McCann New York's Chris McDonald Can't Stop Saying 'Data'


Prior to taking the stage for The Economist Creative Summit at Advertising Week, agency head panelists started an impromptu game of digital-age Taboo. Banned terms included “native advertising,” “big data” and “Manchester United” (two out of five panelists were Englishmen, and moderator Adam Clyne, managing director at TVC International, followed up introductions with an apology for his Northern English accent.)

McCann New York CEO Chris Macdonald lost the game early on “data” did him in and he owes either two or three rounds of drinks depending on who you ask.

As Mr. Clyne kicked off the panel, the group quickly regretted keeping “content” off of its banned word list.

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BlackBerry Taps B-to-B Agency Gyro to Remake Its Brand


BlackBerry wants to resurrect itself as a business brand. And it has tapped a top b-to-b agency to lead the charge.

Following a pitch, BlackBerry selected gyro as its global agency of record to promote BlackBerry Passport, its first new handset under CEO John Chen. The agency will also be responsible for communicating the company’s new focus on enterprise software and services.

BlackBerry previously worked with BBDO New York and London.

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Kantar launches official Twitter TV Ratings in the UK

Kantar Media has unveiled the UK’s official Twitter metric for measuring Twitter TV audience engagement.

DDB's Keith Reinhard outlines the future of advertising

NEW YORK – The future of advertising will feature the reintegration of media and creative functions, according to Keith Reinhard, co-founder of Omnicom and chairman emeritus of DDB Worldwide, because the “when and where” now influences the “how and why”.

Tesco considers ditching Blinkbox streaming service

Tesco is reportedly considering selling off or shutting down video-streaming service Blinkbox, as the embattled retailer seeks to cut costs and focus on its core business.

James Kelly – Burn It Down

Dans cette vidéo, Arbor Collective présente sa nouvelle planche de skateboard. Pendant quelques minutes on peut voir un des membre du collectif, le skateur James Kelly, dévaler à toute allure une route montagneuse. La démonstration, à couper le souffle, offre également d’incroyables panorama sur une bande son signée Swans. À découvrir dans l’article.

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Mathematics + creative + media = agency's magic formula

NEW YORK — The collaboration between creative, media and mathematics “creates magic” within an agency environment, said Yannick Bolloré, global chairman and chief executive of Havas, speaking at Advertising Week here on Wednesday,

American agencies are the most resistant to change says Dentsu Aegis' Nigel Morris

NEW YORK – American agencies are scared to innovate their businesses in case it goes wrong, Nigel Morris, the EMEA and Americas chief executive of Dentsu Aegis Network, told delegates at Advertising Week here.

Top 100 Unique Ideas in October – From Plastic Surgery Paintings to Made Up Vacations (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) This collection of the most popular October 2014 unique ideas showcases some of the quirkiest products and services available to consumers today. Industries are pushing themselves more than ever to…

Panoramic Lake Cabin

Les architectes de chez FAM Architekti et Feilden+Mawson ont construit cette année une cabane au bord d’un lac situé en République Tchèque. Les fenêtres permettent une vue panoramique sur le lac, que l’on peut contempler depuis le coin cheminée. A découvrir à travers des photos de Tomas Balej.

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Virgin Money to float on London Stock Exchange

Virgin Money, the financial services brand part-owned by Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Cheap online ads are like having 'unprotected sex'

NEW YORK — Buying cheap online ad inventory is like having “unprotected sex,” according to John Montgomery, the chief operating officer of Group M in North America.

Nissan and Sony among launch advertisers for Microsoft's 'all new' MSN

Sony, Nissan and The Potato Council have signed up as the first advertisers on Microsoft’s revamped MSN platform.

The marketers who get to grips with CRM today are tomorrow's superstars

There is a link between making rapid progress up the marketing career ladder and understanding CRM, says Felix Velarde.

Why personal development's 'incomplete me' concept must be challenged

Dr Chris Dalton, associate professor of management learning, Henley Business School, University of Reading, considers the “incomplete me”.

Saatchi & Saatchi hires senior duo

Saatchi & Saatchi London has hired Adam Collins, the former brand communications director at Nike UK, and Mother’s Will Nicholls as managing partners.

Superdrug kicks off creative pitch

Superdrug is reviewing its UK advertising account.

ZenithOptimedia and VivaKi capture Nestlé

Nestlé is set to part ways with Mindshare after ten years and appoint VivaKi and ZenithOptimedia to its £60 million UK media business.

CP&B closes in on Mini launch brief

Mini, the car brand owned by BMW, is set to appoint Crispin Porter & Bogusky London to work on a global campaign to support a new model launch.

Chalk Mural by Ben Johnston

Ben Johnston est un designer basé à Toronto dont nous avons déjà parlé précédemment. L’artiste a été invité à créer une illustration murale pour la nouvelle brasserie Sierra Nevada à Asheville aux USA. Cette illustration faite à l’aide de craie blanche mesure près de 148m2 et a été réalisée en trois semaines. L’œuvre décrit en images le processus de fabrication de la bière. Une belle initiative à découvrir en images.

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