About a decade ago a concept, turned book, turned movement and ultimately, our agency, Goodvertising. All for the purpose of making advertising and creative agencies a force for good. Today, the compact version of the ground-breaking Goodvertising book is available for free. When we decided to do a complimentary version, we made sure that it’s …
Complimentary Compact Version of the Goodvertising book. Read More »
As recently announced, we’ve launched a Goodvertising course in partnership with Cannes Lions on 42 Courses. Our team is ecstatic because we work day and night to spread the Goodvertising (and Hero Trap) messages to more brands, agencies, creatives and individuals across the globe. This project is, therefore, only helping to accelerate our mission for …
Podcast: Diving into the new Goodvertsing course Read More »
Thirteen years ago- yes, thirteen! Fashion- label Diesel released a “global warming ready” campaign. The series of images depicted a canal-free Venice, with bone- dry ground littered by people and parrots. Other frames depicted cities like New York, Rio de Janeiro and London as sunny, tropical and completely submerged in water. Then there was …
Two weeks ago, the “Goodvertising or Badvertising” adventure began. This week, challenging the “do-good” efforts of companies continues but with a twist, and your involvement is needed. As many people have and are still are facing misfortunes, there’s ample reason to re-think what the festive season means. This in part means, examining the narratives created …
Welcome to the first episode of “Goodvertising or badvertising” with Thomas Koster! Thomas Kolster, Founder and CEO of Goodvertising Agency is mostly known as “Mr Goodvertising”. He’s also the author of the pioneering books, Goodvertising and The Hero Trap. He’s judged every global award show there is in the advertising industry. But in this …
A total of 1108 campaigns produced by 673 agencies for 882 brands (321 commercial brands, 444 not-for-profit, 117 governmental bodies) from 76 markets were evaluated for this latest Good Report. The Good Report ranking combines a campaign’s presence and performance inthe WARC Creative 100 (based on the campaign’s performance in the industry’s most important global …
At Reinvention 2019, Ecuador, Thomas Kolster met Marco Salvador, Associate Creative Director at MullenLowe Group, who shared about their most recent goodvertising work. Cheering Cup: A 3D trophy made with live data of the cheering of 50.000 fans who attended Liga de Quito’s stadium. This is the only Ecuadorian football club that has won all …
FCB Lisbon created The Coming OutDoor campaign for the ILGA, an association that works in defense of LGBTI+ people, fighting discrimination and promoting equality across Europe. The campaign launched at the end of 2019 and it explores the complicated issues around ‘coming out’. “We come out of the closet, not because we went inside but because one was built around …
FCB Lisbon and ILGA empowered people to express their sexuality Read More »
“When you deposit money in the bank, it doesn’t just sit there, it goes out into the world and finances things,” Ben Stuart, Chief Marketing Officer at Bank of the West, said. “Your bank, and your deposits, can be a force for good. That’s why Bank of the West is making bold choices about what we …
Bank of the West joins forces with Protect Our Winters Read More »
Be good, and you might get lucky: Advertising’s new consumer pick-up line is all about a higher purpose and saving our world from all sorts of ills. Brands and business leaders try to outcry and outdo each other with big promises and pledges, like chattering bids at a cattle auction. The bidding war might benefit the …
It’s Time for Brands to Stop Climate Grandstanding and Listen to Consumer Needs Read More »
