Wednesday Odds and Ends

By Erik Oster 


-In honor of Yogi Berra, here’s a 2002 Aflac spot starring the Hall of Famer, called “Berra at the Barber” (video above).

-Agency SELECTNY created a five-page wrap in the latest issue of WWD for client St. John.

-Digital and social creative agency Heavenspot is now officially part of M&C Saatchi L.A.

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-MEC plans to interview and hire people on the same day during Advertising Week XII.

-SharperImage.com appointed independent media agency Ocean Media as its agency of record for television media buying.

-A July survey by Moz and Fractl found that almost 2/3 of millenials block ads.

-Havas Worldwide Chicago launched its first-ever Career Ferris Wheel job fair.

-General Electric promoted Linda Boff to the role of chief marketing officer.

-AdAge remembers “Yogi Berra, Baseball and Advertising Icon.”

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