Programmatic Buying Coming to the Political Arena in 2016


Political ad buyers often follow the digital example of their commercial counterparts, and in some cases have even gotten ahead of consumer marketers’ tactics. Now political campaigns and advocacy groups seem poised to buy ads through programmatic systems to a much greater degree than in recent election cycles, in this case enabled by the technology’s broader acceptance in the general market.

“They’re becoming more comfortable with targeting the audience instead of targeting the context,” said J.C. Medici, director of politics and advocacy for Rocket Fuel, a programmatic ad firm that works with digital political consultancies on the right and left.

“We literally started having meetings for the 2016 election the week after the midterms,” Mr. Medici added. “I believe that programmatic buying will increase tenfold compared to 2014.”

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The State of Chinese Social Media in 2015: What You Need to Know


Retailer-generated content is a ‘fourth media’

E-commerce sellers, especially those with small- or medium-sized stores on Taobao or WeChat, aggressively market products in categories like beauty, fashion and electronics. Some of these stores are official distributors, but many are not. The stores engage with consumers, promote on social media, and post content on their own sites. There is no guarantee that what they post is “on message” or even accurate. The stores may be small, but they make an impact accounting for upwards of 40-50% of the buzz for some fashion brands. The buzz is not just spam, but genuinely informative and useful content that educates and influences consumers’ perceptions with advice and suggestions on how to use the products. Brands are on top of paid, owned and earned, but for this “fourth media,” which is beyond their control and influence, the must be vigilant in systematically tracking such content to determine if and to what extent it is making an impact on brand perception and/or sales.

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State of the Art: Spotify Sees a Future Where Music Genres Don’t Really Matter

Spotify says that because online streaming services let users listen to anything they want, people are increasingly breaking away from rigid genres.




Flowery Bavarian Desert

À Ichibangai, zone commerçante de la gare de Tokyo, il est une patisserie qui propose des gateaux gélatineux renfermant des superbes compositions florales. Des desserts exceptionnels et pleins de poésie, aussi agréables à observer qu’à déguster. Différentes formes sont proposées, allant de la forme ronde classique à des formes cubiques.

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Creative Chairs Exhibition in Paris

Le designer néerlandais Sebastian Brajkovic propose une série de chaises originales, brouillant les formes et les mêlant les époques. Une exposition lui sera consacrée sous le titre « Vanishing Point » à la Carpenters Workshop Gallery à Paris du 30 mai au 29 août 2015.

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Pretty Watercolor Paintings

Basée en Thaïlande, Tamra Chatikanon peint les paysages qui l’entourent à l’aquarelle. Elle rend compte de la réalité à sa manière, en apposant les teintes avec délicatesse. Il en résulte de très jolies illustrations représentant les plages et les rues atypiques de son pays dans les moindres détails.

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Multicolored Illustrated Pop Portraits

Le designer graphique norvégien, Magnus Voll Mathiassen, connu sous le nom de « MVM », signe une série magnifique de portraits illustrés aux allures très « pop », mettant en image des figures de la musique, du sport ou tout simplement issues de son imagination.

Andy Murray.

Snoop Dogg.

P. Diddy.

Kanye West.

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Literature-Inspired Photography – Patty Maher Captures Romantically Surreal Scenes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagination is a powerful thing and one that the real world doesn’t often live up to, yet Patty Maher has managed to imbue her world with a magic touch many will connect with. Inspired not…

London From Above at Night

Après avoir voyagé à Las Vegas et New York dans le cadre de son projet « Air », le photographe Vincent Laforet a traversé l’Océan Atlantique pour aller capturer la ville de Londres, la nuit. Il a passé deux heures dans un hélicoptère, à 1900 mètres d’altitude, pour immortaliser les lumières de la ville.

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Intimate Portraits Revealing the Lives of Famous Artists

Artists Unframed est un livre de portraits dénichés dans le Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, par la curatrice Merry Foresta. Plus de 100 vieilles photos montrent l’intimité et la vie familiale de grands artistes tels que Picasso à côté de sa fille Maya, John Lennon posant avec Andy Warhol et Yoko Ono, ou encore Frida Kahlo allongée dans son lit.

Yoko Ono, John Lennon, and Andy Warhol.

Pablo Picasso and his daughter Maya.

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.

Lee Krasner, Stella Pollock, and Jackson Pollock.

Una Hanbury sculpting a bust of Georgia O’Keeffe.

Marcel Duchamp, Jacques Villon, and Raymond Duchamp-Villon.

David Hockney.

Jackson Pollock.

Ansel Adams.

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Artistic Beauty Editorials – Daphne Groeneveld Fronts Numero Magazine's Latest Cover Story (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Daphne Groeneveld fronts Numero Magazine’s June/July 2015 cover story—an artistic beauty feature that brings conceptual themes to life. This image series graces Numero’s #164 issue…

70 DIY Shoe Crafts – From DIY Buzzworthy Shoe Accents to Homemade Sci-Fi Heels (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These DIY shoe crafts offer a wide range of creativity from embellished heel accents to couture footwear decals. These projects are sure to appeal to footwear enthusiasts as well as DIY devotees.&…

Top 85 Retail Concepts in June – From No-Wait Coffee Shops to Shopper-Guiding Supermarkets (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Virtual reality, vending machines and social media fused with traditional sales experiences are major themes reflected in the top June 2015 Retail trends. Putting an emphasis on unconventional sales…

Braincast 151 – Drones: Revolução por Controle Remoto

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As inovações e polêmicas da próxima indústria multibilionária

> LEIA MAIS: Braincast 151 – Drones: Revolução por Controle Remoto

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First Draft: Chris Hughes, Publisher of The New Republic, to Hold a Fund-Raiser for Hillary Clinton

Chris Hughes, the publisher of The New Republic, and his husband, Sean Eldridge, will hold a fund-raiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign, two people briefed on the invitation said.

NBC Expected to Extend Belmont Stakes Rights Through 2020

No financial details were available for a deal that will help NBC in its quest to secure the long-term rights to all three Triple Crown races.




Top 65 Architecture Ideas in June – From Hidden Hillside Houses to Oil Tanker Villages (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) With the summer season just around the corner, spending quality time in the great outdoors is on many people’s minds and that is reflected in this collection of top June 2015 architecture ideas….

Huffington Post in Limbo at Verizon

It is not completely clear what Verizon might want with The Huffington Post or how a relationship between them might work. The future role of the site’s founder, Arianna Huffington, is also uncertain.




Sports Business: Sponsors React Meekly to Sepp Blatter’s Resignation

World Cup sponsors issued statements that read as if one very careful public relations executive had written several versions of the same message.




Terra Zoo Pet Shop: Paw


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Advertising Agency:Quadrante Advertising, São Luís, Brazil
Creative Director:Marcelo Vasconcelos
Creatives:Maurício Vasconcelos, Marcelo Vasconcelos
Art Director:João Custodes, João Urubatan, Maurício Vasconcelos, Marcelo Vasconcelos
Copywriter:Breno Ferreira, Marcelo Vasconcelos
Illustrador 3D:João Custodes
Account managers:Júnior Ramos, Elizama Mendes, Amarina Lobo
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