WPP says Martinez made rape joke to "lighten tension", Nobody's Child ads banned, Hindquarters launches with twerking dogs

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Campaign Daily Fix March 30, 2016

Latest news WPP lawyers: Martinez made rape joke to 'lighten the tension' Omar Oakes Gustavo Martinez, the former global chief executive of J Walter Thompson, joked about rape to colleagues to "lighten the tension" and improve employees' morale, lawyers for WPP have told a US court. Nobody's Child ads banned for sexualising model appearing to be child Gurjit Degun Ads for Nobody's Child, the fashion brand, have been banned by the standards watchdog for sexualising a model who appeared to be a child. Hindquarters launches brand with twerking dogs music video Omar Oakes Hindquarters, a luxury dog accessory brand, has launched its brand with a surreal online campaign in which dogs "twerk" in the style of popular music videos. William Hill's gamble fails to pay off after 'risk-free' promotion banned Khidr Suleman William Hill has been told not to repeat two promotions it ran in December that were marketed as "risk free", stating that customers would receive money back if they placed £5 or £10 stakes with the bookmaker. Karmarama adds creative director and head of design James Swift Karmarama has hired a creative director from Grey London and picked up a new head of design from Crispin Porter & Bogusky. Lévy attacks Sorrell's "hypocrisy" at the 4A's Eleftheria Parpis Publicis CEO sends internal memo to clarify his comments about JWT Ad-blocking and the industry's delusion Shona Ghosh Ad-blocking has become a mainstream consumer issue, but there is no industry consensus on who is responsible or what should be done to remedy the problem, says Shona Ghosh. Facebook apologizes for Lahore bombing 'Safety Check' error Faaez Samadi Social network accidentally sent notifications to users thousands of miles away asking them to confirm their safety World of Tanks ads at Germany-England game raise eyebrows and smiles Sam Burne James A number of social media users have suggested that ads for warfare computer game World of Tanks during Saturday's football match between England and Germany were inappropriate, ill-advised, or in some cases amusing. Tom Knox: Why conscious capitalism matters to the ad industry Tom Knox Tom Knox, the president of the IPA, will speak about the benefits of conscious capitalism - that companies can do good and make money - at an upcoming event. He reflects on why it is so important to him and why it should matter to the industry. The Work Spotify "never ending" by Wieden & Kennedy New York Noah Hathaway, who played Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story, is reunited with Alan Oppenheimer, the voice of Falkor in the same movie, for Spotify's new TV campaign. Inter-LGBT "the obstacle course" by TBWA\Paris Growing up gay is likened to running a gruelling obstacle course in a new campaign film for Inter-LGBT, the umbrella brand for 50 of France's LGBT organisations. Trending The five biggest challenges for marketers in 2016 Kate Magee As part of the Marketing Society's 24 Hour Global Conversation, 26 leading marketers spoke candidly about the biggest challenges facing them this year. A view from Dave Trott: When to keep quiet Dave Trott Crispin Porter & Bogusky has an elephant logo. Editor's Pick Secrets to success for future female leaders Kate Magee Have confidence and be positive were just two of the tips offered at Omnicom's annual event to inspire future female leaders, Kate Magee writes. How will a sugar tax affect the ad industry? No amount of hot and heavily sweetened tea - the age-old remedy for shock victims - will lessen the collective jolt given to soft-drink advertisers by George Osborne's imposition of a sugar tax on their unhealthiest products. More Pure TV brilliance from Virgin Active: the Thinkboxes Awards for TV ad creativity Presented by Campaign, Marketing & Thinkbox 'We've Got a Workout for That', Iris Worldwide's cheeky commercial triumphs in this month's Thinkboxes.       Campaign Jobs Graphic Designer £27,252 - 31,368 The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames Campaign Manager Adobe Competitive Bodhi Resourcing, London (Greater) Senior Digital Marketing Consultant Paying up to £65,000 Bodhi Resourcing, London (Greater) Senior Campaign Solutions Analyst Paying up to £40,000 plus excellent benefits and bonus Bodhi Resourcing, London (Greater)

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