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Browns' QB stars in Arnold Worldwide's Progressive push

8/29/2019

Arnold Worldwide has created an episodic campaign for Progressive that features Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield with his wife, Emily, moving into their new home -- the team's FirstEnergy Stadium. "At Home With Baker Mayfield" includes one spot showing the quarterback mowing his gigantic lawn and another shows the couple struggling to turn the electricity on via a breaker box.

Arnold, ESPN spotlight pressures on young athletes

8/12/2019

Arnold Worldwide has created a sobering 60-second public service announcement for ESPN and the Aspen Institute, which shows a young athlete announcing his retirement at a news conference as a warning of the extreme pressures children in sports face from parents, coaches or through trying to gain scholarships. The spot directs viewers to a complementary social effort, "#DontRetireKid," which features athletes including Wayne Gretzky and Kobe Bryant discussing the issue and provides resources to parents.

Arnold, ESPN spotlight pressures on young athletes

8/6/2019

Arnold Worldwide has created a sobering 60-second public service announcement for ESPN and the Aspen Institute, which shows a young athlete announcing his retirement at a news conference as a warning of the extreme pressures children in sports face from parents, coaches or through trying to gain scholarships. The spot directs viewers to a complementary social effort, "#DontRetireKid," which features athletes including Wayne Gretzky and Kobe Bryant discussing the issue and provides resources to parents.

Agency execs share post-Cannes thoughts

6/28/2019

Executives share how they're feeling about the industry following Cannes Lions, with Arnold Worldwide's Kiran Smith commenting, "I'm optimistic that there is a renewed focus on the importance of creativity in our business." Wavemaker's Amanda Richman says, "Advertising's impact in shaping culture, inspiring activism and motivating change was on stage this year at Cannes -- we're a force for good, and we're using it."

Arnold, Progressive Insurance unveil the Motaur

5/13/2019

Arnold Worldwide's new campaign for Progressive Insurance introduces a new brand character, Motaur, who is half-man, half-motorcycle. Three TV spots running nationally on cable feature Motaur on his travels answering questions from bemused people about his appearance and feature the tagline "For those who were born to ride, there's Progressive."

Arnold, Progressive Insurance unveil the Motaur

5/7/2019

Arnold Worldwide's new campaign for Progressive Insurance introduces a new brand character, Motaur, who is half-man, half-motorcycle. Three TV spots running nationally on cable feature Motaur on his travels answering questions from bemused people about his appearance and feature the tagline "For those who were born to ride, there's Progressive."

Arnold's Smith on why understanding CMOs is her greatest asset

8/9/2018

Arnold Worldwide's CEO, Kiran Smith, talks in this podcast about why having no agency experience and coming from a client-side background gives her an advantage in her new role. "What we're looking to do is to create a model that is serving a modern-day CMO," she says.

Arnold Worldwide, Pur question what's in your water

6/25/2018

Arnold Worldwide and Pur are asking consumers "What are you drinking?" to raise awareness about the potential contaminants in unfiltered tap water. The campaign includes three digital spots that center on making families think about the water their loved ones are consuming, with one girl asking, "Dad, can you get me some traveled-through-miles-and-miles-of-aging-pipes-to-get-to-our-house-but-we-drink-it-anyway-because-it-looks-fine water?"

Arnold Worldwide execs help business owners take an inclusive stand

6/13/2018

The US Supreme Court's recent decision in favor of a bakery that refused to serve a gay couple due to religious objections has prompted Arnold Worldwide creatives to develop a site that provides resources to small-business owners who want to tout their inclusive services. The site offers a social media toolkit and physical stickers and is encouraging businesses to use the hashtag #serviceforallkind.

The voice revolution: Adapt now

1/17/2018

The surging popularity of artificial-intelligence-powered, voice-enabled devices and assistants means that advertisers have to adapt quickly to what could become the main channel to engage with consumers, writes Arnold Worldwide's Anthony Modano. "Voice is a beast like no other that will challenge UX, copywriters and coders to work together like never before, pushing the bounds of their respective expertise," he predicts.