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BBDO put more trophies in the treehouse
Colenso BBDO/AIM Proximity have a few more trophies to put on the treehouse mantelpiece after it was given some big ups at the Digital Media Awards in Shanghai.
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Five town sloganeers instantly become more fashionable
It’s fair to say that ridiculing New Zealand towns – or, more particularly, the slogans attached to them – is one of our nation’s favourite pastimes. And we have the metrics to prove it
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More big changes afoot at Colenso
StopPress has it on good authority that the dynamic creative duo of Josh Lancaster and Jamie Hitchcock will soon be leaving Colenso BBDO to set up their own shop.
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Wellington and its technicolour dot coat
New Zealand is quite fond of large novelty structures: giant carrots, trout, sheep and L&P bottles are practically everywhere. And now we’ve got another one to add to the list: the world’s largest graphic film installation.
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Speculation confirmed: Smart to depart
The official word is in: Colenso BBDO will farewell managing director Brent Smart at the end of this year as he takes up the reins at BBDO West, based in San Francisco.
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Google gives mobile marketing a fillip
Mobile display ad provider Admob is today nuzzling comfortably in the bosom of Google after being offered NZ$1 billion of precious stock. And Kiwi mobile marketers are dancing a celebratory jig in response to the news.
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Is the RWC broadcasting orgy heading for a regulatory rucking?
StopPress believes the free-to-air RWC broadcasting orgy between Maori Television Service, TVNZ and TV3 is likely to be investigated by the Commerce Commission on the grounds of anti-competitive behaviour.
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Get Smart (to San Fran)
The feverish adland rumour mill continues to turn and it appears Colenso BBDO CEO Brent Smart is the latest reshuffle in an increasingly long line of recent industry reshufflings.
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Free Damien Binder gig tonight. Witty wordmongers win album
Don’t forget to head down to Sale St tonight to catch Damien Binder’s free shindig to celebrate the release of his new album While the Wind’s at Your Back.
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ANZ seeks solace with DDB
DDB has snapped up the lucrative ANZ account.
News that M&C was no longer required by ANZ surfaced yesterday. The bank wasn’t talking about who would take over, but the decision to employ the services of DDB came as no surprise to Aussie observers.
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NZ papers weather storm; gains in ‘Meatspace’ announced
If you believe the hype, print is an anachronistic curmudgeon unsuccessfully fighting against an online onslaught of Twits, Tweets and Twats.
But if you believe the latest readership numbers, print – in New Zealand, at least – appears to be in fine(ish) fettle.
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Get your Crump on
They’ve been gone for nearly 15 years. But Barry and Scottie are back–and this time, it’s personal.
A new website run by the Crump Family trust and dedicated to all things Barry aims to bring his books, his voice and those fantastic Toyota ads back to life …
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Reverse signchology
Firestone Glen Innes wasn’t actually voted worst coffee in East Auckland. But it has been voted ‘most captivating local sign of Friday afternoon’ by a panel of StopPress experts.
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Oetgen heads outdoors
Brett Oetgen has been named general manager of the Outdoor Media Association of New Zealand (OMANZ).
Pauline Hanton, chair of OMANZ, says: “We are delighted that Brett has accepted this new role, as it fits with our vision to grow the outdoor sector and better represent the interests of outdoor …
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Separated at birth
A breakfast TV host
Mr WilberforceIn a media coup TVNZ has snared the star of the new movie by Jonathan King, Under the Mountain.
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Comp winners bonanza
We had many excellent entries in our Finish the line cartoon contest, thanks for your wit. We’re spreading the love (beer, actually) with two winners.
From Philip O’Neill: Actually I’m in charge of subscriber-only content at NBR.From Mike Hutcheson: No I’m an Art Director, that …
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Magazines fight back: with a viral video
The US Magazine Publishers’ Association does a ton of great research about the power of magazines to deliver hearts, minds and eyeballs. Ironic that the message is being delivered via online video.
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Heeringa fired following drug-induced naked rampage with stapler
Well that got your attention, didn’t it. What we actually want to say is this:
It is with great sadness (bites knuckle, single tear rolling slowly down cheek) that the extremely good-looking StopPress team says farewell to our classy StopPress editor Frances Chan, who, since the site’s launch …
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Aussie mag sweet on Cadbury
The Kiwi Marketing magazine was so nasty to those good people at Cadbury. And what’s with that messy eating style?
Why can’t we be more like the Australians — respectful, nice?
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Future bright for digital agency in UK
In this installment of Export Figures, we chat to expat Geoff Devereux, MD of London digital marketing company Delete.
Devereux was station manager of 95bFM for a couple of years in the 90s and worked as an IT consultant before moving to London 10 years ago. Now happily ensconced in …
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“Why aren’t you moving to Aussie?”
Having made the decision to return to New Zealand after a long time spent working in advertising abroad, my colleagues and clients had difficulty understanding why I was choosing not to move to Sydney.
Months before “the best job in the world” competition grabbed the headlines, it seemed that Australia …
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Orcon seeks Iggy Pop tarts
The man himself
Iggy Pop is making a new band – and plans to fill it with Kiwis he meets online.
The 62-year-old Godfather of Punk is inviting Kiwi musicians to help him re-record The Passenger, one of his best known solo tracks. It’s all part of a promotion from …
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Healthcare embraces social media, peek at new kidult series
The Media Counsel answers these questions this week: How can healthcare marketers cram extensive product information in a 140-character tweet? How much more is the UK spending on online advertising than on TV? What new kidult drama by Margaret Mahy is being exhibited at the MIPCOM international film and TV …
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Kiwi animator makes magic in land of Oz
Come in, take a pew, welcome to Export Figures, the first in a series of profiles of talented NZers living overseas and making a crust in the marcomms biz.
Glen Hunwick’s one of those Kiwis who’s been in Melbourne for years but we’ll still claim him as …
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Hit for Six: DDB
Name: Sandy Moore, CEOCompany: DDB Group NZ Ltd (DDB, Rapp, Mango, Interbrand, Tribal DDB)Staff: 180Offices in NZ: Auckland and Wellington Notable clients: NZ Lotteries, McDonald’s, SKY TV, Cadbury, The Warehouse, Lion Nathan, Volkswagen, Telecom, ANZ/National, AMI Insurance, STIHL, Clorox, Tasman Insulation, Heinz Watties, George Weston …
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Fair Go’s best and worst ad nominees
Fair Go presents its annual Best and Worst Ads tonight on TV One at 7.30pm. Last year’s awards episode was the 2nd most popular show in 2008, drawing nearly 750,000 viewers (just behind Dancing with the Stars).
As well as the main awards and the Student Ad …
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Peter Myles out – “bureacracy” wins
Peter Myles, director of Omnicom Media Group, is to step down this week.
A leading figure in New Zealand media buying, Myles is a “victim of bureaucracy” according to former media boss Martin Gillman.
In 2007 Myles was appointed executive director of OMG (at times styled as Opera) a jointly …
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Competition winners: Rodney and BOTAB
The winner of the Battle of the Bands caption contest is … B!
Mexican-wrestler-wielding-guitar fancy dress penis suit wins judges hearts.
And Suzanne McNamara made us giggle the most with her entry to accompany Rodney Hide’s pic in Headline op missed.
Sharples only comes up to here on me.
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