Thursday Odds and Ends

By Erik Oster 

-redpepper built a doorbell for its office out of an albino icade and integrated it with slack notifications (video above). 

Brands are pushing agencies to diversify.

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As part of its “classic parts,” campaign, Volkswagen Belgium is rewarding drivers who still have their old models by sending them an authentic mix tape (on cassette) in the mail.

W+K and Verizon created an in-game smartphone for Minecraft.

-Adweek explores “How Regional Chains Are Competing in the Fast-Food Breakfast War.”

-Toro, “a leading worldwide provider of outdoor maintenance equipment and solutions” appointed Minneapolis-based Periscope as its new creative agency of record

-LBB examines “How Jaguar and Y&R New Zealand Pulled the Ultimate VR Prank.”

-Kellogg Company appointed former Kimberly-Clark CMO Clive Sirkin as chief growth officer.

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