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Giant Dragon Skull That Washed Up on British Beach Is an Ad for Game of Thrones
The only thing scarier than a 12-foot-tall Colin Firth in a British lake is a 40-foot-long dragon skull washed up on a British beach. Beachgoers in Dorset were surprised to come across the latter on...
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Here Are Your 2013 Emmy Nominees for Best Commercial
Grey, BBH, Wieden + Kennedy and Crispin Porter + Bogusky will battle it out for Best Commercial at the Emmy Awards in September, it was announced Thursday—nominated for Canon, Google Chrome, Nike and...
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Here Are the Crazy Ones Who Dropped Everything and Flew Off to Oblivion With...
Last week we wrote about Heineken's JFK airport stunt, in which the brand dared travelers to drop their existing plans and go somewhere new and exotic with the push of a button—without knowing where....
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Ad of the Day: Cheerios Finds Its Sweet Spot Once Again
General Mills always seemed quite embarrassed by the firestorm around its now-famous "Just Checking" ad for Cheerios—the one that was set upon by racist trolls on YouTube for featuring an interracial...
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Indian Motorcycle Punks Harley-Davidson in Fun, Sneaky Ad
Iconic motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson is taken down a notch in this fun, simple new spot for Indian Motorcycle, which takes a hard left three-quarters of the way through. Great use of Willie Nelson...
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Bottles and Cans Plead to Be Recycled in New Ads for Keep America Beautiful
Pereira & O'Dell tells stories from the point of view of trash in its new "I Want to Be Recycled" pro-bono campaign for the Ad Council and Keep America Beautiful. (No Honey Boo Boo jokes, please.)...
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Ad of the Day: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Assaults Your Senses
Loud. Sexy. Aggressive. Claustrophobic. These aren't characteristics you would normally associate with hotel advertising. But then, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has never done things by the book. The...
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Coca-Cola's 'Smile Back' Video: Cute or Kind of Creepy?
Coca-Cola's new "Smile Back" out-of-home stunt (scroll down to see it) is cute and nicely done, and everyone everywhere will love it. But let's overthink it for a moment. Coke is famously skilled at...
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Comic-Con Is No Longer Just a Nerd Fest
Meanwhile, in San Diego, something unusual is afoot! Who are these strangers walking the halls of Comic-Con? Not the 150,000 comic book collectors, sci-fi movie completists and nerdy super-fans dressed...
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Ads Above the Fold Are Not More Viewable
Roughly half of online ads are going unseen, per various reports. This is creating a nightmarish scenario for advertisers who face the prospect of wasted spending while publishers are left having to...
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Salesforce CMO Michael Lazerow Talks About Customer Companies
SpecsAge 39New gig CMO, Salesforce Marketing CloudOld gig Founder, CEO, Buddy Media How has your role evolved after Salesforce acquired Buddy Media? What’s changed for me personally is I’ve gone from a...
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Ad of the Day: Chevrolet's Silverado Isn't Just for Men Anymore
The Chevrolet Silverado: Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman, too? For too long, truck commercials have followed the same testosterone-fueled formula, convincing generations of males that...
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Unilever Shampoo Gives You Hair So Strong, You Can Make Violin Bows Out of It
When you hear the words human hair orchestra, don't you just imagine Hannibal Lecter conducting? Not so for this Unilever-sponsored stunt in the Philippines from JWT Singapore and JWT Manila. To show...
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Marty Weiss Wants to Be Friends With Everyone in Ads for His New Agency
Whether you're a stranger, peer or client, Marty Weiss wants to be your friend. With that spirit in mind, Weiss has shot some short videos on the streets of New York City that feel less like a plug...
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To Make Your Clients Happy, First Hire Happy Employees
I’ve always believed that happy people have the ability to achieve extraordinary things. And in the business world, happy employees equal happy clients, and that’s not just good for business, it’s good...
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Apple Needs a Fresh Marketing Vision, and We Have Some Ideas
It hasn’t been that long since Apple’s ads were considered as innovative and trend-setting as its devices. Every plucky exchange between pitchmen Justin Long and John Hodgman was greeted with...
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The Sun Celebrates the Royal Baby and Other Famous Infants Who'll Soon Be...
William and Kate's baby is just a day old, and he's already out carousing with other overprivileged infants. Grey London whipped up the "Future Rulers" ad above for The Sun, showing the royal baby...
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Filmmaker Garth Davis Dreams a Whole World for Sony 4K Televisions
IDEA: Sony's 4K Ultra HD television, with four times the resolution of regular HD, literally stops people in their tracks. Filmmaker Garth Davis saw one at the Sundance Film Festival and ended a...
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William and Kate's Nursery Decorator Screws Up Royally in Carling Ad
The congratulatory ads continue to roll in following the birth of William and Kate's royal baby on Monday. Here's Carling's entry from ad agency Creature—an amusing tale of a palace nursery decorator...
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British Bakery Cooks Up Best Headline for a Royal-Baby Tribute Ad
Most of the tactical marketing around the royal baby's birth has been a bit undercooked, but this headline from British bakery Warburtons is pretty decent. By WCRS in London.CREDITS Client: Warburtons...
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