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Nike dares to say ‘Don’t Do It’ in bold response to US racism

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Nike has a history of taking a stand on racism, most notably with its controversial Colin Kaepernick ad, so the brand has earned the right to have a voice on the issue, and is speaking up as riots take place across the US in response to the police murder of George Floyd. A Nike spokesperson.

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Way Too Many Americans Are Hungry for Food, Respect, Work, and Love

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People are hungry. As the country grapples with the calamitous economic fallout from COVID-19, an estimated 54 million people, including children, are turning to Feeding America’s network of food banks for help. In partnership with the Ad Council, Colle MCVoy created a series of PSAs that depicts the growing need to feed millions and inspire […].

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Native Ads and Push Notifications Campaigns: Affiliates Complete Checklist

Lemonads

Dozens of different ad formats have been created since the inception of digital marketing, but native and push campaigns have become the golden standard for affiliates. The average smartphone user in the US receives more than 45 push notifications per day, and the CTR of this ad format can be higher than 4%. Meanwhile, native ads register 53% more views and can yield 40x higher engagement than conventional display adverts.

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Xiaomi Inventory Is Now Available for Purchase on Admixer

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We are proud to announce that Admixer.SSP partnered with Xiaomi and now offers diverse ad formats across Xiaomi apps and services. This also means that Admixer.DSP clients can now purchase new brand-safe inventory from one of the largest tech providers. Read up to learn more about countless advertising possibilities and audiences you can reach with […].

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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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Cheil Worldwide’s Malcolm Poynton: my MAA blast from the past – Tango ‘Orangeman’

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Tango HHCL 1992. I can’t believe it’s almost 30 years since the orange man ran onto TV screens across Britain to slap a Tango drinker’s face. It feels way more contemporary than that. It turned everything on its head. Not because of the ‘look’ but because of the attitude. The ‘guerrilla’ audacity of it. And.

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Brands Pause to Acknowledge the American Melee and Register Their Sadness

AdPulp

Exceptional brands create culture, but most brands reflect culture. Reflecting the culture since mid-March has been a creative challenge, given that millions of people are stuck at home and fearful for their health and economic well being. To make matters much worse, one week ago today, a Minneapolis cop was caught on video murdering a […]. The post Brands Pause to Acknowledge the American Melee and Register Their Sadness appeared first on Adpulp.

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Adsider LIVE: Mission Completed [Conference Highlights]

Admixer

On May 21, Admixer, together with Adsider, hosted international programmatic conference Adsider LIVE, which gathered online 673 guests from 284 companies and 38 countries. The audience included adtech specialists, app developers, publishers, brand-side marketers, and representatives of advertising agencies. For 9 hours, top advertising executives were discussing new technological developments, market transformation, and laid out […].

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Airbnb’s save Aussie country pubs is WARC’s top brand purpose campaign

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Another day, even in lockdown, brings more awards and this time it’s WARC – donor of the Effies – with “Effective Use of Brand Purpose,” which may be of interest with brands and others competing to do the right things in the George Floyd crisis. Airbnb Creative APAC won the Grand Prix for ‘the Country.

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Prioritizing Black People and Uplifting Black Voices Is Harder Than Posting A Meme

AdPulp

Some people and brands took the day off yesterday. They didn’t fill their social media timelines with promotional material. Instead, many opted to place a black rectangle in their stream as a way to show solidarity with the anti-racist, anti-fascist movement. Of course, many brands had no business wading in these waters. For example: Want […].

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Digital nomad: 6 tips to make money with affiliate marketing

Lemonads

We have been noticing for the past few years an increasing number of digital nomads around the world, breaking the long established corporate office rules. The pandemic situation made it clear to the 9 to 5 office workers: it is possible to get work done remotely. That being said, a digital nomad sometimes find it difficult to acquire new clients and earn a regular income.

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

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Take your recruitment strategy to the next level with dynamic remarketing

Bannerwise

When you work in recruitment marketing, you’re probably aware of how hard it is to persuade passive job seekers to apply. Even with rock-solid strategies containing job boards, search, social and display advertising, it’s hard to make them click the ‘apply now’ button.

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Vespa strikes brighter Covid-19 note with winning poster campaign from BBH

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Italy has suffered more than most from Covid-19 (a European field where Britain, alas, leads) but one of its quintessential brands is doing its best to cheer us up. Vespa is running an engaging new ’50s-style global poster campaign through BBH London – ‘Vespizzatevi’ (‘Let’s Vespa’) – as we tiptoe out of lockdown.

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Danger: Front Line Reporters Increasingly Put In Harm’s Way

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Adpulp covers media and marketing—two sides of one coin. As such, it’s important to shine a light on the continued abuse of American journalists by the White House, by the police, and by our fellow Americans. More than 250 violations of the freedom of the press have been lodged since May 26. Minnesota police arrest […]. The post Danger: Front Line Reporters Increasingly Put In Harm’s Way appeared first on Adpulp.

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In-App Creative Basic Benchmarks for Performance Campaign Managers

InMobi

When it comes to in-app advertising, creatives are crucial to the overall success of the campaign. Even the best strategy and targeting will all be for naught if the creatives fall flat or just don’t resonate with target consumers. This is especially the case with performance advertising. It’s one thing to get someone to look at your ad in order to generate brand awareness; getting someone to click on that ad or engage with it in any way is another matter entirely.

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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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Gods of Advertising

He is using the abdominal bench as a place to check his email. You’ve seen him before, usually on the treadmill watching TV. As always, he’s wearing a yellow Warriors tee shirt. His potbelly protrudes beneath it like a cantaloupe. You circle the machine, like a pacing lion in the zoo. He is oblivious, tapping on his phone’s screen, slowly and deliberately, the way older people do.

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Coronavirus creativity: WhatsApp from AlmapBBDO

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So you can make proper ads in lockdown: WhatsApp has had a pretty good ‘World War C’ even though its owner Facebook has not. Here’s AlmapBBDO in Brazil showing us that you can conduct a lovely affair – all on your own. At least that what I think it is. Most people thought Mark Zuckerberg.

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Supreme Court?s Lanham Act Ruling Paves Easier Path to Profits for False Advertising Plaintiffs

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In a victory for plaintiffs bringing Lanham Act claims to protect their trademarks, the Supreme Court held on April 23, 2020, that a plaintiff is not required to show that the defendant “willfully” infringed its trademark in order to recover the defendant’s ill-gotten profits under the Act. The ruling favors Lanham Act false advertising plaintiffs as well.

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Black Lives Matter

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I wanted to address the events of the past week regarding the ongoing protests for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. As a company, Acuity believes in equality and supports diversity. We stand in solidarity with our employees and communities who are voicing their anguish, anger, and deep frustration with systems that oppress […].

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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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The Impact of Social Media on Business in 2020

Single Grain

NOW UPDATED! This post about the impact that social media has on business has been updated for 2020. Social media has had a huge impact on how businesses find and communicate with their audiences. Prior to social media, businesses had to travel to live events to find a targeted group of prospects. Unfortunately, the average cost to attend even a small business conference comes in around $1,000 , making it very difficult for startups to get in front of their target audience.

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WPP’s Read promises action in wake of George Floyd tragedy

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WPP’s Mark Read has made arguably the strongest statement of intent among agency big bosses about George Floyd, promising, among other things, an “Inclusion Council” to help make the organisation more diverse. Read said, in a Linkedin post: “the global Inclusion Council will not be a siloed “HR” initiative but the basis for a set.

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Are You A Sociopath?

Gods of Advertising

“What’s the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath?” You ask Mia, upon sitting down. “Is this a joke?” she replies. “I was wondering the whole ride up,” you say. “On a lark, I even tried asking Siri. She told me where the nearest bike path was.”. You take off your skullcap tossing it beside you on the couch. Rub your shaved head. This is what a psychopath looks like.

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When Texas Turns Blue, The Donnies Will Be Made To Take A Knee

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Don and former Vice President Joe Biden are locked in a very tight race in Texas, with Trump receiving 44 percent of the potential vote and Biden receiving 43 percent in a general election matchup, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll released this week. Another way of stating this is Texans have the chance […]. The post When Texas Turns Blue, The Donnies Will Be Made To Take A Knee appeared first on Adpulp.

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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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Grace Blue launches free global job hunting platform for talent displaced by Covid

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Headhunting firm Grace Blue has set up a free-to-use online platform called Transition, designed to help people from the advertising, media and marketing industries who have lost their jobs during the Covid-19 crisis. Transition launches with job listings from Amazon, Snap Inc, and Headspace — the kind of companies that are thriving during the lockdown.

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Deliveroo makes virtual drop-offs in Animal Crossing game

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Mother’s Singapore shop, The Secret Little Agency, has jumped into Animal Crossing (11 million players) with its client, Deliveroo, to make in-game food deliveries. The cheerful drivers wear facemasks and make socially distanced drop-offs, and some players will find a promo code hidden in their virtual delivery, which can be used in real life.

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Has Covid-19 taken ad agencies back to where they started – in-house media handmaidens

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Research firm Forrester is predicting that US agencies will lose 52,000 jobs through 2021, 35,167 in 2020 and 16,758 in 2021 to be precise. Creative agencies will be hit hardest (down 14%) with digital and media agencies down seven per cent. Pretty grim but better than some estimates. The numbers are likely to be similar.

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MAA blast from the past – Orange by Mother

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Mobile brand Orange (it still exists in France) is much missed in the UK, absorbed into the great blob of EE. But its 1980s launch was an example of WCRS at its best and later it moved its efforts to cinema deals – ‘Orange Wednesdays.’ New agency Mother was charged with, essentially, sales promotion on.

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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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Maxine Peake shows the true menace of domestic abuse in Refuge ‘Surface’ campaign

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The easing of the lockdown doesn’t mean that domestic violence is any less of an issue, as this 10-minute drama by McCann Bristol, created for Refuge, demonstrates. There are social media cutdowns, but if you’ve got the time it’s worth watching Maxine Peake all the way through. Her portrayal of an abused woman whose life.

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MAA blast from the past: believe it or not, a charity ad

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Everybody was swinging in the mini-skirted ’60s it seems, even charity Oxfam. Here’s an ad for Vintage at Oxfam, which seems to have been an early chain of charity shops. A reminder to today’s charity advertisers to think outside the box maybe.

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Does former BBDO star Geg Hahn?s new venture herald a new wave of creative independents?

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Former BBDO New York CCO Greg Hahn, laid off by the Omnicom-owned giant in its Covid-19 retrenchment, has bounced back quicky – heading a US outpost of “alternative” Canada agency No Fixed Address (NFA.) Hahn’s enterprise is called Mischief@No Fixed Address. Hahn (above) says: “The agency world is in the need of a stir, and.

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Fergus Hay in shock departure from Leagas Delaney

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Leagas Delaney CEO Fergus Hay is leaving the agency suddenly. A statement from the agency reads as follows: Leagas Delaney announces that after three years Fergus Hay, London CEO, is leaving the agency with immediate effect following a Board-level investigation and due process into allegations of misconduct. The senior leadership team will continue to be.

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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.