HMH has acquired the staff and clients of citrus, a creative advertising and design firm with offices in Portland and Bend, Ore. “Adding the talent and breadth of experience of citrus is an exciting strategic move for HMH. It creates opportunities to grow in new categories,” said HMH president Ed Herinckx. “The staff at citrus are the right people and the right culture to be a strong fit at HMH.” citrus …
Spiels On Wheels
Summer in the city means getting out, having fun, seeing and being seen. So what better time for style-conscious makers of liquid refreshment to do the same? That’s the thinking behind SoBe’s new Try Everything Fleet courtesy of hybrid marketing agency Motive: four retro rides repainted and reimagined to function as the ultimate streetside tasting stations. Chicago and Denver get El Lagato, a Chevy El …
CMOs Need Bigger Budgets, More Talent And Better Leadership
What are Chief Marketing Officers thinking? It's a question agency personnel need an answer to, and The CMO Council, a global affinity network of 6,000 chief marketers controlling more than $200 billion in annual spend, has answers. CMO Council's 2011 State of Marketing Report, released today, offers a broad range of insights and views specific to mandates, spend, intentions and frustrations. Participants …
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Subaru Helps Power New Travel/Food Show
Subaru has presence in a new reality series on Sundance Channel, which doesn't take traditional advertising. The series, which debuted last night, is called "Ludo Bites America" and stars Ludo and Krissy Lefebvre. Sundance said that "Ludo" dovetails with an adventurous Subaru brand as the eponymous chef leaves behind the traditional restaurant business and gambles on the road. Subaru also has a presence on …
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Be A Man, Eat Processed Meat Sticks
Venables Bell new "Man Medicine" campaign for Slim Jim argues for the remanification of men. Coed baby showers? Eating “just a salad” for lunch? Tantric yoga classes? The modern man clearly has lost his way. There is only one known cure for Male Spice Loss. And that’s a Slim Jim. …
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Hey Dodgers Fan, Hyundai Has Your Number
Here's a new poster from Innocean Worldwide in Huntington Beach that promotes Hyundai to Dodgers fans. Jeff Spiegel, Executive Creative Director, Innocean Worldwide. “Because statistics are a huge part of baseball, we created a series of posters around numbers that were meaningful to Hyundai and matched them up with numbers that would be meaningful, insightful or just plain fun to Dodgers fans.” …
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Check In For A Free Baseball
Finally, a good reason to check in on Foursquare... On the corner of Broadway and East 4th Street in Manhattan, site of the MLB Fan Cave, a custom-built vending machine dispenses official MLB baseballs when people check in to "THE FRANCHISE on SHOWTIME" via Foursquare. A few lucky participants will receive autographed baseballs from the machine. The out-of-home experience was created to promote The …
Saving Energy Saves You Money
U.S. Department of Energy and the Ad Council today launched a national consumer education campaign to help consumers save money on utility bills. Created pro bono by Austin-based advertising agency GSD&M, the public service advertisements aim to help consumers save money on their energy bills by doing things such as sealing leaks in their homes and using energy efficient products. The PSAs direct homeowners to …