{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6540d81430d67500123ff6c8/65f9d1e54876ab001674b2da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How viral humour boosted one of Nordics’ leading travel brands","description":"<p>Humour has been a business-boosting solution for Denmark’s Spies, with a series of ads addressing such varied topics as the country’s low birth rate and the reluctance of pet owners to go on holiday.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Future Proof, Jane Ostler talks to the team behind these award-winning ads, Søren Christensen, Partner &amp; Strategy Director at agency Robert/Boisen &amp; Like-minded and Jan Vendelbo, Managing Director at Spies and Country Director for Nordic LeisureTravel Group. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They explain why they have developed a consistent tone for Dogcation, Do It for Denmark and Do it for Mum and how this approach has been particularly effective for the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining them is Vera Sidlova, Global Creative Thought Leadership Director at Kantar, who outlines how humour is captured by Kantar’s LINK+ ad testing solution.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Y1vqykf44\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Dogcation campaign</a> recently won an Effie Europe award. To learn more about the secrets behind these ideas that work, download our <a href=\"https://discover.kantar.com/campaigns/marketplace-ideas-that-work/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">free booklet here.</a></p>","author_name":"Kantar & Saïd Business School, Oxford University"}