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Are you 40-plus? Now there’s an awards show just for you

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It’s an industry obsessed by youth, so you’ve done pretty well if you’ve held on to a job in advertising past the age of 40. Now there’s a new awards show, 40 Over Forty, that offers the opportunity to admit publicly that you are not a millennial — and to celebrate the value of experience.

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You Can Check In To Holiday Inn, But You Can Never Leave

AdPulp

Retirement doesn’t come cheap if it comes at all. Almost half of Americans — 49 percent — cite running out of money as their chief retirement concern, with another 44 percent citing declining health, according to a new report from the Aegon Center for Longevity, Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and Instituto de Longevidade Mongeral […].

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Going In-House and Applying Outsourced Advertising Sales: Managed Service, or Outstaffing?

Smarty Ads

Outsourced advertising sales models are gaining real traction among ad tech players who are planning to build their own programmatic business these days. Even though programmatic advertising platforms are still on the verge of glory, brands aim for more independence in decision-making and strive to unlock all benefits of.

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Understanding The C2C Mobile User

InMobi

Thanks to the rise of services like eBay and Craigslist, it’s easier than ever for people to sell whatever they have at home - and to bypass stores completely and buy anything from furniture to toys and everything in between directly from peers. But how has the consumer to consumer (C2C) ecosystem evolved in the mobile era? How have smartphones and tablets disrupted peer-to-peer buying and selling?

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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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Kathryn Jacob: why advertisers need to weigh the diverse cinematic universe

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The recent furore around the BAFTA short list is a reminder that our audiences expect to see diversity on screen. BAFTA has been working on expanding its membership for a while, so the shortlist – criticised for its absence of women and minority representation – wasn’t truly reflective of the extensive efforts put in.

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It’s Unquestionably Good; There’s No Bud Light In It

AdPulp

Spiked seltzer is a billion-dollar industry. Sales of hard seltzer surged by nearly 200% in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to Nielsen. White Claw is the industry leader, commanding 58% of spiked seltzer sales. Now, Bud Light is making its move. [link] To support this product launch, Bud Light located the hamlet of […].

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How to Keep Your E-commerce Site Secure Against Cyber Threats in 2020

Single Grain

Cybercrime is on the rise. A report from Accenture revealed that there has been a 67% increase in security breaches over the past five years. And it is not just the number of attacks that is growing; so, too, is the sophistication of the cybercriminals targeting organizations around the world. Businesses in all industries are affected, but some of the most vulnerable to attack are e-commerce sites.

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Remember Old Spice’s ‘The man your man could smell like’? He now smells like your embarrassing dad

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It doesn’t seem long ago that Wieden + Kennedy’s “Man your man could smell like” was a cutting-edge, “new media” campaign that – radically – broke online. Well, that was actually ten years ago, and actor Isiah Mustafa is now back as an embarrassing dad in a new campaign for the brand. Not to worry.

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It’s Awards Season, And Sandy Hook Promise Is Collecting Some Hardware

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BBDO New York’s “Back to School Essentials” Public Service Announcement for Sandy Hook Promise is the inaugural “Storytelling for Good” Award winner. The award is given by Clio, the premier international awards competition for the creative business, and Brand Storytelling, an industry-leading B2B media company focused on branded content. “Storytelling for Good” celebrates branded entertainment […].

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Saturday Night Fever. The morning after.

Gods of Advertising

When I was a teenager I didn’t see this movie because of the music and the fashion -not my thing. Last night, I finally watched it with my wife and daughters. Honestly, I was stunned by the movie’s misogyny and racism. A gang rape is handled with casual indifference as is a beat-down of an innocent group of Latinos. It’s like, whoops that happened.

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

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8 Essential SEO Reports to Create for Your Client in 2020

Single Grain

Reporting has always been an integral part of search engine optimization. A quality SEO report is necessary to ensure that you or your clients can easily measure and compare (with previous reports) the ROI from their online marketing. That's how you know whether your business is growing or not. Generally, pulling a monthly report is sufficient – more frequently is a waste of time, and less frequently won't keep you on track as well.

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Seniority doesn’t pay in adland says new salary survey

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Creative and marketing talent recruiter Aquent has been looking into adland and marketing salaries and found – which won’t really surprise you – that senior ad professionals and marketing directors have seen a big drop in salary, nine per cent down in real terms over the past five years. Creative directors and marketing directors are.

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Will the BBC come knocking on David Abraham’s door?

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BBC director general Tony Hall (aka Lord Hall of Birkenhead, there are some perks in that vale of tears) is stepping down, leaving the job of hanging on to the licence fee in face of a hostile Tory government to someone else. There’ll be a number of runners and riders touted for the job, one.

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Does BT merit its new Saatchi Halo?

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Publicis Groupe seems to have tightened its grip on BT from AMV BBDO with another effort from Saatchi & Saatchi, this time for BT’s overarching Halo product, its introduction to the much-trumpeted 5G among other things. May be a bit optimistic, BT’s EE can’t even manoeuvre a reliable 4G signal to yours truly (admittedly I.

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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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More big agency mergers may be on the cards for WPP

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Is WPP CEO Mark Read planning more agency mega-mergers? Speaking to investors recently Read, alongside the usual stuff about partnering more with tech companies and the surprising revelation that Google was WPP’s second-biggest client, said the mergers of JWT with Wunderman and Y&R had been successful, leaving the door ajar for further such moves.

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It’s better to be wetter in Dry January says Durex

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It may be Veganuary for many but Durex and agency Havas are spinning on venerable ‘Dry January’ with a social, print and OOH continuation of Durex’s ‘Let’s Lube’ campaign which surfaced on TV last year. Dry isn’t necessarily good it says, for some ladies anyway. Havas creative Kate Lloyd says: “As part of Durex’s ongoing.

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Brands jump on the bargain basement Sussex bandwagon

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As Harry and Meghan prepare to go it alone/together outside the chilly confines of Britain’s royal family there are, inevitably, a number of brands jumping on their bandwagon – presumably for free, for now. Here’s Expedia. While Burger King has been reminding them on Twitter that it offers part-time posts. Johnny Hornby, chair of Prince.

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Davos: world’s biggest brands launch internet policing plan

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A new bit of harmful content reached consumers every second on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram between July and September 2019 – 9.2 million examples in total – and that’s despite the platforms removing 620 million pieces before anyone got a chance to see them.

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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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How to become UK Agency of the Year in 2020

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Campaign has announced its list for UK agency of the year in 2019, to be announced in March. It’s AMV BBDO, adam&eveDDB (our choice back in December 2019), Lucky Generals, McCann, Mother, The&Partnership, Uncommon and VCCP. T&P was our runner-up with Uncommon also meriting a mention. Nothing much to argue with on Campaign’s list although.

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Doritos heads west and ‘Whassup’ set for Super Bowl return

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Do teaser ads work? Here’s an enigmatic effort from Super Bowl regular Doritos featuring Sam Elliott and Lil Nas X (no, me neither). Does Doritos merit such drama? May do if Goodby is on the case. And Budweiser is reprising ‘Whassup’ with techno. Didn’t much like its first, famous incarnation (heresy in adland but there.

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David Miami unveils Budweiser Super Bowl bid

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Fewer Super Bowl ads seem to have surfaced early this year (after all if you’re spending $5m on thirty seconds it may as well be a premiere.) Budweiser, a Super Bowl regular, has probably spent rather more on this and WPP’s David Miami is in the chair, riffing on erroneous views of “typical Americans.” The.

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Perfect Storm rides vegan wave with new French contender

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Plant-based products are certainly providing a boon for agencies and now the UK’s Quiet Storm has been picked to handle new French-owned brand Nutritious Delicious following a three-way pitch via Oystercatchers. Nutritious Delicious (not a bad name) is owned by Andros which also owns Bonne Maman.

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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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Lucky Generals and MullenLowe compete for rescue job at Fever-Tree

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Interesting, and reassuring in a way, that upscale drinks company Fever-Tree (best known for its posh tonic water) is turning to two creative agencies to try to get itself back on the growth road. Lucky Generals and MullenLowe are pitching for the creative business. Fever-Tree is a spectacular success story, riding the wave of designer.

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Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe quits – can new boss Simon Roberts add some retail flair?

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More big changes in Britain’s distressed retail sector, Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe is stepping down in June to be replaced by heir apparent Simon Roberts (below), who formerly ran Boots UK. Coupe has been on retail’s version of the green mile since his bold bid to merge with Asda was confounded – to no-one’s great.

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Fold7 debuts for veggie-friendly Kallo

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Fold7 is making its debut for Kallo with a social and Out of Home campaign, nicely timed for Veganuary with its wall-to-wall coverage of veggie eating and cooking. Kallo is also partnering with veggie chefs Bish Bash Bosh. Kallo makes veggie-friendly rice, corn and lentil cakes and stocks and gravies. Kallo brand controller Duncan Bull.

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Diversity champion Diageo names pitching media agencies – but when will they be paid?

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Drinks giant Diageo has shortlisted inclumbent Dentsu Aegis’ Carat, Publicis Media and Omnicom’s PHD for its global media planning and buying account, worth an estimated $1bn. Diageo brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Smirnoff. In the pitch, like some other global reviews, it has been reported that Diageo is looking to extend its payment terms.

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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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Volvo and Grey London show that climate change isn’t all doom and gloom

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OK, let’s get down to the important stuff. Can the planet – or, more particularly, its wildlife – be saved from the depredations of climate change? According to Volvo and Grey London it can, in this new film which is part of Volvo’s ‘Defiant Pioneers’ series on Sky Atlantic. It’s called ‘The Birdman’ and features.

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A 3-Step Strategy to Build Links and Drive Referral Traffic to Your SaaS Website

Single Grain

The SaaS market has been on a continuous growth streak for the last few years and it is going to continue in the coming years as well. What exactly is SaaS? Here's a simple definition : Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.

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