AD OF THE DAY: A Beautiful Guinness Spot Asks, 'What If You Could Stop Time?'
Guinness is the client every ad agency wants. You are basically asking for winning content when you score the beer company. Here's proof: the best Guinness spots ever. They're all amazing.AMV BBDO in...
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Google's Biggest Problem, Explained In 114 Words (GOOG)
Thanks to the rise of mobile and the decline of the desktop, Google is in a vise.In the middle or her report on Google's earnings, the New York Times's Claire Cain Miller explains 114 words:The shift...
View ArticleMayhem Goes Into Labor In Latest Allstate Ad [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Two and a half years since his conception and Allstate's Mayhem is still going strong. And apparently he's created enough debauchery for two....
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Super Bowl Viewers Will Vote On How Coke and Audi's Ads End
Super Bowl XLVII viewers won't be able to influence which team will win the Big Game on Feb. 3, but in at least two cases, they'll be able to make a call about the ending of Super Sunday...
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These Are Twitter's Early Sketches For Its Logo — And They're Really Bizarre
Twitter's iconic bird logo has undergone some minor changes over the years, but sketches of the original drafts will have you scratching your head.They range from strange iterations of a mustachioed,...
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The UK Decides Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Lingerie Ads Are Not Degrading To...
A Marks & Spencer lingerie campaign featuring model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been cleared by the advertising watchdog following complaints that it was degrading to women and reinforced sexual...
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Here's Facebook's Official Policy For Punishing Ad Clients Who Don't Do As...
Last September, we reported that Facebook sometimes appears to play favorites with its advertising clients, rewarding those it favors and informally punishing those who fall from grace.Turns out we...
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BII REPORT: How Location-Based Data Is Transforming The Entire Mobile Industry
The possibilities for location-based services on mobile go beyond consumer-facing apps like FourSquare and Shopkick.With over 770 million GPS-enabled smartphones, location data has begun to permeate...
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Here's The One Thing We Know About The Return Of 'Mad Men'
AMC's critically acclaimed "Mad Men" is set to return for a sixth season Sunday, April 7 for a two-hour premiere.While the notoriously tight-lipped creator Matthew Weiner is keeping almost everything...
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5 Ad Execs Tell Us What They Really Think Of Facebook's Graph Search (FB)
Advertisers are still trying to figure out how Facebook's new Graph Search product -- which produces search results based on what your friends likes and interests are -- will help or hinder them.We...
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Amy Poehler Stars In Best Buy's Super Bowl Ad [FIRST PHOTOS]
Best Buy just revealed that"Parks and Recreation" star Amy Poehler will headline it's third consecutive Super Bowl ad."Amy Poehler's Golden Globe performance left us all wanting to see more of her. We...
View ArticleHere's Kaley Cuoco (And A Man In A Bunny Suit) In Toyota's Super Bowl Teaser
It's Super Bowl ad teaser season, and Toyota just released a sneak peek of its commercial starring Kaley Cuoco and a giant man in a bunny costume.The Saatchi & Saatchi-created spot shows a purple...
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This Blender Ad May Drive More Actual Sales Than Every Super Bowl Commercial...
Let’s begin with a little story.A couple of years ago I was at a conference where GE and their agency, BBDO, made a presentation of their new “Imagination” campaign. After showing some nice TV spots...
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Larry Page Hints Mobile Advertising May Become More Expensive Than Desktop...
Google CEO Larry Page thinks the imbalance between mobile advertising and desktop advertising — mobile is currently a lot cheaper — won't last very long, and than ultimately mobile may overtake desktop...
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Check Out These Awful 'Ads' With 'Unnecessary' Quotes
Something about sign writing causes people to use quotes inappropriately.Writers think they're drawing attention to a word by using quotes liberally. But if you're a formal English usage maven, it...
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WPP CEO Sorrell Complains There Are Too Many Celebs At Davos
Hollywood A-lister Charlize Theron upped this year’s glamour quotient as she jetted into the World Economic Forum at Davos to pick up an award for her humanitarian work.Even the advertising giant Sir...
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The Black Keys Have Now Sued 3 Advertisers For Allegedly Plagiarizing Their...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Black Keys are remaining vigilant when it comes to sound-a-like songs.The Nashville duo is suing Pinnacle Entertainment in New York federal court. Drummer Patrick Carney and...
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Al-Jazeera Advertises 100 Job Listings In New York And DC
Al-Jazeera has advertised more than 100 job vacancies in New York and Washington, including a team of investigative journalists, in preparation for launching its US news channel.The hiring spree for...
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Taylor Swift Has a New Ad Endorsement Deal [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Taylor Swift is the new face of Keds shoes. The campaign is targeted to "brave" girls between the ages of 13 and 24. The campaign, which is...
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Here's Billboard's Brand New Logo
As a part of its redesign, Billboard just revealed its new logo.While the change isn't too drastic, the chart-happy publication followed a recent logo trend and decided to write its name entirely in...
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