18 Super Bowl Ads That Inspired the Creative Industry to Step Up Its Game
An objective person could watch Super Bowl advertising and plausibly think: "Yeah, that's a good ad." Of course, in the ad agency world, creatives tend to be a little more critical, picking little...
View ArticleWhat Marketers Can Learn From CES’ Voice Tech Hits and Misses
As expected, there was a ton of buzz about voice tech at CES this year, thanks to toilets, shower heads and trash cans you can talk to. There was even a robot that, if asked, pours you a beer. It's all...
View ArticleWhy the DNC Is Embracing Personalization in Its Email Marketing Strategy
Of all the factors credited for the so-called blue wave of Democratic legislators elected to the House of Representatives in November, there's one that doesn't seem to be on many people's radar:...
View ArticleAT&T and T-Mobile Say They’ll Stop Selling User Location Data
AT&T and other telecom companies say they plan to stop selling sensitive customer location data to third parties. The decision, announced on Thursday evening, comes days after an investigation by...
View ArticleTwitter Is Considering Adding Status Updates, More Messaging-Like Features in...
Twitter first landed on the tech scene as a text-message based social network, and nearly 13 years later, it's thinking about adding features that will bring Twitter back to its roots. At the annual...
View ArticleThis Security Stunt Cleverly Illustrates What a Cyber Attack Would Look Like...
What might it look like if some sketchy characters targeted a business in the real world using cyber crime tactics? Global insurer Hiscox decided to demonstrate on a bike shop to help illustrate the...
View ArticleIntel and Warner Brothers Teamed Up at CES to Show What Entertainment Would...
With autonomous cars on their way to becoming a widespread reality, companies are starting to think about how they can monetize the extra time and space that a robot in the driver's seat allows...
View ArticleWPP Files Legal Protest Against U.S. Government for Awarding...
The seemingly endless fight over the U.S. Army's advertising business has taken yet another turn as WPP joined IPG and McCann Worldgroup in contesting the government's November decision to award the...
View ArticleCBS and Nielsen End Standoff, Reach New Measurement Agreement
CBS and Nielsen's bitter face-off over a new measurement deal is finally over. On Friday night, the companies reached a new deal for Nielsen national, digital and local audience measurement. In the...
View ArticleMegyn Kelly Officially Exits NBC News
In January 2017, when Megyn Kelly opted to leave her longtime Fox News home and accept a three-year, $69 million megadeal from NBC News, many industry observers doubted that NBC and Kelly would be a...
View ArticleNBCUniversal Will Roll Out an Ad-Supported OTT Service Next Year, Overseen by...
The direct-to-consumer landscape was already set to get even more crowded this year, with new offerings from Disney, AT&T and Apple joining the fray. Now yet another big media company is ready to...
View ArticlePayPal Hires Apple Vet Allison Johnson as Its First CMO in 6 Years
PayPal is adding a major player to its marketing department: Today, the company announced the hiring of Allison Johnson as CMO and executive vice president. The brand has been without a CMO since 2013....
View ArticleOn the Adweek Podcast: Tomorrow’s Tech, as Seen at CES
We're back, baby! The tech team have been busy at CES this past week, and they're ready to share the big trends coming out of the Las Vegas Convention Center. On this week's episode of the Adweek...
View ArticlePinterest’s 2018 Diversity Report Followed the Common Theme of Progress, More...
Pinterest released its annual diversity report for 2018 Monday, and it followed the same theme as similar endeavors from other tech companies: We've made progress, but "we still have a long way to go."...
View ArticleHow Production Companies Are Taking a Bite Out of Agency Business
It's no secret that holding companies have their backs up against the wall as MDC Partners is up for sale and WPP is mashing agencies together left and right in order to survive and hopefully flourish...
View ArticleCampbell’s Chicken Noodle Got Its Name From a Flubbed Radio Show Line
Food companies usually have the R&D department to thank for a product that wins its way into American stomachs. In the case of Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup, the thanks must also go a radio actor...
View ArticleInfographic: Influencers Are Getting Brands More Sales Than Celebrities Are
Influencers have been a hot topic among marketers for years now, but using them has translated to more than just social engagement for brands, according to new data from consumer intelligence research...
View ArticleThis Musician Found a Community of Fans on Reddit. Now, He Leads Brand...
As a musician, Will Cady knows just how hard it can be to attract an audience. But on Reddit, Cady found himself a thriving community of fans who not only listened to and shared his music, but even...
View ArticleSpecialGuest Provides Brands a Cast of Creative Directors to Choose From
SpecialGuest spun off from sibling company 1stAveMachine as a distinct, separate offering over four years ago, with co-founder Aaron Duffy providing creative direction to clients. Since then,...
View ArticleFacebook Is Increasing Its Investment in Local Journalism
Facebook is expanding its investment in local journalism, setting aside millions of dollars to support "news programs, partnerships and content," according to Campbell Brown, the company's vp, global...
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