72andSunny Welcomes New Managing Director From Wieden + Kennedy, Promotes ECD From Within

After strengthening its leadership team in Los Angeles in November, 72andSunny has set out to build up its New York office with some key strategic moves–hiring Jessica Monsey as managing director, promoting Justine Armour to executive creative director and moving its current managing director and partner, James Townsend, into a global role. Monsey is slated…

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Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn Rise From the Ashes in Beats by Dre’s Winter Olympics Campaign

Sports marketing has always reveled in the thrill of victory. But highlighting the agony of defeat can be even more inspiring when the audience knows the athletes pick themselves up, come back from disaster and compete again. Beats by Dre, in the latest ads for its ongoing “Above the Noise” campaign, replays some pretty spectacular…

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Doritos and Mountain Dew Join Forces for an Epic Super Bowl Spot Starring Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage

What’s more epic than one brand in a Super Bowl ad? Two brands in one ad! PepsiCo announced that two of its brands–Doritos and Mountain Dew–will share air time during the Big Game in an epic 60-second spot. The company also released a teaser today (see below). Not only will there be two major brands…

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VIDEO: This Japanese Tech Company Taught Its Robot to Play Ping Pong

On the final day of the Consumer Electronics Show last week, I was walking through the crowded Las Vegas Convention Center when I saw the usual gaggle of techies blocking an aisle. Cameras drawn, they were watching a robot that looked more like a giant metallic crab. A moment later, a man walked up to…

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To Woo Amazon, Cities Tackle Everything From Traffic to Housing

Amazon’s contest to find a place for its second headquarters is spurring civic leaders around the country to confront municipal problems that have confounded lawmakers and local leaders for decades.

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Embracing an Awkward Moment Can Save a Life, Say Droga5’s Suicide Prevention Ads

An awkward silence among friends isn’t just a moment to gloss past. It could be an opportunity to save the life of someone you care about, says a new PSA. It’s part of a lighthearted but powerful new campaign aimed at helping preventing suicides–and promoting mental health–among teens and young adults. Titled “Seize the Awkward,”…

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Marketing Automation

Netflix’s Bill Nye Saves the World was keenly anticipated by nostalgic fans in their 30s who love science, and based on the ratings after two seasons, the show does not disappoint. In fact, Bill and his correspondents hash out some pretty relevant scientific issues on the show, particularly as it pertains to tech. In one…

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Roku Is Introducing an OTT Advertising Measurement Service

As TV viewing habits continue to change significantly, marketers are searching for other ways to engage with these fragmented audiences. For instance, more and more marketers are shifting a large chunk of their advertising budget to over-the-top, or OTT, services which draw a growing number of viewers away from traditional TV, particularly those from the…

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Keanu Reeves Set to Star in Squarespace’s Fifth Consecutive Super Bowl Ad

Squarespace announced it will run a 30-second Super Bowl ad during this year’s game on Feb. 4–marking the brand’s fifth consecutive appearance in the Big Game. In the last four years, Squarespace treated viewers several big celebrity names, including John Malkovich and Jeff Bridges. This year will be no different. The brand, which opted to…

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Roku Launches Measurement Platform Powered By Its First-Party TV Data

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Advertisers for the first time can tap Roku’s first-party data via a managed service measurement system called Ad Insights, released on Wednesday. The Ad Insights platform builds on Roku’s support of third-party measurement partners like existing partner Nielsen, Kantar Millward Brown, Oracle, Placed and Experian. “This launch was really the result of us stepping backContinue reading »

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