Teen Vogue Goes Offline for an IRL Event in New York
After its inaugural summit in Los Angeles last year, Teen Vogue is holding its second event in New York this summer centered around issues including gun control, LGBTQ+ rights and the environment. The...
View ArticleAre We in a New Consumer Segmentation Era? Social vs. Traditional
Segmentation is one the key pillars of marketing today. Put simply: When you don't segment, you don't personalize; when you don't personalize, you hugely reduce your connection with the people you're...
View ArticleWith #TooLaterGram, Influencers Posted Gorgeous Travel Photos, Then Revealed...
Browse any travel influencer's Instagram feed, and you'll quickly notice one major trend among the commenters: Envy. It's an understandable feeling. We all wish we had the freedom to travel to the...
View ArticleWhat Local TV News Needs to Do to Survive
Local television news continues to be the dominant source of news for most Americans. Half of all U.S. adults say they "often" get local news from television, according to a study by the Knight...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Here’s How to Hide Your Last Name From Non-Connections
Did you know LinkedIn allows you to hide your last name from users who aren't your connections? Our guide will show you how this is done. Note: These screenshots were captured in the LinkedIn...
View ArticleNike Golf Welcomes Tiger Woods Back to the Masters, But Will He Live Up to...
It's been five years since Tiger Woods won a PGA Tour event and a decade since he won a major. For the past two years, he didn't even compete in the Masters. But now he's back, and all eyes are on the...
View ArticlePinterest Propel Spurred a 50 Percent Rise in Small Business Advertisers in...
Pinterest celebrated the one-year anniversary of the debut of its Pinterest Propel program for businesses and agencies that are new to its network by announcing the hire of a new global head of small...
View ArticleGannett Veteran Maribel Perez Wadsworth Named Publisher of USA Today
Gannett has named Maribel Perez Wadsworth its new publisher of USA Today, replacing retiring publisher John Zidich, who had held the job since 2015. Wadsworth worked her way up at Gannett, starting...
View ArticleThe Atlantic Fires Columnist Who Said Those Who Get Abortions Should Be Hanged
The Atlantic fired recent hire and highly criticized columnist Kevin Williamson, who said people who get abortions should be hanged. Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg told staff in an email...
View ArticleWith This New Deal, More Targeted Ads Are Coming to Your TV
The large cable companies that own NCC Media, the national advertising sales, technology and marketing firm, announced today that they will launch a new division to sell targeted ads to cable systems...
View Article5 Ways to Keep Up With Instagram’s Ever-Changing Algorithm
Remember all of the fuss back in March 2016, when Instagram introduced an algorithm that changed how posts appeared in feeds? Instagram found that users had more posts in their feeds than they could...
View ArticleSharkNinja Sends Its $60 Million U.S. Media Account to UM
Home appliance brand SharkNinja has selected IPG Mediabrands' UM to handle a large share of its U.S. media account following a review. "[UM's] intense focus on balancing both the art and science of...
View ArticleBBDO Bangkok Has Invented a Revolutionary Way to Turn Mosquitoes Into...
The agency was approached about helping raise awareness of mosquito prevention in the slums of Bangkok and other Southeast Asian cities. But instead of creating posters and fliers, BBDO Bangkok...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Ditch the RFPs and Work With Agencies on Trial Projects Instead
The last nine days of March sounded two alarms on the agency selection process. First, several agencies contending for the BMW business learned they'd lost from a press alert. Then came the news of yet...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Here’s How to Turn On Two-Step Verification
Did you know you can add extra security to your LinkedIn account by turning on two-step verification? With this feature turned on, you'll need to enter a PIN the first time you sign in to your LinkedIn...
View ArticleQuotes That World Leaders Wanted Suppressed Are Now Billboards in Google...
The Swedish branch of global advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has been planting digital Easter eggs around the world, and they might come as quite a shock to those who stumble across them....
View ArticleFormer GroupM CEO Irwin Gotlieb Steps Down as Global Chairman After 19 Years...
A longtime executive leader and former CEO at WPP media agency GroupM is stepping down as global chairman. Irwin Gotlieb is transitioning from that position into a senior advisory role at WPP. Gotlieb...
View ArticleFacebook Live Was Rolled Out to All Users 2 Years Ago Today
Facebook Live became available to all users two years ago today, and vice president of product Fidji Simo marked its "anniversary" by providing a look at the feature's progress. Simo shared the...
View ArticleThe Fallout Continues Over Those ‘Egregious’ Sinclair Promos
Actress and comedian Amy Schumer canceled an interview scheduled for a local, Sinclair-owned TV station. And a slew of Democrats running for office have vowed not to have their commercials air on...
View ArticleHow to Find the Corporate Partnership That Works Best With Your Brand
Sponsorships, discounts and donations. What has historically been a safe ground to build goodwill for your brand has suddenly turned into a reputational minefield. The social, political, environmental...
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