Ad flow narrative problems can rarely be saved by first-frame branding.

Ad flow narrative problems can rarely be saved by first-frame branding.
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View Full PostEarned immersive ads can be strong alternatives to paid TV spots.
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View Full PostComparative ads work best when the matters they compare matter most.
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View Full PostAgent Smith is way too dark for a future that GE plans to build.
Late branding drains an ad’s sales value even with a vivid vignette.
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View Full PostFacebook Home should take its tone from Apple’s heart not Groupon’s satire.
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View Full PostSpring has arrived and with it major league baseball, game broadcasts, and warm weather advertisements. It’s a great time for baseball fans and for advertising fans. The contrasts between the commercials that air between innings and pitching changes are almost as compelling as games between teams dominated by Moneyball influences versus those driven by old […]
Knight and Phelps ad talks chairs: good timing, Final Four; bad timing, Mike Rice.
Long form digital: a potent ad form when it’s fresh, as it is here.
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View Full PostBack to the Future: Live CoverGirl ad shows an old way to be new.
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