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Publicis takeover rumours re-emerge – now it’s Vivendi

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Speculation about a merger between French-owned marketing groups Publicis and Havas has re-emerged following a French media report. Havas pre-dates even the venerable Publicis although it’s now owned by Vivendi, controlled by French tycoon Vincent Bolloré (left.) Son Yannick runs Havas. When Vivendi, which also owns Universal Music and Canal+, took control of Havas it.

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Message Received: Supreme Court Narrowly Construes Autodialer Definition

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a 9-0 unanimous decision authored by Justice Sotomayor (with Justice Alito writing a concurring opinion) in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid , resolving the circuit split on what constitutes a prohibited “automatic telephone dialing system” (more often referred to as an “autodialer” or “ATDS”) and adopting a narrow definition of ATDS.

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My Site’s DR Is 1.2 but My Article Ranks #1 in Google!

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My site's DR is 1.2 but my article ranks #1 in the Google SERPs. SEO folks know that these kinds of results are unexpected, but we also know that SEO is a big experiment. In other words, we never really know why something ranks. Still, it’s weird to rank in the top of Google and only have a Domain Rating (DR) of 1.2. Domain Rating (DR) is a ranking metric developed by Ahrefs which shows the strength of a website's backlink profile on a scale of 1 to 100.

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PepsiCo Wants to Entertain You

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PepsiCo wants to entertain you. Next month, PepsiCo is introducing a reality dating show in partnership with ViacomCBS to promote its new flavor, Pepsi Mango. Details of the dating show are not yet available, but we do know it’s latest advertainment play from Pepsi as the brand seeks to reach people via television (with shows […]. The post PepsiCo Wants to Entertain You appeared first on Adpulp.

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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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New Commercial Arts pitches humanity and technology for new-style Vodafone

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Here’s the eagerly-awaited New Commercial Arts debut for Vodafone, the global creative account it won hard on the heels of opening in the UK last year. With a new brand positioning – naturally – ‘Humanity and Technology – Together We Can.’ It’s been said before (possibly here) that in its long life as one of.

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7 User Identity Alternatives to 3rd-Party Cookies

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The biggest challenge for advertisers and publishers in the coming year will be establishing user identity. Starting from 2022, Google Chrome will completely ban the action tracking between sites via cookies. 3rd-party cookies, small files installed on a user’s computer by a 3rd-party tech platform when a user visits a website, for a long time […].

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The Clio Awards Continues to Invest in the Story of Creativity

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The Clio Awards are well on their way to becoming a media company. First, they hire Tim Nudd to run Muse by Clio, a trade “mag” with a creative slant. Now, the legacy awards brand is launching a new podcast too. According to the Clio Awards, Tim Nudd has spent the last year recording conversations […]. The post The Clio Awards Continues to Invest in the Story of Creativity appeared first on Adpulp.

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Talon strengthens its global programmatic Out of Home capabilities with Hivestack

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New partnership expands automated and data-driven OOH access to advertisers The Talon Group, the leading global independent Out of Home (OOH) agency, has announced a partnership between its US, international and German businesses with Hivestack, a global adtech leader in programmatic digital OOH (DOOH). The new partnership enables Talon and its international operation Plexus to.

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InMobi Wins 15 Awards at MMA SMARTIES MENA 2020

InMobi

InMobi was a big winner at the MMA SMARTIES MENA awards for 2020, coming away with 15 total wins. Overall, InMobi won four golds, five silvers and four bronzes. We have won awards in the following categories: Location Based Services or Targeting: Hajj Pack for Hajj Pack / LifeBuoy / Unilever, Magna, InMobi, Blis, DMS – GOLD Innovation: Axe Chill FOR Axe / Unilever, Magna, InMobi, Anghami – GOLD Innovation: Snickers Hunger Support Campaign for Snickers / Mars, InMobi, Mediacom UAE and

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Zpush.biz Review: Finding the Best Networks for Publishing Affiliates

Lemonads

Affiliates that own and manage popular publishing platforms have full control over their campaigns. It’s normal for these affiliates to conduct extensive research before launching a campaign. After all, these marketing experts already have a platform that they can monetize, so the right ad network will help them unlock the full potential of their publishing site.

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

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Keith Cartwright’s Creative Audacity

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Keith Cartwright is the President and Chief Creative Officer of CARTWRIGHT, a new WPP backed creative agency located in Los Angeles. The agency is working to form a new paradigm for how creativity is injected into the corporate body. In this Campaign Chemistry podcast from Campaign US, Cartwright explains. He says it’s always a small […].

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Vice Media creative agency Virtue adds two heavy hitters with PLTFRMR deal

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Vice Media Group has bought creative consultancy PLTFRMR to merge it with its creative agency Virtue. In doing so it adds two heavy hitters: Chris Garbutt, a former global CCO of TBWA Worldwide and Colin Mitchell, former SVP global marketing at McDonald’s. Garbutt will become Co-President, Virtue and CCO Vice Media Group, while Mitchell will. The post Vice Media creative agency Virtue adds two heavy hitters with PLTFRMR deal first appeared on More About Advertising.

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What Is Ads.txt and How to Implement It

Admixer

We’ve already mentioned ads.txt in our September article as one of the latest transparency tools in the ad tech industry. Both ads.txt and seller.json are the anti-fraud remedies that can save advertisers’ budgets, ensure their ad impressions hit the right web spot, and make publishers’ activity profitable. In this article, we’ll get deeper into what […].

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FTC Settlement Leads to a 24/7 Shutdown of a Mobile Banking App

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On March 29, 2021, the FTC announced a settlement with Beam Financial Inc. (Beam) and its founder and CEO, Yinan Du, over allegations that the mobile banking app company deceived consumers about their access to funds and interest rates. The settlement included a far-reaching conduct ban. As the non-bank financial services continue to grow, the action and settlement underscore the role the FTC seeks to play in policing that sector.

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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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New Work from Martin, Fallon, and Saatchi & Saatchi

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America’s leading underwear brand offers a more generous ‘package’ for one’s package. A laundry detergent brand deepens its commitment to more sustainability. A bank gives its customers someone to talk to (about big financial decisions). Now, how do three of the best ad agencies in the land address these news flashes? Let’s look and listen. […].

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Rightmove changes tack to laud “the renter”

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Property site Rightmove seems to be aiming at a new market – renters. Quite unusual in property-obsessed Great Britain but maybe property-owning has lost some of its lustre as thousands of leaseholders face ridiculous bills to fireproof “their” properties when, actually, it’s the villainous developers’ fault. So agency Fold7 depicts a winning renter as someone.

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Transparent Addressability will Power the Future of Journey Automation

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The disappearance of the third-party cookie is ushering in a new wave of digital advertising. Now, there are opportunities for advertisers to understand online consumer behavior through transparent engagement, and by ensuring all members of the “information supply chain” respect user privacy. AcuityAds is proud to integrate with LiveRamp Authenticated Identity Infrastructure, which provides marketers […].

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What is a Blocklist/Allowlist, and Should You Have One?

InMobi

If you’ve ever wondered, what is a blocklist and is having one worth it, then let this blog post be your guiding light. Here, we will provide some basic overviews and cover the top-level arguments for and against this strategy. What is a Blocklist in Advertising? A blocklist is a list that details where a brand or agency categorically does not want their ads to appear, for any number of reasons but often mostly because of brand safety or fraud concerns.

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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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Rhythms of the Village

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Right now, countless Mom-and-Pop companies and local independent businesses that are crucial to the cultural fabric of L.A. are scrambling for survival. Businesses like Rhythms of the Village, an African cultural center in Altadena that has been enriching the local community with a focus on African culture and education for over a decade. How can […].

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BMB wins dairy-free Rude Health

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Rude Health (yet another) dairy-free drinks and cereals company, best known for its Organic Almond Drink, has appointed London’s BMB as its first creative agency. To date, Rude Health has used events, partnerships and earned PR to engage with consumers. BMB’s first work is planned to appear in September 2021. Rude Health co-founder and brand. The post BMB wins dairy-free Rude Health first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Why Is Affiliate Marketing the Best Job for Digital Nomads?

Lemonads

Although many still define success as getting an office job at a large company, it’s now common to find people that prefer to have a job that gives them a huge level of flexibility. As a matter of fact, the term “ digital nomad ” was created to describe people that have the ability to work and make a living from anywhere in the world. This has led these people to adopt nomadic lifestyles, moving around from one place to another and absorbing local cultures along the way.

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The Reality of Recruiting in 2021

Buyer Advertising

The after effects of COVID-19 have turned recruitment on its head. What began as mass layoffs has turned into many businesses needing to quickly recruit, hire and train staff. Organizations need to both go back to the basics of recruiting, and get creative to engage with candidates. The best way to do this? Be flexible and committed to passionately sharing your company culture.

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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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There’s No Business Like New Business

AdPulp

As a member of the Epica Press Club, Adpulp.com is honored to bring you this interview with Wunderman Thompson London’s Head of New Business, Charlie Martyn. He discusses the challenges and highlights of his job with Epica’s Mark Tungate. How would you define your role? Is it simply about getting business into the agency, or […]. The post There’s No Business Like New Business appeared first on Adpulp.

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Tide’s ‘Cold Callers’ might leave you – cold

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Tide and its advertising have been big successes for Procter & Gamble – winning big at Cannes when there was one – and now they’re back with Tide Cold Callers, extolling the virtues of a cold water product that can (they say) save you $100 a year. And protect the environment, of course. From Saatchi. The post Tide's 'Cold Callers' might leave you - cold first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Insights from the Buy-Side: Jessica Lough at Digitas NA

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As digital media prepares for a world without cookies, many brands are turning to their agencies to help them navigate this shift. . In this edition of Insights from the Buy Side we spoke with Jessica Lough, a VP of Precision Media at Digitas NA, and got her thoughts on the future of digital advertising and how she and her team are helping their clients in this fast changing landscape.

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Webinar: auto insurance is ripe for a major disruption due to the pandemic

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Want to learn how to drive profitable growth in P&C insurance? Watch our live Q&A with automotive insurance industry veteran Edward Gold, former head of advertising and sponsorships at State Farm for a spirited discussion on the top P&C insurance advertising trends. The session includes a variety of media strategies and tactics that Ed […].

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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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Frohlich’s departure for Weber Shandwick leaves key UK CEO post open at Ogilvy

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What used to be one of the biggest jobs in London’s adland is now vacant – Ogilvy UK CEO Michael Frohlich is leaving to return to PR as EMEA CEO at Interpublic-owned Weber Shandwick. Frohlich (below) made waves when, on succeeding Annette King who left for Publicis Groupe, he re-organised the creative agency in moves. The post Frohlich's departure for Weber Shandwick leaves key UK CEO post open at Ogilvy first appeared on More About Advertising.

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WPP brings in Sara Rose to head Boots creative

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WPP has recruited Sara Rose from Saatchi & Saatchi as ECD on its Boots UK business, part of a global partnership with Walgreens Boots Alliance which it retained in a pitch last year. Rose (left) began her career in the US and has held a number of senior roles at agencies including Mother London, 72andsunny, The post WPP brings in Sara Rose to head Boots creative first appeared on More About Advertising.

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WPP pulls out the creative stops with debut film for P&G beauty brand SK-11

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We all know by now that WPP is forging ahead as a “commerce company,” can the marketing giant still hack it creatively? Here’s its first effort for P&G Japanese skincare brand SK-11, one of seven short films (not that short, one version of the one below is ten minutes) featuring Japanese swimming champion Rikako Ikee. The post WPP pulls out the creative stops with debut film for P&G beauty brand SK-11 first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Grey composes lockdown Madness for Very – sometimes silence can be golden

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Took a while to get round to this one (rather wish we hadn’t.) It’s an excitable number from online retail Very via Grey UK, combining a music video of Our House, featuring Suggs from Madness (OK), Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who’s been entertaining (some of) the nation from her kitchen during lockdown, a big radio promo on. The post Grey composes lockdown Madness for Very - sometimes silence can be golden first appeared on More About Advertising.

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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.