Audio Platforms Panoply and Westwood One Look to Nielsen for Data-Backed Car Ads
Two major audio platforms are tapping Nielsen data to better steer auto ads to the right consumers. Westwood One and Panoply have subscribed to Nielsen's new Auto Cloud product, a targeting and...
View ArticleFarmers Group’s Leesa Eichberger: In a Data-Centric World, Storytelling and...
Leesa Eichberger is every bit as committed to data as any savvy marketer these days, calling it "magical." But the Farmers Group executive thinks that analytics' current VIP status is overshadowing an...
View ArticleWith a Counterintuitive Message, the ‘Greatest Sock Never Sold’ Is Helping...
You can admire this sturdy-looking yet fashionable pair of socks, but you can't purchase it. The cozy foot warmers sit behind glass in a sleek, minimalist display, loom large on billboards and show up...
View ArticleInvestment in Ad Tech Grows Increasingly Scarce, With Forrester Predicting a...
The shakeout cometh. A recent report by Forrester Research claims venture capital investment for ad-tech and mar-tech startups will drop from $7.2 billion in 2018 to $1.8 billion next year as...
View ArticleRoku Ad Revenue Increases by 67% From 2017
Revenue from advertising on Roku was up by 67 percent in Q3 among national marketers when compared to last year, according to the Standard Media Index, ahead of earnings this afternoon. Of Roku's ad...
View ArticleGoogle and Sephora Are Bringing Beauty Tutorials to the Newest Home Device
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder--or in this case, in the voice of someone asking for makeup advice. Google is partnering with Sephora to bring the beauty company's wide breadth of video content to...
View ArticleFacebook: Here’s How to Save a Video on Facebook Watch
Did you know you can save the videos you see on Facebook Watch? By saving a video, you can quickly return to it again later on. Our guide will show you how to save a video on Facebook Watch. Note:...
View ArticleVMLY&R Unveils Global Creative Leadership Team Led by Debbi Vandeven
VMLY&R, formed in September through the merger of WPP's VML and Y&R, unveiled its global creative leadership team today. Debbi Vandeven, the former global VML chief creative officer, will...
View ArticleBB&T Bank Selects The Tombras Group as Agency of Record
Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based BB&T Bank selected Knoxville-based agency The Tombras Group as its agency of record, following a comprehensive yearlong review. BB&T Bank formerly worked...
View ArticleThis Touching Holiday Ad Reminds Us There’s More That Unites Than Divides
Post-midterm America is undoubtedly a divisive place, and it appears that things aren't so different over in Europe. Between Brexit negotiations and the rise of far-right, anti-immigration parties in...
View ArticleHaystack TV Partners With ABC to Expand Coverage
Haystack TV, which bills itself as the "Netflix for news," is adding ABC News to its lineup. The national network will join more than 200 other content providers on the ad-supported platform, including...
View ArticleAs Blockchain Falls Short of Expectations, Advertisers Look to Ad Tech for...
When did blockchain become the official path to transparency for digital advertising? Don't get me wrong: Distributed ledgers are a promising new technology with the potential to revolutionize many...
View ArticleAvocados From Mexico Will Return to the Super Bowl With Another Humorous...
Avocados From Mexico will have a 30-second spot in the Super Bowl for the fifth consecutive year in a row. The trade group will continue its tradition of lighthearted and humorous ads but will work...
View ArticlePandora Plans to Invade Your Holiday Travel With the Launch of ‘Sound On’
The holiday season can make you feel all kinds of emotions--happy, excited, an impending sense of doom. Who's to say? But no matter what you feel this holiday season, Pandora wants to remind you that...
View ArticleWhy Brands Need to Create Anti-Hate Policies to Deal With Social Media Backlash
From Budweiser to Dove, Pepsi and now Nike, brands are finding themselves having to deal with a new social media backlash issue. Whether or not they have gone out of their way to provoke or simply made...
View ArticleBrooklyn Nine-Nine Will Return in January
Back from the (very temporary) dead, Brooklyn Nine-Nine will officially premiere in January on its new network, NBC. The sixth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine will make its NBC debut on Thursday, Jan. 10...
View ArticleWhile the Quick Fix Is Alluring, There’s Usually a Better Option That Will...
When things around you are changing fast, a simple answer can feel like a lifeline. When you need to make changes, but don't know where to start, the allure of the shortcut can be hard to resist. But...
View ArticleFacebook: Here’s How to Turn on Job Alerts
Did you know Facebook allows you to turn on job alerts, so you're notified when new job listings are posted in your area? Our guide will show you how this works. Note: These screenshots were captured...
View ArticleMeredith Finds New Owner for Fortune Magazine
Days after finalizing the sale of Time magazine, Meredith announced today that it intends to sell another Fortune magazine and its assets, which came with its Time Inc. acquisition. The $150 million...
View ArticleKids Fact-Check Their Parents in Hysterical Ad for New Zealand Telecom
A reminder for us all: "Fake news" is not a recent invention. In fact, we were all raised with a significant amount of alternative facts (or, you know...total lies) that we've largely written off as...
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