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9 Tools for Creating Effective Facebook Video Ads that Convert

Single Grain

Facebook is the most effective marketing channel — according to 67% of social advertisers. This is because Facebook video ads can generate: 25% more views. 480% more clicks. 270% more leads. As a result, your ROI will be higher. But most people shy away from creating Facebook video ads because the idea of making videos from scratch can seem daunting.

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I’ll Take ‘Creative Wizardry’ for $800, Alex

AdPulp

Diminish a once-powerful industry and lose all respect inside and outside the agency. What is influencer marketing? What is programmatic? What is artificial intelligence? There is a virulent strain of stupid on the loose in the business world today. The disease leads those infected to strip the soul of creativity from the marketing communications industry. […].

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The craziest sports advertising campaigns ever made

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No matter which field of advertising people work in, the creativity and ingenuity required to engage a target audience is becoming more and more demanding by the day, with no brand able to rest on its laurels regardless of how big or popular it might be.

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Let’s Get Digital! With Out-Of-Home Media

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Advertisers may see digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising as reserved for booming metropolitans and utopian societies. While we haven’t achieved Blade Runner status yet, DOOH will eclipse traditional OOH media in just a few years. OOH media is one of the oldest and easiest to recognize forms of advertising. It uses traditional tactics such as billboards, […].

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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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Creative Marketing Strategies: How to Market a Cannabis Company

Single Grain

If you own a business or work as a marketer for any industry with strict regulatory considerations – such as cannabis, which we'll use as our example, alcohol and tobacco – you are painfully aware of the limitations in how these companies can be marketed. First, there are the national concerns. Although medical use is legal in 33 American states and recreational use is legal in 11 states , cannabis is still federally illegal, which creates several issues for cannabis brands: For example, banks t

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New Job Openings, Infinite Career Possibilities

AdPulp

Furloughs, layoffs, downsizing, early retirement, contract buyouts…the marketing communications industry is struggling to survive the pandemic, along with media companies, and client companies in retail, events, hospitality, travel, commercial real estate, et al. At the same time, there are lots of companies that are currently hiring. What follows is a list of ‘Jay oh Bees’ […].

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Manifestos Matter! May I Write One For You?

Gods of Advertising

My Laptop, a Monster Zero and Thou! Nothing suits me more than writing a good manifesto! I know I am not alone. Most copywriters get off on writing manifestos. At least they’d better. Writing such documents is at the heart of what we do, and can do, for our clients. Most of you know what I’m talking about. For those unawares, a manifesto (aka mantra or anthem) is the bringing to life in words the highest and most noble aspirations of its subject.

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FTC Scrutinizes Loot Boxes – What are the Odds?

All About Advertising Law

The FTC recently released its staff perspective paper on video game loot boxes. The report details discussions from the FTC’s loot box workshop that took place in August last year, summarizing key points and takeaways. You can read our write up of the workshop here. The workshop, “Inside the Game,” brought video game industry representatives, researchers, and consumer advocates together to examine consumer protection issues related to loot boxes and related microtransactions in

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Ad Chatter, The Podcast: Change Isn’t Coming, It’s Here

AdPulp

Seattle-based copywriter, author, and educator, Dan Goldgeier, and I recorded a pilot episode of Adpulp’s new podcast today. We’ve previously recorded and shared video segments. This is pure audio. We discuss four timely topics on this pilot episode: Hill Holliday’s newly stated commitment to diversity and inclusion The NBA is out on strike 300 Pizza […].

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Publicis Groupe wins Kraft Heinz’s controversial $700m North America prize

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Kraft Heinz has appointed Publicis Groupe to handle its entire $700 million North American media business, which makes up about 85 per cent of global spend for the US-based food giant. Publicis Groupe beat Dentsu Aegis Network, led by Carat, in the final round of the pitch, which began back in March and has attracted.

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

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Daughters of Bliss stare into the Abyss

Gods of Advertising

You don’t envy your daughters or any young person. Their world seems vapid and idiotic – an endless slew of You Tubes and disappearing dick pics. You must explain almost every reference to the 20 th century. They do not read for pleasure and barely for school. If it isn’t on their social media feeds they aren’t consuming it. Yet, you do envy their paradoxically thick skins.

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8 Reasons Ad Networks Need to Embrace Programmatic Advertising in 2020

Smarty Ads

What is programmatic advertising in 2020? Apparently it is a technology that is going to be in charge of ad spend generation that accounts for billions of dollars. If last year U.S marketers and advertisers spent over $60 billion on programmatic ads, by the end of next.

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Brighter Futures for the Ad Industry Are Possible, Following Massive Reform

AdPulp

Someone moved the ad industry’s cheese. The various reactions from industry leaders have been slow and haphazard at best, but that’s starting to change. The World Federation of Advertisers has formed the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media. “In the ancient story of the Tower of Babel, the city collapsed because its inhabitants lost the ability […].

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Premiership paranoia is back with Paddy Power’s ‘Spygate’

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The Premier League is gearing up for a rapid restart (with or without Lionel Messi) but certainly with Leeds United, promoted from the Championship. Leeds were never exactly noted for their, um, Corinthian spirit and a couple of years ago manager Marcelo Bielsa was accused of spying on Frank Lampard’s Derby team ahead of an.

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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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Forensiq Review : Top Fraud Detection Tool Reviews

Lemonads

Advertisers, publishers, and networks face a huge number of hurdles in the affiliate marketing ecosystem. In addition to keeping up with new technologies and all the pertinent compliance guidelines, all stakeholders in the affiliate world need to ensure that the conversion and leads generated come from legitimate users. When advertisers end up paying for fraudulent conversions, it creates an imbalance that affects publishers, networks, and technology providers alike.

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IOS 14 And IDFA: What Mobile Advertisers Need To Know

Smarty Ads

This year Apple has already banned third-party cookies support for the Safari browser, this time the company announced a shutdown for (IDFA) - advertising identifier for IOS smartphones. Even though the (IDFA) function wasn’t completely removed, starting from September users will decide whether to opt-in for themselves. Without.

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Shine On You Crazy Diamonds

AdPulp

I asked Darby to turn off her Slack notifications earlier this summer. The constant pinging from her office was driving me slightly mad. As with any new tech, it’s how you choose to use it. Thankfully, Slack has many customization settings and a bevy of How-To videos to dive into for new users. Slack also […]. The post Shine On You Crazy Diamonds appeared first on Adpulp.

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Publicis Media on a roll as Zenith brings in Reckitt Benckiser’s US hygiene and health

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The US has been a tough market for Publicis Groupe over the last couple of years, but things are looking up as the French communications giant adds Reckitt Benckiser’s US hygiene, health and vitamins business to a string of wins. OK, so most of it is retained work, but they’ve added some data and analytics.

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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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Content Marketing Strategy: Solve Your Content Marketing Headaches!

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What is a content marketing strategy and how is it driving awareness ? For sure, it’s so much more than what you think! In our “content marketing strategy” article, you’ll find the keys to unlock your struggles with tips and hints! It’s not only about promoting updates to targeted audiences or generating leads, but it’s so much more and, most important, it’s how you do it !

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Mobile Advertising: Everything You Need to Know and More

Smarty Ads

Long gone are the days when display ads dominated the digital advertising industry. New formats emerged and advanced throughout recent decades while others remained to be short-lived. One advertising medium grew particularly fast and eventually developed into a self-sufficient system now called mobile marketing. Now, this medium supports a variety.

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Safety First, Let’s Shake On It

AdPulp

It is Back to School season. Due to the pandemic, the annual tradition is now fraught with concern for everyone’s safety and well being. Consequently, educators around the nation are busy mapping out safe ways for students to return to schools, classrooms, and dorms while social distancing. Thankfully, some helpful materials are being made available […].

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Matt Cox: the adland vaccinations we’ve been waiting for

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Three Covid-19 adland accelerants and vaccines for future relevancy – because business as usual is not good enough. Covid-19 is exactly what adland needs. Adland is an industry that should constantly strive for business unusual, flexing to contribute to culture, corporate and individual needs. With people’s needs accelerating beyond the norm, aligning brands with future.

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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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Can App Usage Predict Swing State Voting Patterns?

InMobi

In this year’s U.S. Presidential election, the candidate who wins enough of the key battleground states will win the election. In 2016, those key swing states with Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida. And in 2020, those four states, along with Arizona, are widely seen as some of the pivotal swing states that will determine the fate of the election.

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MAA blast from the past: Joe Pytka and Madonna for Pepsi

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Nothing says the 1980s quite like Madonna (now 62) and here’s famed US director Joe Pytka for Pepsi in 1989, featuring the ever-controversial songstress in reflective mode. Caused quite a stir at the time it seems ‘cos of all the little girls, for whom Madona was not quite the right role model some thought. Complete.

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Shark Awards chairman Peter Brady: what would happen if we didn’t have craft?

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Craft is something we often don’t really notice but get it wrong (ie: remove the craft) and the results can be disastrous. Ever think about the frame that surrounds the Mona Lisa? Right now, can you picture that frame in detail? I’m guessing the answer to that question is ‘no.’ And that’s how it should.

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Mark Read says “worst is behind us” as WPP readies half-time 2020 numbers

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WPP CEO Mark Read has been telling CNBC that “the worst is behind us” as WPP and its peers grapple with pandemic-induced cutbacks in client spend and (largely) empty offices. The timing is somewhat unusual as WPP reports its first half numbers on August 27 and, usually, CEOs stay silent in such periods (although we.

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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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Federer serves up promising start for Publicis on Mercedes

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Tennis star Roger Federer has been spending his time profitably in Italy it seems. A couple of weeks ago he popped up for Barilla pasta to play tennis across the rooftops with two young Italian girls, now he’s making two more elderly parties’ day with a new ad for a hybrid Mercedes SUV. From Publicis.

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Wunderman Thompson gets EE’s ‘Network Envy’ on track

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UK mobile network EE seems to be taking this ‘network envy’ thing seriously – we didn’t much like Kevin Bacon’s launch effort from Saatchi & Saatchi but here’s another, this time from Wunderman Thompson featuring “spoken word artist’ (aka poet) Hussain Manawer. Hussain explains what a pivotal role EE plays in his life, with the.

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MAA blast from the past: dinner parties with JWT

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WPP’s UK agencies took a powder according to the holding company’s recent half time 2020 numbers, down 23.5% in April, May and June. Whether or not this is a structural problem or just an echo of the tumbling UK economy in Covid-19 we’ll have to see. J. Walter Thompson is now part of Wunderman Thompson.

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UK is crisis area for WPP as holding company cleans the stables, matches its global peers

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WPP had a pretty gruesome April, May and June with Q2 like-for-like sales (its version of organic growth) falling 23% in the UK, 25% in India, 3.1% in China (now seemingly slowly recovering from coronavirus) and 9.6% in its key US market. For the half year to June however the number is 11.5%, better than.

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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.