Microsoft Partners With Publicis to Develop Global AI Platform Marcel
Today, Publicis Groupe announced that its much-discussed global AI platform Marcel will be developed with the help of one of the world's largest and longest-standing tech companies--Microsoft....
View Article30-Year DDB Chicago Veteran Leaves for Epsilon
Barry Burdiak, a veteran of DDB Chicago for nearly 30 years who has won six Cannes Lions and recently helped win the McDonald's account, is leaving the agency to lead a team in Chicago for data-driven...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger: Here’s How to Temporarily Turn Off Notifications
Have you ever wanted to temporarily turn off notifications from your Facebook Messenger conversations? Our guide will show you how to do just that. Note: These screenshots were captured in the...
View ArticleYou Can Take Britain Out of Europe, but You Can’t Take Europe Out of the...
French, Italians, Germans, Poles and other Europeans belt out Rick Astley's 1988 hit "Together Forever" in a new ad from Ancestry.com, reminding the British that while Brexit may take them out of the...
View ArticleBrands With Business Profiles on Instagram Can Now Schedule Organic Posts
Business profiles on Instagram gained a lot more flexibility with Tuesday's announcement of changes to the Instagram Graph API (application-programming interface). The changes only affect businesses'...
View ArticleMichael Bolton Belts Out ‘Said I Read You … But I Lied’ in Ad for Audiobooks
There's just no stopping the self-referential Michael Bolton, who has made a second career out of poking fun at himself everywhere from commercials (Pizza Hut, Starburst, Honda) to SNL skits (with The...
View Article3 Powerful Ways Augmented Reality Is Disrupting the Customer Journey
When Pokemon Go came out in 2016, the general public lost their damn minds. Within days of its release, the augmented reality-based game had millions of players from all age demographics going to great...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LII Teams Dominate Likes, Comments on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
They may have lost in their respective conference championship games, but the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars dominated Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from the National Football League's...
View ArticleAmnesty International Hypnotized People to Make Them Feel the Full Horror of...
Amnesty International in the Netherlands wanted people there to have a better understanding of what refugees suffer through. So it hypnotized them and walked them through it firsthand, as depicted in a...
View ArticleSnap Launches Bitmoji Deluxe With Hundreds of New Emoji Customization Options
Snap Inc. revealed Bitmoji Deluxe, an upgraded version of its Bitmoji personalized emoji. Bitmoji Deluxe offers more emoji customization options than were previously available, including new skin...
View Article5 Trends That Will Propel Brands Forward in 2018 and Beyond
Looking back on it now, it's clear that 2017 was a momentous year for marketing. Artificial intelligence moved from hype to driving unprecedented personalization. Companies began breaking down silos,...
View ArticleNetEase, Mattel Launched Uno on Facebook Messenger
NetEase and Mattel launched Uno on Facebook Messenger, allowing users to play the classic card game with friends and strangers around the world. Uno features three different gameplay modes. Quick Play...
View ArticlePeyton Manning Returns to the Super Bowl as Universal Parks &...
Peyton Manning is returning to the Super Bowl. The retired NFL star is appearing in a 30-second in-house ad for Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, part of Comcast's NBCUniversal,...
View ArticlePeople Turn Full on Savage in Avocados From Mexico’s Wild Super Bowl Spot
Guacamole and chips are meant for each other, just like peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and chocolate. It just makes sense. But what happens when there are no delicious chips to enjoy with...
View ArticleInfographic: Patriots Fans Love Five Guys Burgers While Eagles Fans Like...
In 2016, Americans ate about 14 billion hamburgers, 1.3 billion wings and guzzled 51.7 million cans of beer, according to the National Restaurant Association. This year's 1.35 billion wings is the...
View ArticleFox Outbids NBC and CBS to Land Thursday Night Football for the Next 5 Years
CBS and NBC's run of broadcasting Thursday Night Football games is over, as Fox Sports has landed rights to the NFL's Thursday night package for the next five years. Under the deal, which was announced...
View ArticleSprint Will Return to the Super Bowl With a Special Robotic Guest
With the help of two 15-second teasers and a robot named Evelyn, Sprint announced today its return to the Super Bowl on Feb. 4. The spot will be handled by creative shop Droga5, which produced last...
View ArticleThe Genius of E*Trade ‘Monkey,’ the Most Subversive Super Bowl Ad Ever
Whenever we sit down with creative directors for our "Best Ads Ever" video series and ask about their favorite Super Bowl spot, we often--not surprisingly--hear "1984." But a close second, eclipsing...
View ArticleMichelob Ultra’s Second Super Bowl Spot Features Star Athletes, Chris Pratt...
What do U.S. Open golf champion Brooks Koepka, 11-time World Surf League champ Kelly Slater, 2017 New York City Marathon winner Shalane Flanagan and Chris Pratt have in common? They like staying fit,...
View ArticleDr. Oz Stars in a Super Bowl Spot for Turkish Airlines, Which Will Air the...
Turkish Airlines is kicking off a new campaign starring Dr. Oz during the Super Bowl. The airline has released a 10-second teaser for its Big Game ad. It's unclear how long the ad will be, which...
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