Creating an ad for a client whose main product aims to “protect” audiences from “the bosoms, blood and bad words” on YouTube and in movies is quite a challenge, but Ackermania Creative (the guys behind the Poopouri spots) certainly got the job done with some help from The Harmon Brothers in this spot for VidAngel: We’re not sure how the Fearful Parent target […]

-This promo for FXX’s marathon of The Simpsons imagines apocalyptic ramifications for the event (video above). link -Deep Focus promoted Ken Kraemer to chief creative officer and Matt Steinwald to group creative director. link -Chicago-based hybrid advertising and entertainment shop Super Genius produced a new TV show called “Garage Squad,” which premieres A […]

You can hardly blame people for not wanting to participate in Heineken’s latest “social experiment” for the brand’s “Routine Interruptions” campaign. The spot, by W+K New York, sees Fred Armisen anonymously call a payphone and ask whoever picks up to come across the street. Of the thousands called, only five obliged the request, and those who did joined Armi […]

If you thought bacon was merely the provenance of artisanal hipsters and long past the food du jour, the fellows at Venables Bell & Partners, USA found a new way for client Reebok to reach pig heaven. Since we tend to eat our bacon more for fun and less for sport, we were intrigued to learn that bacon is also a key snack for those on the Paleo Diet, whic […]

Tribal Worldwide, Toronto has a new Canadian online campaign for Peanut Butter Cheerios illustrating “How to Dad.” The father in the spot is a welcome departure from the idiotic paternal human punchlines still typical in advertising. He gives a quick, ADD style lecture on fathering while touring his house, after being awoken by his son modeling his new horse […]

Change is mostly a good thing–unless you ask Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Last Tuesday, when Yahoo announced its second-quarter earnings, the company said it had reached an agreement with Alibaba ”to reduce the number of shares it is required to sell in the initial public offering, to 140 million shares from 208 million shares.” This one would prove to be timely […]

Ogilvy & Mather, New York’s latest campaign for The Holiday Inn examines the inspirational stories of individuals who have made the “Journey to Extraordinary” in a series of web documentaries. The first in the series explores the story of Scott Rigsby, a double-amputee who was told by doctors at the age of eighteen that he would never run again. Not only […]

Today we confirmed that Chris Jordan, CEO of Y&R Canada, is no longer with the agency as of this week. Here’s the official statement: “We are thankful to Chris Jordan for his 12 years of leadership at Y&R Canada, and we wish him the very best moving forward.  As we continue to evolve as an agency, we are recognizing the immense value of the leadershi […]

We’ve always appreciated the Honda Fit’s “little car that could” vibe, and this new campaign from Orcí, Honda’s AOR for the U.S. Hispanic market, goes the distance in touting the versatility of the subcompact. The work, entitled “#UnBuenFit (A Good Fit”)  spreads the word about the all-new 2015 Honda Fit with TV spots starring comedian Felipe Esparza, the wi […]

It appears from a Craigslist post that Boston-based agency Arnold is selling its Emmy Award as part of the agency’s moving sale. If the post, which points out the award is the real deal and “not a crappy Daytime one” is not a joke, the agency is looking “to place every item in the Arnold Moving Sale with a home that truly wants it” and that includes their Em […]

EBay has hired WPP's MediaCom and Omnicom's Goodby, Silverstein and Partners to support its global media and creative business, the company confirmed Wednesday night.Ad Age reported in April that eBay had embarked on an agency pitch to revamp its brand, seeking not an agency of record but shops to work on a global brand project."As our brand e […]

Is Taco Bell's breakfast giving McDonald's a wake-up call?The Yum chain's launch in late March went directly after McDonald's with marketing that aggressively framed the Golden Arches as hopelessly outdated, and trumpeting Taco Bell as the next generation of fast-food breakfast. Its cheeky TV ads used real-life Ronald McDonald's proc […]

One day, if it wanted to, Facebook could shut down its desktop site and become a mobile-only company.The majority of the social network's advertising revenue -- 62% of the $2.68 billion Facebook made from advertising in the second quarter, according to results it released on Wednesday -- already comes from mobile. And an ever larger percentage of its da […]

Last week, Facebook introduced Facebook Mentions, an app limited to people with verified pages in the U.S. that's designed to make it "easy for public figures to talk with their fans and each other on the go." In other words, Facebook appears to have a bit of Twitter envy -- given that Twitter is Celebrity Central in social media -- and though […]

With Samsung Group's powerful patriarch entering his third month in a South Korean hospital, his family risks losing its grip on the conglomerate he built into a force from smartphones to life insurance.Lee Kun Hee, 72, took over from his father 27 years ago and outmaneuvered Sony Corp. and Nokia Oyj to surpass Apple Inc. in the mobile-phone business. H […]

Every weekday, we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new and trending TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, a company that catalogs, tags and measures activity around TV ads in real time. The New Releases here ran on TV for the first time yesterday. The Most Engaging ads are showing sustained social heat, ranked by SpotShare scores reflecting the percent of […]

The 67-year-old Golf World magazine is closing its print edition and shifting entirely to digital media, where it will be part of the Golf Digest website, the magazine said Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the magazine said nearly 10 employees were laid off as a result of the move, which combines Golf World and Golf Digest into a single news division.Both titles […]

The news that CNN might go up for sale if Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox succeeds in buying Time Warner has had Jon Stewart wondering about potential buyers -- and he decided we should just buy it. On last night's "Daily Show," he kicked off a (faux) $10 billion Kickstarter campaign, complete with its own Kickstarter-lookalike page at […]

Cable networks are expected to have secured smaller ad commitments during this year's upfronts, according to media buyers and other people close to negotiations, which would mark the first time since the recession the sector has experienced a year-over-year decline in volume.Overall, the marketplace is poised to shrink anywhere from 3% to 6% from last y […]

In this week's episode, how to make your business card worth keeping, a stirring salute to Derek Jeter, mobile ads that make a bold statement and a travel company's quest to change the world.Stay abreast of the best new work by subscribing to the Creativity Top 5 podcast on iTunes here, and for more of the best ideas in brand creativity, tune in to […]

Facebook News Feed is getting more expensive. The price of an ad on the social network more than doubled last quarter, Facebook said today after delivering second-quarter results that impressed Wall Street. The stock reached all-time highs trading after hours, rising about 5 percent to nearly $75 a share. The big success came on ad sales that were up 67 perc […]

Whether its pointing out the litany of forgettable characters on Game of Thrones or how Princess Elsa of Frozen is really a manic-depressive, Honest Trailers has made movie geeks laugh about its brutally impartial thoughts on popular films. On Tuesday, it released its latest episode, Divergent, which it accurately labeled as a Hunger Games knock-off that mad […]

A family was asked to de-board Southwest flight 2347 from Denver to Minneapolis on Sunday, following the father tweeting a complaint about a "rude" gate agent. Duff Watson had received priority seating on the flight, but his two children had not, and were not allowed to board with him. He told a local CBS station that the tweet was something to the […]

Facebook's advertising revenue increased 67 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, totaling $2.68 billion. That figure is up some $410 million compared to the social giant's Q1 earnings, though its year-over-year jump for that quarter represented a higher growth rate of 82 percent. For Q2 2014, mobile ads accounted for 62 percent of total ad […]

The September ad pages are continuing to roll in as fashion’s biggest month inches closer, and perennial winner Vogue has once again taken the top spot. The news was bittersweet for the Condé Nast magazine, however; while its 631 ad pages will be the most of any magazine this September, overall paging declined 4.5 percent from last year’s biggest-ever Septem […]

Office Depot is the latest retailer to bet on augmented reality to target millennial back-to-school shoppers this year. The retailer is launching a mobile campaign for the second year that integrates image recognition into its shopping app. This year’s effort plays up the brick-and-mortar experience more than last year, with interactive in-store displays.  […]

Josh Feldmeth is the new North American CEO of Interbrand, succeeding Lee Carpenter, who is leaving the brand consultancy after 12 years. Feldmeth has served as chief of Interbrand’s New York, San Francisco and Toronto offices since last year, working on accounts like UPS, AT&T and General Electric. In his new role, he adds responsibility for offices in […]

Jamie Gallo has reentered the agency world after two years with the NBA. Gallo, who was evp of global marketing at the NBA from 2012 until March 2014, is now president of the New York office of Wunderman, the direct marketing unit of WPP Group's Young & Rubicam Group. As leader of the 225-person office, Gallo succeeds Chris Loll, who left for IPG Me […]

Exactly one week after Airbnb's logo redesign went viral because people thought it looked like human genitalia, Foursquare is unveiling a new logo and app redesign. And fortunately for Foursquare, the refreshes won't likely spark jokes about vaginas and testicles on Twitter. A Foursquare representative said the new logo represents a "mix of a […]

Alcohol-delivery app Drizly is launching in Denver today, making it easier for people to get booze to their doorstep within one hour. The app is also available in the New York, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles areas. The Denver expansion is part of Drizly’s plan to expand nationally. "There are two main factors that we consider when expanding to a new ci […]

The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban Wednesday on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets. The decision was effective at 11:45 p.m. EDT. "Before making this decision, the FAA worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation […]

Even your local library can be a great place for art supplies. Artist Mike Stilkey reclaims the book covers of dozens of old books that otherwise would have been thrown out. Using ink, colored pencil and paint to create his whimsical works of art, Stilkey asserts that painting on book covers came to him more naturally than painting on a canvas See also: Clas […]

Please do not kill these two bros' vacation vibe YouTubers Rhett & Link have a new song called "I'm On Vacation," and it's the perfect summer anthem for anyone desperate to leave the 9 to 5 grind behind See also: Photographer Brings Spam Emails to Life Just make sure you have enough PTO before you do. Have something to add to thi […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken the first steps in claiming "Winterfell" as Russia's nickname, after he signed a law on Tuesday that places the country under a permanent wintertime, starting October 26. Under the new law, "seasonal changing of clocks is not being carried out," the Kremlin announcement said, according to Ag […]

Ian Ziering looks serious. His character's worrisome scowl appears permanent, a consequence of living through probably the most absurdly hellish scenario in B-movie history: a tornado that hoovers up thousands of hungry sharks from the ocean, only to rain them down onto Los Angeles to feast on hapless residents. Sharknado was a social media sensation (a […]

Warning: Don't read this right before going to bed. The largest flying aquatic insect on record was discovered in China's Sichuan province. The specimen was delivered to the Insect Museum of West China and determined to be a larger version of the dobsonfly. See also: 14 Creepy Medieval Beasts That Look Nothing Like Real Animals The creature has a w […]

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday said he was "alarmed" to hear that rockets were placed in a U.N.-run school in Gaza, and now "have gone missing." He also demanded a full review of such incidents. A spokesperson for Ban Ki-moon expressed the U.N. chief's "outrage and regret" at the placement of weapo […]

Biologically speaking, methane's kind of a big deal. When it comes to finding life on other planets, it's an even bigger deal Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed an absorption spectrum (i.e. supercomputer) that's able to detect methane, via light absorption on other planets, at temperatures of up to 2,228 degrees Fahrenhe […]

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, U.S. President Barack Obama met with members of the crew on Tuesday, including Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins and Carol Armstrong, the widow of Neil Armstrong On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moonSpending about two hours a […]

My name is Max Kardashian, and I am so much more famous than you. Well, at least in Kim Kardashian's mobile game. If the game achieves its projected yearly earnings, Kim Kardashian will make 85 million dollars in profits, a sum that would cost you more than $48,500 of real money to purchase as in-game money. See also: We Played 'Kim Kardashian: Hol […]

The latest campaign from Lotto NZ by DDB shows that with a quick scratch and a bit of luck Kiwis can win instantly with Instant Kiwi. Says Kelly Millier, Lotto NZ head of brand and communications: "These spots are a fun way to show the fact that playing Instant Kiwi can add a little thrill to your day. And, let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy a […]

The latest campaign from Lotto NZ by DDB shows that with a quick scratch and a bit of luck Kiwis can win instantly with Instant Kiwi. Says Kelly Millier, Lotto NZ head of brand and communications: "These spots are a fun way to show the fact that playing Instant Kiwi can add a little thrill to your day. And, let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy a […]

The latest campaign from Lotto NZ by DDB shows that with a quick scratch and a bit of luck Kiwis can win instantly with Instant Kiwi. Says Kelly Millier, Lotto NZ head of brand and communications: "These spots are a fun way to show the fact that playing Instant Kiwi can add a little thrill to your day. And, let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy a […]

The latest campaign from Lotto NZ by DDB shows that with a quick scratch and a bit of luck Kiwis can win instantly with Instant Kiwi. Says Kelly Millier, Lotto NZ head of brand and communications: "These spots are a fun way to show the fact that playing Instant Kiwi can add a little thrill to your day. And, let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy a […]

LYNX is getting ready for its biggest year in a decade, beginning next week with a new creative brand approach and advertising campaign, collaborations with international creative artists and an upgrade to the product packaging hitting shelves this month. The year kicks off with an ongoing global initiative that will see the highest-selling daily fragrance i […]

LYNX is getting ready for its biggest year in a decade, beginning next week with a new creative brand approach and advertising campaign, collaborations with international creative artists and an upgrade to the product packaging hitting shelves this month. The year kicks off with an ongoing global initiative that will see the highest-selling daily fragrance i […]

Every second in an athlete's life prepares them for them for the moment. This Dick's Sporting Goods spot shows young athletes on the sporting ground or court getting ready for that "moment". Agency: Anomoly New YorkCategory: SportswearClient: Dick's Sporting GoodsAgency: AnomolyCreative Director: seth jacobsCopywriter: Johnny Dantoni […]

The Engine Group, Sydney gives us the figures in this spot for retailer MalocchiCategory: Retail servicesClient: MaiocchiAgency: Engine GroupArt Director: Kieryn HumphriesCreative Director/ art director: kory mcavoyCreative Director/ writer: Merrin McCormickAccount Director: Sarah FergusonVisual Effects: Digby HoganGraphic Designer: Megan NguyenAgency Produc […]

The challenge was to remind teens milk is a great addition to their snacks when they're relaxing at home. However when teens are relaxing at home they aren't exposed to most traditional media channels. When teens are relaxing at home they spend a lot of time watching online videos so BBDO Vancouver created a cartoon webseries called "Snack Tim […]

The challenge was to remind teens milk is a great addition to their snacks when they're relaxing at home. However when teens are relaxing at home they aren't exposed to most traditional media channels. When teens are relaxing at home they spend a lot of time watching online videos so BBDO Vancouver created a cartoon webseries called "Snack Tim […]

You’ve felt it, haven’t you? That sick feeling clawing at your stomach every time you think about marketing your freelance business. You’re worried you won’t be able to convince prospective clients you’re the right person for the job — that you’re the answer to their problems. You may still feel like an impostor even if [ Continue Reading... ] The post How t […]

The number of blog posts published every day is absurd. Let’s just say it exceeds the population of the four largest countries in the world and be done with it. Maybe that’s true and maybe it isn’t. The point is — and we all know it — the volume of written content online is overwhelming. [ Continue Reading... ] The post Beyond Niches: Tap Into This Psycholog […]

After spending many years in traditional career fields — including real estate, finance, and eight years as an Army Officer — John Lee Dumas still felt unfulfilled. He couldn’t shake the feeling that his real calling was still out there — that there must be a way for him to feel excited to go to [ Continue Reading... ] The post Case Study: How One Veteran’s […]

Email subscribers are your protection from Google. Even Brian Clark agrees with me on that one. Your email list is a group of readers who have chosen to get information from you. They want to hear from you, and you want a large email list that is full of potential clients or customers. But how [ Continue Reading... ] The post 5 Subtle Writing Strategies That […]

You sit down at your desk. You start your computer. You check Google Analytics and your email provider dashboard. A deep sigh escapes from your soul. Why is your number of email subscribers still so low? Why aren’t readers flocking to your blog? And when will those business inquiries finally arrive? We all know that [ Continue Reading... ] The post No Blog T […]

I am so pleased to announce that Pamela Wilson is going to be working with the Copyblogger Media team on some cool new projects. You may know Pamela from her many Copyblogger posts, or from her business, Big Brand System, where she gives out lots of great business and design advice to help business owners [ Continue Reading... ] The post Pamela Wilson Is Now […]

In this cold, hard, commercial world, everyone is looking for answers online. We are all “searchers” looking for the best way to solve a problem or satisfy a desire. And we are ruthless … We make split-second decisions about clicking a headline. How does your website look at a glance? If you try to consummate the fragile exchange of attention and [ Continue […]

If you’re marketing for an early-stage startup, every second counts. Any mistake is a massive setback. Setbacks ultimately lose potential customers. During our content marketing journey with Spectafy, a real-time photo sharing app, we made plenty of mistakes. Fortunately for you, we kept track of what works and what doesn’t to help you avoid wasting [ Contin […]

I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately, I am inspired at 9 o’clock every morning. ~ William Faulkner Authors often claim that writing a book is like having a baby — both in effort and length of time. Since I’ve done both myself, I would personally insist that birthing a child is, in fact, [ Continue Reading... ] The post The Prepared Writer’s Process f […]

If you have kids — or if you’ve ever been around kids — you’ve heard the sound before. It’s a noise that’s somewhere between the cry of a lost wolf cub and the wail of a nearby car alarm. It’s one of the most annoying sounds you’ll ever hear. It’s the ear-piercing cry of a [ Continue Reading... ] The post Use Images (Not Just Words) to Turn Your Distracted V […]

Dateline NBC (aka “The Murder Show”) recently aired an episode about a California farm manager who was killed by an explosive device that used a spring-loaded rat trap as part of its triggering system. Thus, the show featured numerous YouTube clips of rat traps doing all sorts of awesome and violent things (no actual killing of rodents, thankfully) — some … […]

If the thought of losing one’s home wasn’t bad enough, finding out that you’ve been ripped off by the companies promising to help must be even worse. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 15 states announced a string of lawsuits and other actions against such deceptive companies. The CFPB announced three […]

What if there were an AirBNB for cars? FlightCar is a startup that aims to connect lonely cars in long-term airport parking with travelers in need of short-term wheels. This seems like a great idea….except, like many “sharing economy” businesses, it’s a great idea until something goes wrong. Just ask reader Evan. Car owners who leave their vehicles behind wi […]

It’s the ciiiiiiircle, the circle of life, but instead of a cartoon lion there’s a grocery store running on electricity generated by the same food waste that store creates. More recycling, fewer anthropomorphic talking animals, but it’s a circle… of science. The Sainsbury superstore in Staffordshire, England is reportedly the first time a retailer in that co […]

In our post about the AirBNB “guest” who decided to make himself at home and squat in a desert condo after he had stayed for a month, we noted that at least the condo in question was a vacation home, not her regular home. No, that actually happened this week to a man in Miami. He returned to the house … [More]

It’s always frustrating when you receive a bill that, without even having to break down the numbers, you know right away is too high. It’s even more frustrating when you know the bill is too high because you are not a customer of the company that sent you the bill. Just ask the folks at TalkingPointsMemo.com, who were a … [More]

It is a customer’s right to express dissatisfaction with a paid service, but that right doesn’t extend to throwing, chucking and otherwise tossing anything you can get your hands on in an angry fit. According to cops in New York City, that’s how one woman reacted to a hairdo gone wrong. Police say a woman wearing a United States Postal … [More]

Sometimes there’s no better feeling than the one you get when you return to your so-called roots. Maybe that’s what Cash America International is looking for now that the company is making plans to separate itself from payday lending and returning to its first moneymaker: pawnshops. A new piece from Dallas Morning News columnist Mitchell Schnurman suggests t […]

Not to be outdone by Chrysler’s recent recall-a-thon, GM has announced six new safety recalls covering more than a dozen models, for a grand total of 717,949 vehicles. Recall #1 The largest recall is for 414,333 vehicles and involves a problem with a potentially loose bolt on seat adjustment mechanisms. The recall includes: Chevy Camaro (model year 2011-2012 […]

It’s the middle of National Hot Dog Month and today just so happens to be National Hot Dog Day, so what better time than now to learn a little bit more about those wieners, and the business of selling them? Because yes, there is a Hot Dog University run by a master of hot dogs, who seems to have all … [More]

*RING* *RING* Kidsleepy: Hey yo, s'up? Dabitch: Hey shawty, I got somthin' for you. Kidsleepy: Aight. Dabitch: Check the inbox. We got a fresh track by dis ad dude, called Brutha Ray, yo. Country:  United States Commercials:  uncategorized […]

WSJ announced that American Apparel Names New Board in Step to Resolve Leadership Crisis, the crisis being that Dov Charney's sexist and abusive ways have finally caught up to him. Adland:  announcement […]

Geddit? Habit??! Nun's habit? Anyone? Oh, never mind. This cute-ish spot features a very guilt-ridden nun who had no idea the washing machine was so dirty. Thanks to Tide Washing Machine Cleaner, now she does. Country:  United States Commercials:  Household […]

In yet another installment of Milk West's animated web series Snack Time, the Milk carton and his buddies find themselves trapped in an elevator. Undeterred, the milk carton proceeds to tell his friends about a much worse experience when he went camping. Country:  Canada Commercials:  Drinks & Alcohol […]

In another installment of Milk West's animated web series Snack Time, the Milk carton and his buddies find themselves in the emergency room, waiting on the recovery of their marshmallow friend who has been impaled by a stick, as if he were on a camping trip gone wrong. Country:  Canada Commercials:  Drinks & Alcohol […]

In order to engage teens, and get them drinking more milk, DDB Vancouver created an animated webseries called Snack Time, featuring a carton of milk, chocolate chip cookie, and various other snacks including a marshmallow. Country:  Canada Commercials:  Drinks & Alcohol […]

Years ago, Volkswagen said "On the road of life there are passengers and there are drivers." They were seeking drivers. Country:  United States Commercials:  Automotive […]

Jr's not ready to drive, but when he is that Subaru will be ready for him. I'm actually amazed they got this through legal. In the United States, we're so litigious it's amazing no lawyer said WHAAAAAT? We can't SHOW an underaged boy behind the WHEEEL. Country:  United States Commercials:  Automotive […]

Poor kid. His remote control car got busted. But it's dad to the rescue, demonstrating his Subaru Legacy's all-wheel drive awesomeness is a good substitute for a "remote controlled" car. Country:  United States Commercials:  Automotive […]

The guests of Holiday Inn aren't just guests. They're real people with real stories, and extraordinary journeys along the way. This story, which launches Holiday Inn's "The Journey To Extraordinary," campaign, features Scott Rigsby. Country:  United States Commercials:  Transport & Travel […]

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