What Investors (and Some Marketers) Still Don’t Understand About Facebook


How people live their lives as reflected by their online conversations is massively powerful insight for companies. Facebook has access to that data.

Lost Space Installation

Voici cette installation réussie « Homage to the Lost Spaces » de l’artiste néo-zélandais Mike Hewson. Il a repris des parties des bâtiments de la ville de Christchurch qui ont été détruits dans un tremblement de terre en 2011, en intégrant des illusions d’optiques et un style très réaliste.

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Channel 4 Paralympic Games: Meet The Superhuman

Advertising Agency: 4Creative, London, United Kingdom
Director: Tom Tagholm


Londres 2012: Socialympics

Muito interessante esta edição da revista digital lançada pela Bites, que reporta sobre o uso intensivo das redes sociais nessas Olimpíadas.
Um dos destaques destes Jogos “escancarados” é o Olympic athletes hub, um agregador de redes sociais dos atletas que estarão competindo nestas Olimpíadas. Por meio deste site, os fãs e torcedores podem ficar ligados em tudo o que se passa em Londres nas lentes dos seus ídolos que contam sobre as experiências regularmente e de forma espontânea.

Vale a leitura! ;)

Google+ launches Olympics hub

Google has rolled out an Olympics hub on its social networking service Google+, which houses interactive content, updates and reviews of the London 2012 Games.

33 Erin Wasson Creations – From Seaside Stallion Photoshoots to Flirty Biker Fashion (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Erin Wasson is a designer, but also a coveted model in the fashion world. Wasson has been associated with Vogue (multiple international editions), Elle, and many more high-fashion magazines. Further,…

‘G4S debacle is a blessing in disguise’, claims Olympic advisor

The failure of security company G4S to deliver enough guards to safeguard the Olympics will end up being a blessing in disguise for brand London 2012, according to one of the International Olympic Committee’s key marketing advisors.

Interpublic profits drop 3.1% to $105.5m

Interpublic (IPG), the world’s fourth largest advertising group, has become the first of the big four to reveal a drop in second quarter profits.

Brazil capitalises on budding host-city status in tactical marketing drive

Brazil is tapping into the fervour around London 2012 by launching an international marketing campaign championing its hosting of the Olympics and the football World Cup.

The shift to meaningful consumption

Consumers grappling with the fallout from the emotional recession are driving the trend toward meaningful consumption, writes Nicola Clark.

Only four days left to enter the PPA Awards

There are only four days left to enter this year’s newly created PPA Advertising Awards.

Time Out launches free iPad app with MasterCard sponsorship

Time Out London has launched its first iPad app, which will be free “for the foreseeable future” and has an initial sponsorship deal with MasterCard.

Yahoo hires Disney’s McHenry as new UK agency group head

Yahoo has hired Disney’s group account executive Steve McHenry as its agency group head for Yahoo UK, following a period of change at the UK business.

Metro rings the commercial changes

Metro, the free daily newspaper, is restructuring its commercial unit and is to appoint its first commercial director, in a move to offer more opportunities to advertisers.

Ptarmigan hires Mark Ashley as client service director

Ptarmigan Media, the specialist financial services media agency, has appointed Mark Ashley as client service director.

Samsung profits jump 62% after marketing boost

Samsung’s pre-tax profits have surged 62% to £3.76bn in the second quarter on the back of a massive increase in marketing spend to support the launch of the Galaxy SIII.

Guinness appoints Cybercom to digital strategy in Western Europe

Guinness, the Diageo-owned Irish stout, has appointed Ireland-headquartered digital agency Cybercom as its lead strategic and digital strategic partner for Western Europe.

FT paywall is ‘a growth story’ claims chief executive

The Financial Times’ chief executive John Ridding has praised the success of its paywall as “a growth story”, as the FT confirms its digital subscriber base has exceeded its print circulation for the first time.

Mario – Post-It Life

Zach King, aussi connu sous le pseudonyme the Final Cut King, a décidé de rendre hommage à Super Mario Bros et Pac Man en créant cette vidéo en stop-motion. Nécessitant plus de 7000 post-its pour l’occasion, ce dernier parvient à faire vivre le plombier le plus connu au monde.

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FT digital subs overtake print circulation

Digital subscriptions to the Financial Times have exceeded its print circulation for the first time, while mobile now accounts for one quarter of FT.com traffic.