June, 2022

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Nerf Introduces Murph, the Brand’s First Mascot

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Since debuting in 1969, Nerf has never had a mascot. That tradition ends now. Today, the toy brand unveiled Murph, an anthropomorphic character made entirely out of Nerf darts. "We wanted to introduce a mascot that represents this ageless, unbridled fun that lives in all of us and creates a physical embodiment of that feeling.

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One Minute Briefs Founder Nick Entwistle Accused of Assault by Former Contract Employee

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[Sensitive content: This article includes description of an alleged physical assault.] A former contract employee of U.K.-based company One Minute Briefs says the organization's founder and creative director, Nick Entwistle, physically assaulted her during a trip to Portugal in 2021. The woman said she worked with Entwistle for approximately nine months and managed the company's.

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Hopeful Skepticism Is What We All Need for the Metaverse

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As a proud geriatric millennial who prefers the IRL over the URL, I am frankly too tired to learn something new. Being the mom of two toddlers in year three of a pandemic has stolen from us so many IRL moments. Yet, systemically, IRL isn't set up for a lot of acceptance. But we know.

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I’m Not in the C-Suite. Here’s What I Got Out of Cannes Lions

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Goodbye to the daily croissants and cappuccinos. To the hot South of France, matched only by the Fortune 500 brands. To the parade of boats on yacht row and the promenade of brand beaches opposite the Croisette. I'm back to reality. There isn't a "chief" in my title, though I was honored to be asked.

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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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Indie Agency The Many Lays Off Roughly Half Its Staff

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Los Angeles-based agency The Many has confirmed to Adweek that it has undergone multiple rounds of job cuts. The indie shop declined to comment on how many employees it laid off, but multiple sources with knowledge of the layoffs indicated to Adweek that nearly half of the 130-person agency was let go. The first round.

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Why You Can’t Do Strategy Without Innovation

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In business, and in marketing and advertising, the word "strategy" is held aloft. It's as if it is the most prized of all skill sets: It speaks of intellect and cleverness, of brilliant logistical planning and goal fulfillment. Occasionally, it even has a militaristic whiff about it, conjuring up images of attack formations and plans.

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An AI Fix to Advertising Bias? Industry Giants Commit to IBM’s Tech

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CANNES, France -- A coalition of industry giants, including WPP, Delta Airlines, the 4A's, Kellogg and Mindshare, have joined forces with IBM to combat bias in digital marketing. Since the programmatic revolution of more than a decade ago, brands have used algorithms to determine which demographics to target and how to segment audiences in their.

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DEI Is Not a One-Person Job. It Should Be How Your Agency Works

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Historically, client requests for diversity and inclusion have been a retrofit, tacked on right before the campaign goes live to avoid potential consumer backlash. But over the last two years, we've started to see a shift in the marketplace--and the workplace. Traditionally, marketing goals have been hyper-focused on business results and commercial success.

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Customers Want Personal Advisors, Not Advertisers

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In many ways, the Great Digital Acceleration is, in fact, the Great Social Acceleration. There are now more than 4.5 billion social media users globally, and almost 500 million users have joined in the last 12 months alone. Messaging, the new social darling, is also surging--80% of time on mobile devices is now spent on.

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Sonic Branding Is the Next Marketing Disruptor

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Today, consumers are more connected than ever through devices such as watches and wearables, connected home appliances, voice-activated smart speakers and passenger vehicles. Each of these is a new pathway to meet audiences where they are. For creative brands, the opportunity for sensory connection is rich. And in the realm of multisensory marketing, one opportunity.

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

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House of the Dragon’s AR App and Comic-Con Activation Makes You the Mother of Dragons

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Winter is coming. in July. Ahead of House of the Dragon's Aug. 21 debut, the network is rolling out a new global augmented reality app and a San Diego Comic-Con activation as it ramps up the marketing campaign for its Game of Thrones prequel. Fans can enjoy the interactive House of the Dragon: The.

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Breaking Up But Staying Friends: When Brands No Longer Want to Be Exclusive

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Recently Anheuser-Busch gave us something to sip on: They announced that they'd be ending their 34-year run as the Super Bowl's exclusive alcohol advertiser. This comes just a few short weeks after Pepsi announced they'd be ending their decade-long sponsorship of the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The Super Bowl is, in many ways, as much.

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Twitter, GWI Study Soccer, World Cup Fans Prior to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks off Nov. 21 and runs through the crowning of a champion Dec. 18, and Twitter and GlobalWebIndex took the pulse of soccer--OK, football--fans as the tournament approaches. Twitter and GWI found that 75% of Twitter users are fans of the World Cup, compared with 49% of non-Twitter users, and.

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Atlanta-Based Agency Slug Global Debuts Environmental Justice Vertical

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The artists behind Slug Global want to take you along on a field trip. The self-described art collective, which has done branding and experiential marketing work for top names like Foot Locker, Instagram and HBO, is setting its sights on a new realm: the outdoors. This week, Slug launched a new environmental justice-focused vertical called.

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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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This Dreamlike Animation Celebrates the Official Return of Wimbledon

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As the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) celebrates one-hundred years at Centre Court, there's no time like the present to reflect on some of the iconic moments the organization has seen on the field. For the AELTC, the best way to acknowledge the past is to keep your feet planted firmly in the future.

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Juliana Stock Named A+E Networks Chief Marketing and Brand Officer

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Juliana Stock has been named not only A+E Networks first-ever chief brand officer, but the company's first CMO in four years. Stock has been promoted to A+E's chief marketing and brand officer. In the role, she will oversee A+E's strategic, creative and corporate brand marketing teams, and report to A+E Networks Group president and chairman.

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Amazon Prime Video, Studios Marketing Chief Ukonwa Ojo Exits

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Amazon Prime Video and Studios chief marketing officer Ukonwa Ojo is out. Ojo is stepping down from the company just months before the debut of two of Prime Video's biggest programs ever: its Lord of the Rings series, Rings of Power, and the exclusive launch of NFL's Thursday Night Football. "For nearly two years, Ukonwa.

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How Top NBA Draft Picks Leveraged College Marketing Deals in Their Rise to the Big Leagues

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The first anniversary of the NCAA enacting its NIL (name, image, likeness) policy is approaching, and student sports stars entering the NBA will take a valuable lesson with them: They know their worth. The year-old rule change allows college athletes to profit like the pros from brand deals. The emergence of a more aware, business-savvy.

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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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Media Isn’t Dismantling Harmful Gender Stereotypes, says UN Study

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A study from UN Women and the Unstereotype Alliance--the industry-led coalition designed to banish harmful stereotypes in advertising--has illuminated a regression in societal attitudes towards gender roles, as well as the disproportionate impact Covid-19 had on women and girls. Spanning 20,000 people across 20 countries, the sobering findings offer an insight into people's attitudes towards.

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Amazon Web Services Inks Partnership With Trade Desk’s UID2 Cookieless Solution

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Amazon Web Services, one of the most popular data hosting services for marketers, is joining forces with the Trade Desk's Unified ID 2.0, an open-sourced alternative identifier supported by over 40 publishers. The partnership, announced today at the Cannes Lions Festival, allows AWS to act as a private operator of UID2. This essentially means that.

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Climate Issues Wrestle Their Way to the Forefront at Cannes 2022

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Gustav Martner earned his first gold at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2007 for a car ad. This week, he crashed the opening ceremony of the 2022 festival to give it back. Now head of creative at Greenpeace Nordic, Martner has a simple message for the ad industry this week: Stop making.

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How Agencies Can Be Equitable Inside and Out With RanaVerse

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When June rolls around, brands try their hardest to get LGBTQ+ consumers' attention with a predictable release of rainbow-themed products. This tactic is referred to as "rainbow washing," and LGBTQ+ communities are calling out brands that only seem to care about them during Pride month.

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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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Meta to Roll Out LGBTQ+ Safety Center Hub on Facebook

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Meta will mark Pride Month with its introduction of an LGBTQ+ Safety Center Hub on Facebook, which will provide users of the social platform with features including details on how to report harmful content, guides to improve account security and tools to prevent bullying and harassment. Pride-themed avatars and stickers debuted Wednesday for use in.

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No Fixed Address and The Canadian Centre for Child Protection Reunite for ‘The Unwanted Film Festival’

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The rate of uploads of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has risen significantly over the last few years, with hosting up by 64% globally and a suspected 85 million pieces uploaded in 2021 alone. With the need to raise awareness at the forefront, The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) has teamed up with No.

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Lego 90th Anniversary Campaign Activity Celebrates the Role It Plays in People’s Lives

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With its mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play," Lego has released a campaign to celebrate its 90th anniversary--and how it resonates culturally around the world and helps people as they build their own lives. With the anniversary taking place on August 10, the minute-long 'We Are All.

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The Boston Celtics Go Small to Help Hometown Businesses With Vistaprint

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As the Boston Celtics hope to capture their 18th championship in franchise history in this year's NBA Finals, small businesses will be at the heart of the team's story thanks to a multi-year partnership with jersey patch sponsor Vistaprint. The marketing connection between the Celtics and Vista--the parent brand of Vistaprint, rebranded after the acquisition.

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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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Queen Latifah on Why She Took the ‘It’s Bigger Than Me’ Campaign on Tour

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Last October, entertainment icon Queen Latifah teamed up with pharmaceutical brand Novo Nordisk for "It's Bigger Than Me," a campaign aiming to change the conversation surrounding obesity. Through the lens of her extensive acting career, Latifah examined how obesity is often regarded as an easily preventable state worthy of shame instead of a valid medical.

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Snap, Live Nation, Verizon Settle In for The Governors Ball Music Festival

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Snap Inc. and two of its partners--Live Nation and Verizon--created custom 4G and 5G augmented reality experiences for The Governors Ball Music Festival June 10 through 12 in New York. Live Nation and Snap will provide festival-goers with custom lenses that leverage Snapchat's marker technology to recognize images and trigger AR experiences. Snap used giant.

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This Pack From Southern Comfort Lets You ‘Bring Your Own Backyard’ to Any Party

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Relaxing in your backyard is one of the great joys of summer. Southern Comfort made it easier to bring that experience wherever you go by launching a limited-edition Bring Your Own Backyard Pack via the Sazerac House website. The $99 pack contains a plot of artificial grass you can roll out to create a lawn.

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Cosmo Let AI Design Its Latest Magazine Cover

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Cosmo has enlisted a cutting-edge artificial intelligence program as its latest cover artist. The Hearst-owned magazine has become one of the first major print publications to tap research group OpenAI's cutting-edge image generator, Dall-E 2, to help design its cover art in a new digital issue that publishes this week. The resulting image, a purple-shaded.

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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.