Russell Westbrook Shot This Inspiring Ad Exactly 2 Weeks Before His Season...
Exactly two weeks before Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook suffered a season-ending meniscus tear, he shot footage for this inspiring ad for Champs Sports and Jordan.Even though he had to...
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Volkswagen's New Safety Ad Will Make You Jump
Volkswagen brought back its bad car crash safety campaign in a brand new spot called "Lucky Man" by Deutsch LA.The campaign historically focuses on the human side of car accidents, providing viewers...
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A&W Is Paying To Put Mini Ads In Men's Beards
A Kentucky-based ad agency came up with a high-concept platform that will take native advertising to the next level, putting ads in untapped real estate that consumers interact with every day: beards....
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FAIL: Cruise Line Ad Appears Next To USA Today Story On Couple Dying In Fall...
Last week USA Today posted a story with the headline: "Woman jumped from ship, boyfriend followed." Oblivious to the content, an ad singing the praises of Norwegian Cruise Lines has been served...
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24-Year-Old Advertising Employee Just Died From 'Overwork'
Yesterday 24-year-old ad man Li Yuan died of a sudden heart attack at the office.According to local TV news program Yangzi Evening News, the Ogilvy & Mather Beijing employee died of "overwork." He...
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Dos Equis Paid Comedian Michael Ian Black For A Tweet, Chaos Ensued
Earlier this week, comedian Michael Ian Black tweeted a dry message about a Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man in the World" app to his 1.9 million fans.When followers noted that this seemed like a paid...
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The State of Social Media Advertising, And Where It's Headed
The media constellation has become increasingly fractured. The Web produced the initial fissure, but mobile created new cracks in the landscape. Today, no single medium earns more than 45% of our media...
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Consumers Can Now Buy Things Directly From YouTube Videos [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Google has figured out a way to turn YouTube video views into sales. According to a company blog post, "This new channel gadget will enable...
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Firefox Will Delay Ban On Third-Party Tracking Cookies For Advertisers
Mozilla's controversial decision to automatically block all third-party cookies on its new version of Firefox— inciting outrage within the advertising world — is getting a little more drawn out and a...
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This Google And AOL Veteran Believes The Adtech Bubble Is About To Burst
David Bell, a senior advisor to AOL, believes the adtech bubble is about to burst, taking a lot of small, unsustainable companies with it.It's a counterintuitive position given that the ad business is...
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We're Looking For The Most Crazy-Beautiful Ad Agency Staff Photos You've Got
One of the great things about working for an ad agency — as opposed to an insurance company or a bank — is that it's highly likely your boss will require you to pose for a staff photo with a...
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Ad Agency Denies 24-Year-Old China Employee Was Worked To Death
In response to the sudden death of 24-year-old Ogilvy & Mather employeeLi Yuan (aka Gabriel Li) at the agency's Beijing PR office, O&M China Director Sarah Guldin tells Business Insider that...
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Budget Car Rental Has A New Logo
Budget, the 55-year-old car rental company, has cleaned up its logo design, eliminating bulky letters and a homogeneous color palette in favor of a cleaner, bolder look.The new logo features simplified...
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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Won't Apologize For Saying He Only Wants Cool Thin...
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries finally addressed the uproar over his brand's exclusion of plus-sized women, but he isn't apologizing. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, Jeffries...
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American Apparel's 'Unisex' Ads Portray Men And Women Very Differently
When perusing American Apparel's website for "unisex" wear, you might notice a strange trend.While men in non-gender-specific shirts are shown modeling the clothing in innocuous poses — looking...
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This App Shows Which Countries Would Arrest And Torture You, Based On Your...
In America being gay, enjoying the occasional alcoholic beverage and practicing, say, Hinduism, are rights we all take for granted. In many other countries, however, they could result in imprisonment,...
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Abercrombie & Fitch's Reputation Tanks After It Discriminates Against Large...
Abercrombie & Fitch's reputation has taken a hit since Business Insider's story tied CEO Michael Jeffries' comments about beautiful people to the company's refusal to offer XL and XXL clothing. Two...
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BII REPORT: Why Cross-Screen Marketing Will Be A Game-Changer
Mobile remains a fraction of ad spend for many large advertisers. It's not that brands don't understand the mobile revolution. They know that consumer time is splitting across devices as smartphones...
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How It Would Look If Men Posed The Way Female American Apparel Models Do
Debate has heated up in Sweden regarding American Apparel's sexualization of its female models.The retailer's shock-tactic ads featuring naked women are certainly nothing new. But this week Swedish...
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AD OF THE DAY: The Most Beautiful Love Story We've Ever Seen In 85 Seconds
A new ad for Getty Images uses video content in Getty's video bank to string together an 85-second-long love story worthy of a Lifetime special. The commercial is by BBDO.The ad is comprised entirely...
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