOL, Yahoo, and MSN.
Some of the final resolves could have been stronger; there's a lot of resistance to change--even if it's for the better. At the close of the day, the entire group ventured some predictions for the year ahead. Did we end up with anything of real value? Read the December issue of MEDIA Magazine (then order the taped proceedings at www.mediapost.com/F2tapes) and judge for yourself.
Recent OMMA Magazine Articles
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Agency of the Year: Gold -- Digitas Dec. 28, 4:43 p.m.
With its newsroom approach to real-time brand storytelling, Digitas continues to create campaigns with Page-One punch ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Design -- Digitaria Dec. 5, 4:44 p.m.
By tuning out East Coast chatter and conventional thinking, Digitaria creates digital designs that are as ...
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Agency of the Year: Silver -- AKQA Dec. 5, 4:42 p.m.
The reason this company keeps winning, year after year? It’s taken its magic far beyond traditional ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Mobile -- PHD Dec. 5, 4:41 p.m.
To reach the fast-growing audience of smartphone owners, Omnicom's PHD isn't afraid to pump up the ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Search -- Covario Dec. 5, 4:41 p.m.
San Diego-based Covario’s commitment to clients results in increases in traffic, conversion rates and sales. But ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Media Planning -- mediahub/Mullen Dec. 5, 4:40 p.m.
For its strategic breakthroughs, mediahub/Mullen goes beyond asking what to buy. Instead, it creates an enduring ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Creative -- Wieden + Kennedy Dec. 5, 4:39 p.m.
From making moms the star of the Olympics to its Southern Comfort everyman, Wieden + Kennedy ...
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Ed:Blog Dec. 5, 4:38 p.m.
While choosing OMMA Agency of the Year winners is never easy, making the final cuts this ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Small Agency -- 72andSunny Dec. 5, 4:36 p.m.
With its choregraphed percussion of brilliant ideas and precise execution, 72andSunny gets more attention than agencies ...
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Agency of the Year: Bronze, Social -- Pereira & O'Dell Dec. 5, 4:35 p.m.
Thinking far beyond Facebook and branded content, Pereira & O’Dell knows how to put on a ...
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