Is attention the new media currency?

Debbie McIntyre

“Just because you can see something doesn't mean that you will see it,” explains Mike Follett, Managing Director at Lumen. “Lumen's eye tracking technology helps us understand what people look at.” The methodology also measures what is remembered or able to be recalled as the crucial metric. What you can't remember you can't act on.

“With attention at a premium in our multi-device dominated world, it’s more important than ever to understand the reality of visual attention on memory and the ability to recall messages,” says Spark Media’s Marketing Services and Research Director, Debbie McIntyre.

“We know that we’ve created an efficient media shopping mall for consumers with all the relevant ads and inserts in our newspapers every week and we know they’re well read,” she says. “But our recent research findings from Lumen have also confirmed that times are incredibly tough for our readers and getting tougher so it’s crucial that we understand exactly where their attention is when it comes to our platforms.”

Eye tracking according to Lumen allows the company to ‘see exactly what people do, not what they say they’re going to do’. By measuring automatic responses and questioning respondents afterwards, Lumen can utilise this information to gain incredible consumer insights.

Results will be shared at industry presentations in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. Interested parties are invited to email az.oc.aidemkraps@sb for more information.

Spark Media

Established in 2015, Spark Media, a division of CTP Ltd, are experts in retail and location-based marketing solutions. The company owns and represents an arsenal of print products that deliver locally relevant, effective audiences for advertising clients. Spark Media are Strategic Partners in Audience Research and Knowledge and offer ‘Insights that Ignite’.