How to cash in on banned ads

How to cash in on banned ads

Media Planning & Buying

Maybe it's time your brand took some risks. These days, the tags "banned" or "too hot for TV" are desirable, and if you're smart, you can turn a rejected ad into an online sensation.

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How brands can reach consumers on every platform

Media Planning & Buying
Kimberly Ficarra

Media brands that connect with consumers on only one platform are missing the boat. Here's how to reach consumers across the entire web by increasing brand value and demand.

Industry Update: Yahoo and more

Media Planning & Buying

Yahoo makes new hires, Digitas and Walgreens launch "Play Cupid" Facebook game, and Buddy Media announces record growth.

Using QR code haircuts to get the word out

Industry Insider
Bethany Simpson

When Jeremy Piven and Matt Damon are already doing your PSAs, what's next? QR code haircuts! Engagia's Kent Speakman tells us about this creative campaign for charity OneXOne.

6 ways the social web is revolutionizing market research

Social Media
Sarah Hofstetter

The democratization of media makes it ever-important for brands to understand what people are saying, who is doing the talking, and how and where the conversations are taking place. Here's an exciting new method that taps into this data stream.

What your email subscribers really want

Email
Regina Gray

As customers grow to expect more engagement with brands, it's important that we show them we're listening. Read on for how to give subscribers what they want.

How to guarantee your social media is regulation compliant

2 ways smart TV will change media buying

What you need to know about social's future

Why you should look beyond Google

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Super Bowl XLVI… the Mobile Experience

Mobile convergence will energize a system of experiences and occasions, each filled with opportunity! For brandsthis means always enabling, always listening, ready to respond and adapt.Super Bowl XLVI...is once again more than a football game, and...

Post-Predicting the 'Mobile Bowl'

I'm writing this on the Friday before the Super Bowl, knowing it won't be published until Monday. This leads to all kinds of complications, like how the verb tenses are going to work out. Bear with me.Everyone talks these days about the multiscreen...

OPA 10th Annual Summit: Day 2

The second day of sessions at the OPA Annual Summit focused on marketing and branded content.Leading off, Rishad Tobaccowala, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, VivaKi, identified audience, brand, content, data and enterprise as the key...

What Your Agency Isn't Telling You About Social Media

During the 2011 iMedia Agency Summit in Arizona, my business partner Laurel Kaufman and I couldnt help but notice the conversation around social media getting heated and even uncomfortable for some attendees. We were in a unique position as we were...

Gearing up for Super Bowl 2012 Ad-Off

As you get pumped for the big game, here are some great Super Bowl-tastic reads to check out:2011 Super Bowl wins and failsHow to cash in on banned adsThe Super Bowl 2012 Game Plan for AdvertisersWhat You Can Learn From Your Crappy Football Team...

Don't Take a Job ONLY Because You Like Your Future Boss

One of the things Ive noticed, as a digital media recruiter, is that quite a few people have told me that they were wooed out of their past positions by someone they admire. A former boss, mentor or acquaintance who heavily recruited them to come...

As Paid Opportunities Prosper, Communications Pros Must Look Beyond The Placement

The line between "earned" media and "paid" media continues to blur in the world of news, and it has become even more crucial for PR pros to establish relationships with media contacts that uphold the tradition of evaluating content for news sake. As...

Creativing :: Tumblr's content marketing program, Is Facebook killing the website?, and iPad app design guides

Links pointing to the future of marketing, from the co-founder of Facebook content strategy tool Zuum.Tumblr hires a dedicated team to write aboutTumblrTumblr demonstrating they understand the value of content marketing.Via @jodionthewebSocial...

Digital killed the Radio/TV/Print Star?

For those of you under 30 years old, this headline might not make sense. To catch you up, I have copied the Wikipedia post on "Video Killed the Radio Star" - the song which is the inspiration for this blog. ""Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song by...

Seeing the New Domain Forest through the Trees

Theres been a lot of noise recently about a major change in the structure of the Internet which could have a big impact on online marketers -- the decision to allow new domain extensions. With so much chatter both on and offline, its worth taking a...