-The Viral Factory executed the above spot to promote the Samsung Galaxy.
-Former Crispin ACD David Schell was promoted to executive director of creative services at Pasadena/Denver-based shop The1stMovement. link
-KBS+P acquired a majority interest in PR firm Kwittken & Company.
-Report: Facebook users “are insecure, narcissistic and have low self-esteem.” link
-Google Instant could increase cost for advertisers. link
-Analyst predicts Apple could sell 28 million iPads in 2011. link
-Study: U.S. marketers will double investments in digital data by 2012. link
-Newspaper ad decline slows while online jumps 14% in Q2. link
-Skinny NYC launched a new site. link
-Shazam, Syfy strike mobile marketing deal. link
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