Tampax Teams Up With Amy Schumer to Bluntly Talk About Periods

It’s difficult to know something well if that thing is deemed too taboo to discuss openly. That’s the concept behind Tampax’s latest ad campaign starring comedian and actor Amy Schumer, who has a track record of exploring uncomfortable topics in her films and stand-up specials. In a series of videos that feel more like comedy…

This Birth Control Ad, Fed Up With Stigma, Is Unapologetic About Saying ‘Vagina’

News flash: women have had vaginas since the dawning of the ages. But sadly, in 2020, many people still feel uncomfortable calling it what it is–which, Annovera birth control would like to remind you, is a “Va.Gi.Na.” In a new campaign by McCann, the brand challenges the phrase “the V-word,” a shorthand that makes the…

LinkedIn: How to Add a Name Pronunciation to Your Profile

LinkedIn began rolling out an audio-recording feature that allows users to record the correct pronunciation of their names, which can be listened to by other users. Our guide will show you how to use this feature on your profile. Note: These screenshots were captured in the LinkedIn application on iOS. Also note that while you…

Just-Released Civil Rights Audit Of Facebook Called ‘Damning’

After two years of work, the independent auditors say Facebook Inc. has made progress, but are particularly critical of its failure to curb hate speech by politicians, and of its stiill “reactive and
piecemeal” approach to civil rights.

32 Agencies (And Counting) Answer Three’s A Crowd Diversity Call-To-Action

The group’s goal is to achieve growth in black leadership ranks in advertising so they’re proportional to the U.S. black population by 2023.

What Does Being of Color Have to Do With Being a Marketer and a Mom?

When people identify or assign a term like person of color, it makes me feel like I have an identity crisis. I’m a mom who happens to be a mom of color but who never refers to herself in that way and, frankly, doesn’t really see what being of color has to do with being…

Amobee Intros Self-Serve Platform To Link Linear Buying With CTV

Amobee is making its suite of tools for TV and connected TV planning, targeting and measurement available on a self-serve basis starting Wednesday. The solution, called TV Amplifier, was first released as a managed service last year. Automation is needed in an increasingly fragmented media landscape, particularly with streaming consumption rising during the pandemic, saidContinue reading »

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TikTok Expands Targeting With Widespread Rollout of Self-Serve Ad Platform

TikTok is expanding its advertising capabilities internationally. The social video app is moving Ads Manager, its self-serve platform that allows advertisers to custom-build campaigns, out of beta, the company announced today. Previously, self-serve options were only available to select customers in certain markets. All other sales were direct. The company didn’t disclose which companies used…

When The Going Gets Weird, ‘The New York Times Magazine’ Turns To Fiction, Entirely

For the first time ever, “The New York Times Magazine” is turning its entire issue over to fiction in order to make sense of reality. “When reality is surreal, only fiction can make sense of it,”
explains the cover line of the magazine’s July 12 edition.