Fri.Nov 15, 2024

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Electric Vehicle Brands Want to Move Beyond Politics—and Range Anxiety

Adweek

Electric vehicles aren't just for climate nerds. That was the underlying message of this year's Electrify Expo, a multi-city event promoting electric cars, bikes, motorcycles, and other battery-powered modes of transportation. Marketers from Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and others are working to clear up consumers' confusion around charging and simplify the switch from internal combustion engines.

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Marketers discuss their first-party data strategies

Martech

First-party data took on increased importance in 2024 as Google planned to deprecate third-party cookies in its Chrome browser, throwing the advertising ecosystem into potential chaos. First-party data is data organizations collect themselves, meaning they aren’t dependent on other people’s lists. It’s the key to personalization and can have a significant impact on your return on advertising spend (ROAS) when it’s used in paid media campaigns.

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Lululemon Taps Google’s Brandon Viney as North America Brand Creative Director

Adweek

Brandon Viney joined athleisure giant Lululemon as vp, North America brand creative director. Viney spent nearly six years as Google's group creative director, leading its in-house Google Brand Studio creative agency and founding the Alphabet-owned company's Creative Fellowship for diverse emerging creatives. Prior to Google, he was an art director at Wieden+Kennedy for nearly seven.

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The Stack: Ad Tech M&A is Back

Exchange Wire

This week on The Stack: M&A takes off; Google, Meta and Apple privacy woes; Today’s MadTech Daily It's been a big week for ad tech M&A, with Viant acquiring IRIS.TV, Alliant being sold to Inverness Graham, MediaSense buying R3 and Azerion [.] The post The Stack: Ad Tech M&A is Back appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Behind the Scenes of Coca-Cola’s AI Reinvention of a Holiday Classic 

Adweek

One of the buzziest campaigns of the holiday season so far is Coca-Cola's artificial intelligence (AI) reboot of its classic ad, "Holidays Are Coming." Since the rise of generative AI, the technology has invoked fear from some in the industry who worry it could harm creative jobs.

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Is this year’s Christmas ad top of the John Lewis pops?

More About Advertising

Ad measurer System1 has pronounced that this year’s eagerly-awaited ad from John Lewis has earned the retailer’s highest effectiveness score in ten years: 4.6 (which is nothing to write home about by System1 standards as the top ones get 5.9.) This is the best score since 2019’s ‘Excitable Edgar’ (a dragon.) This year’s ‘The Gifting … The post Is this year’s Christmas ad top of the John Lewis pops?

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Take good notes

Seth Godin

Facts are important, but facts don’t create learning. Stories do. A story fits into (and changes) our understanding of the world. Good teachers are storytellers, and storytellers are teachers. Notes, then, aren’t recitations of facts. They’re story prompts. A good note reminds you of a story that you already understand.

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How Connie Chung Learned to Stop Worrying and Get Personal: ‘I Was Uncomfortable, Frankly’

Adweek

Connie Chung doesn't like getting personal. "I was uncomfortable, frankly," the 78-year-old news veteran tells TVNewser with a resigned smile while describing the "torturous" process of turning her life into a literal open book--specifically the new autobiography, Connie: A Memoir. It's no surprise, then, that her first draft stuck to the "just the facts" approach.

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5 Digital Trends Publishers Need to Prepare for in 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the AI

Playwire

Key Points AI search is fundamentally changing how users discover content, forcing publishers to rethink their traffic strategies Voice search optimization is no longer optional as audio-first discovery grows Progressive Web Apps are making a comeback as mobile-first becomes mobile-only Supply Path Optimization is squeezing margins even further Premium publishers face increasing pressure from all sides, but there are ways to fight back

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OpenWeb Founder Loses Court Appeal Over Dramatic Ousting

Adweek

The founder and chief executive of the advertising technology company OpenWeb, Nadav Shoval, lost his bid to be reinstated as CEO after he was ousted from the company in September, according to public filings. Shoval petitioned an Israeli court on Sept. 5 to file a temporary injunction over a dramatic series of events that led.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Playwire Live: The Strategic and Revenue-Maximizing Benefits of Custom Ad Formats

Playwire

Key Takeaway Custom ad formats deliver 2-10x higher CPMs than standard display units while creating entirely new revenue streams for publishers Publishers can maintain strong user experiences through non-intrusive, native-feeling ad integrations that boost session duration and lifetime value Advertisers benefit from higher engagement, improved brand recall, and deeper performance insights through robust tracking capabilities Implementation can start small with expandable units or sponsored conte

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How Johnnie Walker Turned a Century-Old Mascot into a Rallying Cry That’s Endured for 25 Years

Adweek

As one of the oldest brand mascots in the world, Johnnie Walker's "Striding Man"--a red-coated dandy with a top hat and cane--has appeared everywhere from magazine ads to digital billboards to, of course, the labels of the Scotch bottles themselves. But Diageo North America's CMO Ed Pilkington will never forget the day that the Striding.

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‘Hot’ Santa drives the customers wild for Target

More About Advertising

We’ve had the ‘hot priest’ in Fleabag and the ‘hot rabbi’ in Netflix’s Nobody Wants This. Now we’ve got a hot Santa in Target’s Christmas ad. Our silver-bearded hero heads out of his luxury pad, all dressed in red. He leaves the reindeers behind as he revs up his sporty red pick-up truck (number plate: … The post ‘Hot’ Santa drives the customers wild for Target first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Marketing Morsels: Rover, Wild, Wounded Warrior Project & More

Adweek

The advertising world is kicking it into high gear as we head towards the holidays and the inevitable biggest day of the year, the Super Bowl. There are more campaigns than ADWEEK can get to, but here, we highlight a few spots, as well as some agency news notes, that deserve some eyeballs. Johnsonville View.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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‘Seek to Replace Yourself’: AI Driving Innovation at Ad Tech Connect

Exchange Wire

The recent Ad Tech Connect event brought together industry experts to explore the fast-evolving role of generative AI (GenAI) in advertising technology. As a tool now widely adopted by both startups and established tech firms, GenAI is transforming everything from [.] The post ‘Seek to Replace Yourself’: AI Driving Innovation at Ad Tech Connect appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Hootsuite’s Giant Newspaper Stunt Led to the Most Content Downloads of Any Influencer Campaign

Adweek

Hootsuite is going all on in influencers to promote its biggest report of the year. This week, Hootsuite launched its "Social Media Trends 2025" report--its annual analysis of the biggest social trends that marketers need to know about in the coming year. When the report went live, ads from LinkedIn influencers that work in social.

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The WIR: Netflix Begins Rolling Out In-House Ad Tech, BILD Launches a Short-Form Video Offering, and Brands Seek Remuneration Shake Up

VideoWeek

In this week’s Week in Review: Netflix evolves its ad offering, BILD launched BILDplay, and brands plan a move away from time and materials. Top Stories Netflix Begins Rolling Out In-House Ad Tech Netflix revealed this week that it has launched its in-house ad tech, which it announced it was working on earlier this year, in the Canadian market, with plans to roll out the technology globally next year.

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Wake Up Smarter With ADWEEK’s Overhauled Newsletters

Adweek

We get it: you need to stay up to speed, but you're running around in a world where everybody and everything is grappling for your attention. It's hard as hell to know what to zero in on so you can stay informed and (Bonus!) entertained. That's why ADWEEK recently launched four fresh newsletters to become.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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4 tips for helping your email marketing team stay organized

Martech

A lot is going on this month. The U.S. elections are finally over, you’re knee-deep in organizing your Thanks/Friendsgiving and you’re executing on your holiday strategy. How you have time to read this is beyond me, but yay you for taking a few minutes to expand your horizons. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with everything, I get it.

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Droga5 New York Lays Off 4% of Staff

Adweek

Droga5 has laid off 4% of its New York office, ADWEEK has learned. The layoffs occurred earlier this week and impacted roles of varying seniority across creative, data strategy, comms strategy, and accounts. They come amid a global agency review by Kimberly-Clark, which hired Droga5 and Accenture Song as agency of record for its childcare.

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How to grow your organic reach with behavioral analytics insights

Martech

Do you know why some visitors engage deeply with every page on your website while others barely make it past the homepage? For marketers, understanding these patterns is key. It’s about creating an engaging site experience — a user-centered journey that drives organic growth. Behavioral analytics provides a clear view of how users interact with your site: where they click, what grabs their attention and what makes them leave.

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Exclusive: How a New Funko Rival Is Chasing Collectibles Success

Adweek

It's showtime for Thrilljoy. One month after ex-Funko CEO Brian Mariotti unveiled his new collectibles venture at New York Comic Con, the upstart company has secured its first exclusive retail partnership--and locked down a contract with that wily Ghost with the Most. ADWEEK has your first look at Thrilljoy's new Beetlejuice Pix! collectible, available only.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Amazon Inbound Placement Fees Explained: Strategies to Keep Your Costs Down [The PPC Den Podcast]

Ad Badger

SUBSCRIBE In this episode, Michael teams up with Amazon PPC expert Blair Forrest to tackle one of the biggest challenges. Read More Amazon Inbound Placement Fees Explained: Strategies to Keep Your Costs Down [The PPC Den Podcast] The post Amazon Inbound Placement Fees Explained: Strategies to Keep Your Costs Down [The PPC Den Podcast] appeared first on Ad Badger.

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Behind The Scenes With The YouTube Family Convincing Your Kids To Eat Veggies

Adweek

The year was 2020 and while the rest of the world was grappling with a global pandemic, YouTube was having quite the year. The video platform saw the biggest growth in usage out of all the social media apps during the pandemic, with its user base growing from 73% of US adults in 2019 to.

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Tools of the Trade: Brian Salzman of RQ

Adweek

Tools of the Trade is a feature to help highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair of.

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Ticker: Scripps News Reveals New Streaming Schedule As 24/7 Channel Goes Dark

Adweek

Top of the Ticker: Scripps News announced its new streaming schedule as the 24/7 news network sunsets tonight. Beginning Nov. 18, the outlet will offer live weekday programming between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET on its streaming platforms.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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JD Sports Redefines Family in Subversive Holiday Campaign

Adweek

Sportswear retailer JD Sports overturns stereotypes of idealized families that are often present in holiday marketing. The brand's global campaign, created by agency Uncommon Creative Studio, documents families and traditions of all kinds. Instead of playing into Christmas ad tropes, like depicting a picture-perfect festive meal at home, its ads spotlight the many ways people.

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AnswerLab Taps Former Huge Global President as CEO

Adweek

User experience (UX) research firm AnswerLab has appointed Megan Malli as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Malli joins from digital agency Huge, where she was global president. She assumes the role from founder and former CEO Amy Buckner Chowdhry, who will transition to board chair. The CEO transition comes as the company approaches its.

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Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending November 15

Adweek

Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see some sturm und drang over what the recent election of The Trump means for journalism and a scuffle broke out in Baltimore over a ballot initiative funded by the man behind Sinclair. Let's.