Facebook will start using postcards sent by U.S. mail later in 2018 to verify the identities and location of people who want to purchase U.S. election-related advertising on its site, a senior company executive said on February 17. The postcard verification is Facebook’s latest effort to respond to criticism from lawmakers, security experts and election […]
Nearly three quarters of the public incorrectly believe there are no rules or regulations surrounding influencer marketing and almost half think it is damaging for society, according to a new survey. A survey of 2,000 people across the UK on behalf of the prize promotions agency Prizeology looked at influencer marketing on social media platforms […]
WeCounterHate is a new campaign by POSSIBLE that seeks to reduce hate speech on Twitter by turning retweets of these hateful messages into donations for a good cause. What topic gathers more tweets and retweets than the MLB, the Grammys and the Super Bowl? Hate. Racist messaging is unfortunately one of the more popular topics on […]
True to the spirit of the Virgin Money London Marathon, London Pride is all about great character, doing things the right way, and taking pride in epic endeavours. Over the weeks leading up to 2018’s big event, the London Marathon’s official beer sponsor, London Pride, will be sharing examples of runners who aren’t quite up […]
Something is rotten in the state of advertising, an industry which I have loved since my first day working for the Saatchi brothers 30 years ago. The sad fact is that too many of the recommendations made by agencies are no longer made for the benefit of the client. That is not good for the […]
Hootsuite, the most widely used social media management platform, and We Are Social, the global socially-led creative agency, have released Digital in 2018, a report of social media and digital trends around the world. Representing 239 countries and territories, the seventh annual report finds the number of internet users in the world has now surpassed […]
Putting its fans centre-stage, quite literally, pioneering wholefoods snack bar brand Nākd is showcasing the winning doodles from two dedicated fans who entered its ‘Add a little Delight’ social media competition. The sketches will feature in the brand’s out-of-home advertising at London tube stations and rail stations from mid January till the end of the […]
South African Tourism has appointed Ginger Juice as its UK social media agency for the next three years following a competitive tender process. The award-winning social media agency, which specialises in B2C marketing services to travel, tourism and hospitality brands, will provide strategic social media and digital support to raise awareness of South Africa in […]
In mid 2017 Dentsu Webchutney India was entrusted with the digital, social, creative and media buying duties for Piaggio’s Vespa and Aprilia brands in India. The agency has recently launched digital campaigns for both of them. Piaggio India’s trendsetting Vespa launched the (RED) edition in India as an extension of its existing global collaboration with RED, […]
The marketing communications industry is notorious for coming up with new terms, buzzwords and jargons – some might even say its their job to do so! To highlight this fact and make light of it, creative agency We Are Social’s French office have turned some of the well know buzzwords into beautiful vinyl albums. “As in all professions, […]