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    Ad Council teams with government, media networks on coronavirus PSAs

    Viacom and the nonprofit developed #AloneTogether, a social media campaign that encourages people to stay home with live takeovers from celebrity talent, a TikTok challenge and YouTube livestream.

    By Dianna Christie • March 18, 2020
  • Opinion

    Your brand's real offering to Gen Z is community

    Brands that prioritize community-building will win over the young demographic that wants to connect through shared values, writes DoSomething Strategic's Mary Noel.

    By Mary Noel • March 18, 2020
  • Trendline

    Consumer Packaged Goods

    If CPGs can adeptly adjust to emerging mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.  

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • Ford shifts marketing focus to coronavirus relief program

    The automaker is extending its Ford Credit service for federal and local disaster relief to include those affected by the pandemic.

    By March 17, 2020
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    Only 12% of marketers say content programs reach the right audience, study finds

    Digital content could play a larger role for some marketers as trade shows and other events are canceled in response to the novel coronavirus.

    By Dianna Christie • March 17, 2020
  • Pepsi highlights Wild Cherry, Vanilla flavors with TV, Giphy campaign
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    Pepsi highlights Wild Cherry, Vanilla flavors with TV, Giphy campaign

    An extension of Pepsi's "That's What I Like" platform, the effort focuses on products created after fans called for separating Cherry Vanilla into two flavors.

    By Dianna Christie • March 16, 2020
  • Benjamin Moore amplifies emotional impact of paint in 'See the Love' spots

    With more people looking for painting experts, the new positivity-focused effort celebrates craftspeople and their love for their work.

    By Dianna Christie • March 16, 2020
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    Deep Dive

    How brands are taking extra precaution to avoid coronavirus insensitivities

    Campaigns are getting dropped for fear of associating with the virus, but an overreaction also has its downsides.

    By March 16, 2020
  • American Kennel Club launches 1st national digital campaign

    Humorous ads intend to make the organization more relatable and are running across OTT, digital, social media, print, audio and streaming.

    By Dianna Christie • March 13, 2020
  • KFC pulls 'finger lickin' ads in UK amid coronavirus concerns
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    KFC pulls 'finger lickin' ads in UK amid coronavirus concerns

    The brand follows Hershey's and Coors in pausing a campaign that may be perceived as insensitive or ill-timed around the pandemic.

    By Dianna Christie • March 13, 2020
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    Chips Ahoy brings back mascot after 6 years to promote mashup flavors

    The animated icon was described as a "loveable optimist" that will appear in collaborations with content creators and on social media. 

    By Dianna Christie • March 12, 2020
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    Hershey, Coors pull ads to avoid coronavirus insensitivities

    The former focused on handshakes and hugs, while the latter was gearing up for March Madness with a spot titled the "Official Beer of 'Working' Remotely."

    By March 11, 2020
  • ANA: Advertisers extend time to pay agencies for marketing services

    Payment terms for ad agencies lengthened 27% to an average 58 days as companies seek ways to squeeze cash flow from operations.

    By March 11, 2020
  • Acura cancels March Madness push featuring real-time ad edits

    The carmaker had planned to extend its "Less Talk, More Drive" brand platform with humor, updating ad creative based on game outcomes.

    By Dianna Christie • Updated March 17, 2020
  • Poise enlists actress Busy Phillips for new campaign
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    Poise and Busy Phillips speak frankly about bladder leakage in new campaign

    The brand is tapping into women's desires for more open conversations about body issues that come with giving birth and aging.

    By Dianna Christie • March 11, 2020
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    Method spurs higher CTR with Reddit's new 'trend takeover' ads

    With the new format, the S.C. Johnson brand of eco-friendly cleaning products saw completion rates four times higher than that of a promoted post.

    By March 10, 2020
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    Taco Bell taps TikTok's vertical video format for TV ad

    The effort marks the first time TikTok has partnered with a brand on a national advertising campaign and references trends on the app, like "eboys."

    By March 10, 2020
  • Wingstop turns fans into billboards
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    Wingstop pays fans to be walking billboards

    The fast-food joint is transferring its OOH budget to loyal fans, giving Instagrammers who wear special branded merchandise $10 via Venmo.

    By Dianna Christie • March 10, 2020
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    Kool-Aid Man goes missing in new campaign

    Fans are invited to help solve the mystery of the missing mascot in an effort to build excitement around the unveiling of a new flavor.

    By Dianna Christie • March 10, 2020
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    SXSW cancels conference on coronavirus fears

    The cancelation is another sign of how the virus and associated illness are disrupting event sponsorships, conferences, exhibitions and experiential marketing efforts.

    By March 9, 2020
  • AI rejected by a growing number of marketers, study says

    One reason marketers are moving slowly to embrace AI could be that there is no central authority within organizations to oversee the tech.

    By Dianna Christie • March 9, 2020
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    Volkswagen taps 'Succession,' 'Billions' stars for ad series on excess

    Starring Paul Giamatti and Kieran Culkin, a new campaign highlights the Atlas Cross Sport SUV as a reasonable purchase among outlandish buys.

    By Dianna Christie • March 9, 2020
  • Gen Z prefers influencers who could fit into their 'social bubble,' study says

    Most young consumers said it's important for the influencers they follow to be nice and not come off as salespeople.

    By March 6, 2020
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    ANA: Marketing's data-driven potential at risk if educational skills gap persists

    Students pursuing a career in the field are not developing the type of mathematical background necessary to master consumer data.

    By March 6, 2020
  • Ancestry celebrates the history of women's suffrage
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    Ancestry opens archives to celebrate the history of women's suffrage

    In a bid to register new users, the site is giving away thousands of historical documents around the 19th Amendment's centennial.

    By Dianna Christie • March 6, 2020
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    P&G's SK-II, Simone Biles battle online trolls in epic animated series

    A Times Square takeover promoted the effort that draws on Japanese culture to depict fantastical recreations of six Olympic athletes' experiences.

    By March 5, 2020