Video: Adweek Mashes Up the Best Ads of 2018
We're nearing the end of 2018, and thousands if not millions of ads have crossed your eyes over the past 12 months. Most were forgettable, but some had big impacts on our conversations and even our...
View ArticlePostmates Is Getting Ready to Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robots
The on-demand delivery company Postmates is ready to move beyond bicycles, motorcycle and cars and into the realm of self-driving robots. On Thursday, the company debuted its own robot that it hopes...
View ArticleColin Kroll, CEO of HQ Trivia, Dies at 34
Colin Kroll, co-founder of Vine and the CEO of HQ Trivia, died Sunday morning of an alleged drug overdose, according to multiple reports. He was found in his Manhattan apartment after his girlfriend...
View ArticleConsumers Yearn for Privacy, and Marketers Will Need to Respect That in 2019
If you thought social was a fast-moving space before 2018, the turbocharged changes we've been experiencing this year may have left you at the very least confused and, at worst, lying in a dark corner...
View ArticleAugmented and Virtual Reality Will Both Become Immensely Important This...
They may not be ubiquitous quite yet, but augmented reality and virtual reality are beginning to reshape modern shopping, providing consumers immersive experiences and enabling them to envision...
View ArticleTwitter Highlights Brands’ Most Creative Uses of the Platform in 2018
Remember when Colonel Sanders live-tweeted an episode of General Hospital? Or when Wendy's and Little Debbie live-tweeted like they were on a talk show? Well, Twitter wants you to. The social media...
View ArticleInstagram: Here’s How to Send a Voice Message in Direct
Instagram recently added the ability for users to send private voice messages to others through Instagram Direct. Our guide will show you how this feature works. Note: These screenshots were captured...
View ArticleOn the Adweek Podcast: Our Predictions for 2019
What's to come in 2019? That's the question on our minds this week, as this crazy year draws to a close. On this week's episode of the Adweek podcast Yeah, That's Probably an Ad, we're joined by David...
View ArticleThe AFC West Contenders Paced Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in Weeks 13-15
The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers surged on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during weeks 13 through 15 of the National Football League season, according to social marketing firm Unmetric....
View ArticleThis Twisted Agency Video Imagines If Trees Chopped and Decorated Humans for...
If you think your holiday season is stressful, just be glad you haven't been kidnapped by a family of trees, covered in decorations and put on display in their living room--with your feet chopped off...
View ArticleAdvertising’s Glory Days Have Not Yet Ceased to Exist, and 2019 Will Continue...
As 2018 draws to a close, those who have been preaching the end of advertising probably have more than a little justification for a victory dance. With the merger of JWT, an industry giant that once...
View ArticleNew Yorkers Turn to Twitter to Protest Amazon’s Impending Move to Long Island...
New Yorkers are still not happy that Amazon is moving in and, much like observants of Festivus, they are airing their grievances. According to data from social media monitoring firm Brandwatch, this...
View ArticleFormer ABC President Channing Dungey Follows Shonda Rhimes and Kenya Barris...
Not too long ago, the most coveted TV jobs were in broadcasting. Now they increasingly seem to be at streaming services--specifically, at Netflix. Former ABC president Channing Dungey is the latest to...
View ArticlePopeyes Is Offering ‘Emotional Support Chicken’ to Help Comfort Holiday...
There have been a lot of questions in the news lately about emotional support animals being allowed on flights. Should they be limited to certain breeds? Should they be certified? But no one has...
View ArticleNew Study Finds That a Free Trial to a Streaming Service Leads to Higher...
As the new year creeps closer, a number of OTT services are expected to flood the market. But as these SVODs come online, how will they attract new users? New research shows that letting viewers have a...
View ArticleHow Brands Can Break Through the Noise and Actively Engage With Consumers
We are living in an era of content overload. American adults spend nearly half of their day--over 11 hours--interacting with media content in some form or fashion, whether that's scrolling on mobile...
View ArticleAT&T Will Become the First Carrier to Roll Out Mobile 5G
AT&T is firing up its mobile 5G network in parts of a dozen U.S. cities this week, making it the first carrier to do so. But as with many firsts in the early stages of the 5G arms race, the...
View ArticleKroger Launches an Autonomous Grocery Delivery Service in Arizona
In a year that has likely seen more grocery delivery pilots than any other, retailer Kroger is closing out 2018 with the debut of its unmanned delivery service--which it says is the world's first--in...
View ArticleReebok Is Seeking a New Global Creative Agency of Record
Reebok has launched a global creative agency review in its latest effort to shake up its marketing around the world. The company will end its relationship with Venables Bell & Partners, which has...
View ArticleDentsu Aegis Network Acquires Digital Marketing and Commerce Agency Digital...
Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired digital marketing and commerce agency Digital Evolution Group (DEG). DEG will partner with Isobar to become DEG, Linked by Isobar. The new offering is designed to help...
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