Dark Political Ad Suggests Russians, Neo-Nazis and Billionaires Are the Only...
Americans may claim to hate political ads (especially negative ones), but repeated surveys show that they work. Just ask Donald Trump and Facebook, which reportedly used the president's 2016 campaign...
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Comic-Con 2018 is underway in San Diego, as hundreds of entertainment brands converge on and near the San Diego Convention Center in an effort to woo attendees. The event has become an essential stop...
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In the crowded category of dating apps, OkCupid has rarely been one of the most high-profile options, but its recent "DTF" campaign seems to be working at changing that. Created by Wieden + Kennedy New...
View ArticleInstagram’s Hippest Grandma Lives Large in a New Campaign for an Investing App
She's not your typical Instagram influencer, but 90-year-old Baddie Winkle might just be the most badass. Now, with her 3.7 million followers and penchant for posing in colorful swimsuits and lingerie,...
View ArticleDove Finds a Perfect Partner for Its Self-Esteem Message in Cartoon Network’s...
Since 2004 Dove has worked diligently to reframe how young people view and accept their bodies via the Dove Self-Esteem Project. It was designed in response to studies that found over half of young...
View ArticleGoodby Silverstein & Partners Snags Back Agency Alum to Lead Innovation
Goodby Silverstein & Partners has hired back agency alum and star creative Adam Reeves as director of innovation. Reeves had served as a creative director at the Omnicom-owned shop from 2012 to...
View ArticleChildren’s Playtime Is More Structured Than Ever, and One Brand Wants to Help...
For many children of the 1980s and earlier, unstructured free time was often the norm. Outside of sports and a few other after-school activities, these latchkey kids were frequently left to their own...
View ArticleWhy User Experience Design Is So Hard for Brands to Get Right
At Nike's new concept store in West Los Angeles, the digital and the physical converge. Nike by Melrose's 4,557 square feet of retail space is designed to create an experience that blends mobile app...
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Marketing technology is increasingly enabling marketers to be more strategic and direct their investments more effectively. But marketers also face challenges as they implement new strategies and...
View Article5 Ways to Humanize Platforms and Develop a Deeper Connection With Consumers
Building an ecosystem that supports connected experiences is technologically complex and strategically multifaceted--but, ultimately, it's about fostering human connections. By adopting a...
View ArticleHow Brands Are Making Pop-Ups Shops More Interactive and Instagrammable Than...
From Taco Bell's movie theater to Poo-Pourri's "Poop-Up" shop featuring a toilet bowl ball pit, the concept of pop-up shops has morphed from an experimental exercise to a bona fide experiential brand...
View ArticleYou Just Can’t Box Jeff Bezos In. His Latest Venture Is Taking on Healthcare
Can Bezos cure America's healthcare blues? No stranger to bold initiatives, Amazon's founder and chief executive began writing a prescription in January, joining Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett and...
View ArticleAdweek’s 2018 Power List: 100 Cutting-Edge Marketers, Media CEOs, Brand...
This year's installment of The Power List, our fourth annual ranking of the top players across advertising, marketing, media and tech, sees Amazon's Jeff Bezos return to the prime position, placing...
View ArticleEditor’s Letter: The Slow, Steady Evolution of Consumer Experience Marketing
We've all seen it, the good, the bad and the ugly of consumer experience marketing. The good is a seamless interaction with a brand that approaches shopping with a trusted friend and creates a sense of...
View ArticleSecond Quarter TV Scatter Ad Market Revenue Jumped 11% Over 2017
The World Cup helped boost national TV advertising revenue in the second quarter, according to new data from Standard Media Index. National advertising revenue was up 5 percent year over year in the...
View ArticleWith a Refreshing Look at the ‘Human Side of Military Life,’ These Credit...
Active military, veterans and their families have a lot on their minds, including how they can be successful financially. Money can be a serious subject but Navy Federal Credit Union, of late, has...
View ArticleMore Personalization Was Added to Profiles in Workplace by Facebook
Workplace by Facebook revealed some new features aimed at boosting collaboration by employees using the social network's answer to Slack. Product marketing manager Sabrina Morsello introduced the new...
View Article5 Rules for Creating a Compelling User Experience for Your Customers
Want to create a compelling user experience for your customers? Follow these five rules. Know your users Before you can design a pleasing user experience, you need to know what users actually want....
View ArticleQ&A: Frog Design’s Creative Chief on the Role of UX and Brand Purpose
Oonie Chase, executive creative director at Frog Design, likens design to being in a relationship. Relationships, like design, are not just the big romantic moments, but the small "unsexy things you do...
View ArticleAgencies Discuss the Art and Pains of Marketing for the Lucrative Pharma...
Pharma marketing is complicated. The task of promoting medicine presents regulatory risks and financial uncertainties unlike those in any other commercial space, yet some notable agency networks...
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