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Up To 10% Of BBDO's American Staff Is Being Laid Off [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:BBDO and Goodby Silverstein & Partners announced layoffs due to the recent losses of major clients. Adweek reports that BBDO made...
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Major Ad Exec's Internal Memo Explains 'Human Side' Of Recent Layoffs
Yesterday two Omnicom agencies, BBDO and Goodby Silverstein & Partners, announced layoffs following the loss of major accounts Gillette and Chevrolet, respectively.While BBDO hasn't commented apart...
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Reddit's Ad Sales Pitch Deck — Featuring Grumpy Cat And The Beastmaster — Is...
Reddit's ad sales pitch deck is fantastic for two reasons.First, it has lots of amazing facts about the sheer size of "the front page of the internet." Reddit's 70 million monthly readers spent an...
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Domino's Brazil Is Making DVDs That Smell Like Pizza
Domino Brazil is taking "smellvertising" to the next level.The pizza chain and agency Artplan Sao Paolo is teaming up with 10 Brazilian video rental stores to turn popular DVDs — including "Argo" and...
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Microsoft's Internal Attack Video Against Google Chrome Is 'Leaked'
An "internal"Microsoft video that parodies a Google Chrome commercial, warning consumers that the search engine is "following you" and "monetizing you" has somehow made its way to YouTube.According to...
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Magazine Getting Backlash After Printing Zoe Saldana's Weight On Its Cover
Allure magazine is feeling the heat after printing "Star Trek" actress Zoe Saldana's weight on its June cover.“Zoe Saldana: 115 Pounds of Grit and Heartache," the headline reads.And people did not like...
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CBS Makes An Insane Amount Of Ad Dollars On DVR-ed Shows
Following CBS upfronts, CEO Les Moonves disclosed the extremely high ad dollar potential for targeting DVR viewers who watch their favorite shows up to a week after they air.“A little less than 20% of...
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Here Is The Topshop Tank Top That Rihanna Doesn't Want You To See
Rihanna is suing British fast-fashion brand Topshop for $5 million for allegedly using her face on a tank top without her permission. An anonymous source told The New York Post that Rihanna's team...
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This Is David Beckham's Most Viral Video Of All Time
It comes as no surprise that the telegenic David Beckham, who just announced his plans for retirement, has appeared in more television commercials than any other player in the history of soccer.He is...
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Our Excel Spreadsheet For The Preakness Says You Should NOT Bet On Orb, Even...
Orb, who won the Kentucky Derby, is the favorite to win the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The morning line odds have him at evens — which means there's absolutely no point in betting on him. (Why...
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AD OF THE DAY: Rhett And Link Make The Strangest Chiropractor Commercial...
Today's Ad Of The Day is as pleasurable to watch as aluminum foil is to chew on.In other words, it is completely irksome.Comedic duo Rhett and Link's latest ad for the Ryan Lee Chiropractic Center in...
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Why Yahoo Might Pay $1.1 Billion For Tumblr Even Though It Only Has $13...
If Yahoo! buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion — a deal that may get approved as soon as Sunday night according to AllThingsD — one fact is likely to get cited a lot when the acquisition is announced: That...
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15 Recent Ads That Glorify Sexual Violence Against Women
One out of every six women in the U.S. has been the victim of a sexual assault. Elsewhere in the world, the statistics are even more appalling.Yet advertisers often make light of sexual violence...
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Maurice Levy Explains Why Publicis Will Be Spending Boatloads This Year
Publicis CEO Maurice Levy has revealed that the group is unlikely to enter into any large-scale acquisitions in Europe in the foreseeable future, explaining that the marketing services company is...
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15 Jarring Ads That Will Keep You From Texting And Driving
Texting while driving has become the No.1 cause of road-related deaths among teens.According to the Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York, texting has surpassed drinking as the most dangerous...
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80% Of Media Buyers Think Google UK Isn't Telling The Truth About Ads
A poll organised by The Drum seems to suggest that the UK digital and media buying community disagree with Google’s assertions that its UK team is not engaged in advertising sales.Google claims that...
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The 15 Most Shameless Movie Product Placements Of All Time
What is most memorable about Baz Luhrman's movie adaptation of "The Great Gatsby?"The lavish parties? The silk shirt scene? Or is it the multitude of product placements that pervade the film from...
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Each 'Game Of Thrones' House Reimagined As A Global Corporation
Within the fantasy-context of "Game of Thrones," the show's different houses are easily identified by their penchant for dragons, piracy, or maiming capabilities.But what if they existed in our modern...
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