Edelman, Dove show "Beauty Never Gets Old" | BBDO, Home Depot get ready for Labor Day with Skelly | Walter Isaacson, American Airlines Stand Up To Cancer
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[] [Edelman, Dove show "Beauty Never Gets Old"](
[Edelman, Dove show "Beauty Never Gets Old"]( (Dove US/YouTube)
Edelman created a "Beauty Never Gets Old" campaign that marks the 67th anniversary of Dove's Beauty Bar cleanser with a 45-second spot starring women over 60 who have used the product for most of their lives. "What better way to fight the stigma of age than to increase the visibility of the legions of beautiful, glamorous, confident, badass women for girls and women to look up to," says Edelman's Megan Skelly. Full Story: [Campaign US (tiered subscription model)]( (8/15), [Adweek]( (8/16)
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[] [BBDO, Home Depot get ready for Labor Day with Skelly](
[BBDO, Home Depot get ready for Labor Day with Skelly]( Skelly is joined by a 7-foot long, 5-foot tall puppy for Halloween 2024. (Home Depot Product Authority)
BBDO created a 15-second Labor Day spot for Home Depot that shows a family cleaning up their yard and porch in preparation for fall, watched by the 12-foot "Skelly," who this year is joined by his 5-foot-tall dog. The spot, marking the first time its Halloween skeleton has appeared in paid advertising, will run across national TV and digital, supported by ongoing Halloween social content. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (8/15)
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[Walter Isaacson, American Airlines Stand Up To Cancer]( (American Airlines/YouTube)
Walton Isaacson created a "We Go Further, Together" campaign for American Airlines, the brand's eighth collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer, which is running across TV, digital, print and radio. A 60-second spot shows friends traveling with the airline to visit a cancer patient's bell-ringing moment as actress Rosario Dawson explains that for those who donate $25 or more to Stand Up To Cancer until Sept. 30 will receive 25 bonus AAdvantage miles for each dollar. Full Story: [The Drum (free registration)]( (8/15)
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Su May Tan-Kool, vice president of client partnerships, EMEA, for VaynerMedia, talks about creative inspirations and favorite work. Tan-Kool explains why working on "We're Open" for Smirnoff was one of her favorite projects, explaining that it "kicked off a series of campaigns involving real people within their communities, creating a stage for these voices to inspire others." Tan-Kool also explains why Libresse/Bodyform's "#wombstories" is a source of inspiration. Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (8/16)
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Mark Penn, CEO of Stagwell, explains why AI will not replace marketers or creativity, taking a look back at how advertising and technology have been interlinked throughout history. "Technology and AI will satisfy the simple cases, but they won't eliminate creativity, interpretation, insight and analysis -- all of which marketing encompasses," Stagwell writes. He adds, "Creativity will continue to thrive; it goes hand in hand with new technology as it always has since the invention of the coin." Full Story: [The Drum (free registration)]( (8/14)
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