Lots of agencies are toying with their self-promo web sites, as they should. One shop--Love Creative of Manchester, England--went so far as to design a site in Power Point. Why, I can't say. I suppose to prove it could be done. [via Ian Tait] …
Michael Dell Is Excited About Enfatico
Listen to the CEO of Dell as he heaps praise on WPP, expresses pride at being at the forefront of integrated marketing, and can barely contain his excitement for his new agency. Cheers to George Parker for this one... …
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GM Wants More Efficiency Out Of Its Ad Agencies
The Wall Street Journal reports that GM, in dire straits, is looking to its ad agencies to pinch pennies: In its latest attempt to save money, General Motors has asked its advertising agencies to slash their fees by as much as 20% this year and next, according to several people familiar with the matter. The owner of Cadillac and Chevrolet works with dozens of agencies around the country, including Publicis Groupe's …
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Home Depot About To Repair Its Marketing
Here in Atlanta, this is a big 'un. From Adweek: The Home Depot is contacting consultants as it prepares to review all aspects of its $500 million-plus communications business, including creative, media, PR, digital and multicultural chores, according to sources. Might be hard for some of you to believe, but Home Depot was once a great company to work for and shop at, and its founders have done wonderful …
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Opportunity Knocks in KCMO
The Kansas City Star reports that VML is on a tear. New VML clients include the Cartoon Network, ESPN, Hallmark, Jägermeister, Petsmart and Kansas City Power & Light. Agency president Jon Cook declined to put an exact dollar on additional billings, saying only that it was “millions of dollars.” Cook said the agency has added 40 employees in the past three months and is “aggressively looking for more staff for our …
Recent work from Saatchis in London
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Plaid Is God’s Favorite Color
Plaid Nation Tour - July, 23 2008 from Plaid Nation on Vimeo. Learn more about the media agnostic designers at Plaid (and their summer vacation) at Plaid Nation. …
Schedule Some Chill Time in “Sportsman’s Paradise”
New Orleans has plenty of five star hotels, but there's so much more to Louisiana. Trumpet captures that truth in the above ad. And they make another important point in this pro-NOLA t-shirt. …
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