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	<title>Comments on: Do ideas have legs??</title>
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		<title>By: Eamon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Eamon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am an advertising account planner (the person in an advertising agency who comes up with the 'big idea' for an advertising campaign). 
I think your description of 'ideas having legs' is spot on.

Just to add an example to yours, though. For me Guinness (or their account planner / account planners) came up with one of the best 'ideas with legs' when they thought of the idea of waiting-for-a-pint-of-Guinness-to-be-poured as something intrigueing and exciting. They developed this idea at a time when other beer brands were trying to associate beer with an exciting night out. But if you think about it, waiting for a pint of beer to be poured can be the opposite to exciting. They actually turned a perceived weakness into a huge strength. Guinness have created numerous campaigns now based around this concept. Goes to show that you don't always have to look outside your brand for a great idea. Not only that but what some regard as a weakness in a brand can often turn out to be the brand's greatest strength.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am an advertising account planner (the person in an advertising agency who comes up with the &#8216;big idea&#8217; for an advertising campaign).<br />
I think your description of &#8216;ideas having legs&#8217; is spot on.</p>
<p>Just to add an example to yours, though. For me Guinness (or their account planner / account planners) came up with one of the best &#8216;ideas with legs&#8217; when they thought of the idea of waiting-for-a-pint-of-Guinness-to-be-poured as something intrigueing and exciting. They developed this idea at a time when other beer brands were trying to associate beer with an exciting night out. But if you think about it, waiting for a pint of beer to be poured can be the opposite to exciting. They actually turned a perceived weakness into a huge strength. Guinness have created numerous campaigns now based around this concept. Goes to show that you don&#8217;t always have to look outside your brand for a great idea. Not only that but what some regard as a weakness in a brand can often turn out to be the brand&#8217;s greatest strength.</p>
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