Your Mobile Marketing Plan in Four Easy Steps


Marketers can build a mobile plan by answering four questions that lead to a broader number of decisions involved in figuring out how to make the most out of mobile.

The Battle for Speaker of the House

We're not sure about the wisdom of wasting political money on anti-Speaker-of-the-House efforts or anti-potential-Speaker-of-the-House-ads. Sure Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner may be the leaders of their respective parties, but the fact is the battle will be waged only in their districts. But Democrats and Republicans are itching to rile up their voters with national efforts to attack the other party's head.

Sultry See-Through Apparel – The Jenny Packham Spring 2011 Line at NYC Fashion Week (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Amongst the endless innovations of this year’s NYC Fashion Week is the Jenny Packham line of transparent pieces for Spring 2011.

Boasting luxuriously light fabrics, romantic colors and complete confidence,…

Are You Ready for Some Lack of Football?


As a sports lawyer and professor, I've spent the last two years looking at the possibility, legality and economics of an NFL work stoppage, most likely a management lockout of players after this season, which kicked off last weekend to record ratings and much fanfare. In focusing on the minutia of labor-battle tactics, it is easy to miss the biggest consequences of what the fall of 2011 would look like without the NFL and who the biggest losers would be.

A Fresh Look at Turnover in Small Agencies


How do agencies, particularly small ones that are more vulnerable to change, deal with the costly issue of turnover? What do agency leaders do when a valued employee wants to leave for more money, or if a creative wants to leave for the promise of heading up a campaign for a big brand elsewhere?

Jovovich Poses, Fox Prances, Beer Gets Sexy

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Japan has never had a better spokesperson than Hannah Minx.
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Darden Launches Media Review for Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Darden Restaurants will be putting its Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse media accounts, which are managed by a number of different shops, into review. A Darden spokesperson said the company is in the "very early stages" of the review; some industry execs said the company has already started reaching out to agencies to gauge their interest.

YR, San Francisco, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Done After 40 Years

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Dr Pepper Snapple Group is moving creative duties for its 7Up brand from Y&R, San Francisco, to McGarryBowen without a review — marking the end of a 40-year relationship between the WPP shop and the beverage giant.

Who Knew Burger King Breakfast Could Be So…Yummy?

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So here’s a new Burger King commercial from Crispin Porter + Bogusky. It’s goofy. It’s catchy. It’s got dancing. It’s got singing. It’s got choreographed stunts.
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Stylist welcomes Fashion Week with four different covers

Stylist, the free women’s fashion title, is to be published with four different covers for the first time and with its largest-ever pagination.

Couple Has Sex With Fruit to Sell ‘Cosmetics’

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And the industry thinks Adrants is obsessed with sex in advertising?
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Jetpack flying in London trafalgar viral video

Nice stunt from Microsoft for the video game Halo Reach in trafalgar square in London!

Advertiser: Microsoft Halo Reach

America’s Cup boosts sponsorship opportunities with annual move

The America’s Cup, the international sailing contest, is ramping up sponsorship and commercial opportunities by introducing an annual series.

OFT clears Sky’s acquisition of Virgin Media Television

The Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer Sky’s £160m acquisition of Virgin Media Television to the Competition Commission.

Kindle Bests iPad in Sun, Costs Less Than Sunglasses. Ad Still Stupid

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The YouTube comments are the best thing about this new ad touting the Kindle’s ability to supposedly read more easily in direct sunlight.
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Post-Apocalyptic Romances – The Dark Comic Series from Illustrator Vitaly S Alexius (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Vitaly S Alexius is a Russian-Canadian illustrator whose work manages to be disturbing and hilarious all at once. The recent release of this comic strip series is a perfect example of his eccentric style.…

Tesco shoots into first place in BR app chart

Tesco has knocked Sky Sports News off the top spot in this week’s BR app chart, after releasing its new Grocery app.

GSK Reviews U.S. Media Duties on $1.4 Billion Account

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline is prepping a review of U.S. media duties on its massive $1.4 billion account.

Israel pays six-figure sum for @israel Twitter user name

TEL AVIV – The state of Israel is understood to have paid a six-figure sum to take control of the @israel Twitter account, formerly owned by Spaniard Israel Meléndez, allowing it to exert more control over its social media image.

App Brings Check-In Offers to Facebook Places

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Fan Appz has announced it has integrated its platform with Facebook Places.
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