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The Facebook Ad Image Size Ultimate Guide for 2017

Ad Espresso

Marketers know that images are an important part of ad design and campaigns. Lots of time goes into finding the right images to include and testing ads to find the combination of images and text that will get the most attention. But why does Facebook ad image size matter? Why should you care and invest time Read more.

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San Francisco start-up TBD lands Nokia digital health

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Talk about a flying start. New San Fancisco agency TBD, formed by creative Rafael Rizuto, strategist Virginia Wang and CEO Jordan Warren, has started life by being named as agency of record for Nokia’s digital health division for campaigns across the US and Europe.

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Taking Risks In A Safe Category Like Grocery Is F **g Awesome

AdPulp

Grocery store advertising is the home of coupons, free-standing inserts, and shelf-talkers—not the stuff that drives most ad people to work in the morning. That being said, advertising that truly connects with people is about finding an opportunity where none existed before. Lowes Foods and Winston-Salem ad agency, The Variable, are finding ways break through […].

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Manchester United GDPR new email opt-in pitch advertising

Nick Burcher

In 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect in the European Union with the intention of seeking to strengthen data protection for individuals in the EU. There are a whole range of processes that need to be followed in order to be compliant, including the need for Data Controllers to "prove" that consent was given. It was therefore interesting to see the pitchside advertising last night during the Man Utd vs Bournemouth Premier League match as Manchester United were te

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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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Event Diary - Data Hack Summit 2017: The Need to Rethink Deep Learning

InMobi

InMobi regularly hosts, participates in and contributes to a series of events, meet-ups, webinars, sharing best practices with partners and thought leaders, across the globe. In this edition of the InMobi Event Diary, we are looking at the highlights and developments from “Data Hack Summit 2017,” an event organized by Analytics Vidhya in Bangalore, India.

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And the MAA Agencies of the Year for 2017 are….

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It’s been a funny old year in adland with holding companies and their media agencies in full scale retreat but some creative independents rising to the fore. A new breed of client seems happy to go with indies: local, regionally and even globally. As such, what are always difficult choices for agencies of the year.

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The Joint (And Several Liability) is Jumpin’

All About Advertising Law

We wrote previously that for payment processors the death of Operation Choke Point was greatly exaggerated. We also noted that a prior challenge to the FTC’s ability to impose joint and several liability on an executive for his former employer’s actions had failed. A recent appellate victory for the FTC reinforces both these points. In FTC v. Universal Processing Services , 11 th Circuit affirmed the district court’s imposition of joint and several liability on a payment processor for substant

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Event Diary - GE TechNEXT 2017: Delivering a Digital Transformation

InMobi

InMobi regularly hosts, participates in and contributes to a series of events, meetups, webinars, sharing best practices with partners and thought leaders, across the globe. In this edition of the InMobi Event Diary, we are looking at the highlights and developments from “TechNEXT,” an event organized by GE research at their offices in Bangalore, India.

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Publicis groups all US creative agencies together

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Sir Martin Sorrell may say that he wants WPP to behave more like “one company” but his rivals seem to be getting there ahead of him. According to Adweek Publicis has confirmed that it is moving all its agencies – which include Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH and its gaggle of digital.

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We’re always sick.

Advertising to Baby Boomers

No matter what the product or service, when Mad Ave is trying to ‘reach’ us we’re always sick. Or something’s horribly wrong. Even if they want us to buy a car we have to be sick first: What happened to this lady? Did she have a heart attack? The doctor says she has to ‘go slow’… Well, whatever her affliction is she’ll get better if she buys this car.

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

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The Gift of Music Is the Gift of Universal Love

AdPulp

When Belgian foreign correspondent Rudi Vranckx reported on the liberation of Mosul last June, he met Nabeel Atraqchi. Nabeel’s music school had been destroyed completely during the occupation by Islamic State, who think playing music is sinful. Almost all musical instruments were destroyed, and the musicians were persecuted. The injustice that journalists see is one […].

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Event Diary - 8 Essential Tips for Implementing Machine Learning Models

InMobi

InMobi regularly hosts, participates in and contributes to a series of events, meet-ups, webinars, sharing best practices with partners and thought leaders, across the globe. In this edition of the InMobi Event Diary, we are looking at our recent visit to one of India’s top business schools - the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, where we addressed students of the Big Data and Analytics Certificate Program.

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Jonathan Sant of Cubo: why Graham Fink is my ad hero

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There are many who can write a more intimate or authoritative account of my hero choice: Graham Fink. After all, he’s not exactly a stranger in the industry. An iconic creative talent who blurs the lines between advertising and art. Well-known in many areas – a multi-media artist who draws with the movement of his.

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FDA Harshes the Vibe of CBD Makers, Warns Them to Stop Making Drug Claims

All About Advertising Law

While there are many questions surrounding the regulation of marijuana and related products, the FDA has made it clear where it stands on at least one issue. For the third year in a row, the FDA has issued a rash of warning letters to the makers of products containing cannabidiol (“CBD”) for marketing unapproved new drugs. CBD is a non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana, which we’ve heard is used by many to treat symptoms including pain, anxiety, depression and insomnia. [1] The FDA l

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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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Kristen Cavallo Takes The Helm In Richmond

AdPulp

Interpublic named Kristen Cavallo as the first female chief executive officer of the Martin Agency in Richmond. Cavallo, most recently U.S. chief strategy and growth officer at MullenLowe in Boston, will succeed current CEO Matt Williams, effective immediately. Earlier this month, the Martin Agency dismissed its chief creative officer, Joe Alexander.

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Another Pointless Press Release

Advertising to Baby Boomers

I read a press release the other day that was a mix of silly and pointless. A few news sites picked it up and fashioned their own versions. (There won’t be any links because I don’t link to silly news, even if some of it is true.) Culled from the press release and articles: Millennials (81%) are much more likely to be influenced by advertising than Baby Boomers (57%), who have generally already set their brand affinity and buying patterns … I’ve debunked the myth of ‘boomers don’t change brands’

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Saatchi breaks the Christmas mould for Pampers

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Saatchi and Saatchi has produced a 12 Days of Christmas number for Pampers (yawn) but, actually, it’s a lively and pleasingly gritty number. Saatchi has always had its creative moments but they’ve been fewer in recent years. But the agency seems to have recaptured some of its mojo this year; Asda is one of the.

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Now Accenture buys Irish agency Rothco

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Accenture is finishing the year as it started, on the acquisition trail. It’s agreed to buy substantial Irish agency Rothco, which employs 150 people and handles clients including Tesco and AIB, in a move to “boost Accenture Ireland’s creative capabilities and those of Accenture Interactive as an experience agency in Europe.” Rothco will be Accenture.

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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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Pete Brown of Zambezi: a (premature) requiem for the embattled account manager

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Glad-handers, suitcase carriers, number dialers, yes men, punching bags, order takers, middle men. Frankly, account people don’t always have the best reputation. And in some cases, it’s probably deserved. The fate of the account manager has been debated far and wide, some people think account management should be killed altogether and others think the discipline.

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Adam&eveDDB breaks new ground for Red Cross

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Charity fatigue is particularly prevalent at this time of year: the streets of London are littered with the needy let alone the countless ads on digital channels inviting us to donate X amount, usually voiced by a Scottish actor over a picture of a suffering child. How do you cut through this? Enlisting adam&eveDDB helps.

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Kelly’s of Cornwall celebrates Xmas in 17 seconds

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Ice cream maker Kelly’s of Cornwall has been running a campaign by agency Isobel – in Cornish. Here’s one of its Christmas offerings. A diverting deployment of 17 seconds. Produced in-house at the agency. MAA creative scale: 7.

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Anomaly explores the dark side this Christmas

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Anomaly, ever anomalous, imagines Satan taking over from Santa – the result of a “glaringly obvious typo” – in its Christmas film, voiced by Patrick Stewart. Nice touches. Wonder what other Christmas vids we have in store*. Will Publicis boss Arthur Sadoun treat us to a fireside chat, Maurice Levy style? See that Publicis is.

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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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Merkle picks Crawley-Boevey to spearhead ambitious Europe expansion plans

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Dentsu Aegis’ biggest deal in recent years is its majority stake in US-based performance marketing agency Merkle for about $800m and, since then, Merkle has been busily expanding in Europe, buying Dutch firm Oxyma a few weeks back.

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MPC’s Bill McNamara: the best international Christmas ads

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Christmas ads have become a unique standalone genre in the UK. John Lewis has arguably reached a culturally hallowed status with its festive concoctions, usually only reserved for Royals and members of the national football team. Brands are masters of pulling on your heartstrings so you loosen your purse strings and have spent the year.

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What’s next for Murdoch as he offloads entertainment businesses to Disney?

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We can tell you that Disney is buying a big chunk of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire (studios, back catalogue and 39 per cent stake in Sky chiefly) for $60bn – that’s if US regulators allow, of course – but haven’t the faintest idea what Rupert will do next, as is the norm. With Sky the.

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MediaCom continues winning streak with Uber

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Uber is set to appoint WPP’s MediaCom is its new media agency according to a report in Ad Age. The controversial ride sharing company is also believed to have picked MDC’s 72andSunny as its lead creative agency.

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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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Tom Denford and David Indo from ID Comms: What should Media put in Room 101?

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On this week’s #MediaSnack Tom and David create a media version of the popular British TV game show called Room 101. Room 101 is a BBC comedy television series in which celebrities are invited to discuss their pet hates and persuade the host to consign those hates to oblivion in Room 101, a location whose.

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Goodby Silverstein hasn’t got milk anymore – sadly

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I see from Adscam that the California Milk Marketing Board is moving its account from Goodby Silverstein & Partners after 25 years. All good things come to…in adland anyway. Here’s one. There are loads more on YouTube. Grrreat advertising.

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Deliveroo for the7stars, Formula E for Iris

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The7stars, which has carved out a sizeable niche as the UK’s biggest media independent, has won food delivery company Deliveroo. Launched in 2013, Deliveroo delivers for local restaurant chains and independents and now operates in over 100 cities across the UK and Ireland and is expanding internationally. Deliveroo head of marketing Emily Kraftman says: “We.

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Do You Work With Someone Over 40 Who Has Wicked Tradigital Chops?

AdPulp

I recently offered up the term, “tradigital” in conversation with another ad pro. The person on the receiving end hadn’t heard that one before. I smiled. Digital is a progression, an adjustment, a new opportunity. Digital is new media, but marketing is old as the hills. Thus, digital marketing requires a solid foundation in the […].

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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.