W+K, Nike urge female athletes to "Dream With Us" | Swift turns "Hey, Mom!" into "Hey Google" | Arc, Similac ask parents to support each other
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[W+K, Nike urge female athletes to "Dream With Us"](
[W+K, Nike urge female athletes to "Dream With Us"](
(Nike/YouTube)
Wieden+Kennedy's latest 90-second spot for Nike's "Just Do It" campaign showcases the power of the US Women's Soccer Team to inspire young female athletes such as 13-year-old professional soccer player Olivia Moultrie, WNBA's player Elena Delle Donne and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas. "Dream With Us," which is voiced by Viola Davis and debuted during the NBA playoffs, is running across TV and social, and the brand's tweet of the spot garnered more than 13.2 million views within 24 hours. [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (5/12), [CBS Sports]( (5/12)
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[Swift turns "Hey, Mom!" into "Hey Google"](
[Swift turns "Hey, Mom!" into "Hey Google"](
(Made by Google/YouTube)
Swift's Mother's Day spot for Google features a plethora of children calling "Hey, Mom!" to help them with everything from laundry and homework to dealing with a dead pet. The ad ends with a harassed mother saying, "Hey Google," to her Home Hub and calling her own mom for "a little help of her own." [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (5/10)
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[Arc, Similac ask parents to support each other](
[Arc, Similac ask parents to support each other](
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Arc's campaign for Similac, "The Promises Project," highlights brand research that shows 72% of American parents feel under scrutiny from others when it comes to their child-rearing choices. An anthem spot features moms and dads making promises to their newborns and urges parents to make the same promises of support and kindness to each other. [Adweek (tiered subscription model)]( (5/10)
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[Carat's Epstein on failure, client retention, staff morale](
Carat CEO Michael Epstein, named as Adweek's Media All-Stars Executive of the Year, talks about how learning from failure leads to future success, how retaining clients is as important as winning new accounts and the importance of investing in staff. "Our greatest asset is our people, and we are surrounded by a lot of smart and hard-working people in this organization," he says. [Adweek (tiered subscription model)]( (5/12)
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[WPP's Ezekiel shares one-word answers on advertising](
Laurent Ezekiel, WPP's new chief marketing and growth officer, gives one-word answers to questions related to current industry issues. "Complexity" is the biggest challenge, he says, "AI" is the most important technology for the future, and "inertia" is the largest client relationship turnoff. [Campaign US (free registration)]( (5/10)
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[W+K wins Best in Show, Agency of the Year at One Show](
Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Droga5 New York both took home eight Gold Pencils at the second night of the One Show awards, with the former also winning Best in Show for its "Dream Crazy" Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick and being awarded Agency of the Year. DDB Worldwide was awarded Network of the Year, and Omnicom Group was named Creative Holding Company of the Year. [MediaPost Communications]( (5/12), [Adweek (tiered subscription model)]( (5/11)
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[Advertisers look past Chrome for targeting tools](
Advertisers are seeking alternative methods of reaching online consumers in the wake of Google's recent move to enable consumers to block Chrome cookies and retain first-party data ownership, writes Seb Joseph. Key considerations include enriching data assets apart from Google's products, making new deals with publisher alliances and ad marketplaces, and targeting consumers on alternate browsers. [Digiday (free content)]( (5/13)
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