How the Economist changed tack to attract new readers

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September 08, 2009

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How the Economist changed tack to attract new readers

LONDON - Famous for its red and white poster ads, the Economist took a leap of faith to chase a new audience by changing its advertising strategy - read how it did it.

Economist...campaign to chase new audience

Earlier this year, the Economist launched a new ad, 'let your mind wander' - today you can find out about the planning of the campaign, introduced to attract "Generation Why".

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This week, alongside the Economist ads, you can read about planning the relaunch of the VW website, and a new campaign for Royal Mail, aimed at small businesses.

APG Creative Strategy Awards - The Economist 'let your mind wander' by AMV BBDO

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