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Relationships, personalisation, and creativity: 6 key takeaways from Mad//Anywhere 2020
Mad//Fest 2020 - another brilliant lineup. If you didn’t have the chance to attend the virtual event, we thought we’d share 6 key takeaways around brand purpose, the importance of relationships, personalisation at scale, and much, much more...
Beyond views, clicks, and signups: 3 ways to measure brand fandom
No matter the algorithm at play, your fans will always come looking for you online. So where are they? Here’s how we measure and improve brand fandom for our clients.
Want to make more diverse creative work? Start by listening.
More and more brands are creating diverse marketing campaigns - the latest success being #whatsyourname from Starbucks. We speak to Eli Vasiliou at Iris Worldwide about the powerful strategy at the heart of this campaign: listening.
Is your content working hard enough for you? Here’s how to sweat your assets
Work hard, make your assets work harder. Our production team shares some of our tried and tested strategies on how we can sweat your assets.
Every busy parent’s little helper: Our campaign for Gifflar cinnamon buns
Parents are always looking for new snacks for their kids. We got them to consider a Swedish snack they might not have heard of before. See how we achieved this through a carefully crafted social strategy.
Social video has been around for over a decade. Here’s how four producers and creatives are keeping it fresh.
For over a decade, brands have tapped into the potential of social video to get noticed online. But in an ever-crowded social space, is it still possible to stand out?
COVID-safe shoots call for a new level of planning. Here’s what we’ve learned.
Our Executive Producer shares her experience working on a recent shoot and upholding COVID-19 social distancing and workplace safety guidelines every step of the way.
Our real-life guide to COVID-safe video production
We’re filming again, and our first COVID-safe experience for Gifflar cinnamon buns was a success. Read how we brought this video campaign to life, safely.
Let’s roll with Gifflar - a new video campaign brought to life by distillery’s production team
Armed with industry best practices for COVID-safe production, we’re out filming again. Our latest work? A video campaign for Gifflar, the tasty cinnamon snack from Sweden!
Formats, focus, real-time content, and partnerships: The new (influencer marketing) normal
As consumers turn to social media for content to help them navigate COVID-19, learn how “influencers” and partnerships are being reimagined across the board.
We’re remote workers at heart. Here’s how we do it.
Here’s what we’re doing to stay agile, connected, and creative as a digital-first content studio while keeping our team safe at home during COVID-19.
A letter from our intern: “I’m distillery’s biggest fan!”
A glimpse of what an internship experience at distillery looks like and the lessons learned along the way, by the first alumnus of our intern programme, Shwetha!
Are you ready to win new fans for our clients (and us!) in Singapore?
We’re on the lookout for an agile Account Coordinator to proactively support our growing team in Singapore. Are you the super organised and meticulous person we’re searching for?
DEC Coronavirus Appeal: A social campaign to help raise over £51M and save lives against the clock
As part of the DEC’s coronavirus appeal to help fragile states, team distillery produced a series of social and editorial content to drive awareness and donation.
As versatile as a Swiss Army Knife: Meet Gui, distillery’s Senior Content Creative
We sit down for an interview with distillery’s senior content creative, Gui, on favourite projects from his career and the insights and inspirations that make him tick.
Three things you need to know about data - now.
Today, brands can learn what consumers really want, direct from consumers themselves. Our voundry team shares insights on how data is making marketing more personal.
From file format to all-powerful: How GIFs are changing the way brands communicate online
Learn our best practices for branded GIFs and the history behind these looping images that are much more than just Great Internet Fun.
Coffee, creativity, and video: Meet Lou, distillery’s executive producer
We’re thrilled to welcome Lou to the distillery team. Join us in getting to know this successful executive producer and understand what her role entails.
Meet your new source of insights, inspiration, and positivity - the distillery newsletter!
Presenting a new way that we’re sharing our insights and ideas - the ‘distillery says’ newsletter! Read the June issue for a taster, then simply sign up if you want more.
3 ‘plays’ you need in your marketing playbook today
Audiences today expect more from the brands they love. If you’re rewriting the playbook for how you engage with them, consider these three simple but powerful tips.
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The weird, the wonderful, the self-initiated.
Projects and experiments from the distillers.
distillery sessions
#distillerysessions is the podcast series from distillery, where we explore the latest trends and upcoming marketing tools bouncing around in the industry. From personalised videos, to creating brand fandoms and the impact you can have on your audience.
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