European business execs prefer Twitter to bloomberg.com and ft.com

More European business executives are spending their days on Twitter than the ft.com, Bloomberg.com and other business websites, according to new research.

Claims Direct musical ad introduces ‘remarkable effect’

Now, the agency run by former COI head Mark Lund, has created its first campaign for personal injury claims management firm Claims Direct since winning the £6m account in July.

Statuesque Tribal Captures – The ‘African Queens’ Spread by Namsa Leuba Displays Clash of Cultures (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ‘African Queens’ Spread by Namsa Leuba was commissioned by New York Magazine’s The Cut blog.

As a part of its ‘Out of the Box’ series, The Cut blog features a…

Marie Claire claims UK first with video ad in October issue

Marie Claire, the monthly women’s magazine owned by IPC, is carrying a video ad for a Dolce and Gabbana fragrance in the pages of some copies of its October edition.

Print becomes video medium with Marie Claire first

Marie Claire, the monthly women’s magazine owned by IPC, is carrying a video ad for a Dolce and Gabbana fragrance in the pages of some copies of its October edition.

MediaCom France appoints Corinne Pessus as chief executive

Corinne Pessus, managing director of Starcom France, has been named as the new chief executive of MediaCom France.

Nigel Morris brings adland-savvy to board of Guardian Media Group

Guardian Media Group (GMG) has appointed Aegis Media’s Nigel Morris, as a non-executive director, as the organisation continues its battle to commercialise its publishing operations.

Phone-Charging Purses – Everpurse iPhone Charger Allows You to Power Up On the Go (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Smartphone batteries seem to be running out faster than ever now that there are so many apps and usages for them, but the sleek design of the Everpurse iPhone charger allows you to power up on the go….

In Pursuit of Revenue, Social Networks Ramp Up Ad Targeting


While Twitter is playing it safe, Facebook is pushing the envelope with new tools that could bring the web equivalent of junk mail to your Facebook page.

Pro-NHS ad warns Jeremy Hunt ‘we’re watching you’

Campaign group 38 Degrees has taken out a full page ad in today’s Daily Telegraph to warn new health secretary Jeremy Hunt not to do “our NHS any further harm”.

Everything Everywhere changes name to EE

Everything Everywhere, the parent company of Orange and T-Mobile, is changing its name to EE, which will also be the name of the new consumer brand that is due to launch in the next few weeks.

Everything Everywhere picks EE as new brand name

Everything Everywhere, the parent company of Orange and T-Mobile, is changing its name to EE, which will also be a new consumer brand launching within weeks.

IKEA: Bright, Shiny Colours

Advertising Agency: Mother, London, United Kingdom
Creative Director: Tim McNaughton, Ana Balarin, Hermeti Balarin, Freddy Mandy
Director: David Wilson
Producer: Patrick Craig
Agency Producer: Harriette Larder

Opticas Schilling: Grandma

Advertising Agency: Inbrax, Santiago, Chile
Chief Creative Director: Pancho González
Executive Creative Director: Pancho González
Creative Director: Cristián Chávez, Andrés “Koop” González
Art Director: Cristián Chávez, Andrés “Koop” González
Copywriter: Rodrigo Torrico
Account Director: Silvana Merino
Illustrator: Andrés “Koop” González

Big Babol: Crashing Bird

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Advertising Agency: McCann, Bangalore, India
Regional Creative Director: Anil Thomass
Creative Director: Neel Roy
Art Director / Copywriter: Ajit Devadason
Illustrator: Marcelo Jr.
Additional credits: Rahul Jain

Motorola: Warehouse, Washing Machine

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Advertising Agency: Centigrade unlimited, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Art Director / Copywriter: Ron Strik
Photographer; Johan Bakels

Arjuna Yoga Centre: Woman, Man

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“Antistress yoga. Arjuna yoga centre.”

Advertising Agency: Voskhod, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Creative Director: Andrey Gubaydullin
Art Director: Vladislad Derevyannykh
Designer: Yana Akhmetshina
Copywriters: Egor Gavrilin, Aleksander Solodky, Evgeny Primachenko
Illustrator: Oksana Grivina

Wickes debuts dog brand character in TV and social push

Wickes is introducing a brand character, Wickesy the dog, in social media and a TV ad for its paint range that alludes to rival brand Dulux.

Purely Pacific Northwest

Purely Pacific Northwest est la nouvelle vidéo de John Eklund, photographe originaire de Portland. Sur une musique de Ryan Farish, il présente les plus beaux paysages du Nord-Ouest américain en « time-lapse ». Une vidéo splendide pour un projet commencé en juillet 2011 et ayant réuni plus de 260 000 images.

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Google moves into car insurance comparison

Google has rolled out a price comparison engine for car insurance, which is part of its wider plans to expand into the area of price comparison as part of its search offering.