Check Out These Wild Windows 8 Ads That Are Sweeping Germany (MSFT)
German retailer Media Markt has launched a promotional campaign for Windows 8. Even though we don't speak German and can't understand what's being said, the videos are surreal and attention-grabbing...
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The Evolution Of James Bond Movie Product Placement
Most people can't imagine James Bond drinking anything other than his signature vodka martini (shaken not stirred). But the international man of mystery is going to be sipping Heineken, again, in the...
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MICKEY DREXLER: The World Has Become 'Homogenized'
J. Crew CEO and former Gap chief Mickey Drexler spoke at a Makers of American Fashion event hosted by Martha Stewart at Grand Central Terminal in New York City recently, report Lisa Lockwood and Jean...
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FACEBOOK Q3 PREVIEW: A Huge Shift Of Ad Dollars Into Mobile (FB)
Facebook reports its Q3 2012 earnings later this week, and as usual our friends at TBG Digital, one of the largest buyers of ads in social media, has given Business Insider a look at its Q3 Facebook...
View ArticleThis French Cheese Ad Is The Weirdest Thing Ever - Today's Ad brief
This might be the world's strangest cheese commercial of all time. The Euro RSCG spot for the National Interprofessional Center of Dairy Economics —it's French, obviously — stars an amphibious monster...
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Here's What The Social Media Ecosystem Looks Like Right Now [Infographics]
The social media landscape is anything but constant — it seems like the ecosystem is changing daily. Thus, The Jordan, Edmiston Group Inc (JEGI) joined forces with the Interactive Advertising Bureau...
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Lance Armstrong Has Lost His Last Sponsor
Oakley has terminated its sponsorship deal with Lance Armstrong in the wake of the Union Cycliste International (UCI) announcing it will not appeal the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's ban on Armstrong....
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Having 'Committed' To The Ad Business, Microsoft Now Wants To Sell A Huge...
Last month, Microsoft vp of advertising/online Frank Holland told Adweek, “We are absolutely committed ... We are very serious about advertising.” Now, however, Microsoft is in talks with AppNexus to...
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These Timelines Break Down Every Facebook, Twitter And LinkedIn Acquisition Ever
Everyone remembers when Facebook bought Instagram for a headline-friendly billion dollars last April. But what about the 10 companies it acquired after that? Or the 29 prior? The social media...
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This Coke Ad, In Which Ordinary Folks Are Suddenly Forced Into A 007 Foot...
The new Coke Zero "Skyfall" video is yet another textbook case of how to create a successful viral ad. It's a simple idea, followed by an incredibly complicated execution: How do ordinary people react...
View ArticleBrad Pitt's Painfully Awkward Chanel No. 5 Ad Spawned This SNL Spoof
Brad Pitt's pseudo-intellectual ad for Chanel No. 5 is so excruciatingly uncomfortable that it was practically begging to be turned into a SNL spoof. This weekend, the show kindly obliged. Although...
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Save 25% On VentureBeat's Flagship Cloud Event
VentureBeat's second annual CloudBeat takes place Nov 28-29 in Redwood City, and we're gathering the most disruptive people to deliver valuable lessons in cloud adoption. At CloudBeat 2012 the...
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Coach Is Slipping Fast, And It Can All Be Traced To One Major Mistake
Coach used to be the top aspirational brand. Its signature handbags flew off the shelves and inspired knock-offs. But now, Coach is slipping fast. Sales are down, and Wall Street is pessimistic about...
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Here's How Much Ad Agencies Hate Lance Armstrong Right Now
In hindsight, Lance Armstrong's sponsors took way too long to terminate their relationships with the athlete, according to some advertising executives. As of today, all of Armstrong's sponsors have...
View ArticleBarack Obama's Latest Campaign Ad Is His Most Effective Yet
With just two weeks to go until Election Day, President Barack Obama is making his final case to swing state voters in a new ad released this morning, which argues that the country has made progress...
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This Agency Poached Musician Jack White's Designer - Today's Ad Brief
Musician Jack White's head of design, Matthew Jacobson, was poached by Digitas to lead design for the shop's Chicago and San Francisco offices. He has 20 years of design experience, most recently at...
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These Original Ads For The Titanic Ran Right Before The Ship's Voyage To The...
More than 100 years after the Titanic's demise, it is still eerie to look at the advertisements for the luxury steamer's maiden voyage. Copy boasting squash courts and "Turkish and electric baths"...
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Facebook's Q3 Ad Pricing Data Shows Mobile Leading The Way (FB)
Spruce Media, a Facebook media buyer that handles four of Facebook's top five ad clients, says that the social network increased average effective ad prices for clients in Q3 2012 by 27.5%. Much of...
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Here's What's On Denny's New Hobbit-Themed Menu
In a bid to lure "Lord of the Rings" diehards into its booths, Denny's is rolling out a Hobbit-inspired menu in to tie-in with the film's Dec. 14 release. Elvish conversation classes should plan to...
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Facebook Accused Of Bombarding Users With Ads For Fake NFL Jerseys From China
Facebook's main source of revenue — its "Sponsored" ads — has put it in the middle of a proposed class action lawsuit. An NFL merchandise retailer accused Facebook, its ad partner adSage, and a...
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