October, 2017

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Ad Agency New Business is Harder Because One Key Ingredient is Lacking

Fuel Lines

Creating and maintaining agency new business is often harder than it should be because one key ingredient is often lacking. Positioning is the foundation of any agency’s new business program. It is also the area that many agencies have not addressed because of either procrastination or, more likely, their unwillingness to make the difficult business decisions.

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Global force Anomaly wins major IKEA sustainability project

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Is this the breakthrough year for Anomaly, the jewel in MDC Partners’ creative crown? Anomaly has been on everyone’s radar for years now (it’s Ad Age’s current Agency of the Year). You can make the case that its breakthrough moment was the uncharacteristic dogs and horses Super Bowl spot for Budweiser but it now seems.

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The “geeter stick”

Gods of Advertising

The “geeter stick” Coach Grapera has the class doing laps, twenty-five, no stopping. He marks time with a sawed off pool cue, hitting the cold, white tiles with its tip. Whack! Whack! Whack! And you can’t make it. Maybe the water’s too warm, the chlorine too strong. Maybe you’re just too fat. You slow down, trying not to take in water. Your arms burn and so do your eyes.

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Runway? Hallway? Does It Really Matter When You’re Saving Hundreds of Dollars?

AdPulp

At Wal-Mart, you save money and live better. At Stein Mart, saving is a beautiful thing. You can sense the difference well before the sliding doors open. To compliment the brand’s new TV spot, Stein Mart launched a four-city mobile fitting tour in Charlotte, NC on Oct. 7 featuring a custom-wrapped Airstream trailer equipped for […]. The post Runway?

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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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Do You Know The Truth About Your App Users

InMobi

An app install seldom translates into a user, let alone a highly engaged one. Since the advent of smartphones and apps, app marketers have been consistently chasing app installs. This made sense when apps did not have any users and acquiring them was the only goal. However, since then, we have come a long way and today there are millions of apps who boast of a substantial user base.

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California Tightens Auto-Renewal Requirements

All About Advertising Law

Many time-strapped consumers count on household subscription services to simplify life. One quick purchase agreement with automatically renewing payments, and consumers can receive uninterrupted access to the latest streaming shows, months of lifestyle subscription boxes, or online cloud storage to back up all the family vacation photos. But sometimes consumers aren’t clear on how to unsubscribe or exactly what price they’ll pay after a discounted or free trial period.

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Who Wot Why lures client lead Faircloth from CP+B

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Who Wot Why, making a name for itself in London with its work for Giffgaff and the new agency for SkyBet, has hired Charles Faircloth from Crispin Porter+Bogusky as its first client partner. FairCloth was head of client service at CP+B. Faircloth’s move reunites the team that worked on Paddy Power and Turkish airlines at.

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Ad Reviews: Infiniti

Adacado

About Adacado's Ad Reviews Ads should be things that people see as a benefit…not cringe at with the feeling of being followed. In the spirit of our motto “making ads matter”, our goal is to elevate the quality of display advertising online. So every week we will be doing one ad review of a non-Adacado ad we see online, and provide our critique on the creative execution, targeting, personalization and user experience.

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Add Value Or Be Labeled An Advertiser (Not In A Good Way)

AdPulp

TV is done. Radio is toast. Print is dead. Everything is always coming to an end. Unless it isn’t. Maybe life is circular, not linear. One thing that does not appear to be coming to an end is the endless onslaught of bad advertising. Many companies can’t waste their time and money fast enough on […]. The post Add Value Or Be Labeled An Advertiser (Not In A Good Way) appeared first on Adpulp.

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When FastFilmz met InMobi: The exciting video partnership story

InMobi

InMobi, a global mobile advertising platform, and FastFilmz, India’s first regional movie video app, have come together for an exclusive ad monetization partnership. FastFilmz, India’s first regional movie video app, enables advertisers to reach their audience through the use of immersive pre-roll video ads. With their superlative video-streaming technology, advertisers can now reach highly engaged, smartphone users across India.

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

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NAD Annual Conference 2017 – FTC Priorities Keynote Address

All About Advertising Law

As we previously blogged , the National Advertising Division held its 2017 Annual Conference in New York City last week. Kicking off the event was Mary Engle, the FTC’s Associate Director of Advertising Practices, who gave the keynote address on behalf of Tom Pahl, the FTC’s Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. Tom has generously been very active in speaking at many industry conferences, but he unfortunately fell ill and had to miss this year’s NAD conference.

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The Pitfalls Of Social Media Advertising

Advertising to Baby Boomers

Tony Mariani tipped me off with a tweet: The Pitfalls Of Social Media Advertising ( and LISTEN to it – it’s only 3 minutes long ) Many companies are investing money in social media to advertise new products. But they could be paying a hidden price for those ads. Read more: Wang, Shuting and Greenwood, Brad N. and Pavlou, Paul A., Tempting Fate: Social Media Posts by Firms, Customer Purchases, and the Loss of Followers (July 10, 2017).

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Dove’s Facebook howler is a real beauty

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Unilever’s Dove is in hot water for a Facebook ad that seems to show a black woman turning into a white one, courtesy of Dove. A somewhat abashed Unilever says “This did not represent the diversity of real beauty which is something Dove is passionate about and is core to our beliefs, and it should.

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DriveNow, the Oxford Half Marathon and a special signup offer!

Nick Burcher

Whilst people argue about the merits of black cabs vs Uber, I have started to travel around (North) London using a different service. No worrying about whether the taxi will be on time or worrying about who the driver is, I drive myself using DriveNow ("the flexible car club" where you rent cars by the minute through an app on your phone.) Our DriveNow 3-door Mini I have been an unofficial advocate of DriveNow for a while and last weekend I became a DriveNow influencer for the day!

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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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It’s Beautiful, Something of the Moon Is In the Glass

AdPulp

Customer testimony is crucial for brand managers to get a better understanding of their real audience. Likewise, word of mouth is the bread of life for a brand like Laphroaig. It’s not a lager, it’s Scotch whisky. Watch as these friends try Laphroaig for the first time. If Laphroaig was a scared and sterile little […]. The post It’s Beautiful, Something of the Moon Is In the Glass appeared first on Adpulp.

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InMobi's mobile network reaches 162 million unique users in India

InMobi

InMobi, a global mobile advertising platform, has crossed 150 million monthly active users (MAUs) in 2017, making it the largest independent mobile app network in India. Also, InMobi’s premium mobile network now reaches 162 million unique users (MAUs) through 1000 plus SDK integrated publishers in India and delivers ad formats such as video and native on most of these apps.

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Happy Halloween!

All About Advertising Law

Happy Halloween to our Blog Followers! We wanted to share our Advertising, Marketing & Digital Media group’s tribute to great advertising spokespeople. This was our group entry in the Venable annual costume competition. We had stiff competition from the IP group patent troll, but dressing up together made us all laugh and remember why we have so much joy doing what we do every day.

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They Laughed When I Sat Down To Write Long Copy…

Advertising to Baby Boomers

Tweet/retweet from Kevin Lavery : The Sell! Sell! Blog by Richard Shotton … It reminded me of one of my favourite quotes, from Howard Gossage: "People read what interests them, sometimes it's an ad". It’s what I’ve been saying for years (but not quite as long as Howard Gossage, John Caples, David Ogilvy, I’ll stop here or this post will end up being long long copy).

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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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New-style Leo Burnett London has dramatic new look

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It’s all change of Leo Burnett London with a new CEO in Gareth Collins from Fallon, a lively new creative director in Chaka Sobhani and the new role of Fallon’s latest foster parent. Now the agency has produced a new spin on its worldwide logo, which has had multiple versions over the years. Here’s a.

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Ad Reviews: Telus

Adacado

About Adacado's Ad Reviews Ads should be things that people see as a benefit…not cringe at with the feeling of being followed. In the spirit of our motto “making ads matter”, our goal is to elevate the quality of display advertising online. So every week we will be doing one ad review of a non-Adacado ad we see online, and provide our critique on the creative execution, targeting, personalization and user experience.

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Readers Won’t Carry The Payload, Not Today, And Not Alone

AdPulp

Paywalls are a huge turn-off. So why do publishers, including Adpulp, put them in the reader’s way? Because content is a commodity and publishers of every variety are barely scraping by, that’s why. According to Digiday, “third-party micropayments — in the United States at least — have flopped.” I find the pronouncement a bit harsh […].

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The State of App Performance Marketing 2017: Part 2 – User Acquisition Trends

InMobi

In continuation to our previous post , this post will focus on the results of the survey. While last time, we discussed what the marketers think about themselves, their teams, and the key issue in marketing and in-app advertising; this time around, we will focus on user acquisition trends. If you haven't had a chance to read this comprehensive report yet, download it now to learn what 800+ app marketers had to say about their strategy, priorities and innovative solutions to the biggest app marke

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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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Impact of Arbitration Rule CRA Vote on CFPB Regulations

All About Advertising Law

The CFPB’s Arbitration Rule has been sent to the President’s desk to join 14 other federal agency regulations that have been repealed under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The disapproval resolution, which was passed by the House in July, was passed by the Senate late in the evening on October 24. The rule would have prohibited companies from using class action waivers in arbitration agreements.

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NostraChuckus Scoops The New York Times.

Advertising to Baby Boomers

Famed Soothsayer and advertising gadfly NostraChuckus has been startling the world for years with his mundane prognostications. Almost every eve, The Great Seer stares into his Crystal Ball of Common Sense and sees himself – but in other guises. These strange visages look nothing like him – yet they do. It’s as if his magikal orb doubles as a phantasmagoric funhouse mirror.

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Paul Hammersley: why the marketing world needs Harbour

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Harbour is a new London-based collective of independent agencies formed by Paul Hammersley (left), a former senior executive at DDB and Lowe and a founder of The Red Brick Road. Members include Dare, George & Dragon, Goodstuff, Digital Natives and on-site agency network Oliver. 1/ What is Harbour? We are a collective of.

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GOA tabled but the writing never stops!

Gods of Advertising

Gods of Advertising is temporarily on hiatus so I may devote my full energy tending to clients. My services include copy writing, brand manifestos and creative business ideas: Portfolio Do you have a writing project you’d like to discuss? In addition, I am currently seeking representation and/or publishing for literary endeavor. Any and all inquiries, please contact me at my email.

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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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Get To Aha! Takes A Look At Positioning in the 21st Century

AdPulp

It’s been over 40 years since Al Ries and Jack Trout published the much-lauded book “Positioning: The Battle For Your Mind.” The marketing world (and the rest of the world) sure has changed since then. So Andy Cunningham, in her new book, Get to Aha! Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition, freely admits […]. The post Get To Aha!

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Ad Reviews: Korean Air

Adacado

About Adacado's Ad Reviews Ads should be things that people see as a benefit…not cringe at with the feeling of being followed. In the spirit of our motto “making ads matter”, our goal is to elevate the quality of display advertising online. So every week we will be doing one ad review of a non-Adacado ad we see online, and provide our critique on the creative execution, targeting, personalization and user experience.

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In Landmark Decision, Court Defines the Contours of the Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Exception to the TCPA

All About Advertising Law

As previously discussed on this blog , the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits “telephone solicitations” to numbers listed on the National Do-Not-Call list (NDNC). There is a rarely litigated exception to the TCPA’s do-not-call provisions, however, for calls placed by or on behalf of tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations.

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Andre Moreira of Team Toyota picks his Desert Island Ads

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Andre Moreira is ECD of The&Partnership’s Team Toyota, a spanking new agency network formed to handle Toyota across Europe. I don’t like desert islands. They’re boring. I prefer having people around. Plus, I’d be out of a job. No advertising needed in desert islands. Cars, even less so. Which is a shame because I like.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.