Factors behind success: the 1994 IPA Award winners

The convenor of the 1994 IPA Advertising Effectiveness Awards gives his personal observations on the 20 Award winners, identifying some common factors behind their effectiveness.

Factors behind success: the 1994 IPA Award winners

What do the Awards tell us about the state of play in advertising, its evaluation, and brand marketing generally?

Chris Baker

The convenor of the 1994 IPA Advertising Effectiveness Awards gives his personal observations on the 20 Award winners, identifying some common factors behind their effectiveness. His conclusion is that this year's winners are a testimony to the value of thinking beyond convention - not only in execution but across the whole brand mix, whether product strategy, use of media or the way advertising is integrated (and exploited) within the total...

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