Friday Odds and Ends

By Erik Oster 


Durex and its U.K. agency partner Premier Communications warn us: #DontShareZika (video above). 

-The FTC is cracking down on the labeling of paid promotions.

-Adweek takes “A Look at 2016’s High-Profile CEO Snafus.”

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-On a related note, Adweek asks, “Are Agencies Finally Ready to Confront the ‘Rot at the Top of the Industry’?

BBDO Toronto strengthened its management team by promoting executive vice president, executive managing director Paul Reilly to Chief Operating Officer and appointing Rosie Gentile as senior vice president, connections strategy, data and insights.

Of course agencies are all about Instagram Stories, which even Kevin Systrom admits is a Snapchat ripoff.

-Team One welcomed account directors Regan Swegle and Landon Nguyen

-Google released a report warning of ad injection infecting users’ browsers.

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