YouTube Cannes Lions 48 Hour Ad Contest

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Climate Change Cow FAIL

These videos are part of the YouTube Cannes Lions 48 Hour Ad Contest 2009


Six-Packed Hunks and Bikinied Babes Commute in New York

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Casey writes, “It’s got to be for something, but I’m not sure what it is…”

ABC Remains Optimistic on Upfront Spending



NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — ABC executives remain confident that advertisers will spend a goodly amount on network TV, despite the difficult economy. The Walt Disney Co. network is out this week with a raft of new programming for which it's hoping to find advertiser support.

Moody Vampire Posters – ‘New Moon’ Official Poster Shows Love Conflict (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) After an onslaught of fake fan-created posters, the official ‘New Moon’ teaser poster has been unveiled.

The poster features Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart playing the characters…

Among Women, Fling’s Fingers Make a Limp Tease

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After 20 years of riding its existing array of brands, Mars introduces a new candy bar: the Fling, a skinny, “shimmering” (wait, what?) 85-calorie chocolate “finger” whose packaging is hot pink and whose creative invites you to “pleasure yourself.”

I Just Paid to Get My Butt Kicked


I think I can speak for the majority of agency owners who receive calls, letters, e-mails, everything short of a Molotov cocktail from a well-meaning individual or company promising that they will make us and our agencies better.

Ten Grenades, An Exploding Car and 5,426 Car Parts Say Slow Down

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This is drive safely commercial for Auckland’s Rodney District is an amazing piece of work.

Cranmer named Isobar chief as Morris takes over Aegis Media US

LONDON – Mark Cranmer, the former chief executive of WPP’s Research International, has been appointed chief executive of Aegis Media’s digital agency network Isobar.

Mark Cranmer appointed chief executive of Aegis network Isobar

LONDON – Aegis Media has appointed Mark Cranmer as the new chief executive of digital network Isobar, replacing Nigel Morris who is moving to the role of chief executive of Aegis Media North America.

M&S tops ‘most trusted’ retailer poll

LONDON – Marks & Spencer is the most valued high street store by shoppers, according to new research from YouGov.

Threadless Plugs Twitter Tees with TweetPR

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Threadless is developing a crowdsourced line of tees with statements from Twitter.

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Threadless lança série de camisetas baseadas em tweets. As mensagens mais votadas viram uma.

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Here’s Work for Robots that Star Wars Neglected to Cast.

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US Cellular launched a really neat program called Battery Swap.

Jezebel Gets Frisky, Malibu Bowls (Again), Google Bitch Slapped

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The Firsky thinks Gawker site Jezebel is engaging in double talk by lambasting sexist advertising while accepting money from advertisers who, according to The Frisky, make sexist advertising.

GMTV names Newman as head of sales

LONDON – GMTV has promoted business controller Ashley Newman to the new post of head of sales.

Douchebags All Across the Club Make Me…Puke In My Mouth

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Rosie Siman points us to a hilarious sequel to the SNL skit Jizz in my Pants. This one’s called Puke in my Mouth and it’s from MsTaken which sells fake engagement rings.

Starbucks lança campanha focada em redes sociais

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Sempre avessa à publicidade tradicional, a Starbucks deu início ao que já é considerado o seu maior investimento em comunicação. E apesar de se render a uma campanha de posters, outdoors e comerciais de TV, a marca quer estimular o engajamento de seus fiéis consumidores na internet.

Além dos 1.5 milhões de fãs no Facebook, a cada 8 segundos alguém fala sobre a Starbucks no Twitter. Portanto, essa não é uma iniciativa com hotsite ou algo centralizador, mas sim voltada totalmente para as mídias sociais. Uma das ações da empresa de cafés de Seattle, vai premiar aqueles que postarem fotos posando na frente dos cartazes da campanha.

A inspiração para esse tipo de ação veio das próprias pessoas nas redes sociais, já que segundo a Starbucks existe uma espécie de corrida para ver quem publica primeiro a foto de uma loja nova, da decoração especial de Natal, de um novo produto, etc.

O próprio Howard Schultz, CEO da empresa, conta no vídeo abaixo como essa campanha vai se desenrolar, e mostra as peças que já estão sendo veiculadas em diversas cidades dos EUA.

A verdade é que, além de aproveitar o fato de ser uma das marcas mais mencionadas na internet, a Starbucks quer combater os esforços do McDonald’s em promover o seu McCafé, no que chamam de “commoditização” do café.

Os caras do Ronald dizem que café é tudo igual, e que você pode tomar um pagando mais barato no McDonald’s. Já a Starbucks quer provar que existem cafés e cafés, e que você merece pagar um pouco mais para desfrutar dos melhores grãos e de um ambiente para verdadeiros apaixonados pela bebida.

Quem vai ganhar essa briga no balcão, só o tempo dirá, mas no ambiente online a Starbucks já está bem a frente. Como diz matéria de hoje no NY Times, o desafio maior é tornar os seus fiéis seguidores na internet em fiéis consumidores também.

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Macmillan Cancer Support viral reveals secrets of great sex after cancer

LONDON – Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a humorous viral called ‘The Sex Guru’ to raise awareness of how cancer affects sexual relationships.

Terra Travel

Coup de coeur pour cette campagne destinée à l’organisme de voyage Terra Travel, avec la baseline percutante “Routine sucks”. Une exécution de l’agence DDB Brésil, sur une direction artistique et des illustrations de Gustavo Victorino. Deux visuels disponible dans la suite.

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British Gas funds temporary pools for schools

LONDON – British Gas is supporting the Pools 4 Schools initiative, which gives children in deprived areas the chance to swim in temporary pools.