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Isn't it high time we got serious with the social media trolls?

We can't really go on like this. The alarming evolution of 'trolling' from pestering people online to the loss of life, has been eye-watering in its speed. The last week has seen a situation develop whereby a family whose daughter is missing, was...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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M&C Saatchi unveil the shark-proof beach buoy

In an ingenious ploy to promote the Optus network, M&C Saatchi have created a smart ocean buoy that can detect sharks and alert beach-dwellers, showcasing the power and reach of the mobile network, which is the second largest in Australia. The agency...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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BlackBerry reinvents itself with the help of a new AOR

Having lost the majority of its casual business to its more successful rivals, BlackBerry is looking to resurrect itself as a business brand, and is hiring a business to business agency to help make the transition a success. After a comprehensive...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Selfridges and the £40 million website

Selfridges, the world famous upmarket department store has drastically stepped up online investment with a revamped website, which aims to “Future-proof” its multi-channel business. At £40 million, this marks the single largest...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Moves and hires at Saatchi, M&C, Anomaly and Mediacom

Saatchi & Saatchi London announced yesterday that former Nike UK brand communications director Adam Collins, and Mother's Will Nicholls have been hired as managing partners at the agency. Both Collins and Nicholls will report to chief operating...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Saatchi & Saatchi fill CMO role and find new beer account

After a while in limbo, Saatchi & Saatchi, the Publicis Groupe owned global communications and advertising agency network, has finally filled its chief marketing officer role. The agency has been without a CMO since Ben Bittman left in 2010, but...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Samsung wraps up its global agency review

Samsung recently finished its global agency review, adding Wieden & Kennedy and BBH to the roster, and keeping Leo Burnett and Starcom MediaVest on board. The results have given the Publicis Groupe a fair amount of breathing room considering the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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UOB cut ties with Leo Burnett Singapore

It's been announced today that the United Overseas Bank, one of the largest financial services groups in Southeast Asia, has severed its ties with the Publicis Groupe agency Leo Burnett Singapore, who were formerly the banking organisations agency of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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PayPal and eBay become separate entities from 2015

eBay announced yesterday that it plans to cease trading eBay and PayPal, the online auction site's electronic payment system, as separate entities, and will be operating them as independent publicly traded companies. The surprise move follows Apple's...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Publicis acquires yet another digital agency, this time in Italy

The Publicis Groupe recently announced they had acquired another digital agency, following hot on the heels of their acquisitions in Germany (Zweimaleins), South Africa (Synergize), Poland (Interactive Solutions) and the UK (Outside Line). As with...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Addison Lee pulls into pole position with new hire

Addison Lee, the largest private hire minicab company in London, recently appointed Nick Constantinou as its new head of marketing and product innovation. Constantinou, who has previously held roles at McCann Erickson, AKQA overseeing product...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Marriott announce the launch of global content marketing studio

Following a growing trend of marketers becoming publishers, Marriott, the international hotel chain, recently announced the formation of a new global content studio dedicated to publishing, distributing and sharing digital and filmed story-driven...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Weber Shandwick claims top honours from The Holmes Report

Leading global PR firm and Interpublic Group agency Weber Shandwick have been named as the “Global Agency of the Year” for 2014 by The Holmes Report; a report conducted by the Holmes Group on the public relations business. The agency beat...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Saatchi & Saatchi New York's Video Story "Trust Your Power" Won

Saatchi & Saatchi New York's video story "Trust Your Power" for Duracell was honored at the 8th Annual ADCOLOR Awards in Los Angeles on September 21 (Article on CP), the premier event for recognizing those working in mass media to champion diversity...

Posted by: Creativepool
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A New Name to 80-Year History Of Financial Stability

Formerly GE Capital Retail Finance, Synchrony Financial, is one of the premier consumer financial services companies in the United States and is the largest provider of private label credit cards since its begining in 1932. Yesterday, Synchrony...

Posted by: Creativepool
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More Creativity And A New Chairman at Ogilvy PR

Yesterday, Monday 21st September 2014, Ogilvy & Mather CEO Miles Young promoted Christopher Graves, currently Global CEO Ogilvy Public Relations, to the role of Chairman at Ogilvy PR and Stuart Smith, currently Regional CEO EMEA, to Global CEO Ogilvy...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Coca-Cola Goes Green with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

After eight years, the world’s leading drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola launched the first new cola drink, Coke Life, with a multimillion-pound ad campaign. The campaign, which comprises outdoor, print, digital and experiential, launched in the...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Chairman Retires After Rugby World Cup Campaign

Friday 19th September 2014 it was announced that Simon Sherwood, the Group Chairman of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), is to retire at the end of the year. Simon Sherwood began his advertising career in 1979 as a graduate trainee at DDB. At the beginning...

Posted by: Creativepool
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WPP Lose Miller Lite Ad Account

TBWA beat out Publicis Groupe's Leo Burnett and WPP's Royal Order in the pitch for becomming Miller Lite's agency. Miller Lite is the fourth-largest beer brand in America and TBWA are taking over the control of the major creative accounts. WPP had...

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Their First Non-Gifting Above The Line Campaign

The unique online department store Notonthehighstreet.com, launched ‘CHOOSE’ on Monday 15th September, its first non-gifting focused, above the line campaign created by WCRS. Notonthehighstreet.com is bringing together more then 4,000 of...

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First-half profits looking good for M&C Saatchi

M&C Saatchi has posted strong profit and revenue growth for the first half of 2014, with the advertising and marketing company declaring a 15% increase in its dividend to 1.40 pence, up from the 1.21 pence it declared last year. The profits have been...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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MediaCom USA scoops new Subway lead from Omnicom

It was announced yesterday that MediaCom USA has hired industry veteran Thomas Rocco as managing partner and group account director as the lead on the agency's iconic Subway account. He joins MediaCom from Omnicom, where he served as executive vice...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Publicis poaches JWT's Floriane Tripolino

Publicis Worldwide has named a new business director to manage global accounts across the APAC region. Floriane Tripolino joins Publicis from JWT, where she served as regional business director, overseeing blue chip accounts such as Kellogg's and...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Publicis join forces with Adobe

The Publicis Groupe and Adobe recently announced a strategic partnership in order to deliver the group's end-to-end marketing platform 'Always-On'. The bespoke platform automates and connects all components of their client's marketing efforts through...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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IPG kill off Rouge and find new home for Cadillac

The Interpublic Group (IPG) recently announced that it will be retiring the “Rogue” brand it created to serve Cadillac and will be giving all Cadillac work to Lowe and Partners Worldwide in an effort to “Deliver a comprehensive...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Could Fubar Radio be the future of online broadcasting?

UK radio is in surprisingly good shape. As the first electronic media mankind ever enjoyed, we might reasonably expect it to have been overtaken or eradicated by something more futuristic. In fact, listening figures are pretty robust and, although...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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TBWA eyeing up a potential six new South African acquisitions

According to TBWA\South Africa CEO Derek Bouwer, TBWA is looking to acquire as many as six new agencies over the next year within the region. The group, which is owned by the Omnicom holding company recently acquired 80% of HDI Youth Marketers, the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Old El Paso use social media (and Danny Trejo) to ply their wares

Old El Paso, the brand famous for providing Britain with fast Mexican food, will be promoting its new “Stand 'N' Stuff Tortilla” soft taco range through Facebook and Buzzfeed in a new digital campaign engineered by UM London. The idea of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Last week, Private Eye tried to satirise advertising - and failed.

You're probably familiar with the magazine Private Eye. If not, you just need to know it's the longest running satirical publication in the UK (maybe the world), is edited by Ian Hislop from 'Have I Got News For You', and is still remarkably fresh,...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw

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