The Wall Street Journal reports that staff pushback at Ogilvy was not strong enough to topple management's decision to keep the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a client. Ogilvy’s CBP contract is valued at more than $12 million, and is expected to generate around $1 million in annual fees for the agency. “Some of you feel strongly that we should stop working for CBP,” Ogilvy Chief Executive John Seifert …
Out-of-Home Advertising Is A Business Driver And/Or A Public Nuisance
Out-of-home advertising is a growing field that is filling an important niche for marketers today. According to Crunchbase, Eaze, a cannabis delivery company founded in 2014 and backed by $51.5 million in funding, said it uses billboards because it has no other choice. The company can’t advertise through Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and neither Apple nor Android allow cannabis-selling apps on their …
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San Francisco CEOs Against The World
Salesforce is on a mission, and on a roll. The company occupies the tallest skyscraper in San Francisco, is working to end homelessness in the city, and now multi-billion dollar software company is refusing to provide its product to companies who sell high-powered assault weapons. Righteousness is in. And what the federal government refuses to do, or is incapable of doing, corporate America is increasingly …
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Georgia On the Production Community’s Mind
As President Trump's power and popularity continue to sink to historic depths, the religious right is making its move. States across the Bible Belt are now moving in concert to severely restrict or eliminate abortion. Several states have already passed new bans or restrictions this year, including Georgia and Mississippi bans on abortions after six weeks. Alabama passed a ban on almost all abortions. It's the …
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Trouble in McParadise, McDonald’s No Longer Lovin’ It
On Tuesday, 25 women in 20 cities filed sexual harassment complaints against McDonald’s with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Female McDonald’s employees have filed more than 50 sexual harassment lawsuits in the last three years. In the latest round of complaints, workers as young as 16 are accusing supervisors of serious misconduct, including attempted rape, indecent exposure, groping, and …
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San Antonio Not As Important to Texas Lawmakers As Georgia Chicken Chain
What do far-right Republicans who control the agenda in Texas do all day? Do they act like they're running the 11th largest economy in the world? Not exactly. Eat Mor Chickin, But Not At #SAT In March, the San Antonio City Council voted 6 to 4 with one abstention to deny a Chick-fil-A a concession at the city’s airport after members voiced concern about the chain's record on LGBTQ …
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The Swoosh Gets Owned In This New Athlete-Led Takedown
It's 2019 and people are finding their voice and claiming their power, particularly women of color. It's great to see. What is sickening to see is the federal government doing all it can to rip to shreds any law it can find that supports women or people of color. Sadly, these evil and corrosive behaviors are also found in corporate America. Sometimes, that's where the illest practices are incubated and …
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The Saturday Morning Marcom Mashup
I call Adpulp, "The Chronicle of Bright Ideas," because I'm a collector and admirer of smart thinking and elegant doing. After a long week with my head inside a strategy deck, I'm now choosing to unwind on Saturday morning by reflecting more deeply on three articles in my queue. 1- "Brand First" Is the Wrong Position Steve Bryant is a storytelling weirdo at Article Group. He makes a great point about the …