Forsman & Bodenfors creates love story for Volvo Trucks | McGarrah Jessee, Patti Smith go vintage with Fender | David, BK reward haunted homes with the "ghost-detector"
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[] [Forsman & Bodenfors creates love story for Volvo Trucks](
[Forsman & Bodenfors creates love story for Volvo Trucks]( (Volvo Trucks/YouTube)
Forsman & Bodenfors is touting the seemingly opposing benefits of great performance and great mileage that are achieved via Volvo Trucks' "I-Save" features with a 90-second "A Love Story" spot. The ad, set to George Benson's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You," shows two trucks, "Fun" and "Efficiency," falling in love with each other on the road. Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (10/11), [Adweek]( (10/11), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (10/11)
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[] [McGarrah Jessee, Patti Smith go vintage with Fender](
[McGarrah Jessee, Patti Smith go vintage with Fender]( (Fender/YouTube)
McGarrah Jessee created Fender's largest campaign so far, which touts the brand's re-release of some of its vintage products and centers around an anthem 60-second spot that's voiced by Patti Smith while showing footage of music stars using classic guitars. The push includes a full-page ad in this Sunday's New York Times and a pop-up activation at Austin City Limits. Full Story: [Adweek]( (10/11)
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[David, BK reward haunted homes with the "ghost-detector"]( (Burger King/YouTube)
David's New York and Madrid teams created a global "Home of the Ghosts" campaign for Burger King that invites its Royal Perks members to use a "ghost-detector" on the brand's app to check for spooky presences in their home. An exclusive meal for two featuring the Ghost Pepper Whopper will be unlocked if the app detects paranormal activity and a YouTube video shows the "ghost-detector" in action. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (10/11)
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[] [PMG's George Popstefanov on what's driving growth](
George Popstefanov, founder and CEO of PMG, talks about the agency being thrown into the limelight following its win of Nike's North American media account, how its artificial intelligence software Alli is driving growth and why clients are turning to the shop for creative. "What they are realizing is that the [work] that some creative-only shops produce is not relevant for today. It's not relevant for TikTok, Meta, Google or YouTube," Popstefanov says. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (10/11)
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Aaron Starkman, global chief creative officer at Rethink, talks about creative inspirations and favorite work. Starkman explains why "WestJet Desert Roulette" is one of his favorite projects and why he's so proud of "The Unburnable Book." Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (10/11)
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Brad Simms has been named global CEO of Stagwell's Crispin Porter Bogusky and will also stay on as GALE CEO and Stagwell Media Network's chief product officer. Josh Braithwaite joins CP+B as chief creative officer for North America, and Stefani Chambers has been hired as North American group strategy director. Full Story: [MediaPost Communications (free registration)]( (10/11)
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[] [Meta shares advancing VR plans at Connect](
Meta shares advancing VR plans at Connect (Meta)
Meta used its Connect event to launch a "pro" version of its virtual reality Meta Quest headset and announce a partnership with NBCUniversal to co-create VR experiences that tie into its Horizon Worlds app. Also, Microsoft is integrating its Microsoft Teams, Office and Windows into Meta Quest headsets, while Zoom meetings will be enabled within the Horizon Workrooms app. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (10/11), [TechCrunch (tiered subscription model)]( (10/11)
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