Saucer-Shaped Supersonic Drones – This Drone Aims to Offer Higher Levels of Aerial Maneuverability (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A group of engineers in Romania have unveiled a high-tech supersonic drone that promises the ability to enhance the degree of aerial maneuverability and flexibility.

Dubbed the All-Directional…

A+E Networks Opens Up Audience Targeting to Smaller Marketers Ahead of Upfront

Marketers who haven’t been able to shell out the necessary funds to take advantage of publishers’ audience targeting platforms will now have a cheaper, more limited option to dip their toe into the advanced advertising waters. A+E Networks has created P1, or Precision 1, an offering that opens up its audience-based targeting and reporting platforms…

Jemaine Clement Almost Worked in Advertising. Instead, He Made One of 2019’s Best New Shows

Jemaine Clement’s resume is filled with quirky delights, from teaming up with Bret McKenzie as the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords to appearing in the trippy FX drama Legion to his 2014 mockumentary vampire comedy film What We Do in the Shadows, which he is now an FX series and debuts tonight. But…

Was the 3G Kraft Heinz Mega-Merger Destined to Fail?

It all looked perfect on paper. Between 2013 and 2015, 3G–the Brazilian private equity firm credited with “reinventing the consumer industry” by applying its deceptively simple “cost-cutting and deal-making” approach to Burger King and AB InBev–teamed up with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to acquire and unite packaged-goods giants Kraft and Heinz. The move brought classic…

Dreamer Recreates His Journey to America, and Completes the Athenaeum Portrait in the Process

A multimedia artist and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, recipient beautifully documented his journey to America using bits and pieces of Mexican road maps, and in the process, perfectly completed the iconic Athenaeum Portrait (the image of George Washington on the dollar bill). Painted in 1796, three years prior to Washington’s death and…

A&E looks to woo direct-to-consumer and smaller brands to TV


A&E Networks is looking to woo brands that don’t typically advertise on TV with a new tool that lowers the cost of entry and offers enhanced digital-style metrics. Dubbed “P1,” the tool will allow small and mid-size clients to target audiences and optimize their commercial buys on a single network, and receive reports that are more akin to those they would get from a Facebook or Google.

Since the tool allows for optimization on one network as opposed to the full A&E portfolio, which is how these types of deals are typically constructed, the cost of entry is significantly lower at under $500,000, says Peter Olsen, exec VP, ad sales, A&E Networks. That’s at least 50 percent lower than what it would cost for a marketer to do something similar across A&E’s portfolio. Aside from the flagship channel, A&E’s networks also include History and Lifetime.

The tool is meant to target a brand that wants to dip its toe in TV and see if it works, Olsen says. This applies to direct-to-consumer brands that have historically spent the majority of their marketing dollars on digital channels, as well as smaller brands that are part of larger companies that don’t tend to get funding for TV campaigns.

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The Lakers' Lonzo Ball just got rid of the brand logo tattooed on his arm: Wednesday Wake-Up Call


Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for “Ad Age” under “Skills” in the Alexa app.

What people are talking about today

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers had the logo of his family’s Big Baller Brand tattooed on his arm. But now that it seems the sportswear brand is in trouble, he covered over the “BBB” brand insignia with a new tattoo of a pair of dice, ESPN reports.

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A&E looks to woo direct-to-consumer and smaller brands to TV


A&E Networks is looking to woo brands that don’t typically advertise on TV with a new tool that lowers the cost of entry and offers enhanced digital-style metrics. Dubbed “P1,” the tool will allow small and mid-size clients to target audiences and optimize their commercial buys on a single network, and receive reports that are more akin to those they would get from a Facebook or Google.

Since the tool allows for optimization on one network as opposed to the full A&E portfolio, which is how these types of deals are typically constructed, the cost of entry is significantly lower at under $500,000, says Peter Olsen, exec VP, ad sales, A&E Networks. That’s at least 50 percent lower than what it would cost for a marketer to do something similar across A&E’s portfolio. Aside from the flagship channel, A&E’s networks also include History and Lifetime.

The tool is meant to target a brand that wants to dip its toe in TV and see if it works, Olsen says. This applies to direct-to-consumer brands that have historically spent the majority of their marketing dollars on digital channels, as well as smaller brands that are part of larger companies that don’t tend to get funding for TV campaigns.

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wake up your money / Réveillez-vous, ça manque d’originalité!

THE ORIGINAL?
CFC Bank / Dollar Accounts – 2000
“Wake up your dollars…”
Source : Cannes Archive
Agency : Scanad Marketing (Kenya)
LESS ORIGINAL
Sampo Bank – 2002
“Money doesn’t
grow on zzzzs”
Agency : H&P (Finland)
LESS ORIGINAL
FNB Asset Man. – 2019
“Wake up your money”
Source : adsoftheworld
Agency : X3M (Nigeria)

The Latest New York Times Ad Tracks One Journalist’s Harrowing Descent Into the Heart of ISIS

As journalism continues to come under fire in the United States and around the world, The New York Times has called on agency of record Droga5 to once again remind the public of the critical, complicated and dangerous work its reporters do every day. The latest entry in the Grey Lady’s ongoing “The Truth Is…

Hollywood Had Questions. Apple Didn’t Answer Them.

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(TrendHunter.com) Increased interest in cold brew coffee has inspired the creation of many conveniently canned coffee beverages, some of which are packaged in designs that boast the ability to heat or cool themselves…

Sucesso nos anos 80 e 90, Nestlé resgata cards do chocolate Surpresa em versão repaginada

Febre nos anos 1980 e 1990, os cards do chocolate Surpresa que traziam informações sobre animais, e que marcaram a infância e adolescência de muita gente, estão de volta. A Nestlé resgatou os cards para a Páscoa 2019, em uma versão repaginada e em sintonia com as novas tecnologias dos dias atuais, em especial a …

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Nova campanha da Renault é dedicada aos pais de primeira viagem

A Renault hoje (26) está lançando nas redes sociais uma nova campanha com foco inédito em pais que estão para ter ou acabaram de ter os primeiros filhos. A ideia é alinhar a marca com uma perspectiva humana, criando afinidade com aqueles que estão expandindo suas famílias pela primeira vez. Desenvolvida pela DPZ&T e intitulada …

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McDonald’s prova que você reconhece seus produtos mesmo sem enxergá-los direito

O McDonald’s queria provar que seus produtos são tão reconhecíveis que as pessoas quase não precisam vê-los para saber o que são. E conseguiu isso através de uma campanha feita em outdoors de Porto Rico. A ação criada pela TBWASan Juan apresenta itens clássicos do menu da rede de fast food, como Big Mac, as …

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Empresas agora podem fazer enquetes nos anúncios do Instagram

Em um post em seu blog oficial, o Instagram anunciou hoje que vai aumentar o número de ferramentas disponíveis para os anunciantes na plataforma. A primeira medida será a adição da popular ferramenta de enquetes, disponível há mais de um ano no app. De acordo com a empresa, a ação está sendo implementada depois que …

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Projeto da Mash compara pichações de banheiros femininos e masculinos para falar sobre masculinidade tóxica

Sabe aquelas pichações que enchem as paredes de banheiros de bares, faculdades e outros espaços públicos. O projeto Banheiro de Homem (@banheirodehomem) comparou o teor de frases e expressões entre banheiros femininos e masculinos em um ensaio sobre as evidências da masculinidade tóxica. projeto Banheiro de Homem (@banheirodehomem) comparou o teor de frases e expressões …

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McDonald’s compra empresa de inteligência artificial por $300 milhões para virar a “Amazon do fast food”

Numa jogada de negócios um tanto fora do comum, o McDonald’s anunciou a compra da Dynamic Yield, uma empresa de desenvolvimento de inteligência artificial. Localizada em Nova York e Tel Aviv, a companhia foi adquirida pela rede de fast food pela bagatela de 300 milhões de dólares. A parte curiosa da compra é que o …

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Tree Camo-Inspired Sweat Pants – Off-White Boasts a Forest Influence with the Camo Cotton Pants (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Virgil Abloh’s streetwear imprint Off-White returns with another captivating garment for the season, the new Camo Cotton sweat pants are designed with a tree camo inspiration. The silhouette…

30 Curated Skincare Sets – From Prismatic Skincare Collections to Single-Ingredient Skincare Kits (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Skincare sets have the potential to instantly refresh one’s skincare routine and affordably introduce consumers to new solutions for areas of concern. While there are many travel-ready…