European agencies and brands dominated the Epica Awards this year. In fact, there’s not a single North American, South American, Australian, African, or Asian winner among the eight Grand Prix designees.

Content creators require copious space for all the data they produce. More space than their devices can handle. https://t.co/RhSYCegKhg

Watch @droga5's ad, “Meta | Home for the Holidays” on #Vimeo https://t.co/lXcz3YN9HF The ad features timeless music from Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.

"Meta’s acceptance of revenue from sources it suspects are committing fraud highlights the lack of regulatory oversight of the advertising industry, said Sandeep Abraham, a fraud examiner."

I love how the metaphorical poor fit is communicated (and resolved) in this campaign and how the interview curveball is made tangible.

How do you use ChatGPT? Is the AI assistant currently reducing your workload and making you more productive? In this new ad campaign, the use cases for the technology are simpler than that.

I love that Sir John Hegarty said, “Maybe now, agencies will start looking beyond energy and start seeking depth.” I don’t know what’s behind his optimism. Whatever it is, I want to believe him and see this come true. https://t.co/oYkshatBFA

Only four to eight percent of people working in ad agencies today are over 50, and the average age in the agency business is 38. By contrast, the average age of healthcare providers today is 54.4 years old, with several specialists averaging even higher. https://t.co/oYkshau9v8

This fall, Land O'Lakes is teaming up with @_haileywhitters, a GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling singer/songwriter from Shueyville, Iowa, to celebrate dairy farmers and promote Land O’Lakes Butter and Cheese.

Although many leaders think they are customer-centric, only 15 percent of respondents to the recent McKinsey Growth Leaders Mindset Survey say they consistently incorporate customer input into their decisions. https://t.co/akGCwdaLQ6 via @McKinsey

Some of today’s Democratic Party candidates are positioning themselves as pro-labor, anti-oligarch defenders of the American people and the American dream. Graham Platner, an oysterman from Maine, is one such candidate. https://t.co/TFhntV1Uth

Like Coors Banquet, Chili’s is currently benefiting from (and adding to) the cowboy core trend. The brand is also wisely invested in partnerships, sponsorships, lifestyle content, and immersive brand experiences. https://t.co/Dgca4xMD6u

How’s this for a brand promise? With a phone and Google in your pocket, you can skip the line, and the more lines you skip, the more likely it is you’ll be able to enjoy a leisurely and meaningful existence. https://t.co/ocRWBP9E8Q

"The campaign is essentially making a product-centric argument dressed up as zeitgeist: not that this era has better problems or better problem solvers, but that it has better tools for problem solving." -ClaudeAI

Bob Dylan classic repurposed by HOKA and Anomaly. “I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail Poisoned in the bushes an’ blown out on the trail…” https://t.co/nfKDslq3ux #endurancerunning #advertising

The Trump Administration wants to make a deal with the advertising industry. The deal goes like this: Support our friends who own far-right media outlets, and we’ll let you go about your business.

With Apple’s help, you can appear to be better at work than you are. This is not “fake it ’til you make it,” this is fake it forever. #AI https://t.co/aVxsH5qhXf

Meta is an advertising-fueled juggernaut. The company is minting money, and recently, Mark Zuckerberg said his company plans to further disrupt the advertising business with AI-assisted automation.

New York Is Doing Its Part to Make America Worth Visiting Again - International travelers spent a record $254 billion in the US last year. Things look notably different this year.

The election came and went, but the campaigning never ends. Welcome to the new not normal, where the Trump administration invests millions of dollars in advertising to persuade people who have already voted and advance its agenda.