Forbes editor Randall Lane on the pursuit of readers — and revenue


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There are few media properties with the brand heft of Forbes. Synonymous with powerful, rich and usually white male entrepreneurs, the 101-year-old publisher is, like many media companies, being forced to evolve.

Randall Lane took over as chief content officer in December of 2017, replacing Lewis D’Vorkin, who went on to run the LA Times newsroom and left a large pair of wingtips to fill: Under D’Vorkin, Forbes grew its army of contributors in a bid for scale and led the native advertising charge with its Brand Voice program.

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Curvy Luxury Condominiums – This Opulent Building Was Designed By Legendary Architect Zaha Hadid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The legendary Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid may have passed away in 2016, but the firm that bears her name is continuing to bring her revolutionary architectural visions to the world, with its…

Collaborative Hip-Hop Sneakers – Vans is Honoring A Tribe Called Quest with a Range of Sneakers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Footwear label Vans is celebrating American hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest with its newest range of sneakers. The label honors the music group’s large role in music and pop culture…

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Pick of the week: CALM suicide statues arrest attention

Jeremy Lee is touched by the statues installed on the roof of the ITV building by the Campaign Against Living Miserably to draw attention to the number of men committing suicide.

Turkey of the week: Diet Coke's joyless 'Because I can' ad doesn't make you feel good

Diet Coke’s advertising used to be full of a confident swagger but has now been replaced by an apathetic, limply-scripted ‘Because I can’ campaign that makes the viewer die a little inside.

Campaign Diary: Which former TV sales chief just won't let it go?

Time is no great healer, as one former Campaign hack found out to his cost last week.

Geometric Computer Peripherals – The 'Cone' Mouse Puts the Hand in a Natural Position (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Traditional computer mouses are notorious for causing strain and pain after extended periods of use, so the conceptual ‘Cone’ mouse has been designed to help put an end to this in a…

Modern Modular Lightbulbs – The 'SMARTBUNCH' Lightbulb Creates Customized Illuminators (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ‘SMARTBUNCH’ comes as at the first modular lightbulb that will provide users with a way to customize the kind of illumination they can achieve and create something that’s all…

UK and US trail behind Indonesia and South Korea in terms of display ad viewability

The WFA’s Global Viewability Benchmarking report has determined the average display and video viewability for 20 markets globally.

Symmetrically Quadrilateral Homes – Olimpia Lira's 'Twin Houses' are Both Perfectly Even (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In building two rural homes for a pair of families who are close friends, architect Olimpia Lira opted to reflect their friendship visually, and Twin Houses are the results. The two homes are like…

Facebook turns off ad targeting tool based on third-party data


Facebook is shutting down a rich source of third-party consumer data flowing to advertisers as a way to steel up the integrity of the platform following the Cambridge Analytica leak.

On Wednesday, Facebook said it would remove ad targeting options that relied on consumer data from third-parties such as Acxiom, Oracle Data Cloud, Experian, Epsilon, and others. These data providers have some of the deepest insights into consumer behavior across the worldinformation on what people buy, where they shop, what kind of cars they drive, health profiles, incomes, family makeupand they are integral to the entire digital ad ecosystem.

“We want to let advertisers know that we will be shutting down Partner Categories,” a Facebook spokeswoman said in an e-mail statement. “This product enables third-party data providers to offer their targeting directly on Facebook. While this is common industry practice, we believe this step, winding down over the next six months, will help improve people’s privacy on Facebook.”

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Transavia.com: #VeryBadPic – Mountain

Transavia.com Print Ad - #VeryBadPic - Mountain

Transavia dares make a commercial with nothing but messed up photographs instead of good ones.

Its not easy to always take great pictures on holiday. That’s the insight used by Transavia for its latest fun and original campaign: #VeryBadPic.

Broadcast on TV, radio, display and social media – especially Instagram – the campaign gives a second life to bad pictures, by transforming people’s worst photography into round trips for two people.

Transavia.com: #VeryBadPic – Beach

Transavia.com Print Ad - #VeryBadPic - Beach

Transavia dares make a commercial with nothing but messed up photographs instead of good ones.

Its not easy to always take great pictures on holiday. That’s the insight used by Transavia for its latest fun and original campaign: #VeryBadPic.

Broadcast on TV, radio, display and social media – especially Instagram – the campaign gives a second life to bad pictures, by transforming people’s worst photography into round trips for two people.

Transavia.com: #VeryBadPic – City

Transavia.com Print Ad - #VeryBadPic - City

Transavia dares make a commercial with nothing but messed up photographs instead of good ones.

Its not easy to always take great pictures on holiday. That’s the insight used by Transavia for its latest fun and original campaign: #VeryBadPic.

Broadcast on TV, radio, display and social media – especially Instagram – the campaign gives a second life to bad pictures, by transforming people’s worst photography into round trips for two people.

Pandao: Bear

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Pandao: UFO

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Florida Lottery: Speak Dolphin

There are dozens of marine biologists in the state of Florida learning the language of dolphins. Almost as amazing as the Florida Lottery sending over 775,000 Florida students to college on a Bright Futures Scholarships.

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“O Nº 1 Voltou”: Brahma celebra vitória da seleção brasileira com campanha especial

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Além de filme, ação teve banner especial no Mineirão, o palco do 7×1

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Acre Designs: The Pioneer

This is a 2 minute brand film that encapsulates their design philosophy. It goes into the imagination of Ella, a 6 year old who shares her fantastic thoughts on sustainable design, including pinwheel wind turbines, rock monsters and more.

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