I must admit I have no idea what the TikTok fuss is all about. The service is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, and Der Trumpf is making a big stink that the platform can be used by the Chinese government to ...
Read More »More ‘Mourning in America’ from Lincoln Project – attacking ‘pitch man’ Trump
This’ll cheer you up. The anti-Trump Republicans are running a state-by-state ‘Mourning in America’ series of ads highlighting the coronavirus wreckage. Here’s Pennsylvania. Powerful yes but Donald Trump is now asserting (in the latest presidential debate) that it will all ...
Read More »Florence Touzé: why advertising and communications should be tools for global transition
For many years the subject of responsibility in advertising and its impact on the economy, politics and society has been much debated. It has regularly been a prominent subject in the media, with issues ranging from Brexit to obesity. Societal ...
Read More »IPA Bellwether reveals Q3 doom and gloom – prospects aren’t too bright either
When the UK economy tanked in Q2 this year as the country went into lockdown – and adspend with it – many people hoped for a V-shaped recovery. You can wave goodbye to that fond notion: The IPA’s latest Bellwether ...
Read More »Departing Roth steers a steady pandemic course at IPG
CEOs like to depart the stage on a high note and Michael Roth at Interpublic (IPG), who’s stepping down to be replaced by COO Philippe Krakwsky (both below), is doing a pretty good job during Covid-19 it seems. It wasn’t ...
Read More »Engine hires Grey’s Rob Sellers to boost consultancy offer
Engine Group is upping its bid in the business transformation game by launching Growth Studio with former Grey chief growth officer Rob Sellers (below). Sellers with work with engine chief experience officer Rob Chalmers. The agency says the new studio ...
Read More »Post-lockdown creativity: Glenfiddich and Patek Philippe
William Grant’s single malt Glenfiddich is going global with a new campaign by London creative agency Space – ‘Where Next?’ Something we’re all asking ourselves these days. So we have a stag that’s lost its antlers cruising the high street ...
Read More »Blind Pig and Beastie Boys bat for stay at home Biden
Joe Biden has raised twice as much ad money as Donald Trump according to reports, which is handy as he maintains a presence on the airwaves as Trump barnstorms around the country in his inimitable way. Here’s one of the ...
Read More »Mindshare’s Nick Emery: when’s a prank a hanging offence?
According to Mail Online Mindshare global boss Nick Emery was fired after entering the loo for a wee and baring his bottom, visible during a Zoom call. Pretty silly but enough to bring an abrupt end to a 20-year career ...
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