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Science is the Secret Sauce for Marketing's Big Data Makeover

Science is the Secret Sauce for Marketing's Big Data Makeover

As the creativity community gathers at Cannes Lions, the industry continues to experience the data-driven metamorphosis of marketing.

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Turner Picks Five Media Startups for Summer Accelerator Program

Turner Picks Five Media Startups for Summer Accelerator Program

Turner Broadcasting is kicking off its startup accelerator's summer program by investing $20,000 in each of five companies.

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Millennial Media Launches New Mobile Video Formats Amid Stiff Competition

Millennial Media Launches New Mobile Video Formats Amid Stiff Competition

Millennial released nine new mobile video ad products amid projections it will lose market share.

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TV Trade Group Seeks Tech Firm to Build Video Data Warehouse

TV Trade Group Seeks Tech Firm to Build Video Data Warehouse

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement aims to ensure that video viewing numbers provided by publishers are standard and validated.

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What You'll Learn at Ad Age's 2013 Small Agency Conference

What You'll Learn at Ad Age's 2013 Small Agency Conference

Execs from Mondelez, NHL and Umpqua Bank join Dan Wieden and others at annual event, this year in Portland, Ore.

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Chevy to Return to Oscar Advertising With User-Generated Ad

Chevy to Return to Oscar Advertising With User-Generated Ad

GM announced at Cannes it will return to Academy Awards telecast with contest judged by Spike Lee, Linus Karlsson, others.

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From Candy Crush to Bubble Wrap, Brands Descend on Licensing Expo

From Candy Crush to Bubble Wrap, Brands Descend on Licensing Expo

The Candy Crush booth is getting swarmed at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, where licensees think the game could be the next Angy Birds.

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Taco Bell to Test 'Power Protein' Menu to Lure Health-Conscious

Taco Bell to Test 'Power Protein' Menu to Lure Health-Conscious

Taco Bell's new options -- including zero-calorie drinks -- signal the chain's efforts to offer more-healthful fare.

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Pizza Hut Launches Creative Review

Pizza Hut Launches Creative Review

Yum brands' Pizza Hut has launched a review for its creative account, now at the Martin Agency.

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The Kardashian Klan's Scott Disick Goes American Psycho Over Kanye West

The Kardashian Klan's Scott Disick Goes American Psycho Over Kanye West

Love him or hate him, but Scott Disick of the Kardashian crew is intriguing in the American Psycho-inspired promo for Yeezus, the new album from his sister-in-law's baby daddy/rapper Kanye West.

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Dutch Funeral-Insurance Company Dela Snares Top Media Lion at Cannes

Dutch Funeral-Insurance Company Dela Snares Top Media Lion at Cannes

Dela gave people the chance to share their feelings about loved ones on websites, and turned those videos into TV ads and billboards.

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Philippines Wins First Grand Prix at Cannes in Mobile Category

Philippines Wins First Grand Prix at Cannes in Mobile Category

A simple idea transforming the power of old-school cellphones took home the big prize in the mobile category at Cannes on Tuesday. 

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First Innovation Grand Prix at Cannes Goes to Coding Platform 'Cinder'

First Innovation Grand Prix at Cannes Goes to Coding Platform 'Cinder'

Barbarian Group won Cnnes' first Grand Prix for Innovation for its "Cinder" open-source platform for creative coding.

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IBM and Ogilvy France Win Outdoor Grand Prix

IBM and Ogilvy France Win Outdoor Grand Prix

With half the week’s 16 Cannes contests decided, IBM is only the second big marketer to win a Grand Prix.

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Why Adland Should Listen for a Twang at Tonight's 'Voice' Finale

Why Adland Should Listen for a Twang at Tonight's 'Voice' Finale

The big winner of "The Voice" may be country music, which drew $1 billion in sales last year and is attracting advertisers.

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AOL Expands Makers to Include Women on the Rise in Business

AOL Expands Makers to Include Women on the Rise in Business

AOL is expanding the focus of its Makers showcase for high-profile women to include women still rising in business.

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Clear Channel Visits Cannes to Push Creativity in Billboards, 'the Last Mass Medium'

Clear Channel Visits Cannes to Push Creativity in Billboards, 'the Last Mass Medium'

The outdoor giant is painting a Cannes mural with tweets about creativity. 

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Mars CMO On How Snickers Campaign Inspires Mars' Global Marketing

Mars CMO On How Snickers Campaign Inspires Mars' Global Marketing

See video of Mars Chief Marketing Officer Bruce McColl at Cannes sharing his thoughts on what drives his company's best work. 

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Milkshake Marketer Boasts Thousands of Locations, Low Awareness

Milkshake Marketer Boasts Thousands of Locations, Low Awareness

Milkshake maker F'real has 10,000 locations but unaided awareness of just 1%. Here's how it's tackling the problem.

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Shelly Lazarus on Bundling, Brands And Her 'Random' Career

Shelly Lazarus on Bundling, Brands And Her 'Random' Career

"The advice I give is you have to recognize an opportunity, and then if it feels right, if it feels good in your stomach, just jump," Ms. Lazarus said.

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