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Blogs: The Big Tent
Obamanos: How 'You' Made History
Published: November 06, 2008
Obama's win is all about how "You" came together locally, regionally, nationally, globally and especially cyberspatially. It's about connecting with one another because of our commonalities but also because of our respect and admiration of differences.
Blogs: Songs For Soap
SFS Spreads Good Word on Music-Branding
Published: November 06, 2008
The good looking half of SFS has been busy trotting the globe this fall as a speaker and panelist at a number of music industry events.
Stories: Madison+Vine: News
Coke, Mercedes Avoid Gritty Film Cameos
Published: November 06, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) -- Filmmakers often try to incorporate brands into their projects to lend plotlines a sense of authenticity. But in the case of director Danny Boyle's upcoming release, "Slumdog Millionaire," the footage might be too real: In an interview with Advertising Age, Mr. Boyle said Coca-Cola and Mercedes-Benz demanded that they be excised from key scenes.
Stories: Global News
Brand Philippines Needs More Pesos to Support It
Published: November 06, 2008
Blogger Roger Pe examines the Philippines' tourism marketing approach over the years. His conclusion? It's coming up short.
Stories: Madison+Vine: Data
Nielsen Product-Placement Report
Published: November 06, 2008
Elle Magazine was the highest-scoring brand in the latest round of Nielsen's TV program product-placement survey.
Stories: Video
Police Halt Carnival Cruise Lines Wrecking-Ball PR Stunt
Published: November 06, 2008
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- A Carnival Cruise Lines promotional stunt that planned to smash open a six-story, steel-reinforced pinata with a wrecking ball was halted by Philadelphia police. Drawing a large crowd, the event last Sunday was an effort to set a new Guinness record for the world's largest pinata as well as provide dramatic visual fodder for new video commercials. Created by Arnold, Boston, the gigantic pinata was filled with 8,000 pounds of candy.
Stories: Agency News
BBDO Detroit Cuts 145 Jobs as Chrysler Skids
Published: November 06, 2008
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- BBDO Detroit is cutting a whopping 22% of its staff in response to its main client, Chrysler, bearing down on costs. The agency will eliminate 145 positions across all functions.
Blogs: DigitalNext
Published: November 06, 2008
The genius of Barack Obama's approach to social media throughout the 2008 presidential campaign was that it was never actually about him (to paraphrase from his election night speech). The goal was not to find an audience to whom advertising could be delivered but to build a movement. Now that he's been elected, Obama has the potential to extend the social media foundation he built as a candidate and transform it into something even more powerful.
Stories: News
Valassis Battered by Weak September Sales
Published: November 06, 2008
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Shares of the coupon giant Valassis Communications fell by more than half after management announced that sales dropped dramatically in September and are unlikely to recover through the first half of 2009.
Stories: Agency News
Lowe Wins $80 Million Outback Steakhouse Creative
Published: November 06, 2008
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Interpublic Group of Cos.' Lowe, New York, has scored creative duties on Outback Steakhouse's $80 million advertising account after a review, according to executives familiar with the matter.
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