Global professional services company Accenture reported $64.9 billion in revenue for its fiscal year, ending Aug. 31, up 1% year-over-year, and its tech-powered creative group, Accenture Song, chipped in $19 billion of that total (up 7%), largely driven by its push into generative artificial intelligence. Gen AI accounted for $3 billion of the parent company’s…
Agency and brand relationships, when they work, can result in campaigns that shine and long-term connections that create wins for both sides. When they don’t work it often leads to dissolutions, and the two sides rarely reconnect. Essentially, a good client-agency relationship is like a marriage, according to a panel discussion at ADWEEK’s Brandweek summit…
The last few weeks have found some truly unique campaigns come in from all corners of the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Enjoy this latest batch of marketing news and campaigns from brands and agencies. Roojai Online Insurance Roojai Online Insurance has been addressing a common question from the public: why use a kangaroo…
Publicis Groupe has entered into an agreement to buy Mars United Commerce, one of the largest independent agencies specializing in retail media. According to Publicis, the acquisition of Mars United Commerce will help brands through all aspects of retail media, from planning, buying ads, and tracking sales from campaigns. Mars United Commerce works with more…
Tools of the Trade is an AgencySpy feature to help highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair…
Nothing can really prepare you for motherhood or a career in corporate. But what if being a mother helped you thrive as a manager? And what if your career instilled the soft skills to motivate your children? For the president of entertainment and brand ad agency Mocean, Erica Coates, the demanding nature of both roles…
Tools of the Trade is an AgencySpy feature to help highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair…
The beating heart of the creative services industry is people. Human capital is the greatest asset of any creative service company. However, as an industry, we are seeing average agency turnover rates that hover around 30%. Staff costs represent the single largest expense area on an agency P&L, so staffing and team-building represent a significant…
Tools of the Trade is an AgencySpy feature to help highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair…
ADWEEK has exclusively learned that Omnicom Media Group and WPP have won Amazon’s media review. “After a comprehensive advertising agency review for our consumer business, we’ve chosen to partner with OMG and WPP,” Amazon spokesperson Margaret Callahan said in a statement. The accounts will be split by geography, with OMG handling the work in the…
Stephanie McCarty is chief marketing and communications officer at Taylor Morrison Homes, a home builder based in Scottsdale, Arizona. McCarty is top of mind for a lot of agency leaders at the moment, because she used her LinkedIn page to speak some hard truths about the agency business. When her LinkedIn post went viral, Adweek […]
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The great majority of advertising agencies and the people who work for them never come close to making a Super Bowl commercial. Goodby Silverstein & Partners doesn’t have this problem. GS&P is in a league of its own. The legendary San Francisco agency has not one, but four spots airing during Sunday’s big game. This […]
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Scarborough is part of the Greater Toronto area and is one of Canada’s most diverse communities. It’s also home to a scrappy not-for-profit healthcare group that’s currently looking to raise $200M in a capital campaign. To interest people in supporting them, the Scarborough Health Network Foundation wrote “a letter” to the community that smartly portrays […]
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During this episode of Ad Chatter, host Dan Goldgeier talks about the advantages and challenges of mid-sized independent ad agencies with Steve Red, the President + CCO of Red Tettemer O’Connell & Partners in Philadelphia. Discussion topics include: How a copywriter/art director partnership became a business partnership His agency’s “No shitheads” rule Whether he’d pitch […]
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Auto dealers are a tough crowd. Which is why this campaign (which I worked on) was especially fun to make. We don’t pitch creative ideas to marketing directors, or CMOs. Just the Board of Directors at the Northwest Ford Advertising Association. It’s what they call “Tier 2 Automotive” — so the focus is on selling […]
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The current and future state of the ad agency business is the subject of a new documentary film from Togetherr, Kill your Darlings. The film is narrated by Anouk Jans, a Creative Director from Germany who is looking for answers, positive change, and a brighter future for herself and everyone that loves the business of […]
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Horrible news and painful images are pouring out of Ukraine every day now, as the European country of more than 40M people struggles to survive and repel Russia’s lethal invasion. The images and news from inside Russia are also disturbing as the Kremlin is viciously attacking anti-war protestors, closing media outlets, and tightening its grip […]
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Agency Habitat, a content-focused, full-service advertising agency will celebrate the grand opening of its new home by inviting Dallas-Fort Worth’s creative community to explore the company’s headquarters at an open house next week. The event will feature complimentary food and drinks from Fort Brewery, as well as music by DJ Sober. DFW creators, professionals, the […]
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The ad agency business is a fickle beast. A rollercoaster of highs and lows. It’s also one of the few places that creative mavericks and outcasts can make a name for themselves and millions of dollars too. Alex Bogusky, for example. He rode his skateboard into the Miami offices of Crispin Porter and soon ascended […]
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Do unions and does unionization stand a chance of being adopted in the world of advertising, marketing, and media companies? “Unlikely,” is my instant gut-level response. But before the idea is rejected outright by me or by you, let’s spend a few minutes imagining a future where employees have much stronger footing and greater standing […]
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