Sat.Dec 16, 2017 - Fri.Dec 22, 2017

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Most Ad Agencies Have No Plan for New Business

Fuel Lines

Having a written marketing plan makes new business easier and much more consistent. I wanted to share, from my personal experience, one of the typical challenges of small to midsize advertising, digital, media and PR agencies. They are often described as the cobbler’s children who have no shoes. The most common positive trait among these agencies is that they know how to take care of their clients.

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WFA outlines six key factors that will change client/agency relationships in 2018

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The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), which represents most major brands, has been looking into its crystal ball to predict some of the developments that will affect advertisers and their agencies in 2018. Here’s what they foresee. 1. Re-roster With three quarters of WFA members saying they plan to review their agency rosters in 2018.

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You’re Safe! Adacado ads are compliant with Chrome’s upcoming ad blocker release.

Adacado

Google recently announced that on February 15, 2018, Chrome will stop showing all ads on websites that display “non-compliant” ads through their built-in ad-blocker. We’re happy to assure you that this announcement will have no impact on Adacado provided creative. Based on Google’s guidelines, Adacado ads will be considered compliant and thus not susceptible to Chrome’s ad blocking.

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The Not So Mysterious Case of The Disappearing Referral

AdPulp

Anyone who works in sales, advertising, or media knows that referrals are worth their weight in gold. In the continual slog for new business, a referral from a colleague is often the door opener to real opportunity. Mark Sneider, owner/president of agency business-development firm RSW/US, writing in Adweek reveals data that referrals in the agency […].

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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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Happy Holidays!

All About Advertising Law

As we spend time with family and loved ones over the holidays and reflect on the year that’s passed and the year to come, all of us in Venable’s Adlaw practice wish you a Happy Holiday and Prosperous New Year.

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Expertise

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Expertise is an elusive thing. It comes from years of experience in a field. However, it turns out that it doesn’t just accumulate. You need very specific practice and/or useful feedback to develop it. And the more expertise one has, the better you are able to apply it to situations. Which has implications for what you do and when and how you do it.

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Test Thrive+

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Debenhams discovers tweeters have a heart – at Christmas

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We Are Social has been analysing Twitter users’ response to UK Christmas ads and found that, while John Lewis’ Moz the Monster is top for responses, Debenhams’ effort from JWT (below) captured tweeters’ hearts (supposing they have such a thing). Here’s the top list. We Are Social senior analyst Nurfarah Mattar says: said: “While many.

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Goodby Silverstein launches augmented reality Instagram

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Goodby Silverstein & Partners is one of the pillars of advertising excellence in the US; seemingly unmoved by the the latest fads. But it moves with the times too. Now its GS&P Labs is unleashing a new “prototype” called Gramar on an unsuspecting world. Gramar allows it to fuse Instagram and augmented reality tool ARkit.

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This Week in Employee Engagement: December 22, 2017

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The utter explosion of digital content presents countless opportunities for learning. Start here to narrow down your search each week in the often overwhelming landscape of employee engagement thought leadership! What We’re Reading This Week: Most U.S. Employees Will Work, Stay in Touch Over the Holidays — Approximately half of U.S. workers in a recent survey said they will continue working or commit to being accessible over their holiday vacations this year.

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

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VW T-Roc’s Bam rams his way into other people’s ads

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Volkswagen obviously thinks it’s got a property on its hands with Bam the ram, the star of the T-Roc crossover ‘Born Confident’ launch campaign from adam&eveDDB (below). So on Boxing Day (December 26 for those who don’t box) Bam will invade a number of ads from other advertisers across Sky channels including Sky Sports, Sky.

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Busy buyer Merkle lands San Francisco’s DWA

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Dentsu Aegis Network’s Merkle performance marketing agency is busily expanding in Europe and now it’s getting bigger in the US too, buying global business-to-business digital media and marketing agency DWA. San Francisco-based DWA has eight offices around the world and clients include Sprint, NetApp, Cisco, DXC, Salesforce, Oracle and Informatica.

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Is Deloitte eyeing a bid for WCRS owner Engine Group?

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Deloitte is eyeing Engine Group according to a report in The Drum, seeing the medium-sized marcoms group as a way of playing catch-up with Accenture’s Accenture Interactive. Deloitte Digital is currently about half the size of Accenture Interactive with revenues of about $2bn. AI owns Karmarama and The Monkeys. Engine, then led by Peter Scott.

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High pay witch hunt is a client issue for WPP and Sorrell

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I see that the UK government, via a body called the Investment Association, has gone ahead with its threat to “name and shame” company bosses whose pay, in its words, risk damaging “the social fabric of our country” by paying bosses too much. Essentially they’re bosses whose pay has been opposed by a significant minority.

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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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Paddy Power departs Lucky Generals for Chime outfit

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There’ll probably be mixed feelings at Lucky Generals as it waves goodbye to Paddy Power after four years. The ever-controversial and, no doubt, demanding client is on its way to Chime-owned sports marketing agency CSM with WCRS also being hired to do something or other. Lucky Generals keeps the Betfair account. Betfair and Paddy Power.

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Now Accenture wins Vatican media communications

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We’ve noticed that Accenture Interactive is taking over (bits of) the corporeal world, now it’s expanding its horizons to matters spiritual with the new task of launching Vatican News, described as “part of the Vatican reform aimed at finding new ways to communicate with and engage all people in today’s digital world.” The assignment includes.

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Tom Denford and David Indo from ID Comms: the top Christmas ads of 2017

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On this week’s #MediaSnack Tom and David look at the phenomenon of British Christmas TV ads. The trend to invest heavily in Christmas advertising was kickstarted by John Lewis and now a dozen or so retailers are investing large sums in building anthemic, must-see TV adverts focused on brands rather than products. Tom and David.

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72andSunny lauds the good bits of Google

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Where would we all be without Google? We’d be up a well-known creek without a paddle, of course, but is it really a force for good? Google Search is, according to this new piece of cheerleading from 72andSunny. Trouble is, when you see this stuff it makes you think: but what about all the other.

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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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Is Esso’s ‘reindeer princess’ from A&E a snowy waste?

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Here’s a seasonal oddity, the true story of a ‘Reindeer Princess’ reindeer racer courtesy of Esso and adam&eveDDB. A formerly troubled soul, now with a wife and a daughter. Plus a previously lonely and unfulfilled reindeer. All to show that Esso refreshes the remote parts other oil companies can’t reach. Lots of work but… The.

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It’s old Arthur and young Maurice for Publicis Xmas

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Here’s a very grey – née white – Arthur Sadoun reflecting on a turbulent year at Publicis Groupe. Poor boy, this will never work. But then up grams one Maurice Levy, looking as though he’s been hitting the Grecian 2000 and a few other vitamins. Stylish – who said the French didn’t have a sense.

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Happiness Is A Tweetless Holiday

AdPulp

Holidays are full of travel, family, food, and for many people today, an unending stream of social media updates to their “smart” phone appendage. Sadly, this is where politics and the weight of the world can creep in. Tessa Films in Chicago believes we can put our phones down for the betterment of America and […]. The post Happiness Is A Tweetless Holiday appeared first on Adpulp.

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Andy Vogel of NewBase: US net neutrality repeal will cost UK advertisers too

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Despite 83 per cent of Americans supporting net neutrality maintaining the status quo, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has undone the 2015 rules that prevented internet providers from using a tiered/paid system to block or slow specific websites. Now, because of this, advertisers, marketers and publishers need to brace themselves for a bumpy 2018.

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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.