{"id":6245,"date":"2017-01-19T10:33:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T10:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wm-awards.com\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2017-01-19T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T10:33:07","slug":"qa-with-alex-altman-managing-director-global-solutions-london-mec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.world-media-group.com\/admin\/2017\/01\/19\/qa-with-alex-altman-managing-director-global-solutions-london-mec\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A with Alex Altman, Managing Director, Global Solutions, London, MEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alex has over 20 years media experience having worked at some of the industries biggest and most successful agencies.<\/p>\n<p>He joined Global Solutions as London Managing Director in June 2013.\u00a0This 150 strong team are responsible for managing our multi-national\u00a0clients across the EMEA region and are heavily involved in all regional\u00a0new business opportunities. Global Solutions is a full service team\u00a0including specialists in strategy, digital, research, analytics and client\u00a0Servicing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #201c44;\"><strong>Why should agencies\/advertisers enter the World Media Awards?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> The WMAwards are the leading International awards seeking to recognise cross border, content oriented work. It is the best opportunity we have to judge ourselves against our peers<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">What will you be looking for from the entries?\/What will make a winning entry?\/What does great branded content look like?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> A well written story that clearly links the idea to the client\u2019s business challenge. And some results would be nice!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">Why should advertisers use branded content \u2013 what is it best suited to achieve?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> It provides greater scope than advertising can. Both are useful and powerful but increasingly one needs the other. Branded Content gives a platform to tell a deeper story and to draw consumers in to your brand<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">What are the challenges and opportunities of integrating branded content across different platforms \u2013 from print to video, from mobile to TV?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> The challenge (opportunity) is that each platform and media is consumed differently \u2013 short form, long form, lean in, lean back etc \u2013 so it is incredibly important to develop content specific to the channel<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">How difficult is it to reflect the style and quality of a publication with native content \u2013 especially when creating international campaigns? Are many advertisers achieving quality journalistic standards?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> Impossible, that\u2019s why successful work is almost always done in collaboration with the publication \u2013 no one knows their brand like they do.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">Describe your ideal client.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> Challenging, happy to debate, sometimes says thank you<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">What is your favourite restaurant?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Villa Bianca, Hampstead<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #201c44;\">Finally, who would play you in a movie of your life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f15b2c;\">Alex:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ben Stiller \u2013 tall, Jewish and sometimes wear\u2019s glasses<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Deadline for entries 16th February 2017 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wm-awards.com\/how-to-enter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENTER NOW<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex has over 20 years media experience having worked at some of the industries biggest and most successful agencies. 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