BT calls £9m UK digital advertising review

LONDON – BT, the UK’s second-largest spender online, has called a pitch for its £9 million digital advertising account.

Inked Mythological Power Symbols – Rising Phoenix Tattoos as Statements of Rebirth (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Body ink is about self-expression, and the symbolism of the phoenix tattoo reflects that person’s belief in new beginnings. It’s about intentional destruction not to force an end, but to give rise to a…

Food Network Signs Three Upfront Deals for ‘Next Iron Chef’


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — As the "upfront" market enters its third week at a standstill, some networks are writing early deals based on branded entertainment. Scripps Interactive's Food Network just completed its first three deals of the upfront season, all for the upcoming second season of "The Next Iron Chef," premiering Oct. 4. American Airlines, Kikkoman and Art Institutes have all signed on as sponsors for the show, currently filming in Japan.

Bud Was Going to Make It Tough to Choose Just One 55-Calorie Brew


Anheuser-Busch, in an apparent gift to beer drinkers everywhere, has apparently decided not to go forward with an entire tier of 55-calorie beers.

Has Men’s Health Found a New Digital Distribution Channel?


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Men's Health magazine has introduced an iPhone application that uses new software capabilities to sell additional content directly through the app itself.

Stormtrooper Sneakers – Adidas Teams With Star Wars For Clothing Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In 2007, Adidas released two pairs of Star Wars inspired shoes. To continue on that success, Adidas is now teaming with the Star Wars franchise to create a line of apparel and shoes.

The Adidas and Star…

The Only Social-Media Guru You’ll Ever Need …

Finally, someone offers the sort of business plan that will help you turn Twitter into cash … or gold … or even cash-gold.

Life-Proving Photography – Patrick Swayze Releases Photos to Counteract Twitter Death Rumors (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve been reading about Patrick Swayze on Twitter, chances are you came across a rumor that the Dirty Dancing Star passed away. Well, Swayze heard the gossip too and wanted to set things straight,…

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Advertising Agency: HORIZON DRAFT FCB, Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Michael Koeditz
Copywriter: Alexander Raj, Hussein Mohd Kaddaha
Art Director: Hani Jawhari
Photographer: Stock
Illustrator: Abid Muhammad

Why I Hate Social Media


At the risk of being branded a heretic or perhaps just being shown the door by my agency HR Director, I have to say it: I hate social media. Why? Because it's just media. And since when was media ever interesting?

How to Avoid Agency Growing Pains

When I recently tried to enter our agency, Partners & Napier, in Ad Age's Small Agency Awards, I came to a realization: In just five years, our agency had tripled in size and become too big to be a small agency. A lot of the lessons we've learned along the way aren't specific to a small or midsize agency. But they serve as key tenets as we continue on our quest to realize our vision and expand our impact on even more national clients.

Jim Stengel to Teach at UCLA


Jim Stengel, the former Procter & Gamble Co. global marketing officer, will become adjunct professor at UCLA.

Doritos | Let’s Make It To a Second Date

Na Argentina, a missão de Doritos é unir as pessoas pelo amor e mostrar aos jovens como se dar bem nos relacionamentos. A genial “Que Vuelvan Los Lentos” foi a primeira campanha a ajudar nesse objetivo, e agora a marca volta com “Lleguemos a la segunda salida”, ou seja: como o cara deve se comportar para conseguir um segundo encontro.

São três filmes com três situações distintas. Mostram o errado para no final dizer o que é certo. Assista um abaixo e outros dois depois do jump, no idioma original com legendas em inglês.

A criação é da BBDO Argentina, com produção da Rebolucion.

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Buyers Say Advertisers at an Impasse With TV Networks

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Could this be the year more TV advertisers decide to take a hard line against broadcast-network price increases and sit out the upfront marketplace altogether?

Banner + Twitter para indicar o Volkswagen ideal

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Banners que agregam conteúdo ou buscam dados em outras ferramentas são o futuro. Bem, pelo menos o futuro dos banners. Um exemplo é Playground Barometer, uma das minhas apostas para Cannes Lions 2009. Você digita o seu CEP e o banner indica qual o casaco ideal para você usar dependendo da temperatura.

O banner abaixo, dentro da campanha “Meet The Volkswagens”, integra com o Twitter para indicar o carro mais adequado ao seu perfil. Assim como na aplicativo de Facebook da mesma ação, a resposta é muito arbitrária. Quais critérios foram utilizados para a indicação do carro? Ninguém sabe, mas vale pela brincadeira.

De qualquer maneira, anote aí: banners integrados com Twitter. Teste o da Crispin Porter + Bosgusky para VW abaixo:

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The Global-Local Future


In the third in a series of interviews with creatives in anticipation of the International Advertising Festival at Cannes, Derek Lockwood, who is in charge of design for Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi, has a different take on the future of global creativity. He talks to AdAge about it.

JetBlue Taps Plane Full of YouTubers to Promote New LAX Route


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — JetBlue will land its first jet at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday and has packed the plane with YouTube celebrities to document the ride.

‘Crazy Eddie’ Set for Comeback?


Remember consumer-electronics chain Crazy Eddie? "His prices are INSAAAAANE!" It's been more than 20 years since we've seen those irritating TV commercials, but the recession just might bring the star of the ads, Jerry Connell — and his wildly gesturing hands — back to advertising.

MTV Argentina

Twittei, retwittei e não canso de assistir aos novos comerciais da MTV Argentina, criados pela agência La Comunidad. Os três filmes fazem parte da campanha “If It’s MTVIsh, We Have It“, que sugere que a MTV contém uma série de conteúdos para adolescentes, como “perda de ingenuidade”, “desapontamento precoce” e “desordem hormonal”. A produção é da The Lift. Via Creativity, Y2 e E* Idéias. Assista abaixo os três filmes:

MTV: Bird

MTV: Model

MTV: Gym Glass

Consumers Have Heard of Clearasil, but Reckitt? Not so Much


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Consumer-package-goods giant Reckitt Benckiser is trying to combat low awareness of its corporate brand by targeting younger consumers and challenging them to come up with ideas for a new product.