How Gen Z is embracing AI in the workplace 

Young workers see artificial intelligence as a collaborator, a tool for equity and a promise of job security in a tech-driven future

How Portillo’s markets Chicago hot dogs outside the Windy City

Nick Scarpino, senior VP of marketing & off-premise dining at Portillo’s, talks about data and the crucial role of social media on the Marketer’s Brief podcast.

How The Guardian US Fetched Ad Revenue Hike of 42% Despite Broader Downturn

The U.S. outpost of the general news publisher The Guardian finished the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ended June 30, with advertising revenues up 42% year over year, according to senior vice president of advertising Luis Romero. The hikes buck common trends most publishers are seeing. The publisher wouldn’t share financial specifics, but…

Microsoft’s Christina Mallon on why ‘disability inclusion is a fundamental human right’

The director of inclusive design writes about the importance of co-designing with users with different lived experiences than your own.

Havas Acquires Majority Stake in Uncommon Creative Studio

French agency network Havas has acquired a majority stake of 51% in U.K. agency Uncommon Creative Studio. The Vivendi-owned business said the move could help the agency, now in its fifth year, reach a value of over $150 million dollars before 2030. Uncommon founders Natalie Graeme, Lucy Jameson and Nils Leonard will retain a material…

Havas takes a majority stake in creative agency Uncommon

London-based Uncommon, which will retain its own brand, is expected to expand globally, including a New York office.

The Speed of Culture Podcast: Exploring Paris Hilton’s Journey From Icon to Entrepreneur

Paris Hilton is globally recognized and celebrated as a businesswoman, socialite, model, actress, singer and DJ. Today, she is increasingly defined by her role as an influential media personality and entrepreneur, founding her company 11:11 Media and inspiring young women to dream big and dare to act. To dive deep into Hilton’s extraordinary evolution into…

Publishers Turn to Livestreaming to Once Again Tap Video Budgets

As linear television viewership continues to decline, advertisers’ appetite for reaching live audiences has only grown in proportion. To capitalize on this opportunity and tap into lucrative video budgets, publishers including Cond? Nast, Penske Media Corp. (PMC) and Overtime have all recently launched or expanded their livestream video capabilities. The uptick of interest in the…

Publishers Turn to Livestreaming to Once Again Tap Video Budgets

As linear television viewership continues to decline, advertisers’ appetite for reaching live audiences has only grown in proportion. To capitalize on this opportunity and tap into lucrative video budgets, publishers including Cond? Nast, Penske Media Corp. (PMC) and Overtime have all recently launched or expanded their livestream video capabilities. The uptick of interest in the…

Queer creatives unite to make a youth campaign for world’s first LGBTQIA+ social media app: Jong&Out

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United by personal experience – having lacked a safe space to connect as teens – an entirely pro bono team created ‘pure queer joy’ for Jong&Out a

Camp Lucky Sparks New Collaboration With Noted Flame Artist Artie Peña

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Artie has collaborated with notable clients such as Samsung, Universal Studios, Chick-fil-A, Tito’s Vodka, American Airlines, HGTV, and Amazon.  

Nonprofit Buys 22 Newspapers in Maine

The National Trust for Local News will take over five of the six daily papers in the state and 17 weeklies.

Fox’s Unscripted-Heavy Fall Lineup Faces Reality of Writers Strike

Fox is ready to face reality with its fall lineup. Following a delay due to the ongoing writers strike, Fox finally gave a glimpse of its upcoming fall lineup on Monday, announcing the premiere date for the long-awaited Krapopolis on Sept. 24 as well as the return of its Animation Domination comedy block in October….

BBC Crisis Grows as Staff Member Is Accused of Abuse by 2nd Person

The British broadcaster was facing questions about its handling of an internal inquiry over explicit photos after another person accused the male staff member of sending abusive messages over a dating app.

Marketers Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief After EU Signs Transatlantic Data Deal. Here’s What To Know

Business organizations, and particularly marketers, on both sides of the Atlantic, can breathe a sigh of relief as the European Union restored a decision that allows for lucrative transatlantic data exchanges between the U.S. and the EU this week. If that sounds a little dense, here’s what you need to know. The new decision ends…

Falling CPMs and Demand Produce Slowest-Moving Upfront Market in Years

The 2023 upfront is officially a waiting game. Just one year ago, publishers brought in record commitments during 2022’s upfront market, with NBCUniversal and Disney reporting their most lucrative upfronts ever, securing $7 billion and $9 billion in commitments respectively. And though Warner Bros. Discovery brought in a lower amount than its competitors, securing nearly…

Brave Commerce Podcast: Fostering a Sense of Ownership in Your Employees

“Beauty changes peoples’ lives every single day,” according to this week’s Brave Commerce guest Chris Chesebro, global chief digital officer at salon specialist company Wella. Products that help people look and feel how they want impact those individuals’ sense of self. The ability to improve people’s lives and livelihoods while building a profitable business makes…

Lisa Liebman, account lead on classic Skittles campaigns, dies at 61

The longtime TBWAChiatDay New York exec spent the past decade at Long Island agency Austin Williams.

Your Organization Needs an Updated Revenue Model to Align Under

While you probably won’t get your mouth washed out with soap by using a marketing and sales funnel strategy, your revenue generation machine is likely not as effective as it could be. Today’s enterprise sales are anything but linear. Using a model like a funnel, where leads progress through successive, linear stages, might be helpful…

Microsoft's deal to buy Activision can go forward, US judge rules

The FTC sought to block the acqusition, arguing that it would harm Micorosft’s competition.