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Ryan Leslie Hacked Artist Marketing With an SMS. Then Bad Bunny’s Team Called

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When Grammy-nominated artist and multi-platinum producer Ryan Leslie released his 2016 album MZRT, there were no billboards, bells, or whistles. Instead, he promoted it via an inbound SMS campaign, without a record label or intermediary. To do this, he used Superphone, a product powered by his platform Disruptive Multimedia.

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AI Influencers Can Now Rep Your Brand. Should They?

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Lil Miquela hit the social media scene in 2016 as a virtual 19-year-old Brazilian American. Only recently did this AI marketing tool, created by the virtual influencer. On April 9, social media influencer Miquela Sousa (@lilmiquela) announced her 20th birthday on Instagram to her 2.6 million followers.

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Taco Bell’s Taylor Montgomery Reveals the Path From Social Media Manager To CMO

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There's no one path to the chief marketing officer (CMO) seat, and Taco Bell's top U.S. marketer Taylor Montgomery is living proof. Having cut his teeth working on strategy for brands including Clairol and Always at Procter & Gamble (P&G), Montgomery joined Taco Bell in 2016 as senior manager of brand and marketing innovation.

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Tribeca Festival Expands Its X Programming and Awards for Advertisers

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Having observed a growing connection between marketing and the film industry, Tribeca Festival is responding by broadening Tribeca X, its programming track for the creative marketing and advertising industries. Tribeca X debuted in 2016 as a one-day program, and it is now growing to a two-day festival event June 10 and 11.

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Exclusive: TelevisaUnivision Sells Out Copa América Ads With an Assist From Lionel Messi

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Conmebol's first Copa America in the United States since 2016 has been a massive success for TelevisaUnivision, whose live sports coverage currently accounts for. Brands that didn't buy into Copa America coverage will have to watch the tournament final from home like any team not from Argentina or Colombia: Ad space is officially sold out.

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Gen Z Is Talking and It’s Time for Brands to Listen Up

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Similarly, Gen Z feels annoyed when marketers try to appeal to them without actually speaking with them. JUV was founded in 2016 by three close friends, and has since. Have you ever had someone complain about you to others, but never actually talk to you about it? It's frustrating! That's where JUV Consulting comes in.

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Not Another White Christmas: How Advertising Has Progressed Its Representation

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Marketers are ensuring the ghosts of Christmas past don't return to haunt them this holiday season as they are expected to continue their push for wider representation within their ad campaigns.