February, 2016

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Persuasive Writing for Ad Agency New Business

Fuel Lines

Too often good agencies succumb to bad writing. When it’s in high-stakes documents like proposals and client briefs, you put revenue at risk. Emails, proposals, website copy, case studies – they’re all responsible for making a crucial first impression. Yet too easily agencies fall back on jargon, generalizations and wordiness when trying to get their message across.

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Was Mad Men’s Don Draper really PKL’s George Lois?

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I think you’ll enjoy this, a mini-documentary from Vice about legendary New York adman and designer George Lois (below), one of the founders of Papert Koenig Lois, the first agency to go public in the US back in 1962. Vice’s supposition is that Lois was the model for Mad Men’s Don Draper. He may have.

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Oh, Manifesto! Why copywriters love writing them… sometimes to excess.

Gods of Advertising

Crazy good… For the past few days, even longer, I have been working on a manifesto for one of our clients. Actually, I’ve been working on two. Even more actually, I’ve been working on manifestos for 25 years, since becoming a copywriter. Nothing suits me more. For like many a creative soul, I am by nature a show off. And this is the way I can do it.

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Top Industry Execs Make Bold Predictions for Mobile Advertising in 2016

InMobi

What the future holds and how we can stay ahead is, no doubt, the most common query amongst business decision makers and entrepreneurs. It’s that time of the year when everyone is looking at predictions, but it is equally important to look back on what worked and what didn’t. Each year, mobile advertising commands greater attention as it captures more of our day and reshapes all the critical touch points through the customer journey.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How to Scrub Your Online Reputation, Without Looking Like a Jerk

AdPulp

In the early days of your brand or business, there will be success and there will be failures. Part of establishing yourself as a marketable entity is going through the gauntlet of public opinion. It must be something instinctive in people; there seems to be a lot of people who delight in taking shots at […]. The post How to Scrub Your Online Reputation, Without Looking Like a Jerk appeared first on AdPulp.

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New York AG Targets “Deceptive” Online Endorsements

All About Advertising Law

On February 11, 2016, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced four independent settlements related to the use of allegedly deceptive online testimonials and reviews. These cases reflect continuing concern by the New York Attorney General’s office over “astroturfing” (the posting of fake or otherwise biased reviews). We wrote about theses enforcement actions previously here.

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RKCR/Y&R wins Premier League against adam&eveDDB

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RKCR/Y&R has won the UK Premier League account, probably the most high profile new account to come on the market in years. Almost as sweet for the WPP-owned agency is the fact that it beat adam&eveDDB in the final round. A&E had been a cloud looming over Y&R in the UK ever since three senior.

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Lots of talk about the new Barbie. But what about her commercial?

Gods of Advertising

So, after all these years, Barbie is finally making her foray into the real world. A new commercial from Mattel heralds the diverse line-up of figures, featuring a curvier doll, a petit doll, and others, none as Stepford-like as the leggy, thin blonde who has represented the brand for decades. For obvious reasons, this is a good thing. And the film does a nice job of introducing the concept.

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The Marketer’s Dilemma: Mobile Web vs App

InMobi

The Mobile Web vs Mobile App dilemma is perhaps one of the most common battles fought within the silent recesses of the mobile marketer’s mind. For marketers investing in mobile advertising, the decision between mobile web and mobile app is not just one of inventory but truly a choice between reach and engagement. If effectiveness of mobile advertising is the goal, then there are five prominent axes which need to be taken into account when making this decision.

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Published 2016: Advertising in the Aging Society by Prieler, Kohlbacher

Advertising to Baby Boomers

In 2007 I was recruited to pen a chapter for The Silver Market Phenomenon Edited By Florian Kohlbacher and Cornelius Herstatt: 04 September 2008 Published: The Silver Market Phenomenon 28 June 2010 The Silver Market Phenomenon 2010: Update … The current shift in demographics – aging and shrinking populations – in many countries around the world presents a major challenge to companies and societies alike.

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

what retail media advertising is what a retail media network is how the changes in the privacy landscape benefit retail media networks how retail media network functions market overview of retail media networks

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Have You Evaluated Your Products and Product Packaging for BPA Content? A Prop 65 Warning is Required Beginning in May

All About Advertising Law

Marketers of consumer products, including foods, beverages, dietary supplements, OTC drugs, and cosmetics, should be evaluating their products, including product packaging , for the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) without delay. On May 12, 2016 , the one-year grace period permitted by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) ends, and companies whose products expose California consumers to BPA must provide a Proposition 65 (Prop 65) reproductive toxicity warning to tho

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Ad Agencies: How to Seduce Prospects Without Giving Your Work Away for Free

Fuel Lines

How to create a predictable pipeline of leads through inbound marketing. You want to attract new clients from outside of your current sphere of influence, spend less time on unqualified prospects, avoid client reviews, and build a predictable pipeline of targeted accounts. And you can accomplish everything on this wish list with blogging. But there’s one problem: Writing quality content and connecting this with lead generation isn’t easy.

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Is Publicis Groupe about to become a takeover target?

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Here’s a bit of interesting kite-flying: Adweek’s estimable Noreen O’Leary has unearthed a French analyst note from January speculating that Publicis Groupe might be on someone’s takeover menu. The most likely predators are said to be Omnicom, which tried to pull off a $35bn merger with Publicis back in 2014, and Japan’s Dentsu.

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Marketing masterpiece: Crazy good recreation of Van Gogh’s bedroom defies superlatives.

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Van Gogh’s newest bedroom. There is so much I like about this concept I don’t know where to begin. The idea: To celebrate the Art Institute of Chicago’s new exhibition bringing together all three of artist, Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic “Bedroom” paintings, the museum has joined forces with Airbnb to create a stunning real application of Van Gogh’s evocative boudoir, which people soon can actually stay in for ten dollars a night plus the price of exhibit tickets.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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What The Fuss About Programmatic Is All About

InMobi

The origin of the first digital ad can be traced back 21 years to the AT&T banner ad which appeared on HotWired.com. Since then the consumer technology ecosystem has grown leaps and bounds and the number of screens where advertisements can be displayed have grown in tandem. As consumer usage patterns evolve, digital advertising budget accountability has to be split across an even wider range of devices and screens- desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, smart watches!

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David Patton of Grey EMEA on crises, ‘Brexit,’ the need for strong agency brands and those famous Sony balls

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David Patton is CEO of Grey EMEA, managing 2000 people in 27 countries across the region and focussing on building a strong creative and commercial culture. He joined the WPP-owned agency seven years ago, initially as London group CEO, following 15 years at Sony. As Sony Europe’s senior vice president, marketing, he was responsible for.

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Maxus CEO Baughan leads calls for equal gender pay

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Should we be concerned about the so-called ‘gender pay gap’ and the UK government’s new plans to publish league tables of such among UK companies employing over 250 people?

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The&Partnership’s AllTogetherNow wins Ibiza Rocks combined content and media account

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The&Partnership’s content agency AllTogetherNow has won the European creative, media planning and buying and social activation accounts for youth travel brand Ibiza Rocks following a competitive pitch. AllTogetherNow, headed by former NME Editor Conor McNicholas, has been tasked with rethinking how Ibiza Rocks approaches its creative content and media strategies, using new technologies and disruptive.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Best ads of 2016 – Droga5 and BETC Paris lead in January

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This is a bit risky – rounding up the best ads of 2016 on a monthly basis. No leaving it until the end of the year and forgetting the odd lapse of, er, judgement. Anyway, we liked Kwik Fit’s Christmas campaign from PR agency Taylor Herring (as did most of the rest of the world).

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R3 Worldwide: McCann, Mindshare and WPP head global new business league

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2015 was a dynamic year for account reviews amongst agencies globally, with 7000 individual reviews tracked in the R3 New Business League table. R3 Principal Greg Paull (left) says: “Marketers were constantly looking for the right mix of creative, digital, media and social partners, and this year was the most active we’ve measured to date.

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FCB Inferno poaches Burnett’s global CSO Giles Hedger

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London’s FCB Inferno has pulled off a considerable coup by luring Giles Hedger, global chief strategy officer of Leo Burnett, to be its new CSO. He will also have a global role. Hedger (below) joined Burnett as group CSO in 2008 from MCBD where he was planning partner. In 2012 he was promoted to group.

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All change at FCB New York as creative leader Lee Garfinkel goes his own way

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More big changes are afoot at FCB, although this time they probably weren’t all in CEO Carter Murray’s songbook. Lee Garfinkel (below) is stepping down as CEO of FCB Garfinkel in New York – off to be a proper writer – and Mondelez account head Karyn Rockwell is taking over as CEO. The agency will.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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How risk taker Jay Chiat became adland’s ‘superboss’

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By Sydney Finkelstein “Jay was not a copywriter or an art director; he was like a basketball manager, or a coach, he made people better. It was instinctive, in his gut; he knew how to make people better.” – David Murphy, Chiat/Day Jay Chiat, legendary creative risk-taker, advertising agency founder, and spawner of some of.

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Saatchi & Saatchi unveils ‘Snackarchist’ for Mattesons

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Read the other days that UK consumers are giving up crisps for popcorn – popcorn? – and now Kerry Foods’ Mattesons is picking on the poor crisp makers again, this time plugging the snacking benefits of meat (not very popcorn at all). For the purpose Saatchi & Saatchi has created the ‘Snackarchist,’ a young Bill.

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Sky launches “fluid viewing” Sky Q with blockbuster campaign from Brothers and Sisters

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Sky is launching Sky Q, which enables what it calls “fluid viewing,” the ability to connect various wireless devices so you can watch the same programme, seamlessly, on any device wherever you are. The launch campaign by agency Brothers and Sisters breaks tomorrow (February 12). Sky chief marketing, sales and digital officer Stephen van Rooyen.

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WPP’s Millward Brown buys India-based analytics company Analytics Quotient

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Year in, year out WPP tops the list of busy acquirers in the marcoms sector, not necessarily by monetary value but in terms of numbers of deals. 2016 looks like being more of the same and WPP’s Millward Brown, what used to be known as a ‘qualitative research’ company, has agreed to buy Analytics Quotient.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

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MullenLowe unveils ‘We Listen’ Samaritans campaign

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MullenLowe London has unveiled its first work for charity Samaritans since winning the account in the summer. The campaign, funded by Network Rail, is called ‘We Listen’ and features images by photographer Nadav Kander. This follows Samaritans research showing that most people think they’re good listeners but find it hard to talk when there’s something.

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AllTogetherNow shows Vito versatility in Sport launch

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The Mercedes-Benz Vito is an odd contraption, a van that doubles up as a taxi (on airport runs and the like) and people mover. Now Mercedes is launching a ‘Sport’ version (car manufacturers think we need a sport version of everything – so they can charge more, presumably) so what’s more obvious than pitching a.

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Volvo promises a safer 2020 in new F&B campaign

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Sweden’s Forsman & Bodenfors now has the global Volvo brief (even though the company’s now owned by the Chinese) and this campaign majors on Volvo’s ‘Vision 2020,’ the CEO’s intention that nobody will be killed or seriously injured in a Volvo car by then. All very praiseworthy and efficiently brought to life by F&B.

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£40m Cannes Lions adds ‘digital craft’ as the festival just gets bigger and bigger

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The Cannes International Festival of Creativity, which rolls (lurches?) on to La Croisette from June 18-25, has announced the runners and riders for this year in terms of prizes and jury chairs. New on the scene is a Digital Craft award, which seems fair enough as Film gets one. We wait to see if another.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.