Mother LA, Martha Stewart say: "Postmate it" | Pepsi welcomes summer with AR filters | MetLife brings stats to life with personal stories
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[Mother LA, Martha Stewart say: "Postmate it"](
[Mother LA, Martha Stewart say: "Postmate it"](
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Mother Los Angeles has created Postmates' first national TV campaign, which features Martha Stewart in a humorous series of spots that show her explaining how to cook recipes before finally telling people in a variety of quirky scenarios to "Postmate it" instead. "We wanted to show that there are many reasons people order food, and that Martha and Postmates approves of them all," says Mother Los Angeles' Joe Staples. [Campaign US (free registration)]( (5/20)
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[Pepsi welcomes summer with AR filters](
[Pepsi welcomes summer with AR filters](
(Pepsi/YouTube)
Pepsi's new campaign from Motive, VaynerMedia and Acceleration taps DJ Khaled and Chrissy Teigen as influencers and features QR codes and graphics on bottles that consumers can scan to launch Instagram Stories that include around 250 branded augmented reality filters. The "Pepsi #Summergram" push also includes 25 15-second TV and digital ads, Giphy stickers for user-generated content, 2,300 outdoor billboards across the country and events in Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago. [Adweek (tiered subscription model)]( (5/20), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (5/20)
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[MetLife brings stats to life with personal stories](
[MetLife brings stats to life with personal stories](
(MetLife/YouTube)
MetLife, with FF New York, has created a campaign titled "The 100," which features stories from real people who bring to life the brand's statistics about financial stress. For example, Priscillia's story illustrates the plight of 33% of workers who feel less productive because of financial worries. [Campaign US (free registration)]( (5/20)
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[Anonymous male creative on advertising's reaction to #MeToo](
An anonymous male creative director talks about gender inequality in advertising and men's reaction to the #MeToo movement. "There's not only a fear for men who don't want to be called out for their behavior, but there's also a slightly punishing tone," he says, explaining that some male staff are threatening to withhold mentoring and other opportunities for women. [Digiday (free content)]( (5/21)
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