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Spotlight On NW Creative: PB& Aims High With A Unique Agency Model

AdPulp

Usually when you hear about ad agency veterans opening up their own shop, the principals consist of someone with a copywriting background, someone with an art direction background, and someone with an account management background. But Seattle’s PB& isn’t structured that way — and that’s proving to be an effective move. Founded in 2016 by […].

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UM’s Adam Morton: are true brand guardians a dying breed?

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It’s increasingly rare for CMOs and brand directors to stay in place for more than a few years, with this decline of tenures often linked to the rise in short-termism and associated pressures. New arrivals come into the business and are keen to make their mark, or need to show their value quickly. This might.

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Unveil the Magic of Remarketing this Holiday Season

InMobi

With the holiday season around the corner, the pressure to attract a substantial share of the $682 billion opportunity has never been more intense. If you are a marketer, you probably already understand the pressing challenge of retaining quality users for your business. And if you are a retailer, the challenge is even more acute, as 60% of your online consumers now use mobile for shopping and researching.

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Will FDA Be Forced To Eat Menu Labeling?

All About Advertising Law

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave our nation “Obamacare.” The ACA also gave the FDA the obligation to adopt regulations requiring “a restaurant or similar retail food establishment that is part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name” to disclose the calories contained in “standard menu” items.

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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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Brevity Is The Soul of Wit, But Not On Twitter, Not Anymore

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Twitter doubled down on its character limit this week. Users of the social media platform are now able to update in 280 characters—twice the previously allotted character count. The news isn’t going over particularly well in certain circles. At least two literary lions loathe the change. Twitter’s destroyed its USP. The whole point, for me, […].

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Studio of Art & Commerce makes the most of Decaux gift for bio-bean’s ‘Wonderfuel’

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Producing solid fuel briquettes from recycled coffee grounds – coffee logs – is a pretty good idea, from bio-bean, a start-up backed by Richard Branson. Bio-bean won Virgin’s Voom Pitch competition complete with £250,000 of space from out of home giant JC Decaux, now playing host to Studio of Art & Commerce’s ‘Wonderfuel’ campaign.

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If I build a website, they will come.

Advertising to Baby Boomers

I have a client. An entrepreneur. He has a good idea for a service, has a solid business plan. He’s already successful in the Real Estate industry and his business proposition is Real Estate related. Disclaimer : Rarely do I blog about clients, large or small. I find that writing/talking publicly about any consult or campaign fractures an unwritten confidentiality pledge.

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Is There A Little “Office Space” In Your Agency? (Rhetorical)

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Over the last three decades in the workforce, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to pause and ask myself, “How did this guy get to the corner office?” Sometimes, I will answer my own question with inane chatter like, “He shows up every single day!” Thankfully, social scientists have looked into the matter, and now we […].

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M&C’s MacLennan tries to end Tindall diversity controversy

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M&C Saatchi international boss Moray MacLennan has announced that CCO Justin Tindall (left), who famously announced that he was “bored of diversity” in a Campaign article, won’t be fired. Because he didn’t say he was “bored with diversity.” Which is a bit angels on a pinhead – but you know what MacLennan means.

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Marks and Spencer Paddington Christmas TV ad

Nick Burcher

I woke up this morning, checked Twitter and was shown the new Marks and Spencer Christmas ad featuring Paddington Bear in a Promoted Tweet with video - a nice way to start the day :-) I actually really like this M&S Christmas TV ad and I don't agree that one sentence sounds rude - I actually think it's a great tie in with Paddington and the Paddington movie!

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

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The Tech Tango, Urban Legends, The Longevity Economy

Advertising to Baby Boomers

Laurie Orlov is the go-to person for all things AgingTech. Bookmark her. For boomers, there is no such thing as keeping up with tech change Sun, 10/22/2017 by Laurie Orlov … Tech change is occurring faster than boomers at 64 or 84 will want to use … Sounds familiar. From Advertising to Baby Boomers ©2005/2007: “The computer/internet ethos for most Baby Boomers is that they pick and choose what technology they want to use, buy, or install.

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Wings for Heroes, But Not Wings To Fly

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A soldier comes home from a deployment and his buddies are there to greet him and treat him to a plate full of wings and the magic of DVR. It’s the kind of storybook narrative that “Madison Avenue” is famous for. Here’s the reality. On Saturday, November 11, 2017 all Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in […]. The post Wings for Heroes, But Not Wings To Fly appeared first on Adpulp.

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Lucky Generals delivers for Amazon ‘s new face at Christmas

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We all use Amazon but is it loveable? After all founder Jeff Bezos is now, according to some estimates, the world’s richest. He must be taking us, or someone else, for a ride somewhere mustn’t he?

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St Luke’s tries a sentimental roller coaster for Very.co.uk

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St Luke’s has packed a bit of everything into this Christmas ad for online department store Very.co.uk: sentiment, cuteness and a bit of dreamy jeopardy. Certain easily pleased publications would doubtless term it “adorable.” We don’t do adorable here but it’s got something (or everything). And, of course, you can buy the dog.

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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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Debenhams reworks Cinderella in JWT swan song

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Is this JWT’s swan song for Debenhams, currently reviewing its creative account? Amazing how agencies produce their best work when the pressure’s off. A modern take on Cinderella, with a black and white relationship, de rigueur this year. Sweet. The standard’s high this year – the John Lewis effect? MAA creative scale: 8.

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TV is key to successful big campaigns says WARC

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Someone told me the other day that the UK’s TV market was getting crowded this year, with Unilever in particular piling in. So TV’s not dead and buried then. Which WARC, which these days purports to measure effectiveness as well as spend, reinforces with its first monthly global trends report which states boldly that TV.

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Talk Talk’s réalité campaign from CHI delivers at Christmas

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We like a bit of reality at Christmas – not too much mind – and Talk Talk has been running an unscripted series of ads all year through CHI telling us that this, unscripted, “stuff matters.” Even more at Christmas it seems. Interesting that YouTube viewers seem to like it. Hard to argue with réalité.

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Tom Denford from ID Comms and Brian Wieser of Pivotal Research: holding company finances are a black box

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On this week’s #MediaSnack Tom Denford chats to Brian Wieser, the marketing business’s favourite analyst. Tom and Brian talk about the challenges of making sense of holding company finances, the importance of new business and what it will take for consultancies to make a big money bid. First, they discuss the challenges of how agencies.

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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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Boots sticks to old ways with new agency Ogilvy

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Boots moved from mother to Ogilvy in a WPP deal earlier this year and has been busily employing Mother ever since. This Christmas effort from Ogilvy is straight out of the Mother songbook and no worse for that. There are two genres of UK Christmas ads: fantasy and reality. Boots, wisely, sticks to reality. MAA.

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John Lewis and adam&eve unveil Christmas Moz the Monster

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Here it is. Is monster Moz as good as Monty the Penguin? It’s all rather academic as these ads have become a UK institution and, once again, adam&eveDDB delivers for John Lewis. As do director Michel Gondry and Elbow’s Guy Garvey, with a stirring version of Paul McCartney’s Golden Slumbers. Will sell lots of monsters.

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The Corner sells to Peter Scott’s Be Heard Group

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Peter Scott’s Be Heard Group is buying ad agency The Corner for £12m. Scott was a founder of WCRS and later built Engine Group into a mid-sized marcoms company before selling to US private equity firm Lake Capital. Engine has since been linked with a sale to Deloitte. The Corner was founded in 2012 by.

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Serviceplan takes a different Christmas road for Penny

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Aldi’s ‘Kevin the Carrot’ from TBWA is leading the pursuit of M&S’s Paddington Bear on YouTube (1.2m views against 3.5m) although M&S is surely benefiting hugely from new film Paddington 2. They do Christmas rather differently in Germany, with jollity definitely taking second place to emotion – in some ads anyway.

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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.

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John Lewis Xmas ad – the eyes have it

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They do on this store front anyway as we wait for the John Lewis Christmas ad from adam&eveDDB to leap out from under the bed. Apparently another store put the “big eyed” cuddly toys up for sale three days early.

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MDC’s 72andSunny tipped to win Uber globally

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Ad Age reckons Uber is about to appoint MDC Partners’ 72andSunny (left) as its first global creative agency. Uber, which has recently lurched from one disaster to another but that’s not so strange on the West Coast these days, has used Deutsch in the US and BBH in the UK. The global search follows the.

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BBH New York unveils refreshing dose of violence for PlayStation VR

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Fed up with Christmas ads already? Actually I read somewhere that this year the ads were more popular than the programmes – but they’re always saying that. They’re shorter anyway – most of them. Probably says more about the programmes. This year’s collection – to date – haven’t been bad. We still wait for the.

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Diesel wages war on Christmas ‘uncool wool’

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Wanna know how fashionistas, like, create? Here’s Diesel’s artistic director trying to turn back the tide of horrible Christmas sweaters – ‘uncool wool,’ courtesy of Publicis Italia. Sharp and funny. MAA Woolmark: 7.5.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.

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Tesco banks on turkey trauma and a helping hand

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BBH is doing turkey trauma for Tesco this Christmas, showing the various ways you can c**k up the pesky giant bird. Tesco is also donating £1 for every fresh turkey sold to food bank charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust. Good that it’s doing revenue not profits. These days when you’re walking around London the.

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Have A Coke and A Legal Drive Through The Desert

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Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves have created immense wealth, but the nation’s riches have led to little progress on the human rights front. Did you know Gulf kingdom is the only country in the world that bans women from driving? An estimated 800,000 foreign chauffeurs currently ferry Saudi women around. Thankfully, this is about to change. […].

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M&S bets on Paddington 2 in Grey Xmas debut

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Marks & Spencer (does anyone still call it that, even the company?) is betting Christmas on a tie-up with the new Paddington 2 film – not a very imaginative name but it seems we have a new franchise on the way. So we have ‘Paddington & The Christmas Visitor’ from Grey, a film trailer in.

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Atomic wins Peperami after five-way agency pitch

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Meat snack brand Peperami has appointed Atomic London as its lead UK ad agency. Atomic beat four other agencies to the brand, once Unilever’s but bought by Jack Link’s in 2014. Family-owned Jack Link’s claims to be the fastest-growing global meat snacks company. Jack Link’s and Peperami marketing manager Pavan Chandra says: “Throughout the process.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.