WPP CEO Martin Sorrell is reportedly the richest person in the UK’s marketing and communications sector, with an estimated worth of $320 million, according to London’s Sunday Times. The publication is printing its annual “Rich List” April 21. Word of Sorrell’s position on the list, first reported by Campaign Live, comes amid ongoing talks between […]
A marketing campaign for Manchester Airport is causing a rift after a number of promotional posters were plastered across the city – of Liverpool. The campaign, created by Creative Spark, ran posters on billboards and bus stops, adding fuel to the rivalry between the two north-west cities. John Greenway of Manchester airport told BBC North […]
Facebook has revealed two new updates to it Mobile Apps Install Ads platform in order to make it easier for marketers and developers to create and tailor these types of ads. First introduced in October 2012, the changes will allow marketers and developers to reach the right people on the right devices. The update means […]
DVRs and delayed viewing have caused a conundrum for the advertising industry – with up to 80% of people who record shows fast forwarding through commercials, how do you get their attention? DDB Brussels has developed, what they call, a new form of advertising: the slowmercial, where the movement is relatively static, so that even […]
In Japan, a startup company has come up with an unconventional advertising idea—offering free ad-supported underwear to men who don’t mind turning their butts into ad spaces. If you want to receive free underwear with ads on them, simply register on the Free-Pants website—answer a few questions about your personal interests and the kind of […]
Marketo, the provider of a leading cloud-based marketing software platform, today announced the availability of its new social marketing application, featuring the industry’s tightest integration between social, email, mobile, and web channels. Built upon Marketo’s comprehensive marketing platform and unified customer database, this new application for the first time transforms social marketing from being an […]
Mr.Wolfdog, Old Spice’s recently appointed director of marketing, has stepped down after holding the position for only a week. Created by W+K Portland & Minivegas, the Wolfdog campaign has garnered over four million views on YouTube, with releases including a series of ‘how to achieve in life’ videos and providing love advice. The campaign also […]
SAINTNICKS, founded last year by Fraser Bradshaw, former managing director of McCann Erickson Bristol, has acquired South West design agency Duttons, effective from 1st March. SAINTNICKS now has over 20 staff and has moved into new central Bristol offices at Temple Quarter, next to Temple Meads train station in the heart of Bristol’s growing new […]
Carlsberg, one of the world's leading beer brands, has released its new online campaign, “Carlsberg puts friendship to the test”. The new online film has a twist to the tag line “That calls for a Carlsberg” through a real life, high drama set-up caught on hidden cameras.
Carlsberg puts friendship to the test by placing volunteers’ unsuspecting friends in the ultimate, dramatic and nerve-wracking situation. Receiving a call in the middle of the night by their best friend who finds himself in a sticky situation during a game of poker, they’re asked, “How far would they go for a friend?” Our chosen […]
ADFEST 2013’s Grand Jury President, Graham Fink, is presenting a Speaker Session that shares his personal experiences from working in Asia & London, celebrating the differences, the similarities, and the hilarities. ‘Connecting Cultures’ will be the last presentation at ADFEST 2013, wrapping up three days of illuminating, entertaining and provocative Speaker Sessions. “ADFEST is a […]