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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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We all know what a mess digital advertising is. There are privacy concerns, ad blockers and quacks in every direction offering their innovative new solutions that are far from it. The good news is brands can play effectively in the people's sandbox -- provided they learn to play a different game, a game with new rules. Banner ads and YouTube videos are print and broadcast constructs, respectively. The …
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As the news business implodes and content marketing explodes, journalists are migrating to advertising. But which journalists? The hard-nosed gumshoes who seek truth at all costs, or the milquetoast pseudo reporters who do and write what they're told? Brett Arends, writing for Market Watch, reflects on what kind of personalities work(ed) best in news. Do you want to know what kind of person makes the best …
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Oreo ran a 90-second animated spot during the airing of Mad Men on Sunday night. The new anti-vampire/pro-cookie spot was created by the Martin Agency. It features music from the band Owl City. According to The New York Times, Jorge Calleja, the group creative director at the Martin Agency who serves as the global creative director on the Oreo account, said he believed that the concept of wonder is …
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PORTLAND—Agencies with digital capabilities are a dime a dozen today. On the other hand, an agency with digital DNA that also creates compelling retail experiences, new products/companies and traditional advertising, is rare indeed. Ergo, I feel like I may be in the presence of an albino gorilla here at Struck's Old Town offices. John Gross, Strategist/Account Director, says, "We do killer websites, but we get …
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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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Last week over beers in downtown Portland, I asked Sharon Krinsky if Bob Hoffman has a type A personality. She said yes. I'll have to take her word for it, given that the two worked together for 20 years at Hoffman/Lewis in San Francisco. There is also the evidence to consider. Starting and running a successful San Francisco advertising agency isn't for the faint of heart. Deciding to rip the business a new one as …
"The falcon cannot hear the falconer." Regardless, Campbell Ewald of Warren, Michigan can see two adult peregrine falcons on its roof, and thanks to a live webcam installed by a raptor curious staffer, so can you. The falcons are about to give birth to baby falcons. In an effort to capture this birthing event in real time, the agency has created #CEFALCONS, a campaign dedicated to this act of nature. One …
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