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Agencies across Central scoop four Drum Awards shortlists

Our teams across McCann Central, including UM Bristol, have been shortlisted in four categories at this year's Drum Awards Festival.

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Podcast - Note to self – how the Electoral Commission changed the nation’s behaviour

In 2022, the Elections Act introduced a huge change for in-person voting – voters would now be required to present eligible photo ID at polling stations or face being turned away. The Electoral Commission had to find a way to clearly communicate the new ID requirements to the nation across a vast array of demographics, without impacting the public’s motivation to vote. So, how did they do it?

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Googlecookie

The Cookie Jar Remains Firmly Open

By Ruston Butcher, Media Account Director

On July 24th, it was announced that Google were cancelling their long-running plan to ditch cookies.

Ultimately, this is good news for us as advertisers . . .

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Three lions

TV Viewing Figures Are Outperforming The Three Lions

By Dan Poulter Williams, Media Director

Euro 2024 isn’t just a test for Southgate’s team to go one step further, but a litmus test for the state of UK TV viewing too; particularly if the Three Lions have a successful competition.

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The climb

Is advertising rediscovering its funny bone?

By Zane Radcliffe, Executive Creative Director

When I started out as junior creative at Leo Burnett and HHCL in the nineties, from the moment you walked on to the creative floor in the morning, to the moment you left, laughter rebounded round the offices.

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What is generation z

The Vilification of Gen Z is Misleading Brands

By Beth Evans, Strategist

It's a tale as old as time itself. One woven into our collective consciousness.

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