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I've written before about a company called Automated Insights and their "written" fantasy football recaps and other content. Now, they're broadening their reach with the launch of Site AI, a new service that summarizes web analytics and site stats using reports written to simulate everyday language. This could mark an interesting turning point in our use of data, charts, dashboards, and infographics and …
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"Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one." This little truism is especially true today. We're all critics, even when we're consumers at the same time. So can brands narrowly target an audience anymore, or will they hear about their marketing from everyone, regardless of whether they're the target? Case in point: The recent Mountain Dew "Goat" ads that were deemed offensive by almost -- but not quite -- …
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It's no secret that PR firms are looking to branch out into other realms like advertising and content creation. Nothing wrong with that at all, if they bring in the right talent who can help them compete in those areas. But this ad from PR firm FleishmanHillard is a deceptive one. It's on the back of this week's Ad Age, turned upside down to make you think there are articles on the inside. Lots of magazines do …
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Lord knows I've had things to say about awards shows and their questionable judging, but this time I truly believe The One Show got it right. Congratulations to McCann in Melbourne for their effort on behalf of safety on Metro Trains called Dumb Ways To Die. It was awarded Best Of Show at The One Show awards, held earlier this evening. It's been six months and I still can't get this song out of my head. …
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When I opened my copy of Advertising Age today, I was confronted with this coverwrap from PointRoll. I'd like to think that if I were to create an ad that, by simple virtue of its placement, would immediately command the attention of every Ad Age subscriber, I'd do something a lot less, well, sucky. There are some infographics on the back of the wrap. They suck a bit less, but the whole concept (and I use …
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Last week, I posted some contrarian views on Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" idea. Writing in Forbes CMO Network, Will Burns leaps to the defense of Dove and smacks down the criticism of the video, calling the criticism "ugly" and "absurd." Burns is off the mark here with his characterizations. There's nothing ugly or absurd about the reaction to Dove's advertising idea. When people feel a personal, visceral …
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Since I moved to Seattle, I've become much more aware of environmental issues and groups that draw attention to them. But where I came from, it's another story. We've seen many attempts in recent years by marketers to capitalize on a growing awareness by consumers of environmental issues. Today's New York Times reports on the efforts Clorox is making with its line of Green Works products. And up until now, the …
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Every now and then, an idea captivates the advertising world and beyond. This week, that honor goes to Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches." It's a very simple idea rooted in a universal truth: We don't see ourselves the way the world sees us. And to dramatize that through the lens of a criminal sketch artist -- a world not many of us see up close -- brings the idea to life. But the very personal nature of this …
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