LinkedIn has revealed some of the most inspiring voices in the media buying and advertising world.
LinkedIn has revealed some of the most inspiring voices in the media buying and advertising world, naming the individuals who published the most engaging content on the platform as part of its Agency Publisher of the Year initiative. The initiative launched in August, encouraged agency professionals to publish long form posts on the platform offering comment and insight on the industry, using the hashtag #agencypublisher.
LinkedIn measured the influence of these posts using weighted engagement signals such as views, likes and most importantly, comments, and presented the Agency Publisher of the Year 2015 Award to those individuals achieving the highest scores in the North America, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia Pacific markets.
Elie Khouri, CEO of Omnicom Media Group MENA, who ranked first in the Middle East and second in the Europe and Middle East region says in a press statement, “What I value most about using LinkedIn’s publishing platform is the ability to start a conversation. Whether it is about sustainability, leadership or the marketing and advertising industry, these posts have helped spark and develop a dialogue with our larger community. At the end of the day, it is these kinds of exchanges that help us to raise the bar.”
Elie’s most popular post assesses Emirates’ brand strategy around making Jennifer Aniston the face of its new campaign, and details his first impressions of the association. His other popular posts include one on the importance of selling the purpose of marketing, and the skills required of a mentor.
Commenting on this year’s Agency Publisher of the Year competition, Jake Thomas, Head of LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, MENA, adds: “It is a pleasure to recognise professionals who are building their personal brands and providing insight in their sectors by publishing engaging and thought-provoking content on LinkedIn. The opportunity that LinkedIn provides as a professional network and as a publishing platform is of particular relevance to the ‘agency community’, who have long been seen as a closely-knit and supportive community.”
LinkedIn Agency Publisher of the Year: EMEA Rankings
1. Steve Blakeman – Managing Director for Global Accounts at OMD Worldwide
2. Elie Khouri – CEO of OmnicomMediaGroup MENA
3. David Gallagher – Senior Partner and CEO at Ketchum Europe
