Agency news you need to know this week

Getting a charge out of Simply Spiked, M&C Saatchi Performance names new CEO and more.

Marketing winners and losers of the week

Overstock gets a new name and Nike scores with “Ted Lasso”—plus, why it was a bad week for Walgreens and Shein.

Vulnerable Leaders Are the Strongest in the Business

It was the most traumatic and emotional experience of my life. As the rumors swirled last January insinuating Russia could invade Ukraine, I and many others thought they were just that–rumors. Media hype to fulfill global news coverage holes. This wasn’t going to happen. There was no way this could happen. My birthday was in…

Essence Ventures Has Been a Definitive Voice for Black Women. It’s Time Brands Start Listening.

During the summer months, it’s natural for the connotation of word “festival” to conjure thoughts of parties, performances and celebrating with abandon (i.e., music festivals), whereas in the autumn months the term has been co-opted by semi-cerebral media companies packaging glitzy, thought leadership programming for audiences clamoring to attend networking functions where they can meet…

Cannes Lions 2023: Festival coloca luz no dilema do que é impacto em PR

Cada um dos dez jurados chegou ao festival com sua lista de cases preferidos, e é incrível como as conversas à mesa, com gente tão diferente e cheia de personalidade, foram capazes de ampliar o senso comum, matar certezas e construir uma lista totalmente nova e consistente de cases vitoriosos. Em nosso encontro online, ainda …

Leia Cannes Lions 2023: Festival coloca luz no dilema do que é impacto em PR na íntegra no B9.

Pepsi’s Recipe to Spark Up July 4th Weekend: Hot Dogs, ‘Colachup’ and Joey Chestnut

This Fourth of July weekend, Pepsi is encouraging consumers to celebrate classic holiday traditions while also embracing innovative new ways to enjoy them in its latest effort to prove everything is “better with Pepsi.” The brand–which typically sees a sales spike on the patriotic-themed holiday for its red, white and blue-packaged products–rolled out “Hot Dogs…

T-Mobile launches review for part of its creative business

RFI covers work now handled by Publicis and Saatchi, according to a spokeswoman for the carrier.

Dylan Mulvaney criticizes Bud Light owner AB InBev in new video

“I was waiting for the brand to reach out, but they never did,” the transgender influencer says.

Beiersdorf launches global media review

Skin care giant spent nearly $2 billion in advertising and trade marketing last year.

Com ajuda de Hasan Minhaj, Adobe celebra 30 anos do formato PDF destruindo escritório

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Campanha se inspira em “Office Space” (Como Enlouquecer seu Chefe), no clássico cult dirigido por Mike Judge em 1999

Leia Com ajuda de Hasan Minhaj, Adobe celebra 30 anos do formato PDF destruindo escritório na íntegra no B9.

Fiat promises no more grey cars in "Operation No Grey?"

Automotive

Recently I was car shopping, and I swear all of the cars were grey. Grey. Grey. Grey. So boring!

Only 7% of senior marketers feel they have all the tools for success

Balancing short and long-term ROI is especially challenging, according to a new global marketing leader survey.

Philips, LePub & TOILETPAPER – 'Better Than New' showcases refurbished products in retro-future style.

Household

Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced the launch of its ‘Better Than New’ campaign to create awareness and traction for Phili

Philips 'Better Than New' – Retro-futuristic TV campaign for refurbished products.

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The ‘Better Than New’ campaign is currently being rolled out in Germany and was launched in outdoor, print, and social
media on June 15, 2023.

Want to be an "assvertiser"? Cottonelle are looking for you!

Health & Beauty

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Assvertising is back!

National Geographic Lays Off More Writers

The company did not specify how many were shed and said that the magazine, known for its focus on discovery and exploration, would continue to be published on a monthly basis.

Marketers Are Caught Between Rainbow-Hushing and LGBTQ+ Controversies

After backlash led Target and Anheuser-Busch to pull back on some of their Pride-related marketing and merchandise earlier this year, a chilling mood settled over the LGBTQ+ community’s annual celebrations. At the same time, threats of violence from anti-LGBTQ+ groups, in addition to a longstanding skepticism from the queer community regarding the authenticity of corporate…

Watch the newest commercials from Domino’s, Geico, Pizza Hut and more

Domino’s delivery people defy gravity as they fly through the sky in a spot that hypes the chain’s new Pinpoint Delivery service.

Theme park Liseberg halts all advert-teasing against Gröna Lund after fatal accident.

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Liseberg stops all advertising after Sunday’s fatal accident at Gröna Lund.

Marvin Kitman, Satirist Whose Main Target Was TV, Dies at 93

He twitted the networks for 35 years as a critic at Newsday. He also audited George Washington’s wartime expense account and wrote a biography of Bill O’Reilly.