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Preparing the Next Generation of Chief Marketers

Kellogg School of Management has launched a new program to educate current and prospective chief marketers.

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Twitter Launches Ad That Can Collect Personal Information for Marketers

Twitter Launches Ad That Can Collect Personal Information for Marketers

The 'Lead Generation Card' includes a button that with one click allows the user to provide their name, email address and Twitter handle to an advertiser.

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'Hispanic Malls' Drawing Crowds by Being Culturally in Tune

'Hispanic Malls' Drawing Crowds by Being Culturally in Tune

Hispanic malls are drawing crowds across six states with a mix of special stores and family entertainment.

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Are You Wasting Money on Mobile Ads?

Are You Wasting Money on Mobile Ads?

Networks and publishers are working to more accurately report how well they deliver ads in order to legitimize the industry and increase mobile-marketing spending.

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Smart TV Is Just Around the Living Room Corner

Smart TV Is Just Around the Living Room Corner

Inevitably, Smart TVs will hold a key place in many households, presenting a great opportunity for innovations in advertising.

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Are Marketers Ready for 'Cognitive' Customer Service?

Are Marketers Ready for 'Cognitive' Customer Service?

The state of today's customer service leaves much to be desired. The good news is a new era of computing is about to change that.

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Equifax Selects 360i as its Lead Agency

Equifax Selects 360i as its Lead Agency

The credit reporting company made the agency shift a year after choosing Publicis Groupe's Digitas as lead agency.

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Amazon Tops Walmart in Ranking of Most Valuable Brands

Amazon Tops Walmart in Ranking of Most Valuable Brands

The battle being waged between Amazon and Walmart isn't actually about online versus in-store -- it's about being omnichannel.

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Nutella Day Likely to Survive Unscathed

Nutella Day Likely to Survive Unscathed

The fan-led event seemed threatened when the event's founder, Sara Rosso, said earlier this week that lawyers for the brand sent her a cease-and-desist letter.

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What TVGuide.com Watchlist Data Reveals About the Season's New Dramas

What TVGuide.com Watchlist Data Reveals About the Season's New Dramas

Here's one more way buyers can evaluate this fall's new dramas: by seeing how many TVGuide.com users added each one to their Watchlists.

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The Upfront's Best Moments, Most Awkward Moments and Worst Hashtag

The Upfront's Best Moments, Most Awkward Moments and Worst Hashtag

In a welcome bit of humor about the hard sell, CBS executive Jo Ann Ross wore a skirt that flashed "Your Ad Here."

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How Do You Introduce a Mobile-Only Bank? With a Mobile Orchestra, Of Course.

How Do You Introduce a Mobile-Only Bank? With a Mobile Orchestra, Of Course.

Publicis Conseil introduces BNP Paribas' "Hello Bank!" -- whichs claims to be Europe's first fully-digital mobile bank -- with a smart orchestra stunt.

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Microsoft Announces Live Action 'Halo' Series Produced by Steven Spielberg

Microsoft Announces Live Action 'Halo' Series Produced by Steven Spielberg

Microsoft said the console will launch "later this year," meaning it will likely be in time for the all-important holiday season.

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We Can Change the World -- Really

We Can Change the World -- Really

Advertising can change the world, because great brands are created with a platform that makes lives better.

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NBC Vet Marianne Gambelli Lands at Horizon

NBC Vet Marianne Gambelli Lands at Horizon

Ms. Gambelli, who led NBC broadcast sales until last fall, has joined Horizon Media as exec VP-chief investment officer.

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Samsung Makes Silly Ad For 'Evolution' Smart TV Box

Samsung Makes Silly Ad For 'Evolution' Smart TV Box

The video doesn't show much about what the box is or does, but it still managed 6.7 million views in its first week.

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ESPN Begins Hundreds of Layoffs

ESPN Begins Hundreds of Layoffs

The self-proclaimed "Worldwide Leader in Sports" rarely has layoffs -- the last were in 2009. But with rivals such as Fox Sports 1 looming, ESPN has been spending big to stockpile sports rights.

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New Advocate for Video in Elevators, Taxis and More Takes Aim at TV

New Advocate for Video in Elevators, Taxis and More Takes Aim at TV

The Digital Place-Based Advertising Association has named TV veteran Barry Frey its new CEO. Mr. Frey says advertisers now see their TV buys losing punch.

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Dairy Queen Effort Reaches Beyond the Blizzard to Burgers and Fries

Dairy Queen Effort Reaches Beyond the Blizzard to Burgers and Fries

Ad effort aims to change behavior of fans who see chain as primarily a place for dessert treats.

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Vote: Which of These New Broadcast Dramas Will Get Canceled First?

Vote: Which of These New Broadcast Dramas Will Get Canceled First?

Last year Ad Age voters correctly predicted that CBS legal drama "Made in Jersey" would be the first new broadcast drama axed. Can you repeat the feat?

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