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Facebook Thinks It Can Now Prove Its Ads Are Better Than Everyone Else's —...
If you want a plain English description of why Facebook just bought Microsoft's Atlas ad server, then head over to AdExchanger.In short, it's about world domination, Facebook ads product director Gokul...
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Conan Made This iPad Ad That Shows How People REALLY Use The Tablet
Apple is always hailed for its simplistic yet creatively rich advertising (with the help of TBWA Media Arts Lab), but Conan O'Brien thinks that he can do one better.O'Brien premiered a fake ad on his...
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People Are Complaining That This Model For Banana Republic's 'Mad Men' Line...
While "Mad Man" the TV series is known for highlighting women with hourglass figures, "Mad Men" the clothing line at Banana Republic is getting flack for being promoted with thin models wearing dresses...
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Facebook Will Unveil A New Look For Your News Feed On March 7
Facebook has scheduled a press event at its Menlo Park, Calif., HQ, for 10 a.m. PST. to launch a new redesign of the News Feed in your Facebook account.Here's a copy of the press invitation:It's...
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Criteo, An IPO-Track Ad Network Eyed By Yahoo, Is Close To Hiring A New CEO...
Two sources tell us that Criteo, a French-American online-advertising company, is close to hiring Rich Riley as CEO.We asked Riley and Criteo for comment."I can't comment on any of the opportunities...
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Advertising Agencies Are Literally Begging To Get A Google Glass
Employees at ad agency Kirschenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners (kbs+) have made a Tumblr micro-site in which employees literally beg to get their hands on a pair of Google Glass.Although Google initially...
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This Is Martin Sorrell's Favorite Ad Of All Time
When the Harvard Business Review interviewed Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief executive officer of WPP group, it asked him what his favorite ad of all time was.The single ad that Sorrell can't forget is...
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In One Of His Final Interviews, Andrew Mason Talked About Building A Business...
Just two weeks ago, then-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason did an interview with analyst Greg Sterling in which he showed no sign of concern about his job."My intuition has always been starting with the...
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AD OF THE DAY: Henri The Existential Cat Sells Out To Peddle Friskies
YouTube sensation and winner of the Golden Kitty award at the Internet Cat Video Film Festival, Henri Le Chat Noir — also known as Henri the Existentialist Cat — has officially sold out to make his...
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Beautifully Illustrated Ads From The 1950s When Pepsi Went Upscale Against Coke
Historically, Pepsi has a fantastic advertising reputation.In recent decades, it's been focused on youth and pop culture. (Nicki Minaj is a current brand ambassador.) The brand has, of course, had its...
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Groupon's Next CEO Must Choose Which Business It's Really In (GRPN)
To the last, Andrew Masontalked about Groupon's potential to be the "operating system for local business."Whoever replaces him as CEO of the Chicago-based Internet-commerce company will need to decide...
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Meet Carly Foulkes: T-Mobile's Girl In Pink Turned Biker Babe
The T-Mobile girl is one of the most recognizable brand spokespeople out there right now. She gives Progressive's Flo a run for her money.Famous for her pink dress and then bad girl biker makeover, few...
View ArticleHow This Former Apple Employee Built A Killer Network As A 'Celebrity Wrangler'
When businesses want to engage celebrities for things like sales conferences, marketing campaigns, company anniversaries, and VIP customer events, it’s important that they work with someone who knows...
View ArticleAnheuser-Busch Launches Campaign To Fight Watered-Down Beer Accusations
This weekend the Budweiser team has launched big PR campaign, seeking to end the negative publicity from $5 million class-action lawsuits accusingAnheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob...
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How An Alleged €150 Million Check-Kiting Scam Bankrupted Leo Burnett In Greece
Last year, when ad agency Leo Burnett's Greek subsidiary suddenly filed for bankruptcy, most people chalked up the failure to the economic crash that humbled that country.But that's not why the agency...
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AT&T Made This T-Mobile Attack Ad
After enduring a slew of negative ads at the hands of T-Mobile, AT&T decided to strike back and ran a full-page ad in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today last week.The ad...
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Digital Ad World Can't Decide How It Feels About Native Advertising [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Adweek provides an in-depth breakdown of how torn the digital advertising world is about native ads based on the panels, Twitter reactions, and...
View ArticleYou Can Safely Ignore The First Ad For Samsung's New Phone (SMSG)
Samsungrecently posted a teaser video for the Galaxy S 4, as it gears up to launch its new flagship phone later this month. We first spotted the clip over on The Verge.The video features a young boy...
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World's 3rd Largest Retailer Will Go Head To Head Against Amazon With Own TV...
Tesco has hired one of Facebook’s most senior European executives and is launching a slew of online entertainment stores as it gears up for battle with Amazon.The supermarket giant is preparing to...
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Successful Former Revlon Model Is Suing 'Mad Men'
Gita Hall May, 79, is suing the production company behind 'Mad Men' for the unauthorised use of a photograph taken of her in her Fifties modelling heyday.Gita Hall May, one of the most successful...
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