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Cannes Lions Award Entries Are Down 38% Compared to All-Time High in 2016

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But looking back to 2016, which holds the record. Whether a matter of time, cost or combination of other factors, the ad world isn't submitting as much work to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as in the past. This year, award entries were down about 1% compared to last year--not a significant decline.

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AI Influencers Can Now Rep Your Brand. Should They?

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Lil Miquela hit the social media scene in 2016 as a virtual 19-year-old Brazilian American. On April 9, social media influencer Miquela Sousa (@lilmiquela) announced her 20th birthday on Instagram to her 2.6 million followers. In fact, it was her first birthday ever.

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Exclusive: TelevisaUnivision Sells Out Copa América Ads With an Assist From Lionel Messi

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Conmebol's first Copa America in the United States since 2016 has been a massive success for TelevisaUnivision, whose live sports coverage currently accounts for. Brands that didn't buy into Copa America coverage will have to watch the tournament final from home like any team not from Argentina or Colombia: Ad space is officially sold out.

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Advice to Next Gen of Creators: ‘Don’t Be a Walking Commercial’

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The rap superstar first started posting her freestyle videos on YouTube as early as the 2010s before her rap in a Houston artist cypher went viral on social media in 2016. Megan Thee Stallion has always had a front-row seat to the evolution of content creation on social media. The Grammy Award-winning artist's original content.

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From Tennis Star to Brand Ambassador, Andy Murray

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Arguably Britain's greatest athlete, Andy Murray achieved what generations of tennis players before him couldn't: win three singles Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 and the U.S. Open in 2012, and two Olympic Gold Medals in 2012 and 2016.

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Lo Bosworth’s Reality TV Trauma Sparked Her Entrepreneurial Journey

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Lauren "Lo" Bosworth might have become a household name thanks to appearing on reality TV shows The Hills and Laguna Beach, but her decision to found wellness brand Love Wellness in 2016 stems from wanting to prove that she was more than a TV star. Growing up in the entertainment industry can create a lot.

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Gen Z Is Talking and It’s Time for Brands to Listen Up

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JUV was founded in 2016 by three close friends, and has since. It's frustrating! Similarly, Gen Z feels annoyed when marketers try to appeal to them without actually speaking with them. That's where JUV Consulting comes in.

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