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WELCOME CATHERINE DE CREVECOEUR; ACCOUNT DIRECTOR!

We are very pleased to welcome Catherine as our new Budgens Account Director.

Catherine brings with her a touch of international class and luxury having spent over 12 years working for some of the world’s leading brands including Pernod Ricard owned Ballantine’s whisky, UBS and Airbus. read more »

News Views

ASK THE EXPERTS: ECOMMERCE

As part of WFCA’s new series on thought leadership we’re answering your questions on a range of topics.

In response to questions received we’ve already created this article, written by WFCA’s Senior Strategic Planner Fiona Murdock, on the second screen phenomenon. She uncovered revealing insights into how people are watching TV and the additional media they consume simultaneously.

Next week, our Media Director Chris Wright will be answering your questions on e-commerce

Please post your questions by Monday 14th May via our Facebook & Twitter pages or in the comments section below.

You can follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #WFCAQA

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WFCA WIN GLOBAL WESTERN UNION ECRM PITCH

Western Union have an ongoing commitment to communicate regularly to all registered and potential customers globally.

The company pitched their global eCRM business to a number of agencies with WFCA securing the win.

The project is part of a wider business objective to increase the dialogue with its huge customer base and will use the Agency’s Buying Journey™ model to create highly personalised and interactive bi-monthly e-newsletters for 1million + contacts in 21 countries and 13 languages. The Buying Journey™ is WFCA’s unique strategic model designed to establish the greatest point of influence for each transaction type and increase response rates by using key purchase barriers/levers to fine tune creative and content to optimise consumer relevance.

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TV IS DEAD, LONG LIVE TV – THE SECOND SCREEN PHENOMENON

Despite TV’s growth in physical stature, it’s also getting easier to ignore in favour of smaller, shinier gadgets.

Fiona Murdock investigates the second screen phenomenon gripping the UK’s TV audience.  read more »

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NICK ADAMS PRAISES DIGITAL INNOVATION IN THE GUARDIAN

Digital shines through at the MAA Best Awards

Digital is the way forward in 2012, according to the Best Awards. The annual prizegiving of the Marketing Agencies Association honoured the best British marketing campaigns of the year in a ceremony hosted by comedian Russell Kane – himself a former copywriter – at The Brewery, London, on 1 March.

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WFCA CLIENT TGA SUPPLIES VEHICLES FOR BBC2’S TOP GEAR

WFCA client TGA were chosen to supply mobility scooters for a challenge on Sunday night’s (19/02/12) Top Gear programme on BBC2.

The segment was in support of charity Help the Heroes and saw Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May race their modified mobility scooters against 3 wounded ex-servicemen up a rugged mountain on the Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. read more »

Grey News

HELPING BUDGENS STORES DRIVE VALUE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS

Budgens is reiterating it’s commitment to value with the second phase of a major price cutting strategy and the launch of Tesco Price Match across hundreds of big brands, a huge opportunity reflecting a £13 million investment in the business.

WFCA has produced the in store campaign kit to ensure that no Budgens customers will be able to miss the activity. Following a customer journey model, we’ve taken the campaign externally through banners, window posters and the promotional door drop leaflet, and into store on gondola ends and pedestals. read more »

News POS Retail

ALPHA ZETA MOBILE WEBSITE NOW LIVE

WFCA have launched Alpha Zeta’s first mobile friendly website in just under 2 weeks, to support their on-bottle QR code campaign.

Each bottle within Alpha Zetas range now has a QR code on the label that encourages consumers to find out more about the wine they are drinking by scanning the label with their mobile phone. read more »
Alcohol Digital News

PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WFCA & WBR ALREADY BEARING FRUIT

Leading financial services provider Saga have appointed WFCA and WBR to work within their healthcare division.

The winning pitch saw WFCA and WBR combine their expertise in financial services and healthcare. It is also the first time Saga healthcare have worked with an external resource.

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Finance Grey Healthcare News

NICK RADLEY GETS UNDER THE SKIN OF AUDIENCE PROFILES

Nick Radley discusses how audiences need to be considered more as people, rather than segments.

Our Planning Director and Joint MD was featured in The Guardian on Monday 9th January, 2012.

Check out the full article here.

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