Twitter Hires Ad Sales Vet Bill Masterson to Lead Financial Accounts
Performance Marketing
Twitter hired Bill Masterson to lead the social site's financial accounts for brands like Visa and MasterCard, the company said today. Masterson is coming over from SocialCode and was with [...]
Here’s the Last E*Trade Baby Commercial You’ll Ever See
Creativity
After six years of infancy, the E*Trade baby is finally moving on with his life.
Robert De Niro Is the World’s Most Obnoxious Moviegoer in This Bank Ad
Creativity
Santander Bank is sparing no expense in its U.S. rebrand from Sovereign Bank. The company is reportedly spending $200 million on a rebranding campaign for signs, new furniture and carpeting [...]
Adweek’s Top 10 Commercials of the Week
Brand Marketing
Spirit of 1930s Murals Lives On in Morgan Stanley Ads
Brand Marketing
IDEA: Morgan Stanley is charting the future of wealth management by looking back at public art made almost a century ago celebrating capitalism and the American Dream in their darkest [...]
Bloomberg Beta to Focus on Startups
Performance Marketing
Bloomberg L.P., the parent company of Bloomberg News, has launched a $75 million venture capital fund on Wednesday.
Ad of the Day: Bank of America
Brand Marketing
This lovely "Portraits" spot for Instagram really does wonders with the fuzzy yellow filter that just screams late '70s/early '80s, and the casting and direction bring you into this family's [...]
Actor With Autism Stars in SunTrust Ad About Parents Planning Retirement for Three
Creativity
SunTrust has released an interesting new ad from Agency D7 about parents who are planning retirement for three, including their live-at-home autistic son. It's notable because the actor playing the [...]
Alec Baldwin and Charles Barkley Strike Up March Madness Bromance for Capital One
Creativity
Capital One pitchman Alec Baldwin gets an assist from Charles Barkley in new ads from DDB Chicago and Tool director Erich Joiner timed to the NCAA's March Madness tournament, of [...]
Invest in Eastern Poland or Your Child Will Hate You Forever, Ads Warn
Creativity
Our favorite economic-development ads this week come from Eastern Poland—a region in which you simply must invest, lest you ruin your child's life forever. Somewhat more cryptically, the campaign also [...]