How HBO Built a Real-Life Activation as Immersive as the Universe Within...
Last week, ahead of the Season 2 premiere of Westworld, creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan participated in an Ask Me Anything chat on Reddit, where they set forth a curious proposition: If fans...
View ArticleWhy This 130-Year-Old Magazine Is Getting an Overhaul
National Geographic magazine has seen its fair share of redesigns over the course of its 130-year history. And today, it's getting another. The May issue will debut new sections, a new design and...
View ArticleHow Brands Are Justifying an Increased Need for Consumer Data
It was Benjamin Franklin who sparked the debate between freedom and security. Back then, it was a robust conversation among our Founding Fathers as they contemplated the laws and direction of this new...
View ArticleWhat Parents of YouTube Influencers Need to Know to Keep Their Kids Safe
YouTube is flooded with influencer content that targets the under-13 crowd. Take Ryan ToysReview, the six-year old "kidfluencer" who took home a staggering $11 million last year. He's posted hundreds...
View Article4 Improv Games That Will Help Loosen Marketers Up
A pair of comedians from the Upright Citizens Brigade promised a group of advertisers at the 4A's Accelerate conference that contorting their bodies into the letters W and K served a real purpose. Abra...
View ArticleBoring Weekdays, Annoyed With Their Newfound Popularity, Come to Life in...
Actors portray days of the week--Monday through Thursday specifically, with a quick cameo by Friday--in MGM National Harbor's new ads from McCann. The work is designed to boost early- and midweek...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Here’s How to Unfollow a Connection
Did you know LinkedIn allows you to unfollow a connection without actually removing them from your connections list? This will stop their posts from showing up in your feed. Our guide will show you two...
View ArticleWhat Financial Brands Can Learn From A+E Networks’ Study on Marketing to Women
After spending more than two years studying the representation of women in media, A+E Networks think tank Kalpana+ is sharing findings from its latest study in an attempt to help marketers understand...
View ArticleBy Changing a Single Word, Schweppes Hopes to Transform Its Entire Positioning
With the transformation of one word from the past to the present tense, Schweppes hopes to change its brand positioning--and maybe even its destiny. From the long-standing "What Did You Expect?," its...
View ArticleQ&A: IBM’s First Chief Privacy Officer on How Corporate Privacy Has Evolved...
In 2000, Harriet Pearson became IBM's first chief privacy officer and part of the vanguard of early CPOs who laid the groundwork for how corporations approach privacy. Pearson, who is now a partner at...
View ArticleWith 4/20 Approaching, Marketers and Consumers Excitedly Explore the Budding...
Four months into the legalization of cannabis in California and consumer sentiment is positively high. A new report from Eaze, a cannabis ecommerce platform, details findings from about 5,000 Eaze...
View ArticleWhy Sean Hannity Should Have Made His Relationship to Michael Cohen Public
At least one media analyst feels Fox News host Sean Hannity should have disclosed his relationship with President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen, not only to the public, but to his employer as...
View ArticleWieden + Kennedy Created a Board Game for a Cookie Brand, So of Course We...
OK, here's the deal: You're a cookie jar. And your cookies have been swiped by the family golden retriever, who mischievously spread them across your alpine cabin. That's the setup of Milka Biscuit...
View ArticleJordan Peele Channels President Obama in a Faux PSA About Fake News
Before he became an Academy Award-winning director, Jordan Peele was known for his pitch-perfect impersonation of former President Barack Obama as part of the Comedy Central show Key & Peele. Now,...
View ArticleDunkin’ Donuts Names BBDO and Arc Worldwide as Brand’s New Creative Agency...
Several months after launching its first creative review in almost 20 years, Dunkin' Donuts has chosen BBDO and Arc Worldwide as its newest creative agency partners. Omnicom's BBDO will be the chain's...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Here’s How to Ask a Connection for a Recommendation
Did you know LinkedIn allows you to ask your connections for recommendations that can be displayed on your profile? Our guide will show you how this is done. Note: These screenshots were captured in...
View ArticleCBS Ad Sales Creates Group to Bolster Its Branded Entertainment and Integrations
CBS is looking to increase its brand partnerships outside of traditional ad buys, creating a group called CBS Eye Max that will focus solely on branded entertainment and integrations across all...
View ArticleAfter Starbucks Had 2 Black Men Arrested, Is the Chain Living Up to Its...
Despite a brand platform supporting diversity and inclusion, recent incidents at two Starbucks are calling into question whether the company truly represents the values it touts. The first incident...
View ArticleThis New Report Shows OTT Isn’t Killing Cable … Yet
TV viewing habits might be changing, but a new study shows that projected revenue from over-the-top (OTT) devices won't come anywhere close to matching the billions of dollars in projected revenue from...
View ArticleWalmart Is Giving Its Website a ‘Modern’ Makeover
In an attempt to create "a cleaner and more modern digital shopping experience," Walmart teased a site redesign that will be available starting in May. Further out, it will also include specialty...
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