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end of the day, the principles are the   Campaign), Aarong Eid Campaign (for   The 4 core values:                                                                                                  enables the customer to provide
                                                                                                                                          same for the marketers to figure out   Best Use of Facebook), Omera                                                                                                                                instant and public feedback to the
                                                                                                                                          how a certain market works and how   Mother’s Day Campaign (for Best   Passion, Resilience,                                                                                                        brand. It not only creates a direct
                                                                                                                                          they should crack a communication   Video) and Sunsilk Hijab Launch (for                                                                                                                           information flow from the client to
                                                                                                                                          approach to best suite their desired   Best Content Marketing).       Delivery & Teamwork                                                                                                          brand, it also brings multiple clients
                                                                                                                                          outcome.                           The next year, in 2019, they won 16   These past few months have been                                                                                           in the same parallel and lets them
                                                                                                                                                                             awards with 3 Golds – bKash        challenging at its best and downright                                                                                        interact. Brands are now blessed with
                                                                                                                                          A Strong Winning                   Remittance Campaign (for Best      scary for certain businesses to say                                                                                          a new virtual environment to study
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and influence their client base. This
                                                                                                                                                                             Video), bKash Year Long App
                                                                                                                                                                                                                the least. Analyzen is coping with the
                                                                                                                                          Streak                             Campaign (for Best App Marketing),   limitations of the working conditions                                                                                      simple phenomenon is practically a
                                                                                                                                          With a total of 150+ national &    and Lever Ayush Launch (for Best   as well as adjusting with the new                                                                                            game-changer in the history of
                                                                                                                                          international awards in the last 12   Use of Facebook).               normal lifestyle as the days go by.                                                                                          marketing.
                                                                                                                                          years, Analyzen has undoubtedly    Another shining moment last year   The agency has wholeheartedly                                                                                                Social media is essentially an open
                                                                                                                                          proven themselves to be pioneers and   was when they won three Champion   embraced the work-from-home                                                                                              ground for the public to have
                 Aarong Eid                                                                                                               trendsetters. Their first recognition   trophies in three different categories   culture since the beginning of the                                                                                unrestricted conversation about
                                                                                                                                                                             for the only three submissions that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             anything. So moderation of these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                crisis in the country and stayed
                                                                                                                                          came in the Commward 2014 when
                 Campaign                                                                                                                 they won the Grand Prix in Video for   they made to the National ICT Awards   uncompromising when it comes to                                                                                      conversations to avoid a negative
                                                                                                                                          Web category for the REXposed series   2019. Those are for Analyzen’s three   the safety of each of their employees’                                                                               feedback loop within the audiences
                 First ever case study of a Bangladeshi                                                                                     that they did for Samsung Mobile   original products, two of which are   and their families’ health and safety.               their usual professionalism. Time was                                rose as a need in the market.
                 agency to be featured on Facebook                                                                                        Bangladesh. It was a phenomenal    specifically designed tools for digital   Surprisingly, all these challenges did           better utilized and optimized for                                    Analyzen has been catering these
 The emergence and subsequent                                                                                                             success for many reasons. It was the   marketing – Listenyzen, an integrated   not put a dent in their working values         timely deliveries. And all of these are                              needs with a two-pronged approach
 revolution of digital marketing in   https://web.facebook.com/business/success/aarong?_rdc=1&_rdr                                        first viral campaign and a trendsetter   SaaS platform for social media   or team morale. They have stayed                    possible for the unparalleled                                        consisting of a readily equipped query
 Bangladesh happened due to some                                                                                                          for OVCs in the Bangladesh market.   customer service and insight     passionate as ever in delivering the                    teamwork that they were able to                                      management team and sometimes a
 key factors coinciding within a very                                                                                                     Also, they did it with zero media   generation, and Commzen, an       best for their clients. In fact, the                    maintain despite the distances                                       group of Digital Brand Ambassadors
 short window – the rapid rise in   campaign on social media in form of                                                                   expenditure.                       AI-powered conversational commerce   overall productivity of the Analyzers                 between one another.                                                 (DBA). The concept of DBAs was first
 internet accessibility via both   a Selfie Contest as well as birthed a                                                                  Talking about OVCs, the agency has   solution to generate sales for   has increased in the past few months!                   They are, in the truest sense, a                                     introduced by Analyzen back in 2016
 broadband and mobile network, the   new species of contents in the form of   which in turn are changing the                              had a wonderful streak of the highest   f-commerce and other businesses   They have stayed vigilant and                       twenty-first-century digital marketing                               and was greatly effective for many
 emergence of Facebook, and a   Online Video Commercials. An   consumption behavior of the   Brands are now                               shared video content on Facebook in   present on social media.        resilient to the tasks at hand with                     agency working end-to-end on digital                                 campaigns to date.
 booming smartphone industry which   industry that started off as a fad,   audience. What it creates for the   blessed with a new         the last few years. Across Miles for                                                                                          platforms with an indomitable
 is continuing still today. Luckily one   gimmick, and cool thing to do   marketers is a constant gap in the                              Samsung, Spirit of Ramadan for                                                                                                resolution to face the uncertainties of                              Persevere Intelligently
 other incident happened around the   gradually became an industry of core   track that they have to race up day in   virtual environment   Unilever, and Mother’s Day campaign                                                                                         the future together as a team.
 same period – Analyzen came up to   strategic importance. Evolution from   day out. In a way, staying proactive   to study and           for Omera LPG are some of the few                                                                                                                                                                  If you are young and enthusiastic
 try a bunch of crazy marketing stunts   First-Ever Digital Agency of   as a digital marketer is incredibly                               successful campaigns which broke all                                                                                          Morphing Platforms                                                   about marketing, you should already
 on an emerging platform just for the   Bangladesh to a Multinational   In the beginning, digital marketing   harder than it was even a couple of   influence their client   previous records of highest organic                                                                                                                              be convinced about the fact that
 kicks! And before you would know,   Digital-First 360 Creative and   was all about new ideas and catchy   years back. Only the most informed   shares on Facebook in Bangladesh.                                                                                       and Creative                      execution plans grounded in the    ‘digital’ has changed the ‘marketing’
 Bangladesh saw its first commercial   Technology Company, this is the story   content just like traditional   base. This simple          Not to mention, all of these                                                                                                                                    brand identity. So it was a co-creation   forever. Now if you want to tread this
 of the last 12 years for Analyzen.  marketing. Except you would need to   and agile agencies are creating   phenomenon is                campaigns won multiple awards in                                                                                              Alternatives                      and industry witnessed some        path as your career and pursue
                                                successful campaigns for their brands
             know how the platform worked. But   in 2020.                          practically a                                          their respective years.                                                                                                       In the beginning, Analyzen had to   exemplary brand communications on   success, the rules are the same for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             any other hurdle. First, study the
             today over a decade later, it’s not just   And then there is the pandemic which                                              They have bagged a few international                                                                                          educate the clients about the basic   digital platforms.
 Digital Marketing - A   about the big idea or quality content.   has irrevocably changed our way of   game-changer in the                awards as well, like The Golden Globe                                                                                         principles of these social platforms   Nowadays, the industry is past the   market trends and then pick the one
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             discipline you want to master.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and their potential as effective
 Creative Chaos  It involves recent trends, cross   life. While there is no doubt it will   history of marketing.                         Tigers Summit Award in 2015,                                                                                                  marketing tools. However, their   elementary stages of digital       Because there are many and you
             platforms, and even a bit of fringe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          marketing. Every client is as much
                                                                                                                                          Campaign Asia Agency of the Year
                                                push people to embrace the online
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             must start with one. And once you set
 Analyzers (as people working in   media in the mix, like AR and VR.   lifestyle out of necessity, but no                                 (Silver) in Rest of the Asia category,                                                                                        outlandish ideas were sportingly   informed as their agency counterpart   your goal, there is no alternative to
 Analyzen is called) take pride in   Digital marketing in today’s   amount of prediction can give us                                      and Socialbakers Smart Storyteller                                                                                            received by most of their clients and   and starting from the brief till final   hard work and experience. Like every
 introducing themselves as pioneers in   Bangladesh is simply creative chaos.   absolute clarity about what it means   audience from Singapore is more   award in 2017.                                                                                                 they did agree to work some out of   execution everyone involved speaks   other skill or expertise, this requires
 many digital marketing trends. They   It’s what’s keeping the marketers   for the future of digital marketing.   likely to receive a certain brand   But their big break came when they                                                                                the box angles in the hope of some   the same language. The target and   continuous enrichment and a certain
 started selfie contests, made the first   awake at night and sort of   However, as long as there is a   communication for its functional   became the agency winning the                                                                                               surprise. The agency’s initial    achievements are measured in       knack. So, persevere intelligently.
 viral OVC campaigns, introduced   encroaching the space of other older   running economy, it is likely the   value in their personal life, an   highest number of awards in the                                                                                        triumphs helped build their credibility   specific metrics and there is little   In the world of digital marketing,
 pre-booking campaigns, took over   media on a national scale.  industry will keep churning out   audience from Myanmar would judge       Digital Marketing Awards in                                                                                                   in the market.                    space for creative argument. However,   there are many locks and keys en
 homepages with rich banner ads,   It has to do with the audience of   impactful campaigns.  the communication by its appeal to           consecutive years of 2018 and 2019.                                                                                           Soon a new generation of brand    new technology and constant        route to success. Information is the
 launched the first digital campaigns   course. Today’s users of social media      human emotions or novelty in their                     There have been a number of                                                                                                   practitioners emerged who were well   morphing of the platforms themselves   first key, which unlocks insights.
 targeted to NRBs, then they flew our   did not exist even ten years back. The   Crack the   proposition.                                 remarkable campaigns during this                                                                                              acquainted with the nooks and     allow the agencies to come up with   Technology is another, it opens doors
 agency itself to another country and   exponential evolution of technology        Every economy has its own                              period.                                                                                                                       crannies of social media. Therefore,   new ideas and creative alternatives.  to new alternatives. Content is the
 so many more! It was not just the   has taken people of all ages to an   Communication Code  composition of digital audiences with       There were 5 Grand Prix winning                                                                                               agencies enjoyed a more accepting   The biggest transformation due to   final key, which unlocks the heart of
 agency that grew, it was the industry   ever-shifting process of adaptation to    several such preferences and                           campaigns in 2018 with 18 total                                                                                               market where they could flex their   social media in the field of brand   our audience. All these elements are
 too. Analyzen was able to position   online content and activities. New   The ecosystem mostly differs in   consumption impulses. What varies   awards – bKash App Campaign (for                                                                                       creativity even more within their   communication is its two-way nature.   at the dead center of a memorable
 themselves at the vanguard of the   platforms have emerged, which has   content preferences and consumption   or dictates the overarching traits are   Best App Marketing), Lux Super Star                                                                             ideas. But this time, the client had an   Unlike any other brand     brand experience.
 revolution.   brought newer forms of content,   behavior. For example, while an   decided by the majority trends. At the                 (for Best Integrated Digital                                                                                                  active part in most cases to keep the   communication modes, social media



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