Wednesday 17 May 2017

Volvo's Cannes Lions champion 'Life Paint' film banned for being misleading | McDonald's pulls 'dead dad' ad

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May 17, 2017
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Volvo's Cannes Lions champion 'Life Paint' film banned for being misleading
Volvo's Cannes Lions champion 'Life Paint' film banned for being misleading

Simon Gwynn

Volvo ad "Life Paint", which scooped a double Grand Prix for creative agency Grey London at Cannes Lions in 2015, has been banned for giving a misleading impression of the titular road safety product.

Tech
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone returns
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone returns

Omar Oakes

Twitter's co-founder, Biz Stone, is returning to the social media company after six years in a newly-created role focusing on company culture.

Advertising
McDonald's pulls 'dead dad' ad
McDonald's pulls 'dead dad' ad

Omar Oakes

McDonald's has withdrawn its TV ad that featured a boy asking his mother about his dead father after it was criticised for exploiting child bereavement.

Marketing
Top marketers on the future of the CMO role and their favourite brands
Top marketers on the future of the CMO role and their favourite brands

The nominees for the Marketing Society Marketing Leader of the Year spoke to Campaign about how they think the CMO role will evolve - and revealed their favourite brands as the vote to find this year's winner of the coveted award enters its final stages.

Media
MullenLowe MediaHub poaches the7stars' Myers-Lamptey
MullenLowe MediaHub poaches the7stars' Myers-Lamptey

Gurjit Degun

Dino Myers-Lamptey, chief strategy officer at the7stars, is joining MullenLowe Mediahub UK as managing director.

 

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Why McDonald's bereavement ad got it right

As someone who lost his dad when he was young, Ogilvy's Kevin Chesters believes the ad that McDonald's pulled was brave and socially relevant.

KFC launches digital and CRM review

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Four marketing trends for 2017
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Four marketing trends for 2017

Florian Haller, Serviceplan Group; Alexander Schill, Serviceplan Group; Markus Noder, Serviceplan International

It's all about being authentic and having the ability to tell a captivating, creative story that appeals to the individual

The art of the painful idea
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The art of the painful idea

Thomas Eickhoff, Grabarz & Partner

No pain, no gain - brands need to be bold and brave with their ideas


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