Merck CEO Quits Trump Council Over Response to Charlottesville Violence


Merck & Co.’s CEO resigned from President Donald Trump’s council of manufacturing executives Monday, saying “America’s leaders must honor our fundamental values” by rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy. He was almost immediately attacked by Trump on Twitter.

Following a weekend of violence in Virginia involving white supremacist groups that Trump has been criticized for not taking a forceful enough stand against, Merck CEO Ken Frazier said “as a matter of personal conscience, I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism.”

Less than an hour later, Trump tweeted in response, “Now that Ken Frazier of Merck Pharma has resigned from President’s Manufacturing Council, he will have more time to LOWER RIPOFF DRUG PRICES!”

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How AB InBev is Trying to Woo Hungry Employees


In nine years at Anheuser-Busch InBev, Alexis Smith has worked in two countries on multiple brands spanning duties like brand management, sports and entertainment marketing and sales. Last year, she took a human resources role, even though she had no formal HR training or experience. Smith, 31, represents the typical AB InBev employee: Young, ambitious, and learning on the fly at a breakneck pace.

For the 200,000 employees at the world’s largest brewer, the high-paced culture has obvious upsides, like an ability to advance at a quicker pace than at other packaged goods behemoths. The downside is the risk that high-stakes jobs are handled by ill-equipped, inexperienced people, according to people familiar with the brewer.

But in a new U.S. employee recruitment campaign, AB InBev is accentuating the positives as it seeks to lure its next crop of eager employees into a beer industry that is fraught with challenges, including fighting off competition from wine and spirits. The campaign, called “We Are All Brewers,” includes multiple digital videos featuring AB InBev employees. The agency is Huge of Brooklyn, which won the assignment in a competitive pitch. The campaign will get paid support on social media.

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Yoplait's First Campaign for Oui Is Not Your Mama's Yogurt Marketing


Oui by Yoplait plays on its French heritage in the brand’s first ad campaign, which focuses on the French girl who gets what she wants, whether that’s a jar of the new yogurt or time with her three lovers.

Yes, there are three. And yes, the word lovers is being used in a yogurt campaign.

Oui by Yoplait is General Mills’ big bet responding to the explosive growth of brands including Chobani, Noosa and Siggi’s in recent years, while more established yogurts including Yoplait have suffered. Last year, Chobani overtook Yoplait as the top yogurt brand in the U.S., according to Euromonitor International. General Mills’ U.S. yogurt sales fell 18% in fiscal 2017, which ended in May.

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Netflix Signs Shonda Rhimes in Counterpunch to ABC and Disney

“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and other current shows will stay at ABC, but Ms. Rhimes has an exclusive overall deal to create new projects for the streaming giant.

Nidheesh Bharathi : Illustrator

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I’m Nidheesh, from Kerala, I’m highly motivated and passionate about art, I cant think a day without sketching, I take my sketchbook with me where ever I’m going. I use to observe other artists works when I get free times through their online portfolios like behance.

Why are you an Illustrator?
I love illustrations, because its a process of creating images, Image making, I can experiment evertything in that,

Did you attend school for fine art or design?
I did my fine arts diploma in my home town, school of fine atrs, Tirur, after that I completed my degree in fine atrs (BFA) in Govt. college of fine atrs, Thrissur ,

You have a distinct style of illustration. How long did it take you to develop your style?
Actually i started started to concentrate illustration when i started fine arts degree, From that time i’m trying to get my own style, a style is like a sign for an artist, viewers can understand whoes work is that if there is no sign of him.

Were there any particular role models for you when you grew up?
I don’t have a perticular role model,i inspired by art. painting, sculpture everything. I love and watch everyones works, everyone has their own working style

Who was the most influential personality on your career in Illustrations?
There is lots of illustrators as my favourits. Sameer Kulavoor, Lotta Nieminen, their style inspired me very well and Indian miniatures, Japanese paintings, cave art everything is inspiring

Was there any time when you wanted to quit Illustrations?
? i don’t think I quit illustration, my style or mediums may change, but I never quit.

Have you considered turning your illustrations into toys?
Yeah, not turning as toys, sometimes I imagined turning some of my illustrations as sculptures.

Whats your dream project?
My dream project is to do illustration for top brands in the world, and I want to do a exhibition of my personal illustrations

Mac or PC?
I usually work with windows, also I like to work in mac

 

 

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FFS invents 'Shoga' to show how rough it gets in the pursuit of smoothness

For its first “proper” digital campaign, 18-month-old startup FFS (Friction Free Shaving) wants to spread the word that it understands how frustrating shaving can be for women.

Omnicom retains UKTV's £15m media account with expanded five-agency deal

UKTV has agreed a potentially pioneering deal with Omnicom Media Group that will see five agencies work together on the broadcaster’s estimated £15m media account.

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It’s time for agencies to get fully involved in content creation again as the pendulum swings back from the amateurs to the pros, says the founder and chairman of VCCP.

Ao negar hospedagem para neo-nazistas, Airbnb prova que é a mais engajada das startups

Empresa cancela contas de supremacistas brancos que pretendiam se hospedar em Charlottesville, colocando em prática compromisso assumido em comercial

> LEIA MAIS: Ao negar hospedagem para neo-nazistas, Airbnb prova que é a mais engajada das startups

Social Media Marketing Is Fast and Unbound; Control Freaks Watch Out

If @Apple’s brand team applied itself in social media channels, its flock of fanboys and fangirls would be all over it. Whether Apple needs social media to create or sustain interest is questionable, which may explain why the company that works in a new spaceship-like building barely deigns to dabble in the medium. Tim Nudd […]

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An Anniversary for a Fabled Marketing Flop

Category: Beyond Madison Avenue
Summary: One of the most famous product launches ever is about to mark a milestone anniversary – but don’t expect much celebrating on Madison Avenue. That’s because the product is the Edsel, widely considered the biggest flop in the annals of consumer marketing. Though the Edsel made its debut almost six decades ago, when Ford Motor brought out the car line…

Tiki: 'We Do Not Support' White Supremacist Torch March


On most days, backyard torch maker Tiki fills its social media feeds with frivolous messages like encouraging people to buy its products to help celebrate national picnic month. But this weekend Tiki was forced to distance itself from the torch-bearing white supremacists who marched Friday night in Charlottesville, Va., as part of the “Unite the Right” rally that led to the death of one counter-protester on Saturday when she was run over by a car.

While no one was accusing the brand of having anything to do with the group, Tiki was not taking any chances and posted the following message on its Facebook page:

The post drew mostly praise from the brand’s followers, including one who stated that “it’s saddening that you even have to make this statement. I love my Tikis!” Stated another follower: “The only thing that could make this post better is if it ended with ‘…and by the way, the Nazis looked ridiculous.'”

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‘Annabelle: Creation’ Sizzles, Affirming New Line as a Horror Force

The fourth installment in the “Conjuring” series was the No. 1 film of the weekend, with roughly $35 million in ticket sales at North American theaters.

Advertising: A Quirky Flavored-Water Brand Tries to Grow Up

Bai Brands had great success after its offbeat Super Bowl ad starring Christopher Walken and Justin Timberlake. But can it replicate that victory while striving for a more mature tone?

Dodge #RoadkillNIghts accidentally took a wrong turn

Today’s a dark day in American history. White supremacists, white nationalists, Neo-Nazis and AntiFa (Anti-Fascists) clashed at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Saturday chaos turned to violence as group fought against group. As if this weren’t disturbing enough, a car plowed into the crowds, killing one and injuring 19, some severely.

A total of four arrests have been made throughout this day including the driver of the car. As an advertising site, it’s really not our place to speculate, politicize, write think pieces or hot takes on the state of America. We will, however, showcase ad fails when we see them. And at the moment, Dodge’s Twitter feed is sure to be called out as a fail, however unwarranted that might be.
The person charged with plowing through a crowd, killing one and injuring nineteen others, was driving a Dodge. Dodge’s Twitter header proudly proclaims “Roadkill Nights: Powered by Dodge.” It’s a sponsor of the show. At time of writing, Dodge hasn’t taken it down.

While Dodge clearly can’t be held responsible for the carnage that happened today, it does bring up an interesting conundrum advertising finds itself in when it comes to social media and tragic news events. We applaud Oreo for capitalizing on a moment like the blackout that occurred during the Super Bowl a few years back. But for every Drunk in The Dark, there is the polar opposite. Some unintended contextual reference that suddenly makes your brand look foolish, stupid or tone deaf – or simply slow to react. As we chase those real time moments to earn that precious media, perhaps it’s time for brands to have someone on standby to mitigate the consequences when an unintentional viral moment occurs.

Perhaps more importantly (and something that was less obvious during the Oreo Dunk in the Dark days) is the rise in shit posters and meme generators who live for this kind of stuff. One more thing for advertising to worry about.

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Nike : Stridekick : Miami Ad School

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Advertised brand: Nike
Advert title(s): Stridekick
Headline and copy text (in English): Hey, it is time for new shoes.
Advertising Agency: Miami Ad School, Miami
Art Director: Yann Loussouarn
Copywriter: Yessenia Downs
Additional credits: Lina Trejos

Synopsis:
A typical person’s foot strikes the ground approximately 1,600 times when walking or running a mile. Each foot strike requires a cushioning system to compress and rebound
but, after about 200 miles the cushioning system in most shoes has started to lose its resiliency and the body begins to absorb more of the impact.
So, Nike created Stridekick, a product that will let you know, “hey, it is time for new shoes.”

This spot won a Silver Clio Sport.

 

 

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Em “O Estranho que Nós Amamos”, Sofia Coppola filma medo e desejo

Sexto longa-metragem da diretora conta uma história já conhecida pelo olhar das mulheres

> LEIA MAIS: Em “O Estranho que Nós Amamos”, Sofia Coppola filma medo e desejo

“Valerian e a Cidade dos Mil Planetas” combina valores tradicionais e contemporâneos da space opera

Em desenvolvimento há oito anos, passion project de Luc Besson coloca lógica da globalização em ponto de crise

> LEIA MAIS: “Valerian e a Cidade dos Mil Planetas” combina valores tradicionais e contemporâneos da space opera

Top 55 Mobile App Trends in August – From Biometric Identification Apps to AR Dancing Instructors (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These August 2017 mobile app ideas feature a wide range of technological advancements that can do everything from helping a consumer to find a date, to tracking their luggage while they travel so…

Top 40 Luxury Trends in August – From 90s-Inspired Designer Fashion to Truffle-Infused Mud Masks (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These August 2017 luxury trends include everything from androgynous fashion editorials, to personal helicopters for wealthy commuters.

Also featured are a few variations of high-end fidget spinners,…