January, 2019

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Guinness is good for you: ‘the clear stuff’ is just tap water

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This safe drinking campaign makes a refreshing change. Moderation messages usually lurk unconvincingly in the small print — “drink responsibly” or “stop when the fun stops” — but this Guinness ad by AMV BBDO flat out suggests we drink water instead of booze. It’s not just any water, though, this is Guinness Clear.

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Extraordinary writing from an extraordinary man: Reexamining MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

Gods of Advertising

When I was in college, I took a course on rhetoric and debate in 20th century America. In it, we looked at numerous famous speeches made by famous people: Lincoln, Jefferson, King, etc. Learning from great persuaders how to fashion a rational and emotional argument would later become useful as a copywriter and presenter. During that semester, no document we studied was more powerful than Martin Luther King’s Letter From a Birmingham Jail.

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Old Rhymes with Cold, Rolled and Spoiled

AdPulp

There are not many people over 50 left standing in the agency business. It’s a stupid fact of agency life, but a fact nonetheless. According to an IPA Excellence paper, written by AMV BBDO’s Strategy Director Olivia Stubbings, people over 50 represent just 6% of adland’s workforce. To put that in perspective, 22% of those […]. The post Old Rhymes with Cold, Rolled and Spoiled appeared first on Adpulp.

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2019: The Year of No Predictions

Advertising to Baby Boomers

Last year there was a prediction. It was a pretty good one, coming true over and over again: 02 JULY 2018 The Year Of Big Gets Bigger NostraChuckus, famed soothsayer of the obvious, continues to amaze with his humdrum prognostications… This year will be too crazy for predictions. (Whoops. I just made a prediction.) And I’m not even talking politics.

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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 Are In-App Advertising Rates Calculated?

InMobi

How do mobile ad networks and exchanges determine in-app advertising rates? The answer isn’t always clear cut. In-app ad rates can vary depending on a variety of factors including ad types, where the ad is run, what ad revenue-sharing agreements are in place, who is supposed to see the ad, whether the goals are of the ad campaign is to generate revenue or just increase brand recall, etc.

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New Year's Resolutions for Social Advertisers

AdGlow

Are you struggling to stick to your diet? Already regretting signing up for that 12 month membership at the gym? Most new year's resolutions are notoriously difficult to stick to. Who wants to lose weight anyway?

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New Automatic Renewal Law Takes Effect in D.C.

All About Advertising Law

Everyone thinks that when the federal government shuts down, nothing happens in Washington. Not true. Last week, following in the footsteps of other states, the District of Columbia passed a new law regulating automatic renewal offers. The law affects all companies that sell goods or services pursuant to a contract that automatically renews at the end of a definite term.

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Anti-Brexit Advertising: Together We Thrive

AdPulp

With nationalism on the rise, globalism needs a champion. HSBC is ready to serve. “We are not an island” celebrates elements of British life that are indebted to the nation’s connections to the wider world. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 66 countries and […].

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Super Bowl Strategies to Perfect Winning Advertising Plays

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The cost of a television spot during Super Bowl 52 was over $5 million. That’s 30 seconds of airtime, and then poof, the commercial is over. It’s an even tougher pill to swallow when you realize the marketing competition on the field. In 2018 marketers spent $408 million for in-game messages. When pre-and post-game programming is included, the total investment rises to $482 million.

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First Price Auctions Explained [VIDEO]

InMobi

What are First Price Auctions, and how do they compare to other programmatic in-app advertising auction mechanisms? As an ad tech bidding strategy, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the first price auction bidding model? In this latest Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Ryan Gauss, InMobi’s Platform Product Manager, highlights the unique attributes of this type of auction in which the highest bidder wins.

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

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The Superbowl and Social Media Syncing

AdGlow

Alongside chilli-dogs, red cups of Bud Lite, endless nachos and takeaway pizzas, there is a new essential item for every Superbowl viewer's coffee table - the mobile phone.

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David Jones’ You & Mr Jones hits the big time with majority stake in global on-site network Oliver

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David Jones’ “brandtech” venture You & Mr Jones has bought a majority stake in Oliver owner Inside Ideas Group for an estimated $200m. Oliver, set up by Simon Martin in 2004, provides on-site agency/studios to a range of advertisers. Its biggest client is Unilever for whom it set up the global U-Studios network. Oliver now.

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The FTC Has New Enforcement Authority in the Fight against Opioid Addiction

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The government is serious about opioids. We can see that in the many big, headline-grabbing steps it is taking to confront the problem. We can also see it in a number of small, less well-known steps it has taken. These often unheralded actions are strong evidence that the government is thinking hard, thinking creatively, and thinking aggressively. We will discuss one of those actions here: the unleashing of the FTC into the opioid field.

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You Want Speed? Send In the Wireless Pros

AdPulp

If good is the enemy of great—and it is—where does that leave little ol’ “okay”? If you’re AT&T Wireless and you want to convince people to step up to 5G, just okay is far from it. AT&T says this about its new product offering: Past advances in network technology paved the way for video chat, […]. The post You Want Speed?

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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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Reactivate Consumers for the Post-Holiday Slump

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Some retailers pull the plug on promotions as soon as the tree comes down. It’s understandable, as the over-saturation of holiday marketing promos can exasperate even the merriest of the masses. Consumers and retailers are exhausted, and traditional wisdom dictates that January is a slow month due to many shoppers tightening their spending budgets after breaking the bank for the holidays.

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Why Savvy Marketers Advertise in Mobile Apps

InMobi

The very best marketers - the ones that always hit their goals and move the business forward - advertise in mobile apps. That’s why the in-app advertising market is red hot right now. Mobile ad spending and ad revenues will likely reach record highs in 2019, predicts eMarketer. LEARN MORE What’s so special about in-app mobile advertising?

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5 Trends that Will Define the New Vision of Marketing Automation

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HSBC and JWT issue Brexit year clarion call

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HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as was) is doing its cheerleading bit for embattled Brits in this Brexit year by reminding citizens of the UK’s major towns what we’re supposed to stand for. A continuation of its ‘Together we thrive and ‘global citizen’ campaign from JWT. Here’s London, there’s also Manchester, Birmingham and.

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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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Think Asterisks Don’t Matter?*

All About Advertising Law

Every brand that has designed a product label has felt the call of the asterisk. Visual real estate on packaging and in advertisements is limited, and marketing departments often groan at the piles of clumsy language that legal departments insist make it onto the page. But the elegant solution—dropping an asterisk and including the disclaimers, clarifications, or required disclosures in tiny print at the bottom—has traditionally drawn the ire of regulators or private plaintiffs who complain that

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Catching Up with Bart Cleveland: Art Director, Mentor and Entrepreneur

AdPulp

Bart Cleveland has a lot of energy and much to teach today’s up and coming advertising professionals. An art director by trade, he has been a partner in three successful ad agencies—Cleveland Clark, and Sawyer Riley Compton, both in Atlanta; and McKee Wallwork Cleveland in Albuquerque. Today, Cleveland is the founder of Job Propulsion Lab […].

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Goodbye Sales Funnel, Hello Consumer Decision Journey

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The days of a traditional marketing sales funnel are dead. Advancements in technology have forever changed the path-to-purchase and it’s time to officially retire the “awareness to prospect to sale” method that many marketers are still holding onto with clenched fists. Today’s consumers jump in and out of channels and search for deals through a myriad of sites.

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Do this ONE Thing to Build Your Agency’s Brand

Fuel Lines

Owners of small to midsize advertising, digital, media agency and PR agency’s need to WRITE. Owners of small to midsize advertising, digital, media agency and PR agency’s need to WRITE! This isn’t a new discovery for me. Since starting my new business consultancy, I’ve written my way into a thriving business. Creating helpful content has provided me with a consistent flow of inbound leads.

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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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5 Data Driven Marketing Trends for 2019

InMobi

In 2019, what will be the biggest data driven marketing trends? What data-led marketing strategies will take the lead in the new year? To find out, we gaze into the crystal ball to reveal how data-focused marketing execution will evolve in 2019. Here are our top five predicted trends for the new year. Interested in learning more about the biggest trends in ad tech and martech in 2019?

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Mother and Cabral team up again for new IKEA sleep epic

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It’s a strange choice to pick a night club to set an ad for a good night’s sleep but this is IKEA and it knows its onions when it comes to advertising. And what joy for agency Mother to enlist the services of director Juan Cabral again. The MJZ director helmed its brilliant ‘Beds’ ad.

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Mastercard Targets Negative Options In 2019 – Demands Transparency

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As 2019 goes into full swing, it’s important for providers of payment processing services (referred to here as “acquirers”) and their merchants or submerchants to prepare for the various regulatory and industry changes coming this year. One such significant change comes in the form of Mastercard’s updated rules for negative option billing programs.

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Big Brands Are Now Operating In the Social Services Sector

AdPulp

When our local, state and federal governments fail, Americans are at risk. Historically, charitable organizations have done the bulk of the work needed to address mounting humanitarian crises. Today, corporations are pitching in, as well. Exhibit One: Microsoft is pledging $500 million to address homelessness and develop affordable housing across the Puget Sound region.

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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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Attention Deficit is Destroying Digital Video Advertising

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“The advertising industry by and large has conquered the reach problem,” commented Seraj Bharwani, Chief Strategy Officer at AcuityAds. “Advertisers can reach most audience groups with remarkable precision using audience segmentation and classification systems provided by existing advertising technologies. Unfortunately, what remains out of reach is viewer attention.”.

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US Army $4bn ad review heading for court again as WPP contests DDB win

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WPP has joined former incumbent Interpublic’s McCann in contesting the result of the US Army’s review of its massive ten-year $4bn ad account, claiming that the winner, Omnicom’s DDB, couldn’t (among other things) do the job for the money. The money in question is $136m, over the ten-year period presumably. WPP pitched by the business.

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In Davos, AMV BBDO parodies leaders for their ‘Diversish’ attitude to disability

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If you are looking to expose hypocrisy, the World Economic Forum in Davos is a good place to start. Business leaders and politicians have flown in to the Swiss ski resort this week on their private jets (1,500 private flights in total, according to The Guardian), to listen sympathetically as David Attenborough talks about climate.

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Madtech: convergence of adtech and martech creates incredible opportunities – but buyer beware

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By Elliott Clayton Generally, adtech is where budget is invested in acquiring customers – typically using third-party data and data management platforms to build efficiency. Meanwhile, martech is about talking to existing customers and leads that a brand has an existing relationship with, using first-party data and efficiencies from customer development platforms.

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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.