Makeup Brand Soap & Glory Uses the Objectification of Lips to Actually Get...
I once complained to a former superior that I was having trouble getting heard in a new office setting. Before taking the time to think, he replied, "Maybe they're just distracted by your lips."...
View ArticleWhen Procter & Gamble Cut $200 Million in Digital Ad Spend, It Increased Its...
2018 is already shaping up to be a cat-and-mouse race between Procter & Gamble and Unilever over which brand can talk the most smack on digital advertising while putting pressure on platforms and...
View ArticleThe Unlikely Star of Subaru’s New Ad Has a Magical Way of Seeing the World
Sometimes, a special guide can help us experience life in deeper, unexpected ways. Subaru of America takes that view in a "See the World," a minute-long Outback spot from Carmichael Lynch. The story...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Crops the Golden Arches to Direct You to the Closest Restaurant
McDonald's branding is so iconic that it communicates just as well in very minimalist form, as the company's extremely stripped-down advertising in France has long proven. Now, in Canada, the fast-food...
View ArticleTwitter Is Looking for Suggestions on How to ‘Measure Conversational Health’
Twitter is trying to get a better handle on the "overall health of the public conversation," and the social network is actively seeking suggestions for metrics it should incorporate. Nonprofit research...
View Article4 Ways Companies Are Thinking About the Future of 5G
BARCELONA, Spain--It's been two years since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived in Barcelona, Spain at Mobile World Congress to a packed auditorium of technology execs and journalists. At the time, he...
View ArticleHow The Good Fight Is Taking on Trump and a News Cycle ‘on Steroids’
Last year, The Good Fight marked CBS All Access' first foray into original scripted series. But Robert and Michelle King, the co-creators and showrunners of the spinoff to their CBS hit, The Good Wife,...
View ArticleNest Looks at Prom Night Through the Lens of #MeToo in Its Oscars Ad
Nest taps into the hot-button topic of how men treat women in this unusual ad for its Hello video doorbell. It's prom night in suburbia, and as two teen couples head to the big event, the father of one...
View ArticleAre You a Pyromaniac? Burger King Is Hiring, Say Incendiary Print Ads
Burger King has a message for young people in Germany who like to play with fire: Apply for a job today! The fast-food chain that never shows any fear of getting burned turns up the heat once again in...
View ArticleThanks to GDPR, Markteters Will Wield Data Like a Scalpel, Not a Broadsword
Remember learning that "there's no such thing as a Magic Bullet"? Over the last decade or so, an onslaught of third-party data and cookies have made brands and advertisers dismiss this basic rule of...
View ArticleDee Rees and Rachel Morrison’s Lovely Samsung Ad Urges You to Make Something,...
Rachel Morrison, the cinematographer behind Dee Rees' movie Mudbound, is up for Best Cinematography at this Sunday's 90th Academy Awards--the first woman ever nominated in that category. Samsung's...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger: Here’s How to Name a Group Chat
Did you know that Facebook Messenger allows you to name your group conversations? For instance, if you're part of a group chat consisting of only your family members, you may wish to name the...
View ArticleHorizon Promotes 3 Women to Executive Vice President Amid Industry Call for...
Horizon Media announced today it has promoted three of its female leaders to executive vice president, as the rising #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have the industry calling for better representation of...
View ArticleAllbirds Celebrates Its Birthday With a Limited-Edition Shoe Collection...
Allbirds, the comfortable shoe that people can't stop talking about, celebrated its second birthday by releasing a limited edition shoe collection. The catch? You can only buy it on Instagram. The...
View ArticleKimberly-Clark Launches Global Creative Review, Forcing WPP to Defend a Major...
CPG conglomerate Kimberly-Clark recently launched a global creative agency review as it seeks to restructure the roster of shops responsible for marketing its extensive brand portfolio. The Irving,...
View ArticleLaura Dern, Sasheer Zamata and Tavi Gevinson Talk Life Advice in Kate Spade’s...
If Laura Dern were to write a love letter to herself, it would say, "You've got this, Dern." That's one of the 22 versions of a new digital campaign that Kate Spade rolled out this week; the campaign...
View ArticleUnivision Is Planning the First Experiential Upfront
Univision is scrapping the traditional Upfront presentation this year and planning a two-day experiential gathering. The leading Spanish-language U.S. media company is also moving out of the stuffy...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Hire a Chief Brand Safety Officer
Earlier this week, Bank of America became the first major company to announce that it had appointed a brand safety officer to ensure a positive customer experience and protect the firm's reputation...
View ArticleFerrero Is Using the Oscars to Introduce Kinder Joy—a Chocolate Treat With a...
If you're going to mimic theatrical trailer tropes like "In a World..." as part of your marketing campaign you might as well do so during the Oscars. Ferrero is doing just that, positioning its Kinder...
View ArticleThis Year’s Oscars Audience Plummeted 20%, to the Show’s Lowest Ratings Ever
ABC's efforts to market the 90th Academy Awards with a campaign that leaned heavily on last year's Best Picture envelope snafu couldn't hold off a 20 percent drop in ratings from 2017's telecast. Just...
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