It's the summer of 2023 and our team is putting the final touches on a 100-page social playbook for a client. Boom, another social platform launches. It's not the first (or last) time this has happened. But at the time, this thought occurred: Why are we spending hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars on...
Over the past year, the ad industry has witnessed a deprioritizing of DEI initiatives through a series of events: CMOs are back to focusing on hard-hitting business goals, brands are hesitant to use LGBTQ+ marketing and the data shows women make up 37% of the industry employees, still down from 50% before the pandemic. However,...
Coca-Cola is using augmented reality to enhance its latest collaboration with Disney, allowing consumers to unlock digital collectibles by scanning limited-edition packaging featuring illustrations of more than 30 Marvel characters. The brand introduced the campaign with a film blending live action and animation employing a 2D comic book style. The spot shows a weary comic...
Though sometimes derided as mindless entertainment, video games have deeper potential; in fact, some of the most recognizable games of all time are learning-based. As gaming evolves, so does the potential for teaching through play. "Beyond Xbox: Field Trips" supports children's learning through audio lessons accessed on Spotify. The learning journeys, created by McCann London,...
The E.W. Scripps Company wants to flip the script on how advertisers see it this upfront season, and it's doing so with a little help from Caitlin Clark. With upcoming opportunities around Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever and an ION rebrand, Brian Norris, the company's chief revenue officer, told ADWEEK that he wants marketers...
The new The Walking Dead spinoff is going to the dogs, and AMC Networks wouldn't have it any other way. Ahead of its in-person upfront event slated for April 10 at Chelsea Factory in New York, AMC Networks is making several announcements, including revealing its next foray into intellectual property from The Walking Dead universe,...
While people tend to drink cognac neat or on the rocks, Hennessy wants to shake things up with a playful and stylish campaign that shows the spirit's versatility. "Made for More" is the debut work for Hennessy by agency Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam, which won the account from previous agency Droga5. The campaign shows viewers...
From the main stage at Willie Nelson's annual music festival, North Carolinian folk singer and songwriter Lou Hazel asked the small audience gathered for his early set: "How's everybody doing?" A lanky, grey-haired man in the front row shouted back, gleefully: "We're in Luck!" Enveloped in near-constant clouds of barbecue smoke and weed, the rest...
There's a new chief in town: the chief brand officer (CBO). Does this mean the CMO role is becoming obsolete? Not at all. It simply means many companies are recognizing the shifting landscape of customer engagement and the implications and opportunities for better brand-building. In most organizations, the CBO role complements the CMO, where both...
This thriller-inspired mini-movie from Scott bathroom tissue could've been called "Potty Nightmares: Number 2." Alas, it's not--decide for yourself if that's a missed opportunity. The brand, continuing to break with marketing convention in the personal care category, developed a new long-form ad based on consumers' paranoia about running out of toilet paper ... when they...
Tech industry leaders from Google, Salesforce, Adobe, Anthropic, CoreWeave and Amazon Web Services met at Bloomberg Intelligence's annual AI summit at Bloomberg's New York headquarters to discuss advancements in generative artificial intelligence, like the rise of autonomous agents and the soaring demand for data centers. Enterprise spending on gen AI is expected to reach an...
Independent design and branding agency Pearlfisher has chosen Jason Brown as the first global chief executive officer in its 32-year history to lead the firm as it makes plans for long-term growth. Brown will be based in New York, where he will lead global business growth across both Pearlfisher studios in London and New York....