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Samsung "Evolution Kit" spot draws barbs -- and a lot of fans
5/23/2013
- Adweek
A new ad for Samsung is drawing millions of YouTube hits as well as a flurry of barbs. The spot for Samsung's Evolution Kit, which turns its TV sets into smart TVs, shows the kit "evolving" a loutish Read More
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AAF SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Advertising Federation
Jennifer Lopez-backed brand, Verizon to open Hispanic cellphone stores
5/23/2013
- CNET
- Washington Post, The
Jennifer Lopez, through the Viva Movil brand, is starting a chain of 15 authorized Verizon cellphone stores and an associated website aimed at the Hispanic market. New York, Los Angeles and Miami are Read More
WLF advises CMS to exclude medical textbooks from Sunshine Act reporting requirements
5/21/2013
Because medical textbooks are "educational materials that directly benefit patients," they should be excluded from Sunshine Act reporting requirements, according to the Washington Legal Foundation, wh Read More
Interactive advertising news and information
IAB SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Interactive Advertising Bureau
Mobile ad platform uses social media data to personalize ads
5/23/2013
- Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
UberMedia introduced a mobile ad platform that combines data gathered from public information posted by social media users and GPS location tracking to provide targeted ads the company hopes users are Read More
News about signs and visual communications
ISA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: International Sign Association
ISA approves affiliate status for 16 regional associations
5/22/2013
- SignWeb
ISA's board of directors approved a plan to make 16 regional sign associations into ISA Affiliated Associations. Under the new system, local sign companies that previously had to join ISA and their lo Read More
Cable industry advertising news
NCC Media SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: NCC Media
VOD is paying off for cablers, networks
5/20/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Video-on-demand is starting to pay off, in terms of providing critical audience boosts to TV shows, retaining pay-TV customers and -- if fast-forwarding is shut off -- providing reassurance to markete Read More
News about marketing to baby boomers and seniors
Immersion Active SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Immersion Active
Having multiple generations on board is key to startup's success
5/21/2013
- Women 2.0 blog
A multigenerational approach to hiring has been one of the keys to success for women's underwear startup Knix Wear, founder Joanna Griffiths says. "The nearly 30-year age difference between us has def Read More
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