AD OF THE DAY: Marc Jacobs Takes His Clothes Off For Diet Coke
Diet Coke recently hired fashion designer Marc Jacob as its new creative director. He replaces Jean Paul Gaultier, who acted as the CD for 2012. One of Jacobs' first jobs was to create three new can...
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You Won't Believe What These Huge Brands Are Called Outside The US
If you're craving some Lay's chips in London or a Burger King meal in Australia you're in luck because those brands exist abroad.The only problem is that you might never be able to find them.Famous...
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There's A Reason This Ad Works On You (FB)
Facebook is a $65 billion company.Mostly, that's because it sells ads.In 2012, those ads generated almost all of Facebook's $5 billion revenues.Why do these ads work when they work?There are two main...
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15 Clever Augmented Reality Campaigns
In a world full of smartphones, augmented reality (AR) campaigns are a very smart and unique way for brands to engage with consumers.Instead of watching a television commercial, looking at an ad in a...
View ArticleThere's An Ad For African Health Care You Can Only Hear Through A Stethoscope...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:In an attempt to urge doctors to practice medicine in Africa, Africa Health Placements and Boomtown, a South African agency, made an ad that...
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One Of TV's Most Famous Commercials Is Making A Comeback For The Oscars
Grey Poupon's famous "Pardon Me" TV commercial is returning for a moment of Oscar glory.After a 16-year hiatus, the mustard that mocked its own stuffy image in one of TV's most famous commercials will...
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How Maker's Mark Turned Its Watered Down Whiskey Debacle Into A Social Media Win
Maker's Mark found a way to turn an absolute social media disaster to an online win.Last week, the whiskey maker announced plans to cut the amount of alcohol from 45 to 42 percent, making it 84 instead...
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Leonardo DiCaprio Made This Really Strange Whiskey Ad In Japan
Leonardo DiCaprio might be one of Hollywood's highest paid actors — actually the highest paid actor in 2011— but that doesn't stop the Oscar-nominated star from jumping in a plane to Asia to film silly...
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Virginia Pizza Store Gives Discount To Gun-Toting Customers
When Virginia Beach pizza owner Jay Laze heard about a Utah frozen yogurt shop that gave discounts to gun carrying customers in celebration of the Second Amendment, he didn't think that it seemed...
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The UK's National Beef Association Blamed The Horse Meat Crisis On 'Bullying...
Traces of horse meat have been found in Tesco, Asda, and Aldi products that were labeled as beef, prompting customers to question whether they can trust the quality of own-label supermarket foods.The...
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Report Says Twitter Might Announce Its Advertising API Today [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Sources told Mashable that today might be the day that Twitter announces its advertising API, which would give advertisers the opportunity to...
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Donald Trump Threatens To Sue 'Loser' Trying To Ban Him From Macy's For Millions
Donald Trump is threatening an online internet campaigner with a $25m lawsuit over a campaign to encourage Macy's to drop Trump's products from its shelves and his face from its advertising.Angelo...
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Robert Griffin III Backtracks On Adidas Ad Promising He'll Be Back By Week 1
Robert Griffin III's new Adidas ad makes a lot of big promises that the Redskins quarterback has had to backtrack on.The spot, called "Blow Up," ends with big letters announcing "All in for week 1,"...
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Sina Q4 Sales Beat Street Despite Ad Market Concerns
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sina Corp posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and profit amid concerns about the slowing growth of Chinese online advertising.Shares in the company, which runs China's...
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Twitter Launched Its Highly Anticipated Advertising API
Twitter just launched its highly anticipated advertising API, which gives advertisers the opportunity to create more sophisticated campaigns on the social network like they have on Facebook.Twitter...
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Yahoo's New Mobile Site Has Blurry Ads (YHOO)
Marissa Mayer went on the Today Show this morning to introduce Yahoo's redesigned homepage and mobile sites.The problem? Well, other than the fact that Yahoo has a partnership with Good Morning America...
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DISASTER TIMELINE: How Carnival Went From 'Fun Ship' To 'Poop Cruise'
Over its 41 years, Carnival Cruise Line has had a checkered past. In its heyday, Carnival was the cruise brand known for innovation, but more recently it has become known as the brand with PR disasters...
View ArticleSony Made A Cool New Augmented Reality Campaign
The latest advertising craze is augmented reality (AR) campaigns, so we're always on the lookout for a cool new use of the medium.Sony and Naked Communications had a creative approach to sell...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: Microsoft Turns A Deliveryman Into A Stuntman For Outlook
On Tuesday, Microsoft officially ended its 17-year-old email service, Hotmail, and replaced it with Outlook. The move had been in the works for a while and the number of Outlook users has grown to more...
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Pakistani Fashion Brands Are Dropping Female Models From Billboards
Female models in glitzy advertising campaigns are being shunned by fashion houses in Pakistan as they launch this year's collections, to avoid the anger of Islamic hardliners.Last year dozens of...
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