"So much marketing thought is recycled. But this research stands out with genuinely original thinking and big ideas. And the best bit is that these ideas are brilliantly explained and immediately applicable. A book that cannot and should not be ignored.”
Professor Mark Ritson
Founder of the MiniMBA
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In a world where marketing budgets are increasingly scrutinized, media is fragmented, and short-term metrics often overshadow long-term growth, marketers require a modern advertising playbook that addresses challenger brands and category leaders alike. One that proves the combined power of creative quality and media support, with tools for maximizing brand and business effects, and enhancing confidence in advertising’s ability to drive profit.
Introducing The Creative Dividend from System1 and Effie, a practical guide for making advertising predictable, effective and a priority investment.
This new book brings together large-scale effectiveness case evidence (1,265 campaigns across the U.S., Europe, UK, and Ireland, representing $139 billion in market share) and creative measurement (consumer responses from more than 200,000 people), derived from:
Effie Insights,Effie’s soon-to-launch global database and content hub, featuring effectiveness case studies, linking reported commercial outcomes to real campaigns across markets and categories.
The Creativity Stack:great advertising is built layer by layer. The book introduces a practical framework for improving creative effectiveness across four proven dimensions—Emotion, Distinctiveness, Showmanship, and Consistency—showing how each contributes to stronger business impact when thoughtfully developed.
Creativity and media do not work in isolation. When planned together, the two account for 60.1% of campaign Business Results on average, and as much as 98.3% in certain categories. The book shows how to diagnose whether teams should focus on the work, increase support, or scale what’s already winning.
Profit does not rise linearly, it accelerates. The book introduces Excess Share of Creativity (ESOC), which captures how much creative advantage enters the market once media support is considered. As ESOC rises, the likelihood of reporting profit growth increases exponentially, demonstrating why “good enough” creative is often the most expensive choice.
The barrier is not belief, it is confidence. While most marketers say creativity matters, 41% say it is seen as a risk. The Creative Dividend provides case evidence, shared language, and diagnostics to help teams make confident, effectiveness-led decisions.
Improve creative quality, defend investment in advertising and make advertising a more dependable driver of growth. Complete the form to download The Creative Dividend today.
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