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FTC Chair Slams Current 'Do Not Track' Norms [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:FTC chair Edith Ramirez is not pleased with the Digital Advertising Alliance's Don Not Track self-regulatory program that has been in place for...
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Google Exec Reveals Secrets To Its Brilliant, Tear Jerker Ads
While Google is known for its innovative technology, its creativity has also spread to another realm: Marketing."Not only am I dumbest guy at Google, but I'm the sappiest," Google Creative Lab CCO...
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Alicia Keys Makes PowerPoints For BlackBerry Marketers
According to BlackBerry CMO Frank Boulben, singer Alicia Keys' role as the company's global creative director is more than just a flashy name for spokesperson.According to Ad Age,"Ms. Keys has sat in...
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I Just Realized How Zealously Facebook Tracks Me And Sells That Info To...
Earlier this week, I decided to buy a fossil. This was a pretty impetuous decision.I had never demonstrated any interest in fossil acquisition.I knew nothing about the market.The decision to buy a...
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What Classic Ads Would Look Like If They Had To Use Social Media
What would classic ads that shaped the advertising industry look like if a creative team had to reconfigure them into effective digital campaigns?Ireland-based advertising creative Eoin Conlon decided...
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How Miranda Kerr Spun Getting Ousted From Victoria's Secret In Her Favor
Miranda Kerr managed to come out on top after losing her post as a Victoria's Secret Angel.Kerr was hit with a wave of negative publicity last week after reports emerged that she had lost her coveted...
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A Bunch Of Dudes Made A Hilarious Parody Of Dove's 'Real Beauty' Self-Esteem...
A comedy troupe made up of dudes have made a pitch-perfect parody of Dove's new — and very viral — "Real Beauty" campaign.Dove's ad, made by Ogilvy, enlisted an FBI sketch artist to show women that...
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Redditors ID The Hat Of One Of The Boston Bombing Suspects
Just a few minutes ago, the FBI released images of two suspects for Monday's Boston Marathon bombing. It hopes the community will be able to help identify the two men, who were both wearing baseball...
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AD OF THE DAY: What If Sin City Was Canadian?
JWT Toronto released a short video for the opening of the 2013 Canadian Film Festival that takes a self-deprecating look at what the film noir classic "Sin City" might have looked like if it was...
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LinkedIn Wants To Run Ads On Its Mobile App (LNKD)
LinkedIn users may soon start to see ads or sponsored content pop up in the news feed of their LinkedIn mobile app, according to Reuters.The company is testing ads for now.Linkedin's audience is moving...
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Adidas Releases Limited-Edition 'Boston Stands As One' Shirt [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Adidas made a limited edition "Boston Stands As One" T-shirt. Proceeds will go to The One Fund Boston, which will aid bombing victims. The shirt...
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Movie Studio Lionsgate Ditches Its Famous 'Golden Gears' Intro For This New Logo
Moviegoers may be surprised when they see the new Hunger Games movie, "Hunger Games: Catching Fire." The film will open with a new logo and intro-branding for Lionsgate, the studio behind the movie.The...
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Disturbing Anti-Anorexia Ads Compare Starving Women To Fashion Sketches
These anti-anorexia ads from Brazil (below) are disturbing to look at given the history of self-imposed starvation in fashion advertising.They are probably Photoshopped to make the point that women can...
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Nissan Says A 6-Second Vine Might Have Been Better Than Its 30-Second Commercial
Would certain commercials be better if they were condensed into 6-second Vine videos?In October 2012, Nissan released a TV spot in which a mid-level accounts guy gets mistaken for a high ranking...
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Facebook Has A New Logo – Can you tell Which One Of These Two It is? (FB)
Facebook just revealed a new logo, Tom Waddington reports.Can you tell which of these two it is?(We couldn't.)The answer is below.………………………Answer: The new one is on the right. Waddington says Facebook...
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Boston Dunkin' Donuts Remain Open To 'Take Care Of Law Enforcement And First...
Even though Boston is under a strict lockdown during the manhunt for bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts remains open to serve first responders, BuzzFeed reports.A...
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This Man Cheated eBay Out Of $5 Million And Now Faces 20 Years In Federal...
If you know Brian Dunning at all, it's probably as the host of "Skeptoid," a podcast that debunks pseudoscience. Recent episodes have discussed UFOs, aliens, and free energy machines.But for the last...
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What It Was Like To Be Psy's Roommate When He Was Dropout At Boston...
No other singer has made a music video that has been seen more than 1 billion times, as South Korea's Psy has. By that measure, he's the biggest pop phenomenon on the planet. His new song, "Gentleman...
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AD OF THE DAY: Watch This Couple Wage A Brutal War Against Garden Gnomes
Ikea recons its backyard furniture and accessories are so cool, garden gnomes will revolt in jealousy.At least that's the theme in a new TV spot from the Swedish furniture retailer.A young couple...
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10 Iconic New York City Locations That 'Mad Men' Characters Love To Visit
We love Mad Men and can’t get enough. In addition to the character development, plot twists and 1960s period costumes (which are totally back in style), we love seeing some of our favorite locations in...
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