W+K NY, Delta Air Lines show the joy of going home | Johannes Leonardo colors hair with "Velveeta Gold" | VML gives basketball fans the chance to win "Oreo Calls"
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[] [W+K NY, Delta Air Lines show the joy of going home](
[W+K NY, Delta Air Lines show the joy of going home]( (Delta/YouTube)
Wieden+Kennedy New York created a 60-second "Home" spot for Delta Air Lines, which shows a diverse array of travelers all eagerly anticipating their return home as they settle into their flight. "We try to make you feel at home long before you even get there," a voice-over says. Full Story: [ShootOnline (free content)]( (4/1)
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[] [Johannes Leonardo colors hair with "Velveeta Gold"](
Johannes Leonardo colors hair with "Velveeta Gold" Julia Fox and her Velveeta Gold hair (Kraft Heinz Co.)
Johannes Leonardo latest activation in its "La Dolce Velveeta" campaign is a "Velveeta Gold" hair dye that transforms tresses into the cheese's signature color. Actor Julia Fox showed off her "Velveeta Gold" hair at a New York Knicks basketball game, saying, "[I]t's a look I can totally get behind." Full Story: [Marketing Dive]( (4/1), [The Drum (free registration)]( (4/1)
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[VML gives basketball fans the chance to win "Oreo Calls"]( (Oreo Cookie/X)
VML created an "Oreo Calls" campaign that's inviting college basketball fans to use their smartphones to scan the referee while making a call and be rewarded with Oreo offers that can be used at Walmart. The push is running across paid social and digital, supported by geotargeting in college markets. Full Story: [MediaPost Communications (free registration)]( (4/1)
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