Adweek's Agency All-Stars are ...

Did you hear? Starbucks seeking an additional agency Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 21, 2024 CONNECT WITH 4A's  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [4A's SmartBrief]( News for the advertising, media, and marcom industries [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] Top Story [] [Adweek's Agency All-Stars are ...]( Shayne Millington, chief creative officer of McCann New York, was named one of the inaugural Agency All-Stars by Adweek, and the agency also had representation among the Rising Stars category from Kim Evens, associate strategy director, and Daniel Trimarchi and Camilla Ciappina, associate creative directors. Other Agency All-Stars include PMG's George Popstefanov, Barbarian's Jo Hayes, Murder Hornet's Alex McInnis, Publicis Groupe's Gina Jacobson, Pereira O'Dell's Mona Munayyer Gonzalez, PPK's Kayla Goucher, Momentum Worldwide's Jason Alan Snyder and Kepler's Justin Roberts. Full Story: [Adweek]( (8/20) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Creative [] [Martin Agency, Solo Stove get blunt with Snoop Dogg]( [Martin Agency, Solo Stove get blunt with Snoop Dogg]( (Solo Stove/YouTube) The Martin Agency created a "Blunt Marketing" campaign for Solo Stove that brings back Snoop Dogg and is running until the end of the year across TV, audio, search, retail marketing, video and social, including influencer partnerships. One 30-second spot shows Snoop sitting outside next to a Solo Stove with friend Warren G, bluntly saying, "This is an ad for Solo Stove. You should buy a Solo Stove. ... I'm here because you're more likely to buy this firepit because I'm Snoop." 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