Why creators are becoming social media strategists for brands

A growing number of brands are turning to creators to produce content for their social media channels, with agencies facilitating those partnerships.

Publishers Voice Copyright Concerns and Interface Questions Over Microsoft’s Chatbot API

Microsoft introduced another way for publishers to monetize artificial intelligence this week. And, despite being early days on the buzzy new tech, it’s had a lukewarm response from publishers. With the ads for chat API for publishers, apps and online services, a publisher can add chatbot technology to their website–either from Microsoft or another company–and…

BET+ to launch ad tier as brands seek Black audiences

BET+ Essential will launch on June 25 and be sold in the upfronts.

Some ad creatives need vacations / Pour l’originalité c’est Tintin!

THE ORIGINAL?
Bundesverband Tierschutz – 2006
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Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : H2E (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Awareness of animal abandonment – 2023
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Source : Linkedin Marketing Inspiration
Agency : Honcho (United Kingdom)

Chris Licht of CNN Defends Decision to Host Trump Town Hall

“People woke up and they know what the stakes are in this election in a way that they didn’t the day before,” Chris Licht, said in a morning call at the network.

Silenced Voices: How Brands Can Break Barriers and Empower Asian American Creators

Although Asian Americans make up a significant portion of the U.S. population, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of creating a more inclusive and diverse creator economy. Unfortunately, Asian Americans are often overlooked and underrepresented in the media and advertising industries, resulting in only 3% of Asians feeling adequately represented…

Airline advertising gets a creativity upgrade—behind the industry's messaging pivot

Airline advertising is seeing a resurgence of creativity as brands such as Delta and United invest in fresh messaging and marketing channels.

Late Programmatic Payments Reach Post-Covid High Amid Liquidity Crunch

While the advertising downturn of the last year has had a highly visible impact on digital publishers, leading to layoffs, fire sales and closures, new data suggests that a similarly concerning economic crunch could be lurking beneath the surface of the ad-tech ecosystem. In the first quarter of this year, 53% of programmatic payments were…

Ogilvy Honduras created a brand from fish that rain from the sky

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Kaitlan Collins, in a White Suit, Takes on Trump

Amid a night of verbal parrying, the CNN host made another statement.

How AI can improve B2B data and marketing strategies

AI is being used to enhance B2B brands’ first-party data capabilities and guide personalized creative messaging and targeting.

The Agency Chief Technology Officer Helps Clients Translate Tech Into Results

The speed of technological innovation continues to accelerate. It seems like just yesterday we were fawning over the metaverse when ChatGPT bashed down the door as the next trend for agencies to utilize and monetize. With technology overload, agencies need specialists who can keep up with these dizzying changes and can spot how best to…

How Logitech's social media head plays a key role in its marketing strategy

Adu Adu discusses BeReal, evolution of agency relationships and lessons on TikTok.

Asians in Advertising’s Jessalin Lam on creating a ‘sense of belonging’

The VP of diversity, equity and inclusion at Digitas Health writes about discovering a sense of purpose through community-building.

The top 5 brand TikToks you need to know about

Ad Age’s take on the top brand TikTok videos of the past month.

CNN’s Donald Trump Forum Was a Preview of Political Coverage to Come

Criticized for handing Donald Trump a live prime-time platform, CNN faced a divisive response to an occasionally bewildering broadcast.

People Inspire People by Adwants

Advertising Agency: Adwants
Creative Director: Janardhan Pokala
Executive Directors: Prashanth Sridhar, Karthik Rajmohan
Art Director: Krishna Kumar

New Manifesto From Fantoons Captures The Heart of Animation

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Animation studio Fantoons has unveiled a new manifesto that’s a love letter to the medium it uses to create award-winning content for some of the

Upfront Week Shocker: Netflix Abruptly Shifts to All-Virtual Presentation

Upfront week is getting a major last-minute change. Netflix’s first upfront week event, originally slated for May 17 at 5 p.m. at New York’s Paris Theater, is switching from an in-person to a virtual presentation, Adweek has learned. The streamer informed attendees of the change in a note on Wednesday night, adding, “We look forward…

Disney’s Losses From Streaming Narrowed in the Last Quarter

The company’s earnings were buoyed by its theme parks and cruise ships. It also announced it would soon put Hulu content on Disney+.