Samsung hides microcodes in ads, find them for a free Galaxy S20 Ultra

techau | March 12, 2020

As far as giveaways, this one’s pretty creative. Samsung have announced a new competition in Australia called Samsung Microcodes. Hidden in Samsung ads around the web are tiny Microcodes. If you can manage to track down one of these tiny dots, you could win a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Codes are the word ‘phone’ spelt in a variety of ways and can be found in advertisements within Samsung Experience stores and kiosks, Facebook, Instagram, online banners, in cinema spots and selected out of home spots from today until codes last. The trick? The codes are small, very small. Consumers will need the support of their smartphone camera zoom to find them highlighting the impressive 100x Space Zoom, a hero feature within the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

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Ad exchanges and ad networks co-exist as fundamental parts of today’s advertising industry. Ad networks connect advertisers to publishers, while ad exchanges facilitate buying and selling of ad inventory through real-time bidding. They can work together by ad networks connecting to ad exchanges to bid on inventory and deliver ads on a publisher's website. Ad networks offer a wider reach, while ad exchanges provide more targeted and efficient ad buying.

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Loop Media Announces Participation in 2023 South by Southwest

Loop Media | March 09, 2023

Loop Media, a multichannel streaming platform offering businesses curated music video, sports, news, and entertainment channels, announced that it will participate in South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin this week. The company's executive team members will take part in panel discussions on the future of DOOH advertising during the conference from March 10-12. Jon Niermann, CEO of Loop Media, said, "SXSW has a highly engaged audience of media, business owners and decision makers looking to shape the future of business and culture." He added, "TV and entertainment are changing. The way that people view and consume media is everchanging. We look forward to discussing how businesses can adapt when it comes to entertaining their customers and how advertisers can meet their customers at the point of sale to drive ROI and build brand loyalty." (Source – Businesswire) Loop Media's CEO, Jon Niermann, CRO, Bob Gruters, and CCO, Greg Drebin, are scheduled to participate in the upcoming SXSW panels. These executives will contribute their expertise and insights to the discussions surrounding the future of digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising. Loop Media's participation in this event showcases its commitment to lead innovation and thought leadership in the digital out-of-home advertising market as it strives to establish itself as a forefront player in this rapidly expanding industry. About Loop Media, Inc. Loop Media, Inc. is a digital media company providing businesses with a platform to stream short-form video content. The company's content library includes music videos, film trailers, and other entertainment content, which it licenses from significant media companies and independent creators. Loop Media's platform is designed for use in commercial settings, such as bars, restaurants, and retail stores, and is also available for personal use through the Loop app. The company is based in Glendale, California, and was founded in 2016. Loop Media aims to become a leader in the digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising market, which is aimed to multiply in the coming years.

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Hello Sunshine Launches In-House Social Agency - Helping Brands Connect With Women Through Story-Driven Advertising

Hello Sunshine | March 21, 2023

Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, announced today the launch of Solar, an in-house social agency helping brands connect with women through story-driven advertising. Overseen by Maureen Polo (Hello Sunshine’s Head of Direct to Consumer), Solar is being led by agency veteran Jennifer Wiener (SVP, Solar) in close collaboration with new creative leadership, Teneille Craig (VP, Creative, Solar). Hello Sunshine has a rich history of partnering with advertisers to shape female-focused commercial messaging that truly resonates. With Solar, brands will now have the opportunity to partner more deeply with Hello Sunshine and to drive story-led marketing that shapes culture, drives impact, and ultimately makes the world a better place for women and diverse audiences. Solar empowers brands to tell more inclusive and representative storytelling that ultimately brings more underrepresented voices into modern media offerings. The agency also serves as the internal marketing engine that fuels Hello Sunshine’s content, commerce, and community model. “Hello Sunshine has proven time and time again that we know women – what inspires them, connects them, and drives them to action. We're thrilled to formally launch Solar, an innovative in-house social agency that leverages Hello Sunshine's creative expertise to help brands authentically communicate with women,” said Maureen Polo, Head of Direct to Consumer at Hello Sunshine. “Our incredible team of marketers, creatives, strategists, and producers will work seamlessly with partners to drive story-led marketing that moves the needle.” “Solar presents a more formal offering that operationalizes Hello Sunshine’s trust, influence, and deep expertise with female consumers,” added Sarah Harden, CEO of Hello Sunshine. “Leveraging our heritage in premium storytelling that centers women, we’re partnering with brands with full-service capabilities across the modern media landscape.” More than a traditional agency, Solar teams up with mission-aligned brands to go beyond their standard strategy and creative needs. The agency’s collaborative model provides deep insight, intelligence, and credibility among women consumers. Solar’s work with brand partners includes extensive brand partnerships through Hello Sunshine IP and DTC brands, social marketing services, influencer marketing, licensing, product development, co-marketing, and women-centered consumer insights. The agency has already been working with a range of renowned brands, including Oui by Yoplait, P&G, Diageo, Pure Leaf, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Buick, Biossance, Lavazza, Anheuser Busch, Epson, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Fidelity. “We approached Hello Sunshine because of their like-minded audience with Oui yogurt,” said Susan Pitt, Brand Experience Director for Cereal and Yogurt brands at General Mills. “We really wanted to reach women who are passionate about saying yes to making time for themselves. Hello Sunshine built out a strategic multi-channel program that has helped catapult our shared creative purpose messaging and ultimately help drive double digit increase in sales velocity.” Along with Maureen Polo, Hello Sunshine’s Head of Direct to Consumer, Solar is led by SVP Jennifer Wiener. Wiener previously worked at Fullscreen, where she led sales and integrated marketing teams and re-positioned Fullscreen with Fortune 500 clients as trusted, insight-led marketing solutions and social services experts. Prior to Fullscreen, she worked at Dentsu Aegis, where she and her team led award winning branded content efforts for Microsoft and focused on business development for the agency. Before joining Hello Sunshine, Wiener ran the Entertainment Marketing Solutions team at WarnerMedia, leading all brand marketing, brand positioning, creative, brand partnerships and go to market storytelling for HBO Max, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, DC Comics and Theatrical. Along with a cross-disciplinary agency team, Polo and Wiener are joined by VP, Creative, Teneille Craig, an award-winning creative with over 15 years of experience in publishing, advertising, digital media, and fashion. Prior to joining Hello Sunshine, Teneille has made an impact in senior creative roles at ESSENCE Magazine, Dentsu McGarrybowen for American Express, and TikTok. Hello Sunshine will continue to focus on long-form branded entertainment with Zoe Fairborn, Head of Brand Business Development and Branded Entertainment, continuing to lead those efforts. About Hello Sunshine Founded by Reese Witherspoon, Hello Sunshine puts women at the center of every story it creates, celebrates and discovers. Hello Sunshine tells stories across all platforms – from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series – all shining a light on where women are now and helping them chart a new path forward. Hello Sunshine is also home to Reese’s Book Club. Fast growing in reach and influence, this community is propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors and fellow members. Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

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Clinch’s Flight Control Integrates with Figma for Dynamic Ad Creation

Clinch | January 20, 2023

Clinch, a leader in dynamic ad serving and personalization and the creator of Flight Control, the Omnichannel Campaign Activation Platform, recently announced the launch of the Figma-Clinch Exporter Plugin, which allows designers to import the Figma designs into Flight Control for efficient dynamic ad creation. Flight Control provides users with complete freedom and command over every aspect of the campaign activation process, including ad serving, creative authoring, and mapping. Using the plugin, designers can integrate multi-layout/multi-layer design compositions directly and smoothly into Flight Control, substantially accelerating the speed at which campaigns reach the market by minimizing the number of steps necessary to develop innovative variations. Head of Product at Clinch, Adi Raz, said, "Flight Control was built to accommodate best-in-class tools and technologies that serve the campaign activation process." He added, "For the first time, ads created in Figma can be directly connected to a wide range of data sources that let them speak more relevantly to each consumer, and unlock the full potential of dynamic creative optimization." (Source – Cision PR Newswire) The immersive user interface, creative authoring tools, and dynamic mapping capabilities of Flight Controls make it simple to convert Figma assets into HTML or image advertisements with dynamic functionalities, with content that can be modified on the fly and directly sent to live campaigns. About Clinch Clinch is the acknowledged leader in multichannel ad serving. The company's AI-driven dynamic personalization solution offers custom-tailored ad experiences across all channels, resulting in industry-leading performance and ROI. In addition, Flight Control, Clinch's Omnichannel Campaign Activation Platform, allows agencies and brands to manage the whole campaign lifecycle. It allows planning through activation and measurement, on a single platform, ultimately boosting their productivity, efficiency, and profitability. It automates workflows and utilizes data to personalize and improve display and video ad experiences at scale, spanning programmatic, social media, CTV, native, in-app, and digital out-of-home (DOOH).

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