Instagram: Here’s How to Stop Users From Sharing Your Posts to Their Stories
Earlier this year, Instagram introduced the ability for users to share other users' posts to their Instagram Stories as stickers. If you don't want users to be able to share your posts in this way, our...
View Article3 Mistakes That Can Prevent Your Events From Taking Off on Social Media and...
The success of any event will depend on many factors, and some are more important than others. Some events will require big budgets but will succeed without specialized technology (e.g., face-to-face...
View ArticleThe Future of Esports and the Implications for Advertising and Sports as We...
CANNES, France--Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer, Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues CMO Daniel Cherry III and David "Nomy" Ramirez, pro gamer on the Overwatch League's San Francisco Shock...
View ArticleCould Brands Replace the Media When It Comes to Trusted Information?
CANNES, France--Following his conversation with Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff at the Lions Lumiere Theater Monday, ad agency legend Jeff Goodby spoke with us about advertising and journalism in...
View ArticlePlaytex Thinks Your Tampon Should Come With a Vaginal Steaming Kit in New...
File this under something you never knew you needed--a tampon made with a Chilean alpaca fleece core, activated charcoal and probiotics to, "restore your delicate flora." Who wants a boring old tampon...
View ArticleNew Balance Names Mediahub Its U.S. Media Agency of Record
New Balance announced today it has chosen Mediahub, Adweek's 2017 U.S. Media Agency of the Year and the media arm of IPG-owned MullenLowe, as its U.S. agency of record following a review. The account...
View ArticleDisney Ups Its Fox Bid to $71.3 Billion, Pulling Ahead of Comcast’s Offer
The Walt Disney Company isn't going to let Comcast swoop in and derail its deal for 21st Century Fox without a fight. This morning, Disney and Fox announced that the companies have agreed to an amended...
View ArticleJust Add Water—This Drinkable Black Metal Record is Made From Coffee
Regular coffee might give you a warm and fuzzy feeling in the morning, acting as a gentle wake up call. But Peter's Cold Brew is not regular coffee. The triple strength elixir, nicknamed 'Liquid...
View ArticleMany of May’s Topics to Watch Went Straight Into Facebook Users’ Mouths
Facebook users worked up quite the appetite in May, as Boston baked beans, cantaloupe and hot dog bun were all Topics to Watch for the month, according to Facebook IQ. Conversation about Boston baked...
View ArticleEveryone in the Pool! Go Inside the Biggest Pool Party at Cannes
CANNES, France--About 20 minutes from the Palais, high in the hills above Cannes, ad-tech company Captify brought together more than 1,000 clients, colleagues, associates and friends for its annual...
View ArticleCalifornia Academy of Sciences Uses Lenses to Take Snapchat Users on...
The California Academy of Sciences is dropping some science on Snapchat users in the form of a new set of lenses. Snapchat said this initiative marks the first known application of its lens technology...
View ArticleDigital Transformation Is Driving New Conversations on Transparency and Privacy
CANNES, France--With digital transformation comes a host of new data and technologies designed to better serve brands and target consumers--and as a result, the conversations around transparency and...
View ArticleAT&T Includes Its Just-Purchased Turner Networks in New $15-per-Month Skinny...
One week after officially closing its $85 billion deal to buy Time Warner, AT&T is rolling out its first innovation that draws from both sides of the just-merged company. Next week, AT&T is...
View ArticleOne of the World’s Largest Advertisers Is Asking Brands to Help Endangered...
CANNES, France--Mars, one of the world's largest advertisers, is asking other major brands to help animals at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. The company is a founding partner--along with...
View ArticleThis French Telecom Ad Perfectly Captures the Feeling of Losing Your Phone
Nomophobia is real. Sure, it's technically a goofy portmanteau and not an officially recognized mental disorder--yet. But just ask anyone who's misplaced her smartphone. First comes the rummaging and...
View ArticleAmerican Express CMO Elizabeth Rutledge Shares What Top Marketers Are Talking...
Elizabeth Rutledge made her first visit to Cannes Lions this year at a time of change for American Express marketing: she was officially promoted to CMO in February after spending 25 years at the...
View ArticleOmnicom, IPG, IBM and Meredith Join the Board of a Blockchain Consortium to...
Executives from several major tech companies, agencies and media companies are joining the board of a blockchain consortium devoted to setting standards for using the technology in digital advertising....
View ArticleThis Blockchain-Powered Podcast Allows Listeners to Pay for Content That...
Manoush Zomorodi and Jen Poyant have some experience creating shows that you can't find anywhere else. At the New York Public Radio station WNYC, Zomorodi, a former BBC reporter and producer, and...
View ArticleHow the New Microsoft News Combats Fake News, Makes Publishers Money
Microsoft News, on MSN.com and a recently redesigned Microsoft News app, unveiled a new look, touting its human reach in deciding what appears on the website all while paying publishers to host their...
View ArticleNintendo and Super Smash Bros. Led E3 Chatter on Twitter
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place June 12-14 in Los Angeles. With the conference now over, Twitter revealed the games and topics that were tweeted about most during the event. In a...
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