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Publicis Takes Mars’ $1.7 Billion Media Account From WPP

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Accounts Publicis Takes Mars $1.7 Billion Media Account From WPP The French ad network will handle media duties, while IPG will oversee PR Publicis will now handle media for brands such as Snickers, M&Ms, Royal Canin, and Pedigree. Mars By Rebecca Stewart & Alison Weissbrot --> Publicis Groupe has won Mars’ sprawling media business from WPP, ADWEEK has learned.

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How strong brands build stronger B2B pipelines

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B2B marketers are under pressure to deliver pipeline, but the old playbook of MQL chasing, generic content and paid ads isn’t cutting it anymore. To drive growth in an AI-saturated, attention-poor market, we need to refocus on what really moves the needle: building a brand that stands out, connects with buyers and earns trust. The limits of MQLs in an AI-first world Traditional, MQL-focused lead generation isn’t doing well.

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Marketeam.ai Expands AI Marketing Dream Team with ‘Daniel,’ the First Autonomous PPC & Campaign-Management Agent, Joining Maya, Jane, and Ella

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Marketeam.ai announces the launch of its most recent AI marketing agent – ‘Daniel,’ the world’s first autonomous PPC & Campaign-Management Agent, designed to ingest real-time performance data, track competitors and trends, spark proactive campaign ideation, and execute full-funnel paid campaigns across major ad platforms.

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Publicis wins $1.7bn Mars media from WPP – adds commerce and influencers

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At least WPP CEO Mark Read got his timing right: earlier this week he announced he was to step down, days before one of his biggest clients Mars announced it’s moving its media account worth $1.7bn out of WPP’s Essence MediaCom. It’s only polite to let the loser know in advance. In a wide-ranging review … The post Publicis wins $1.7bn Mars media from WPP – adds commerce and influencers first appeared on More About Advertising.

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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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Hyundai pitches hybrids as ‘Best of Both Worlds’ in Paris, Texas

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Universal Ads Introduces First-of-Its-Kind TV Business Partner Program

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Ad Tech Industry News Universal Ads Introduces First-of-Its-Kind TV Business Partner Program Brands gain access to high-impact creative and measurement partners Universal Ads said it will add more publishers in the near future. Universal Ads By Mark Mwachiro --> Universal Ads is helping brands that are new to the television ecosystem with the introduction of its TV Business Partner Program.

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Advertising Industry Associations Partner to Launch World’s First LLM Benchmark for Creativity

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An independent industry-led initiative, backed by Springboards and including 4As, ACA, APG, D&AD, IAA, IPA and The One Club for Creativity, aims to set new standards for evaluating LLM performance on real-world creative tasks Springboards , an AI platform accelerating creativity in advertising, and a collective of global advertising and marketing associations, creative leaders, and AI experts – including 4As (American Association of Advertising Agencies), ACA (Advertising Council Australia),

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The Human Cost Of Google’s Ad Empire

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A Q&A with Ari Paparo, Author of “Yield,” and CEO of Marketecture Media. For three weeks, Marketecture Media CEO, veteran ad tech executive and podcaster Ari Paparo sat in a Virginia courtroom listening to testimony in the US Department of Justice’s landmark antitrust case against Google. What he heard wasn’t just a technical story about header bidding or auction mechanics; it was a human story, filled with frustration, manipulation and missed opportunity.

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Meta’s AI ad plan raises stakes – even if creative execs are shrugging it off

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Meta’s plans to fully automate ads with AI by 2026 doesn’t come as a surprise to creative agencies – but it could make retaining clients and scooping up new business that much more difficult. By next year, the social media company aims to allow brands to fully create and target ads using AI, seemingly giving marketers carte blanche for creative automation, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Telemundo’s Marketing Blitz for 2026 FIFA World Cup Begins Now

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Sports Marketing News Telemundos Marketing Blitz for 2026 FIFA World Cup Begins Now One year before the tournament, Telemundo unveils a campaign, original programming and National Fútbol Day. Telemundo By Saleah Blancaflor --> The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off exactly one year from today, and Telemundo is already getting a head start.

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

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Why high-consideration industries need AI optimization

Martech

Every jump forward in technology changes the consumer journey — sometimes in subtle ways, other times more dramatically. Online searches and interactions are changing fast, and ignoring this shift could hurt your brand. Whether it’s Google’s AI Overviews or AI Mode, Perplexity, models like ChatGPT o3 and o4-mini or one of a dozen other options, AI’s popularity significantly impacts how consumers seek solutions.

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Father’s Day advertising trends for 2025

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It’s that time of the year when we honor all the dads and father figures worldwide. Here are some trends shaping Father’s Day advertising for 2025. Father’s Day in 2025 is just around the corner (most especially in North America), and brands are getting creative in how they connect with modern dads and those shopping for them. Here are some advertising trends shaping Father’s Day marketing in 2025 and what brands can learn from these key insights.

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FMG Leads the Way in AI Innovation with New Tools to Help Advisors Market More Efficiently and Streamline Compliance

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Overwatch, Sidekick, and Muse facilitate compliance review, act as a personal assistant, and help advisors write custom marketing content, reinforcing FMG’s leadership in embedded AI solutions FMG , a leading SaaS provider of marketing automation, content, and websites for financial advisors, today announced the rollout of three new AI-powered solutions: Overwatch, Sidekick, and Muse.

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No Humans Needed: Machines Will Make and Distribute the Ads

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Meta is an advertising-fueled juggernaut. Its fourth quarter income was $48.39 billion, up 21% from the prior year. The company is minting money, and recently, Mark Zuckerberg said his company plans to further disrupt the advertising business with AI-assisted automation. According to two articles in The Guardian, Facebook’s new AI-powered tools will autogenerate an entire […] The post No Humans Needed: Machines Will Make and Distribute the Ads appeared first on Adpulp.

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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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WPP CEO Mark Read to Exit After 7 Years

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Leadership & Talent WPP CEO Mark Read to Exit After 7 Years Search for a successor underway before Read steps down in December Reads exit follows a tumultuous start to 2025. WPP By Rebecca Stewart --> WPP chief executive (CEO) Mark Read is stepping down after leading the U.K. ad network for seven years.

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How to get started with AI optimization (and explain it to your leadership)

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If you find yourself increasingly turning to large language models (LLMs) like Google Gemini or ChatGPT when searching for information online, you’re not alone. Many people treat traditional search and LLMs as a binary choice — one or the other. But in reality, search engines and generative search are experiential competitors, not direct ones. They do very different things, as the table below shows: Search Engines Generative Search Competitor in function Competitor in experience Built for links

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Walmart challenges consumer perceptions with ‘Who Knew?’ campaign

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In a 60-second spot set to The Who’s “Who Are You,” “White Lotus” star Walton Goggins dishes on the retailer’s perks following a January brand refresh.

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The Evolution of AI in Advertising: Machine Learning vs. Generative AI

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As artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines and industry conversations, confusion still lingers—especially around the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Many people use the terms interchangeably, but they’re not the same. Understanding the difference is essential for advertisers and marketers looking to harness the right tools for performance-driven results.

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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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Marketers set to meet with TikTok in Cannes to discuss the platform’s future plans

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Last year at the Cannes Lions festival, TikTok execs were peppered with questions about the app’s future in the U.S. This time, advertisers want to know about its future , full stop. Whether it’s querying TikTok’s long-term plans for AI, clarity on its partner programs or the inside track on its product road map, marketers on the Croisette are gearing up to determine how the app will (or won’t) fit into their future plans.

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Read Outgoing WPP CEO Mark Read’s Full Exit Statement

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Leadership & Talent Read Outgoing WPP CEO Mark Reads Full Exit Statement Read said he is leaving WPP with an exceptional leadership team and a secure financial position Read has spent three decades at WPP and the last seven years as CEO WPP By Rebecca Stewart --> After a bumpy first half of 2025 for WPP, chief executive Mark Read has announced plans to step down in December.

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Where are marketing teams under-utilizing AI?

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In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot , which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the broader internet. Q: Where are marketing teams under-utilizing AI? While many marketing teams are increasingly adopting AI technologies, several applications remain under-utilized.

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Lipton Hard Iced Tea unites millennials, boomers over party 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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TripleLift Expands Creative Leadership with Launch of Programmatic Pause Ads in Partnership with DIRECTV Advertising

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Creative SSP Pioneer Delivers Industry-First Fully Programmatic Pause Ad Solution In the latest demonstration of its leadership in developing unique creative formats, TripleLift , the world’s leading Creative SSP, announced the launch of programmatic Pause Ads in partnership with DIRECTV Advertising. This groundbreaking offering allows buyers access to DIRECTV’s Pause Ad product via programmatic through major DSP partners.

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Rosé, deals, repeat: How to survive Cannes Lions

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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Next week, thousands of marketers and ad execs are expected to once again brave the French Riviera’s heat, rosé-laden soirees and back-to-back meetings that make the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity from June 16 to 20. The festival is as much about stamina as it is about lavish award ceremonies and late nights at the Gutter Bar.

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Experian and Roku Make Sam Richardson Your Financial BFF

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Streaming & OTT Experian and Roku Make Sam Richardson Your Financial BFF The partnership includes a custom vignette, an evergreen marquee ad video, prime-time takeovers, and Roku City activations. Sam Richardson being integrated in Experian and Rokus partnership. Experian, Roku By Saleah Blancaflor --> Roku and Experian want to take your friendship to a new level, becoming a financial “BFF.” At the end o

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Marketing gains from AI begin with governance

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As marketing teams rush to adopt AI and automation, many overlook a critical foundation: governance. Without clear ethical guidelines and accountability measures, even the most advanced tools can backfire, damaging brand trust and exposing companies to reputational and regulatory risks. AI’s promise meets public scrutiny Summer is here, but it’s hard to forget how social media buzzed earlier this year over Meta’s AI-generated accounts like Grandpa Brian — complete with awkward

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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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WPP CEO Mark Read to retire at challenging juncture for agency giant

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Mark Read steps down at WPP

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Mark Read’s seven year reign as WPP CEO is coming to an end with the company announcing “Mark has decided that the time is right for him to hand over to a new leader” in a 7am announcement. Read’s departure has been widely anticipated following the appointment of former BT CEO Philip Jansen as chairman … The post Mark Read steps down at WPP first appeared on More About Advertising.

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WPP’s not only losing Mark Read, it’s about to lose another client to Publicis: Mars

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WPP hasn’t just lost its CEO Mark Read — it’s also about to lose Mars, one of its biggest media accounts. The CPG giant is shifting its media account to Publicis, according to two sources with the shift. That leaves WPP Media without an account valued at $1.7 billion, per agency tracker COMvergence — and marks yet another blow to its client roster, coming just months after Coca-Cola handed $800 million in North American media billings to Publicis.

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Walgreens Is Pitching Advertisers a Data Clean Room

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Subscribe Sign In Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Retail Media Networks Walgreens Is Pitching Advertisers a Data Clean Room The retailer is working with LiveRamp to create custom audiences Its part of WAGs effort to pitch brands on offsite advertising using the retailers customer data. Walgreens, LiveRamp By Kathryn Lundstrom --> Walgreens is working with LiveRamp to give its advertisers hands-on access to data from its 101 million loyalty program members.

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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.