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- Ad industry, SAG-AFTRA begin contract negotiations
Performers union SAG-AFTRA and the advertising industry are beginning contract negotiations today in New York, the first time terms will be negotiated since the two unions merged last year. The joint committee of the 4A's and the Association of National Advertisers has advised members that "prudent planning" could help mitigate the consequences of a potential strike -- the last one came in 2000 -- although more moderate union leadership and the "minimal disclosure of details" means a strike is less likely, writes Dave McNary. Variety (subscription required)
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- Porsche Cars North America narrows creative-account search to 5
Porsche Cars North America has narrowed the field to five in its creative-account search, sources say. McKinney in Durham, N.C., Droga5 in New York, Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Miami, Olson in Minneapolis and incumbent Cramer-Krasselt in Chicago are all said to be in the hunt for the account. Adweek
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- American Greetings selects Mullen for creative, media
American Greetings has handed creative, digital and media duties to Mullen, after a review. Element 79, which has been folded into DDB, was the creative incumbent, and PHD had the media. "We selected Mullen for its breadth of experience and approach to helping us meet consumer needs" says Alex Ho, executive director of marketing at American Greetings, which spent $2.7 million on advertising in 2011, per Kantar. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model)
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- Dove Men+Care wants to normalize facial care for men
Unilever is launching a campaign for its new lineup of Dove Men+Care facial-care products with the tagline "end the face torture." A spot features a nonactor -- a fireman from Canada -- exercising, doing chores and getting poked in the face by his children. The goal of the campaign is to activate the nearly 50% of men in the U.S. that don't use a special product for their face, according to Unilever research. "We are setting out to get more men into the routine so they can enjoy the benefits like women have for generations," says Rob Candelino, vice president of skin care. The Wall Street Journal
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- Nat Geo taps New York Times feature for "Killing Lincoln" promo
National Geographic Channel is among the first marketers to use a New York Times platform incorporating digitized images of papers from 1851 through 1922. National Geographic, to promote Sunday's debut of its original drama "Killing Lincoln," will take over the home page of NYTimes.com on Saturday with a display of the paper from April 15, 1865, the day after President Abraham Lincoln was shot. LostRemote.com
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- Brands are seeing value in "purpose" campaigns
More companies are highlighting their charitable and environmental efforts in a bid to win brand loyalty through so-called purpose marketing, according to this article. Panera, for example, donates unsold baked goods to anti-hunger organizations, and through agency Cramer-Krasselt has launched a $70 million campaign with the tagline "Live consciously. Eat deliciously." "When people who like the company for the food hear about the kind of company it is, it changes how they feel; they like it even more, for more emotional, more potent, more loyalty-driving reasons," said Marshall Ross, chief creative officer at Cramer-Krasselt. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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- Adidas hopes Energy Boost shoe tech can help it take on Nike
Adidas is proclaiming a "new chapter" of athletic shoes with its Energy Boost line, a $150 pair of running shoes powered by tiny capsules in the sole. The brand plans to roll out the shoes at specialty stores this month without the backing of a TV campaign, to gauge response before considering an ad blitz, says Patrik Nilsson, president of Adidas America. In the running-shoe category, Adidas is taking on Nike, which commands 54% of the global market compared with Adidas' 4.4%, according to SportsOneSource. Forbes
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