The demand for clean energy is on the rise. But simply adding more solar panels and electric cars is not the full answer. To conserve resources and avoid fuse blow-outs, consumers and businesses alike are realizing they need better tools and systems to monitor and control energy consumption. It feels inspiring to be working with Enequi, a Swedish cleantech company working to make this possible.
We are delighted that Infront, a leading European provider of market data and solutions for financial professionals, has chosen to work with Open. The work covers everything from creating a new brand platform and creative concept to brand activation activities (internal and external) that help strengthen and unify the company following a recent merger with vwd of Germany
Many companies today are under-licensed on their software and risk paying hefty fines to the big vendors. But top execs are not always aware of the problem. Together with Snow Software, providers of tools to track usage, we developed a LinkedIn and Facebook campaign to call attention to the problem. The aim was to capture the hearts and minds of hard-to-reach CFOs and CTOs – and generating leads.
Big thanks to all our clients and our staff for a fantastic spring season. Now it's time to grab a cold drink in the sun, find a good book and recharge the batteries. See you soon in early August.
If you work internationally, you may have already solved many of your English communication needs. Perhaps you’ve got a writer or international agency that knows your business and tone of voice. Or you get by with translations. If so, great. However, if you have a sneaking feeling that your English content could be sharper and tighter and you need a writer, you may find these 10 tips useful.
Today’s sales teams need inspirational tools that simplify and dramatize the benefits of their products and services. It’s all about creating emotional pull with engaging storytelling and tools that inspire new possibilities. With this in mind, Open teamed up with Iggesund Paperboard of Sweden to launch new experiential sales tools for the cosmetics industry for its flagship Invercote® product.
They're young, hungry and fearless. Meet Moa and Beatrice, the next generation of creative talent – two students from The Stockholm School of Photography (Fotoskolan STHLM) who are joining our creative team for a month. Bright, talented and ambitious, they will be sharpening their skills in film and photography alongside our senior team.
They’re out! And they’re selling well. But what’s the secret to successfully launching a new range of shoes worldwide? Simply put: a brilliant product, sharp strategy and seamless collaboration. In this case, Open was privileged to team up with Ejendals, the Sweden-based hand and foot protection company, to launch its new JALAS Zenit EVO collection of six new safety shoes.
We’re delighted to be helping to launch ROOFTOP, an exclusive office located just a stone’s throw from Stockholm’s Central Station. The two penthouses, to be built in 2017 on the 7th and 8th floor of the centrally located Fleming7 building, offer panoramic city views . The marketing involves a mix of online and offline tools, including films for multiple channels. www.fleming7.se/rooftop
Magdalena William, a former Managing Director within McCann and Account Director at Lowe Brindfors and Peacock Advertising, is joining Open Communications, an independent brand communications agency. She brings with her extensive international experience from both B2B and B2C brands , including brand development projects, event activation, digital, social and content marketing.
Open Communications, the international brand communications agency, has added two senior recruits to support its growing business. Magdalena William, a former Managing Director at McCann and Account Director at Lowe Brindfors and Peacock Advertising has joined the account team. Jeanette Anderson, formerly a designer at MullenLow, King and DDB Paradiset, joins the Open creative studio.
Let us start by making a confession. We at Open have a love-hate relationship to content marketing. On the one hand, the term bugs us because it's so all encompassing, vague and devoid of strategic emphasis. Content marketing? Come again? At the same time, we love the possibilities that exciting new digital tools and platforms are opening for the world’s storytellers. In a way, we are hooked too.
To build awareness about its innovative materials solutions for the offshore oil and gas sector, Sandvik has launched a long-term communications program together with Open Communications, the Stockholm-based strategic brand communications agency. The program, which started in the spring of 2015, has already won several industry awards for its creative approach in this conservative sector.
Trained at Forsbergs and K3 at Malmö Univ, Victor is an up and coming creative who is supporting our senior team. He worked previously at Footcone & Belding, Shackleton Direct, Amsterdam-based Euro RSCG Fuel and Dowell//Stubbs (later Gyro). At Fuel he was involved in 360-degree communications for the Volvo global account, including cutting edge digital and design work. Bienvenido a Open Victor!
To connect more deeply with customers, many international brands are turning to “experiential marketing” – a more holistic way of building likability and creating buzz. One good example is Electrolux, which launched The Cube concept in 17 European capitals – a “pop-up” restaurant to celebrate 90 years in the kitchen. On March 6, Electrolux and Volontaire will tell us more about this growing trend.
Open is a brand and communications agency that focuses on complex international projects with the aim to be a strategic partner in growing brands and businesses across borders.
We combine insightful strategic thinking, Scandinavian design and emotional storytelling to activate brand experiences across a range of channels. As part of Digitalist Group we have a broad range of tools.
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