Most read: Heineken splits with Wieden & Kennedy
±±¾©Èü³µpk10's Kate Magee reports that on the and Desperados brands. Instead, the global work will be handled by Publicis Worldwide, while local work will be produced by a mix of local agencies.
Both Jan Derck van Karnebeek, the chief commercial officer at Heineken, and Dave Luhr, the president of Wieden & Kennedy, said it was a good time for each to go in their own direction. Read what they said in Magee's report on , and why not listen to this while you're reading:
What a classic.
#Brandter: Bargain Booze takes a pop at Aldi
They can dish it out, but Aldi can take it? We're going to go ahead and say: Yes, they can. Still, we imagine and (who had about specific parts of Aldi's 'Swap and Save' campaign upheld) enjoyed seeing Bargain Booze's full page adverts in The Sun, Liverpool Echo and Manchester Evening News.
It appears one Kirk Arnold on Twitter enjoyed it too, and coined (we assume) the hashtag #brandter:
This is going straight into our day-to-day vocab
— BrandRepublic (@BrandRepublic)
Well played, sir.
Opinion: Is it time for the ad agency model to be Canned?
Greg Delaney, co-founder of the content creation agency Watchable, paints a grim picture for traditional ad agencies in ±±¾©Èü³µpk10.
Delaney says CMOs "need to make more and more 'stuff' to stay connected with their targets", and while ad agencies are responding, "it’s [at] a price and within a timeframe that many clients are now unwilling or unable to pay or wait for. So they are starting to cut out the middleman to go straight to the manufacturer."
Cripes! Read Delaney's full piece on and tell us if you agree or disagree in the comments.
What the others are saying: Disney's momkateers
Reuters takes a fascinating look at . The moms are not paid, nor told what or how much to post, but do receive perks, such as "deeply discounted, four-day family trips to Walt Disney World for the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration."
The theory is that mothers with a large online presence have the ability to influence travel and entertainment planning of other mothers. "For a big chunk of our guests, it's the moms who are making [travel] decisions," said Tom Staggs, Disney's chief operating officer.
The approach has been reproduced in marketing efforts by Hewlett-Packard printers and Cottonelle toilet paper, the article notes.
Reminders: Father's Day is coming
Public service announcement: Father's Day is this Sunday (there's still time to get a card if you need to) and the brand creative is starting to be released. Dove Men+Care has launched a video by Havas Helia, featuring 13 real-life men responding to the news that their partners are pregnant. With a mixture of sweetly funny stunned faces and genuine emotion, it's hit 1 million views already.
Consumers are encouraged to share their own #RealStrength stories, fatherhood advice or a ‘first fatherhood moment’ via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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