Many companies today are under-licensed on their software and risk paying hefty fines to the big vendors. But top execs are not always aware of the problem. Together with Snow Software, providers of tools to track usage, we developed a LinkedIn and Facebook campaign to call attention to the problem. The aim was to capture the hearts and minds of hard-to-reach CFOs and CTOs – and generating leads.
Big thanks to all our clients and our staff for a fantastic spring season. Now it's time to grab a cold drink in the sun, find a good book and recharge the batteries. See you soon in early August.
If you work internationally, you may have already solved many of your English communication needs. Perhaps you’ve got a writer or international agency that knows your business and tone of voice. Or you get by with translations. If so, great. However, if you have a sneaking feeling that your English content could be sharper and tighter and you need a writer, you may find these 10 tips useful.
Let us start by making a confession. We at Open have a love-hate relationship to content marketing. On the one hand, the term bugs us because it's so all encompassing, vague and devoid of strategic emphasis. Content marketing? Come again? At the same time, we love the possibilities that exciting new digital tools and platforms are opening for the world’s storytellers. In a way, we are hooked too.
Award-winning and long-time Lowe Brindfors Art Director Håkan "Hank" Fagerstedt has joined Open Communications, the independent global brand communications firm, as Creative Director. He will work alongside Co-Creative Director & American copywriter David Gray and Gunilla Lundström, CEO, Partner and Account Director, to ensure that Open's growing client roster is getting top-quality service.
With 15 years as an award-winning designer under his belt, Totte brings a sharp graphic touch to his work at Open. Previously, he worked at Gyro, a global ideas shop, and an agency called “Det”. Over the years, Totte has worked on a mix of both international and local clients, including SAAB, Toyota, Peugeot, Metso, Adobe, Logica, Landslagets fotbollskola, Scandinavian Masters and more.
To connect more deeply with customers, many international brands are turning to “experiential marketing” – a more holistic way of building likability and creating buzz. One good example is Electrolux, which launched The Cube concept in 17 European capitals – a “pop-up” restaurant to celebrate 90 years in the kitchen. On March 6, Electrolux and Volontaire will tell us more about this growing trend.