AD OF THE DAY: Pixar's Brilliant 'Monsters University' College Recruitment...
Pixar released a trailer for "Monsters University" during last week's Rose Bowl telecast. The preview is incredibly clever — the first half of it is exactly like the college recruitment ads that...
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14 Incredibly Famous People You Never Knew Started In Advertising
What do Hugh Hefner, Jim Henson, and the guy who invented the Egg McMuffin have in common? They all got their start in advertising.Some of the world's most famous authors, actors, directors, and...
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These Are Most-Loved — And Most-Hated — Brands Of The Year
Which brands most improved their reputations in social media in 2012? And which companies made them worse?We asked the Dachis Group, a social media measurement agency, to tell us which brands got the...
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One Of These Hilarious Ads Will Be Doritos' Super Bowl Spot
For the sixth year in a row, Doritos is crowdsourcing its Super Bowl ad.Hundreds of videos from anyone with a camera and an idea were submitted, and the choices have been whittled down to five funny...
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Everything We Know About The Super Bowl Ad Lineup So Far
As the countdown begins for Super Bowl XLVII, it's time to focus on one of the most important parts of the game: The ads.We might not know what teams are playing yet, but this is one of the most...
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Fiat's 'Motherhood' Rap Hits 2 Million Views On YouTube
Fiat's 'Motherhood' rap viral video which details the challenges of being a parent has clearly stuck a chord with an online audience.The advert for the new Fiat 500L, was created by Krow Communications...
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Here's The Queen's Help-Wanted Ad For A Royal Dish Washer
The Queen is advertising for a employee who must be willing to travel for up to three months of the year around her palaces - including Balmoral - to do the dishes.The successful applicant will be...
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Target's New Campaign Wants To Make Groceries And Laundry Sexy
NEW YORK (AP) — Is Target's grocery aisle ready for its close up?Target is pushing its food, laundry detergent and other groceries in a national ad campaign that pokes fun at high-fashion advertising...
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Advertisers Are Complaining That Facebook Doesn't Follow Privacy Standards (FB)
Facebook's refusal to get on board with industry-wide privacy standards could start to cost it ad dollars, according to Ad Age.The social network is not a member of the Digital Advertising Alliance,...
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Designer Says More Women Emulate Kim Kardashian Than Kate Middleton
While Kate Middleton is notorious for putting brands on the map, Kim Kardashian is an even more powerful sales tool. “You don’t see hundreds of women running around looking like [Kate Middleton],”...
View ArticleAlabama's Head Coach Used To Drive A Coke Delivery Truck, So The Company Made...
Everyone, including Coke Zero, is talking about Alabama's more-than-decisive victory against Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship last night.It turns out that Alabama's head coach Nick Saban...
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Studios Moan That Facebook's New Anti-Spam Algorithm Is Killing Movie...
Movie studios are questioning the effectiveness of the ad budgets they spend on Facebook, according to the LA Times.Well, kinda.The story quotes only one studio executive on the record — Dwight Caines,...
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Agency Search Consultants Are Killing The Advertising Business
With the continuing vice-like grip of the holding companies on virtually all of the major agencies, the inevitable shift to digital media and the accelerating growth of social networking, the...
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Facebook Marketing Firm Spruce Media Lays Off 20 People (FB)
Facebook marketing management firm Spruce Media laid off about 20 people yesterday, COO Lucy Jacobs confirmed to Business Insider. The company's headcount is now about 35 people.The move came because...
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Here Are The First Photos From 'The Walking Dead' Super Bowl Ad
AMC zombie sensation "The Walking Dead" is making its first-ever Super Bowl ad.With 10.5 million viewers tuning in for its 2012 mid-season finale — very healthy numbers for a cable series — the Super...
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First Photo: What Swimsuit Model Bar Refaeli And Danica Patrick Will Wear In...
Late last week, Go Daddy announced that it added supermodel Bar Refaeli to its Super Bowl spot alongside race car driver Danica Patrick.Although Refaeli is known for her days as a Sports Illustrated...
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McDonald's Will Relaunch The Big Mac This Year With A Blast Of New Ads (MCD)
Remember when the highlight of every teen's weekend was a Big Mac and fries?That's the problem that McDonald's aims to fix this year: Those who do remember the years when the Big Mac was a pop-culture...
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Europe Wants To Limit Google And Facebook's Ability To Sell Your Personal Data
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Internet companies such as Facebook and Google may have to get more permission to use information if European Union lawmakers give users more control over their personal data.EU...
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Gangnam Style's Psy Just Filmed A Super Bowl Ad
Psy, the South Korean global phenomenon who set social-media popularity records with his Gangnam Style YouTube music and dancing video, will star in a Super Bowl commercial for Wonderful Pistachios.The...
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Twitter Posts A Profit In The U.K.
Twitter, which is inching towards an $11bn (£6.8bn) US stock market flotation, posted profits of just £16,500 in the much-delayed maiden accounts for its UK subsidiary.It is too early to tell, however,...
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