Imposter syndrome can strike at any point in your career. Liz Taylor, Global Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy reflects on how in the advertising industry you need to back yourself - but when you can’t, it’s important to create your own board of directors who you can turn to for advice and a pep talk, it might be your partner, trusted colleagues, friends outside of your industry, even your mom.

Nicky Bullard, Group Chief Creative Officer for Mullen Lowe Group in London agrees, saying she still puts a lot of her success down to luck, no matter how hard she’s worked and what she’s achieved and it’s important to have people in your orbit who will champion you when you doubt yourself. Liz expands on that saying “you feel very rewarded when you can mentor, champion and help people’s career.”

Sitting down with host Joe Hawkins, Liz and Nicky discussed their roles as Global/Chief Creative Officers; how they approach managing people and projects and how even in these higher managerial positions they try to keep a hand in the creative.

Nicky and Liz were on the  2023 LIA Non-Traditional jury, which they said was a very fun category to judge, with campaigns that made the jury members laugh or with details that were a bit weird or threw something unexpected into the mix.

Episodes are available on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Youtube.

Show notes:

Fitchicks: https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_medium=27&id_submedium=0&view=icons&range=gp

Publicis Conseil, RENAULT - “Plug-Inn”: https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=102277&id_medium=12&id_submedium=31&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=1&keyword=&medium=12&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=RENAULT&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Creative LIAsons program: https://www.liaawards.com/creative_liaisons/

Credits:

Guests:Liz Taylor, Global Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy

Nicky Bullard, Chief Creative Officer, Mullen Lowe Group, London

Host: Joe Hawkins, Creative Director, Eardrum

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum 

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

Getting your first shot working within this industry shouldn’t come down to luck or privilege. Take it from Tara, who got her dream internship based on what she refers to as a fluke. Tara says “this needs to change…we need to make those pathways for junior talent much clearer.”

Tara McKenty and Laura Florence are both leaders in their field and while sitting down with host Merlee Jayme, they said they feel they have a responsibility to create change and provide more opportunities for people coming into the industry and those already in it. 

Tara, Laura and Jayme are passionate about giving back and discuss the initiatives they founded to provide more opportunities for training underrepresented talent, retaining underrepresented talent and helping them grow into leadership positions. These include More Girls, Google Rare and The Misfits Camp.

This year, Tara judged on the 2023 LIA Digital and Use of Social Media & Influencers Jury and Laura sat on the Pharma & Medical jury. 

Laura said that a lot of the work had a focus on health literacy and sharing information to ensure patients get a better outcome.Tara’s focus was on content creation and says that influencers who are native users of platforms like TikTok know how to design creative for the platform far more easily than people who are coming from more traditional film backgrounds.

Both Laura and Tara leave the following message: For those who are privileged, be a transformer, not someone who is learning about diversity; you have the power to do something.”

Show Notes 

MORE Girls: https://dare.havas.com/news-archive/the-time-is-now/The misfits camp: https://themisfitscamp.com/

Guests:

Tara McKenty, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Executive Creative Director at BMF, Sydney

Laura Florence, Executive Creative Director, Havas Health & You, São Paulo 

Host: Merlee Jayme, Chairmom / Founder at The Misfits Camp, Makati City

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum 

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

Building your own sound library is a time saver, so it’s not unusual to discover that Sam Ashwell travels with a microphone in order to capture sounds from a coffee machine to the wind in a forest. And while Sam Ashwell has the advantage of technology in his pocket, Abby Sie has had a musical ear from a young age; she started learning the piano and violin before she was five and carries her musicality and learning into her work.
Both Abby and Sam sat on the LIA 2023 Music and Sound Jury. They discussed the power of audio to convey emotion, how a sonic signature not only adds value to brands, but can make a brand more recognizable and how AI is impacting Music & Sound in a positive manner. Both Sam and Abby use tools, such as AI, to enhance creativity saying it can save production massive amounts of time, however they also reflect on how AI generated content still has a long way to go. 

SHOW NOTES:

Vanish x Ambitious About Autism - "Me, My Autism & I":

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=102157&id_medium=22&id_submedium=35&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=5&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=Autism&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Tangerine - “Hoops”: https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=106021&id_medium=22&id_submedium=35&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=1&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=Hoops&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Credits:

Guests:

Abby Sie, Head of Sound, Film and TV at MassiveMusic Sydney

Sam Ashwell, Creative Partner and Head Sound Engineer at 750mph in London

Host: Joe Hawkins, Creative Director, Eardrum, Australia

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum 

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

Is AI coming for our jobs or will it become an important tool that allows more time for creativity? It’s a question that the industry is facing and one that our host, Carren O’Keefe, along with guests Wesley Ter Haar and Dissara Udomdej are wrestling with, both inside and outside of the Jury Room. 

Wesley ter Haar and Dissara Ohm Udomdej were both on the 2023 LIA Creativity in the Metaverse and Evolution Jury. 

SHOW NOTES

Maurice Blackburn - "Exhibit A-i": https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=105807&id_medium=13&id_submedium=74&id_category=0&view=details&range=w&page=6&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=false

Jane/Finch Community Centre - “Bill it to Bezos”: 

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=103220&id_medium=13&id_submedium=74&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=2&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=Bezos&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

https://www.billittobezos.org/

Credits:

Guests:

Wesley Ter Haar, Founder and Co-CEO of Media Monks, Los Angeles

Dissara Udomdej, CEO / Creative Founder at Yell Advertising, Bangkok, 

Host: Carran O’Keefe, Chief Creative Officer, Digitas UK 

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum, Sydney

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum, SydneyMusic: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

As businesses continue to develop and change in how they connect to customers, creativity is still the advantage that the advertising industry has in meeting customers and creating excitement around campaigns. Host Chris Smith was joined by LIA 2023 Jurors, Sabaa Quao and Matty Burton. Sabaa was on the inaugural Creativity in Business-to-Business jury and while the category may sound basic, there’s nothing basic about the work he saw, as it’s exciting to set the bar for a new category. Sabaa told Chris that even when you’re selling b2b, you’re still selling to a human, so clever and innovative storytelling using creativity is still a major factor in what’s going to cut through.

Sabaa commented, “nothing happens until someone creative comes up with something....you’re still going to need creative people.” He continues with, “I love saying to investment bankers just remember you have nothing to invest in until we come up with something, creative people have to take themselves much more seriously, because when we talk about the complexity of the world and who’s equipped, nimble and agile when thinking through a lot of complex situations, that is the very skill that is needed to solve a lot of the complex things that society is dealing with.”
All the way from New Zealand, Matty Burton joined LIA’s 2023 Digital and Use of Social Media and Influencers jury. Matty seconded Sabaa’s call on creativity, saying it’s exciting to see the industry changing in real time. He says social media’s evolving, but reminds us that businesses and content creators still need to go beyond basic use of a platform to  push, prompt and use it in new ways that challenge our basic understanding of social media and content.

Sabaa and Matty discussed trends and highlighted excellent pieces of work they felt met the criteria. 

Shownotes

“AIZOME WASTECARE Industrial Wast - Certified As Skincare” (2023 Creativity in Business-to-Business Grand LIA)

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=107046&id_medium=44&id_submedium=142&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=1&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=AIZOME&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Coca-Cola - “I See Coke” broadcast on Amazon Alexa 

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=104454&id_medium=7&id_submedium=12&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=7&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=Coca%2DCola&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Dot Incorporation - “Dot Pad. The First Smart Tactile Graphics Display.”

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=101736&id_medium=2&id_submedium=2&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=1&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=Dot%20Pad&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Jane / Finch Community Centre - “Bill it to Bezos”

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=103206&id_medium=29&id_submedium=86&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=6&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=BEzo&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Burger King - “Cheeseburger Nuggets - Developed with AI”

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=105833&id_medium=29&id_submedium=86&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=23&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=Burger%20King&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Guests:

Sabaa Quao, Chief Creative Officer at Cossette, Toronto

Matty Burton, Group Chief Creative Officer, DDB Group New Zealand, Auckland

Host: Chris Smith, Co-Founder / Principal / CCO, Plot Twist Creativity, Dallas

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum 

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

We know that collaboration and increasing diversity within our teams can lead to more effective and insightful work and in the health, wellness and pharma fields, that diversity must include science.

Eric Weisman and Renata Maia, 2023 LIA jurors, sat down with host Sarah Knights to discuss their recent moves from the consumer sector into the health and pharma fields. They highlighted creativity within this sector. Renata also underlined the importance of sharing the room with medical and scientific experts to create work that’s accurate and impactful. 

Show notes: 

NZ insurance afterlife ad: https://www.lbbonline.com/news/special-brings-the-dead-back-to-life-for-one-last-performance-in-campaign-for-partners-life

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) - "Most Beautiful Sound": https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?view=icons&range=f&proceed_advanced_search=true&credits=beautiful+sound

https://adage.com/creativity/work/wpp-captured-sound-cancer-cells-being-destroyed-oncology-campaign/2498766

“Samsung Unfear”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb2nEVuHRWk

The Mexican Red Cross - "Donate Siren":  https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=104414&id_medium=28&id_submedium=80&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=1&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=red%20cross&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

Horaios Dermatology Clinic - "DiagnostiCookies": https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?view=icons&range=f&proceed_advanced_search=true&credits=diagnostic

Anne de Gaulle Fondation - "Anne de Gaulle": https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=103518&id_medium=28&id_submedium=80&id_category=0&view=details&range=f&page=5&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=de%20Gaul&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=true

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/32842-paris-charles-de-gaulle-airport-temporarily-changed-name-why

Credits:

Guests:

Eric Weisberg, Global Chief Creative Officer, Havas Health & you

Renata Maia, Global Chief Creative Officer, Wunderman Thompson Health

Host: Sarah Knights, Eardrum Sydney

Producer, Sarah Knights, Eardrum Sydney

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

Humour is back, AI is not King and work should be purpose driven.

“Advertising has the power to create systemic change. We want tangible action and to make a difference.” - Pia Chaudhuri 

Courtney Richardson and Pia Chaudhuri told host Carren O’Keefe that the campaigns sparking conversation in their juries are ones that are unashamedly drilling into our emotions, that are pushing the boundaries and are driving societal change, not just in the industry, but in the real world.

Courtney was on LIA’s 2023 TV/Cinema and Online Film Jury and Pia Chaudhuri was on LIA’s 2023 Transformative Business Impact and Creative Use of Data. 

Show notes:

Only one in the room LINK: https://www.onlyoneintheroom.co/

Generational Queens LINK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R_woK7LtHM&feature=youtu.be

Work mentioned in the podcast:NRAChildren’s museum LINK https://www.nrachildrensmuseum.com/press-release

The Red Card #fabricofengland LINK https://www.theredcard.org/news/fabricofengland-an-unofficial-england-world-cup-shirt-celebrating-diversity/ 

Ubereats Don’t Run Out campaign LINK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJfMGntAs9k

Honest Eggs campaign LINK https://honesteggsco.com.au/fitchix/

Mastercard where to settle campaign LINK 

https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?view=icons&range=f&proceed_advanced_search=true&credits=Mastercard

https://www.mastercard.com/news/europe/en/newsroom/press-releases/en/2023/mastercard-s-where-to-settle-platform-to-offer-new-features-job-listings-and-apartment-rentals/

Vanish campaign LINK: https://2023.liaentries.com/winners/?view=icons&range=f&proceed_advanced_search=true&credits=Vanish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLuqZn_FMSg

Credits:

Guests:

Courtney Richardson, Creative Director at Droga5, New York 

Pia Chaudhuri, Global Creative Lead – Play Inclusion, The Lego Group 

Host: Carren O’Keefe, Chief Creative Officer, Digitas UK 

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum, Sydney

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum, Sydney

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

It might sound like a bold take from a juror on LIA’s package design jury, but Prerna Mehra suggests that while package design should be bold and attractive, it’s the innovation in its purpose and afterlife that has led to stand out work this year, a theme which Amy Carvahal on LIA’s inaugural Creativity in Business-to-Business jury agreed with. She told host Chris Smith that the work that has her jury talking is how brands are considering the afterlife of a product, and then using that information to sell their product on.

Amy also said that Business to Business has a reputation of being boring, but in fact, “it’s a fascinating new category; what people are identifying and defining as B2B is so the opposite of boring.”Continuing she says, “we are able to allow businesses and brands to see untapped potential.”

Guests:

Prerna Mehra, Head of Design/Content Director, MullenLowe MENA, Dubai

Amy Carvajal, Chief Creative Officer, Code and Theory, New York

Credits:

Host: Christopher Smith, Co-founder and CCO, Plot Twist Creativity, Dallas

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

There’s purpose in choosing what music to add to your advertising; the right mnemonic can create instant brand recognition. 

Show notes:

Podcast winners: https://2022.liaentries.com/winners/?id_medium=34&view=icons&range=w&clear_search_session=true

Radio and audio winners: https://2022.liaentries.com/winners/?id_medium=7&view=icons&range=w&clear_search_session=true

Music and sound winners: https://2022.liaentries.com/winners/?id_medium=22&view=icons&range=w&clear_search_session=true

The unforgettable two minutes: https://2022.liaentries.com/winners/?id_entry=103644&id_medium=7&id_submedium=13&id_category=0&view=details&range=w&page=27&keyword=&medium=&category=&award=&country=&title_brand=&credits=&company_name=&city=&proceed_simple_search=false&proceed_advanced_search=false

McDonalds Bon Jovi ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyGI68HgJ80

Credits:

Guests: Joel Simon, CEO/ Chief Creative Officer, JSM music

Marine Cremer, Music Supervisor, DDB Paris

Host: Tom Eymundson, CEO Pirate Group Toronto

Ralph van Dijk, Founder, Eardrum

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum

With so much content at our fingertips how can brands cut through and create spots that consumers actively want to seek out and watch?

Created for Creatives Host Chris Smith sat down with Disney’s Helen Pak and Brandon Butler from Majority in Atlanta for insights on their expectations of branded entertainment. Both Helen and Brandon say “advertising has to entertain us, because everything is competing with everything.” They further went on to emphasize that the message should be authentic and unique.

They also shared their thoughts on judging the Branded Entertainment category, discussed campaigns that hit the mark for branded content and trends that are inspiring; one of these being that people are starting to have fun again.

“I always love coming to these awards shows, because I leave so inspired by the jury, by the work and by the conversation. I get to share a wide selection of work that my teams haven’t seen and it’s reinvigorating.”

Show notes:

Branded entertainment all winners: https://2022.liaentries.com/winners/?id_medium=25&view=icons&range=w&clear_search_session=true

Majority Agency:

https://majorityagency.com/

Credits:

Guests:

Helen Pak: Senior Vice President of Creative for Marketing, Design and Content, The Walt Disney Company

Brandon Butler: Partner and Chief Content Officer, Majority

Host: Chris Smith, Chief Creative Officer, Plot Twist Creative

Producer: Sarah Knights, Eardrum

Music: Brian Yessian, Yessian Music

Manager: Laurissa Levy, London International Awards

Production Company: Eardrum