Ad Age Women to Watch, a new Gillette ad and a deal for Sports Illustrated: Tuesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. What people are talking about today For over two decades, Ad Age has named Women to Watch in the marketing, media and advertising fields. Today we’re releasing our latest lists—one for the United States and one for Europe. Our honorees work for agencies (Forsman & Bodenfors, R/GA, Mother, The Martin Agency), brands (L’Oreal, PepsiCo, Diesel), media outlets (Cosmopolitan, The Dodo) and tech companies (Google, Facebook, Spotify). Check out their stories, and read some of their advice. Here’s what Lorraine Barber-Miller, senior VP and chief marketing officer of ADP, wishes she could tell her younger self: “From a professional perspective, I think it’s important to not allow your work to speak for itself. You need to also be present and visible around your own accomplishments and career trajectory.” ‘Whenever, wherever, however it happens’ Once again, Gillette is out with an ad that attempts to reframe masculinity: It shows a transgender man shaving for the first time, with his father teaching, guiding and supporting him. “Whenever, wherever, however it happens, your first shave is special,” the copy says. In January, Procter & Gamble’s Gillette was in the spotlight for an ad that touched off widespread debate -- sometimes heated -- about its portrayal of modern manhood and about cause... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-28 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Final takeaways and confessions from Cannes. Plus, America's Hottest Brands: Monday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here.   What people are talking about today: Cannes Lions is finished for another year and most of the industry is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-24 10:25:28 UTC ]
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Cannes Lions’ last day (phew). Plus, Facebook’s familiar-looking new logo: Friday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. What people are talking about today US Weekly magazine’s website is running an article on “the Best Dressed... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-21 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber’s Latest Lawsuit Calls Out Agencies, Advertisers and Now Ad Tech

Two years ago, Uber filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against its agency partner Fetch, accusing it of running fraudulent ads. Now it looks as if the ride-hailing giant is taking the legal battle further down the supply chain. According to court documents unsealed this week, the recently IPO'd... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-06-19 20:45:09 UTC ]
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Small media company to run Sports Illustrated for new owner

The company that recently bought has found someone to run it: a small media company called Maven. Authentic Brands Group bought Sports Illustrated from publishing giant But in a filing Monday,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-06-18 15:21:07 UTC ]
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Industry leaders and Ad Age editors predict the big winners at Cannes

It’s a parlor game as old as the Cannes International Festival of Creativity itself—guessing which campaigns will nab the gold at the industry’s highest-profile and most important creative showcase. So we decided to ... just do it. Ad Age surveyed top creatives for their predictions on which... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-11 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber CMO departs and brands storm Cannes: Monday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here.   What people are talking about today: Just a month after its IPO, Uber’s COO Barney Harford and CMO Rebecca... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-10 10:26:30 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Gail Collins On Women of a Certain Age

Author, journalist, and New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins may be personally responsible for saving the mental health of untold numbers of readers who depend on her witty, incisive takes on the world to get them through another day in Crazytown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New Gillette ad shows father helping transgender son to shave

Samson Bonkeabantu Brown says he was honored to star in ad‘My father encouraged me to live authentically as my best self’A transgender man learning to shave is featured in a new ad by the razor company Gillette. The ad, posted to Gillette’s Facebook page, features Toronto-based artist Samson... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-28 21:33:38 UTC ]
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Jack in the Box’s mystery, New Coke’s revival and Dressbarn’s downfall: Wednesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. What people are talking about today We're still pondering this mystery: What exactly prompted Kim Kardashian... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-22 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Google blocks Huawei and ‘Game of Thrones’ bows out: Monday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here.   What people are talking about today: Google has suspended business with Huawei in a move that will severely... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-20 10:22:56 UTC ]
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Ones to Watch: Illustration trio Collins, Davies and Low make their mark alongside author duo

Little Tiger UK's brand director Lauren Ace picks five Welsh creatives to watch out for. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt and Motovun Group Issue Call for Illustrated Books About Film

The Motovun Group of International Publishers again joins the Frankfurter Buchmesse administration in offering an award for an illustrated book about film. The post Frankfurt and Motovun Group Issue Call for Illustrated Books About Film appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA calls for Article 50 extension as Brexit deal defeated again

The Publishers Association has called for a longer extension to Article 50 after Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement was voted down for the third time by MPs. Politicians voted by 344 votes to 286 against the government’s deal, meaning Britain is now scheduled to leave on 12th April. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe backs new laws that clamp down on Facebook, Google, Big Tech: Wednesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about todayEurope just pushed through another... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TrustX, P&G and the ANA move to reduce so-called 'ad-tech tax'

TrustX is eliminating its 12.5 percent supply-side fee from within its platform following a three-month trial with Meredith, NBCUniversal, CBS Interactive and Magna Global, a move it hopes will have broader implications for the digital advertising ecosystem.The trade body, which represents 35... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests empowering publishers to deliver ads to Watch

Facebook wants to be friendlier to TV networks and digital media publishers who have shows on Watch by giving these partners the ability to sell ads through their own ad technology, according to advertising and technology executives with knowledge of the initiative.The social media giant is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator Tomi Ungerer dies, aged 87

French illustrator Tomi Ungerer, who published more than 140 books, has died at the age of 87. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook cautions magazine execs, SunnyD gets depressed and Snapchat lures advertisers: Wednesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about today"Facebook cannot be the entire... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Burningham, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 82

Burningham, who was married to fellow children’s writer Helen Oxenbury, created beloved picture books including Mr Gumpy’s Outing and Avocado BabyJohn Burningham, the children’s author and illustrator behind some of the 20th century’s most enduring children’s books, has died at the age of 82.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Political chaos in wake of withdrawal deal 'concerning' and 'unacceptable', say trade bodies

Industry bodies have expressed concern over mounting political instability following the publication of Theresa May's long-awaited draft Brexit deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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