Redbox Drops First National TV Spot About a Multitasking Man With Fingers for...
We may be just a few days away from the end of the year, but for Redbox, there's no slowing down. The video rental and streaming service, perhaps best known for its bright red kiosks outside your go-to...
View ArticleMessenger: Here’s How to Add AR Stickers to Photos and Videos
Facebook recently introduced augmented reality (AR) stickers in Messenger, allowing users to place animated stickers on top of their photos and videos that appear to be in the real world around them....
View ArticleAdweek’s 25 Most Popular Digital and Media Stories of 2018
Social networks may be the bedrock of modern digital marketing, but they also got rattled by high-profile tremors that left ominous cracks in the foundation this year. Major players like Facebook and...
View ArticleFrom Boardroom to Living Room: How Facebook’s Many PR Initiatives Intertwine...
On the bad side of the news spectrum, Facebook has been dealing with crisis after crisis after crisis after crisis. On the good side, the social network continues to debut new products and features. As...
View Article5 Trends Sweeping Through Audio That You’ll Want to Listen To
The audio revolution is here and in full swing. From morning news updates to afternoon podcast sessions, audio content is playing an increasingly larger role in our everyday lives. This comeback has...
View ArticleInstagram Temporarily Rolls Out New Functionality, Angers the Internet
It was a quiet day, the last Thursday of 2018. Or so it seemed. Then Instagram rolled out a transformational update to its app, causing the internet to collectively lose its mind. What was this change...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Here’s How to Connect With Others Using QR Codes
Did you know each LinkedIn member has a unique QR code that other users can scan to see their profile on the service? This feature allows users to quickly add others as connections on LinkedIn without...
View ArticleThe Race to 5G Will Intensify in 2019 as All Carriers Plan to Unveil Networks
After months of hype about instant connectivity and super-speed downloads, the next generation of wireless service will finally become a reality in 2019. All four major U.S. carriers have vowed to kick...
View ArticleDespite Plans for Global Growth, Local Broadcasting Is Seeing the Most Success
The growth of Netflix is stalling, particularly in its largest and most saturated market in the U.S. This means that the streaming service, like its rival Amazon Prime Video, is looking to places like...
View ArticleRauxa’s Founder and CEO Talks the Power of Mentorship and the Importance of...
At the country's largest female-run agency, mentorship isn't just a buzzword--it's a company principle. Gina Alshuler, the company's president and CEO, knows that firsthand. She started at Rauxa just...
View ArticleHow to Get the Most out of Working With Nanoinfluencers
When it comes to influencer marketing, is small beautiful? That's what a chorus of recent commentators would have you believe. The New York Times is only one of many outlets to hype the potential of...
View ArticleSchool Shooting Victims Asked Marketers for Help. Here’s How the Ad Industry...
Back in April, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. appeared at the 4A's Accelerate conference in Miami to ask the advertising industry for help in advancing their...
View ArticleAdweek’s 25 Most Popular Programmatic Stories of 2018
Programmatic ad spend is only continuing to rise with such technologies powering more than 80 percent of all display ad buys in the U.S. according to eMarketer. Although, the growing dominance of the...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Ecommerce Trends of 2018
There's virtually no ecommerce story this year that doesn't feature Amazon, but it's not the only company that made waves. Ahead are a few of the biggest ecommerce trends from 2018 and many--like...
View ArticleMeet the 9 U.S. Lawmakers Who Will Impact Tech Regulation in 2019
Big Tech has spent years--and millions of lobbying dollars--avoiding the regulatory radar of Capitol Hill. No longer. Amid investigations into data breaches, misinformation campaigns, hate speech and...
View Article6 Trends Agencies Need to Prepare for in 2019
What do 2019 industry predictions mean for agencies? Agencies manage change on an ongoing basis, but with limited resources and many trends to navigate. How does one determine which trends have staying...
View ArticleYouTube: Here’s How to Delete a Chat
Did you know YouTube allows you to delete chats you're not interested in keeping? Our guide will show you how this works. Note: These screenshots were captured in the YouTube application on iOS. Step...
View ArticleApple’s New Ad Perks Up a Dreary World With Parkour and a Flood of Color
For a stretch in the mid-2000s parkour had a reasonably solid heyday in advertising. The most prominent example is the 2006 Nike and Wieden + Kennedy classic "Angry Chicken" to launch the brand's...
View ArticleEsports and Gaming Flourished in 2018, and Brands Won’t Want to Miss in the...
Gaming made big headlines in 2018, from the dominance of Twitch and Fortnite to the first season of the Overwatch League to a wave of municipal and private investors backing teams and venues. No...
View ArticlePublishing Underwent Massive Disruption but Remains Grounded With Quality...
No one can argue that publishing hasn't gone through monumental changes, which is especially seen over the course of 2018 with the many print publications that shuttered this year, like Glamour, or at...
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