Here’s My Beef With Ad Agencies

If you caught my LinkedIn post, you know I’ve got some serious beef with the current ad agency model. I mean, let’s call a spade a spade–it’s broken. Outdated. And in desperate need of a shake-up. Apparently, I struck a nerve because that post blew up. We’re talking over 800,000 impressions, 5,000 reactions and a…

Web Summit, diversidade e inteligência artificial

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Além de contar com uma estrutura robusta e bem organizada para receber as mais de 34 mil pessoas esperadas, o Web Summit Rio trouxe a pauta de diversidade não só para os painéis e ativações, mas principalmente para a exposição das mais de 1.000 startups presentes na edição desse ano.  Diversidade além do pitch Logo …

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25 Mood-Boosting Products – From Aromatic Wellness Collections to Neuroscientific Skincare (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Across multiple categories, brands are tapping into the transformative power of scent to launch mood-boosting products. From candles that infuse spaces with calming aromas to body care products…

How Highsnobiety Is Shaping the Current Media Landscape

Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.

TechMagic Podcast: The Promise and Caveats of AirChat

On this week’s episode of TechMagic, host Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler discuss AirChat, a new social audio app. AirChat uses voice transcription to turn your voice into a text note. Kebler describes AirChat as a walkie-talkie for people to discuss a specific subject and questions how the app received approval from the…

25 Mood-Boosting Products – From Aromatic Wellness Collections to Neuroscientific Skincare (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) Across multiple categories, brands are tapping into the transformative power of scent to launch mood-boosting products. From candles that infuse spaces with calming aromas to body care products…

Squeezing Innovation: CEO Monica McGurk’s Fresh Take at Tropicana

Tropicana, known for its premium orange juice, stands as a beacon of leadership and innovation in the beverage industry. Balancing a rich heritage with modern consumer demands, Tropicana is dedicated to high-quality, great-tasting and sustainable products. This commitment ensures the brand not only preserves its legacy but also resonates with today’s health-conscious consumers. For an…

How Highsnobiety Is Shaping the Current Media Landscape

Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.

Coachella Went After a Nonprofit Behind an STD Awareness—and Missed a Big Marketing Opportunity

Even by Southern California standards, the traffic jam created by motorists heading home from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is notorious. In the hours after the annual concert’s end, tens of thousands of revelers sit bumper to bumper on Interstate 10 as far as 60 miles west of the grounds. There’s not much…

Coachella Went After a Nonprofit Behind an STD Awareness—and Missed a Big Marketing Opportunity

Even by Southern California standards, the traffic jam created by motorists heading home from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is notorious. In the hours after the annual concert’s end, tens of thousands of revelers sit bumper to bumper on Interstate 10 as far as 60 miles west of the grounds. There’s not much…

How Highsnobiety Is Shaping the Current Media Landscape

Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.

These Rising Creatives Won U.S. Cannes Young Lions Competition

The U.S. Cannes Young Lions Competition has its newest set of winners hailing from TBWAChiatDay LA, Weber Shandwick, Initiative and FCB New York. The 2024 winners will represent the U.S. in the global competition during the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in June. The competition is growing in the U.S. with more 500 teams ultimately…

How Brands and Cannabis Companies Are Maximizing Their Joint Efforts for 420 Marketing

Tipsy Scoop serves up sweet treats like spiked mint chip and vanilla bean bourbon that are meant to deliver a pleasant, light buzz similar to a dessert cocktail. But for years now, fans of the New York-based chain have been yearning for something that hits, well, a bit differently. Through a first-time collaboration with a…

How Highsnobiety Is Shaping the Current Media Landscape

Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.

Keep Snacking on Cheetos, But Try Using Your ‘Other Hand’ For Important Tasks

If an NBA superstar has Cheetle all over his Cheetos-eating right hand, he might whiff a few lefty high-fives. But, aside from slight embarrassment of the missed connection, it’s no big deal. It’s a different matter entirely if a cosmetic surgeon has to do that same switch-up, or a police sketch artist or a commuter…

Why Time’s Taylor Swift Feature Was Marked Brand Unsafe

What do a feature on Taylor Swift, a profile of Sam Altman and a piece about the James Webb telescope all have in common? Last year, all three Time stories were deemed unsafe for brands to advertise against. The issues came from brand safety technology errantly flagging broad swaths of Time’s reporting as unsuitable for…

How Highsnobiety Is Shaping the Current Media Landscape

Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.

Food Art by Blue Noodle, Chennai

Advertising Agency: Blue Noodles, Chennai, India
Art Director: Anantha Narayan
Copywriter: Anantha Narayan
AI Artist: Albert Dall-E

Finally, the Ad Industry Can Deliver on Purpose-Driven Media Investment

Several brands have made public commitments to shift their budgets to purpose-driven advertising and allocate spend to companies owned by and reaching underrepresented populations or focusing on industry causes. However, given the complexity of the digital media ecosystem, the actual shifting of dollars to purpose-owned or led organizations has proven elusive. The fact remains that…

Watch the newest commercials from Trivago, Target, Capri Sun and more

A contestant on a (faux) game show answers questions about saving money on hotel bookings in a Trivago spot.