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Ogilvy Africa shows power of print for Airtel

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Airtel Africa claims to be that continent’s fastest network so Ogilvy Africa has harnessed some of Africa’s speedier customers – some in search of lunch, others trying hard not to be lunch – in a striking new print campaign. Images produced by Brazil’s Studio Nuts. A picture etc… MAA creative scale: 8.

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What You Need to Know about Header Bidding and Mediation [EBOOK]

InMobi

The mobile ad space moves quickly. Terms and technologies like header bidding go from being basically nonexistent to being hot search terms in no time. Improved strategies and tactics take root. Apps that don’t stay on top of the latest and greatest in monetization may see advertisers leave and revenues fall off. As the app monetization space matures, it pays to know about the latest and greatest.

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Negative Stigmas About People Living With Mental Illness Are Depressing

AdPulp

Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S., or 43.8 million Americans, experience some form of mental illness in a given year? Struggling with depression and other mental health issues is almost as common as the common cold. To encourage dialogue about mental health, Philadelphia-based creative agency Red Tettemer O’Connell + […].

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Connecting to the Inner-Fantastic: The Creative Department or Romper Room?

Gods of Advertising

A while back a guest writer on AdAge, Lauren Warner took some heat for an essay she wrote about the briefing process. Among other things, she claimed one should address “creatives on your shop’s team like they’re in kindergarten.”. Others may have been offended but the story made me smile. I recall an evening spent at my children’s school, meeting their teachers, discussing the upcoming year.

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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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Now Accenture wins BMW Group digital content task

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Accenture Interactive, fresh from its appointments to work as Maserati’s and Radisson Hotels’ global experience agency, has struck again with a new task from BMW – which may or may not mean it’s the German carmaker’s global experience agency too. BMW recently appointed Goodby Silverstein + Partners as its US ad agency. According to Accenture.

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5 Reasons why you can’t miss Impressions 2018 this summer!

InMobi

Last year, we had organised Impressions - our first flagship summit for CXOs and senior decision makers in the mobile marketing and advertising space in Jakarta, Indonesia. We are bringing Impressions to India this year. And leading up to the event, here are the top 5 reasons why you can’t miss Impressions this summer! #1 Master Mobile-first Marketing As smartphones become the primary screen for consumers, mobile is no longer just a part of the marketing strategy.

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We Don’t Know What Miranda Would Do, But Cynthia Nixon Is Running For Governor

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Why is Cynthia Nixon running for Governor of New York? I’m running for Governor because we want our state back. We want our government to work again. We’re tired of the corruption and dysfunction in Albany, and we’re tired of politicians who campaign as Democrats but govern like Republicans. Snap. That’s kicking the limousine liberals […].

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Age UK appoints Brave as lead creative agency

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UK charity Age UK has appointed Brave as its lead creative agency in a process run through Creativebrief. The agency will now be responsible for the charity’s upcoming 2018 Christmas brand campaign. Age UK head of content strategy and brand Kathi Hall says: “A strong partnership is hugely important to Age UK. In Brave, we’ve.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan bans HFSS ads on London Transport – will the rest of the UK follow?

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan is proposing a ban on advertising for all products that are high in fat, salt and sugar from London’s transport network. Khan argues that the obesity crisis in the UK warrants such drastic measures. Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, for example, will still be able to run ads on London Transport, but only.

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A bikini wax and a peeing contest whet the appetite for sushi

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Sushishop claims to be Europe’s biggest sushi delivery company, but that’s no excuse for what follows. It’s a collision of quirky French advertising and Japanese reality TV culture, and it’s not for the fainthearted. In the first ad, two contestants are given a vicious bikini wax, after which viewers are treated to a look at.

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

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WPP’s MediaCom in spotlight as GSK reviews, Revlon leaves

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WPP’s giant MediaCom agency has bounced back strongly from losing £2bn VW to Omnicom’s PHD a couple of years ago but this week isn’t so good: it’s declined to re-pitch for Revlon which it’s handled for seven years and one of its bigger clients – GSK which it shares with PHD – is reviewing. GSK.

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MDC’s woes are the tip of a creative agency crisis

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Is the tide going out for creative agencies, a sort of tsunami in reverse? Yesterday MDC Partners stock took a powder as CEO Miles Kauffman (below) announced “unacceptable” earnings for the first quarter, a nasty surprise as MDC outperformed its bigger holding company rivals in terms of organic growth in 2017. MDC consists almost wholly.

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DDB’s We Are Unlimited hits its stride for McDonald’s

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We were promised great things when DDB boss Wendy Clark’s new We Are Unlimited operation for McDonald’s in the US hove into view but its first effort was disappointingly anodyne. WAU is supposed to produce lots of data-driven (yawn) content (double yawn) in double quick time. Here’s its latest effort for McD’s “fresh” beef burgers.

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Housesimple relaunches with back to basics campaign from The&Partnership

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Online estate agents were supposed to be the equivalent of no win no fee lawyers, you pay a fee only if it’s sold. Some are more complex than that now. Housesimple has appointed The&Partnership London to relaunch the brand with a new identity and a punchy TV and online campaign reminding punters that it charges.

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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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R3: agency groups continue to lose ground in mergers and acquisitions race

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Marketing consultancy R3 Worldwide has produced its latest update to April of global marcoms M&A and it’s the consultancies paying the big money (and private equity outfit Ocelot for the UK’s Ocean Outdoor) with Dentsu the most active agency acquirer. R3 principal Greg Paull says: “The fragmentation of the industry continues this month, with more.

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Departed WPP boss Sorrell threatens dramatic comeback

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If you thought you’d seen the last of him – running a marcoms business anyway – you haven’t. Departed WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell (below) has told a US tech conference he’s going to “start again” and “stick to his last,” which, presumably, means same again. Not quite though. He also said the agency model.

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Budweiser carpet bombs Russia for the World Cup

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A vast air fleet of drones are setting out from St Louis USA – via Brazil, Nigeria and China – to carpet bomb Moscow. Has Trumpy finally lost it with these Russians? No, we’ll have to wait for that one. It’s Budweiser embellishing its status as the official beer of the FIFA World Cup by.

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WPP cements relationship with BP with new Team Energy

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Some welcome news for WPP, it’s retained the BP account for its corporate, fuels and Castrol businesses globally through what seems to be a new entity: Team Energy. BP has been reviewing such matters since 2017.

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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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Nationwide’s ‘Mortgage Number One’ from VCCP is a compelling history lesson

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Nationwide’s ‘poets’ campaign from VCCP has divided opinion somewhat but its latest manifestation – ‘Mortgage Number One’ – pulls it all together in admirable style. It features Alfred and Elizabeth Idle who were helped to buy their modest home by the Nationwide back in 1884. Written and performed by Jo Bell.

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W+K tackles “brown, bland and boring” for Arla Fibre yogurts

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Arla Foods UK is launching Arla Fibre yogurts, packed with fibre it says although it’s something that most of us would sooner avoid – worthy and unappetising. So the launch campaign from Wieden+Kennedy features some worthy and unappetising characters, in search of the dreaded fibre. Arla Fibre brand manager James Quayle says: “Insight shows that.

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Giles Keeble: why WPP-style teamwork is so difficult and questioning the score just isn’t cricket

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The events at WPP have raised questions about global networks, not just because of Facebook and Google but also clients going in-house or cherry picking agencies on a job by job basis. I always thought the desire for an advertising group to own so many agencies in so many different places was based more on.

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Microsoft sticks with Dentsu’s Carat for $1.5bn global media

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Dentsu Aegis Network and flagship agency Carat has beaten off WPP’s Wavemaker, Publicis Groupe’s Starcom and Interpublic’s UM Media to retain Microsoft’s $1.5bn global media account. DAN has handled Microsoft since 2014. Omnicom didn’t pitch as it handles Apple. Microsoft says: “After completing a review of our global media agencies, we are extending our relationship.

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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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North American Product Safety Summit: The real deal? That’s up to stakeholders.

All About Advertising Law

In February 2018, at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting , the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Department of Health of Canada (Health Canada), and the Consumer Protection Federal Agency of the United Mexican States (PROFECO) signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to increasing cross-border cooperation.

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