Q&A with IAB Digital Summit speaker Eyabo MacauleyThis week, we chat to Eyabo Macauley, Head of EMEA Advertising at Shazam, to find out why she thinks it's important for brands to create interactive content for campaigns... Eyabo Macauley, Head of EMEA Advertising at Shazam
Macauley: One of the great things about working at Shazam is that we are still small enough to act quickly, so our road map is constantly evolving, but this year iBeaconing is really making a play and it looks like there is a resurgence of Image recognition through QR codes, so development in these areas is underway.
Macauley: Some developments are easier to adopt whilst others take time, but for Shazam, keeping the magic alive for our users means more than any passing fads so we spend a lot of time listening to what they want and seeing how they react to developments.
Macauley: It's not really about what important to us - it's about want our users want and they want to be able to engage further than just reading some text. We see incredible rates of engagement when the Shazam users are drawn into the interactive world of the brand and really immerse themselves. The campaign that we ran across three markets for Jaguar is a great example of this.
Macauley: The Lexus campaign that we're running in multiple markets is very cool! It's showcasing what we do best, combining a Will.I.Am music track and an interactive experience of the car.
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Macauley: At the core of what we do is giving someone a one-touch possibility to explore their favourite artists and brands. We make that process seamless and useful and try not to deviate from it. That's why I believe we've been so successful over the past 12 years. |