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Are these the best two ads of 2015?

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We started scoring ads – from all over the world – on MAA’s creative scale about a year ago. Obviously there are more British ones so we can’t say that every goodie from around the world has been looked at. But the two highest points scorers – so far, we may yet be surprised before.

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, a brief meditation on my diminished craving for stuff.

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The older I become the less I covet things. Obviously, I enjoy and require a home and car and the clothes on my back. I’m fortunate that I have these things and that they are nice. But I don’t obsess about them, or other material possessions, like I used to. God, I remember in my 20’s and 30’s how important it was to acquire stuff. Nice stuff. So much of it was for validation.

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Shrewd Ways To Improve Your Cash Flow

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Generating sufficient cash flow to operate your business is critically important. If you don’t have enough cash to buy inventory and pay employees, you can’t operate. Your cash flow is just as important as generating a profit. Use these tips to improve your cash flow. Create a plan An owner needs to plan for every […]. The post Shrewd Ways To Improve Your Cash Flow appeared first on AdPulp.

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Happy Thanksgiving

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We are very thankful for you our readers who make this blog possible. We wish you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful holiday season. Randy and Amy and the rest of our colleagues in Venable’s Advertising Law Practice.

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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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Michael Lee and Jerry Judge: the official MAA US Agency of the Year is….Wieden+Kennedy

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Last week George Parker, in his review of 2015, chose Goodby Silverstein+Partners as his US Agency of the Year, partly because of its long-term record combination of good advertising allied to good behaviour. Here Michael Lee of Madam and Jerry Judge of Fearless Group choose their official winner for us (we’ve very happy to have.

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Garret Keogh of Telegraph Hill: why it’s time for a dose of reality in Christmas advertising

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Ever get the feeling you’ve been mugged? After sitting through this year’s spate of Christmas ads – which you’ve all seen numerous times now – I feel like I’ve been beaten by a snowman, force fed turkey and have sparklers coming out of every orifice. I’m not going to come over like The Grinch but.

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M&C Saatchi faces a battle to regain departed glories

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One agency that won’t be appearing on anyone’s Agency of the Year shortlist is M&C Saatchi. In fact it’s been an annus horribilis for the agency which prides itself on its chutzpah, not to mention its ‘brutal simplicity of thought.

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Lucky Generals rises to the occasion for Paddy Power’s new IPhone app

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When you’re the Paddy Power AOR you have to look to your laurels: any slacking and the Irish bookie will appoint another ‘mischief’ agency. Laurels, in this case, meaning pushing things as hard as you’re allowed to – and preferably a bit further.

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Giles Keeble: why emotional ads work at Christmas – and it’s not all about sales

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Why are you advertising? When I asked this question on advertising courses for marketing people, I was surprised how little thought it was given. The head of research at one multinational was quite clear it was to increase sales, and seemed unable to understand that while that is the ultimate objective it is rarely the.

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Chambord from W+K shows why the best digital campaigns are really ads by another name

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As we put the finishing touches to our choice of UK agency of the Year I see that Wieden+Kennedy won digital agency of the year at the Campaign Big Awards and also Shots’ agency of the year (presumably honouring film craft skills). It’s always difficult with digital. How, for example, do you show that one.

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

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Matt Pye quits Cheil UK in Hammersley reshuffle

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Matt Pye, COO of Cheil UK, the Samsung agency, is leaving hard on the heels of the appointment of former Red Brick Road and EDC (owner of Dare among others) boss Paul Hammersley as group CEO. Pye (left), who also worked at Lowe, has done a good job at Cheil but it was significant that.

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More best ads of 2015: F&B for Volvo, WCRS’ Muppets

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If we had a European agency of the Year award, which we don’t but we might have next year, Sweden’s Forsman & Bodenfors would be a strong contender. Actually it would be a strong contender for best agency in the world, which isn’t bad for Gothenburg. Other European contenders would be BETC Paris and Ogilvy.

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FCB Inferno signs ex-M&C creative chief Elspeth Lynn

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FCB Inferno is showing a degree of ambition these days, boosting its creative department with a series of hires and the latest is Elspeth Lynn (left), former ECD of M&C Saatchi who joins in January as group creative director. Lynn’s background is digital; in 1999 she co-founded Zig in Canada which was sold to Crispin.

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Old Spice unites Mustafa and Crews in Xmas love-in

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Isaiah Mustafa and Terry Crews have been feuding away for Old Spice’s revolting-sounding collection of scents – Bearglove, Swagger and Timber – to some effect for a while now (they’re popular on YouTube anyway) and they’re back with a holiday special from agency Wieden+Kennedy, this time swearing a lifelong commitment to man-love.

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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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Omnicom buys Brazil’s Grupo ABC as it ramps up acquisition plans

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Omnicom has signalled a more aggressive acquisition policy and kicked things off by buying Grupo ABC, reportedly the biggest independent agency in Brazil with some other offices scattered around the world. Grupo ABC was founded in 2002 by Nizan Guanaes and Guga Valente, both of whom will stay on and has more than 2000 employees.

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HP bets on 180 LA for crucial rebranding campaign

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Not so long ago HP (Hewlett-Packard as was) would have won lots of votes as the world’s best company. Then the Apple tsunami broke and the company has floundered since. According, HP has now broken itself into two (well that’s what companies do when all else fails): HP Enterprise, which sells hardware and software for.

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Paul Simons: why agencies are in the shape they’re in – and my Agency of the Year nominee.

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I’m finding the question of Agency of the Year more difficult as each year goes by. It was easier pre-internet because the criteria were very clear; new business record, creative output, awards won, and that was about it really. There was always a lot of chat around the shortlist and so on but usually pretty.

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Giles Keeble: were these the ideas behind the UK’s Christmas ad show stoppers?

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As a postscript to Paul Simons’ piece on Christmas ads, a few thoughts on the ideas that may lie behind them. Paul writes about the stock room of Christmas props, both pagan Santa stuff and co-opting Christian music and imagery. There is inevitably a lot of tinsel trash but it also presents an opportunity to.

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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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Katy Perry puts extra oomph into H&M’s Christmas

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Telegraph Hill’s Garret Keogh makes a convincing case today for more reality in Christmas advertising. Well reality doesn’t get a look-in in this Christmas extravaganza – #HappyandMerry – from H&M, featuring Katy Perry who looks as though she should be popping out of a (plus size) Christmas stocking most of the time.

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Does this Loteria ad from Madrid out-emote the Brits?

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Adweek reckons this ad for the Spanish Lottery by Leo Burnett Madrid has out-tear jerked the Brits this Christmas, although there aren’t actually that many tear jerkers around. So let’s follow the fortunes of Justino, who spends most of his time playing around with mannequins in a darkened room. Apparently in the Loteria de Navidad.

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FTC Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule: Amendments Include a Ban on the Use of Certain Payment Mechanisms in Telemarketing and Clarification on Existing Provisions, Including the Business-to-Business Call Exemption

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) that the FTC first proposed in July 2013 and that will go into effect in 2016. As expected, the new amendments make a number of substantial changes, including a ban on the use four types of payment methods in telemarketing. It also clarifies certain issues relating to the FTC’s Do Not Call enforcement policies and their application to business-to-business calls, demonstrating the existen

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DLKW Lowe bumps up Post Office Christmas

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You don’t expect a Man on the Moon for the Post Office at Christmas (too many jokes about post getting lost for a start) or, indeed, from agency DLKW Lowe. Lowe follows the school of the simple and single proposition and its campaign for the Post Office, featuring comedian Simon Bird, does that. In the.

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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.