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Move and win roundup: Week of August 3, 2020
Mediamath, Drizzlin Media, Danone-AQUA, Ogilvy, Cars24, Australian Sports Club, SportsFive, Taiwan Creative Content Agency, Catchplay and Screenworks Asia kick-off our weekly move and wins roundup.
When will we stop obsessing about cancelling ‘cancel culture’?
With cancel culture being a fiery topic at the moment, brands should understand the shortcomings of the discourse, as well as the potential for hypocrisy that goes along with it.
Move and win roundup: Week of July 27, 2020
Gusto Luxe, Mulberry, British Fashion Council, IdeateLabs, Jalesh Cruises, Sweetshop, Lion & Lion, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Netflix, Mediacorp, Evos Esports, Alpha Digital, The Association of Advertising and Marketing Singapore, Force Motors, Leo Burnett Consult, Colenso BBDO, Akcelo and more to come, in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.
Questions to ask and answer when an agency loses a pitch
Remarkably few agencies get useful feedback after losing a pitch. Try asking these followup questions.
Attacked by Trump, the WHO turned to Hill+Knowlton Strategies in May
The WPP firm laid out a six-week research and planning program for the embattled public health organisation.
Move and win roundup: Week of July 20, 2020
Edelman, Dentsu Aegis, Yellophant Digital, Cadini, Electriclimefilms, TrafficGuard, Mindshare, Forward PMX, Mulberry, Wavemaker India, Fork Media Group, Alpha Digital, PHD, BonusLink, OHCHR, PUSH, SPH Magazines, Hunter, Bray Leino Splash, Chimp&z Inc, Tata Sky Binge, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, MightyHive, TBWA Shanghai, Nintendo Switch, Dewar's, BBDO India, Kancil Awards, and more to come in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.
Women to Watch 2020: deadline extended by one week
Due to an influx of requests, we have extended the entry deadline by one week to allow nominees to make any final changes.
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Long overdue changes are finally taking hold
MEMBER'S NEWSLETTER: Asia-Pacific was slower to react to the death of George Floyd, but outdated racist symbols and attitudes are finally being challenged, if not yet fully changed.
COVID-19 is opportunity to 'fast-track' diversity, not an excuse to slow it down
Women have suffered more negative knock-on effects under COVID-19 than men, but the pandemic presents an opportunity to reimagine workplace functions, promoting flexibility, inclusiveness and equality. Eight former Women to Watch winners give their views.
Move and win roundup: Week of July 13, 2020
Magnite, Jaywing, Britbox, Sweetshop, Voyages, Zendesk, Doubleverify, Wavemaker, thedocyard, Bidmath, Golin, Inmobi, The Next Practices Group, Brave Bison, Panasonic, DAN Solutions, The Hallway, R/GA, Twitch, PubMatic, Rokt, Open Colleges, R/GA, Thinkerbell, and more to come in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.
Singapore’s top influencer investigated for racist tweets, use of N-word
Wendy Cheng, aka Xiaxue, stands by her stance in a defensive blogpost, and one brand has already pulled a partnership with her.
Why it is still important to spotlight women
Former Women to Watch winners explain why it is still important to champion women in the industry—especially in Asia-Pacific—and how many women would benefit from a bit of Kanye West's confidence.
Women Leading Change Awards winners for 2020 revealed
See the list of APAC change-makers, leaders, achievers and rising stars who have been honoured in the fourth Women Leading Change Awards.
Move and win roundup: Week of July 6, 2020
Archetype, Inshorts Medialabs, ICCPL, DLF Mall of India, Sweetshop, Mailman Group, Near, DigiDarts, Redhill, Johnnie Walker, WhiteGrey, FutureBrand, Nanyang Siang Pau, The Monkeys, Wavemaker, IPG Mediabrands China, HTC, Tile, Upright Technologies, WarnerMedia, Getty Images, W Series, Activation Group and more, in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.
Digitas creatives team up on ideas to replace Mississippi's outdated flag
"We believe in the power of design to solve universal challenges, build, and shift culture, and ultimately move people to action."
If we're to make Sorrell eat his words, the PR industry needs to evolve
The furious response from PRs to Sir Martin Sorrell’s comments, branding PR as ‘press releases’, ‘gin-soaked lunches’, ‘analogue’ and not fit for his growing empire, is understandable.
Sorrell: Digital natives see PR as 'press releases and gin soaked lunches'
Sir Martin Sorrell also takes a swipe at Ogilvy's newly-hired CEO Andy Main.
Agency of the Year 2020 opens for entries
The 2020 awards programme includes seven new categories. The early-bird entry deadline is August 20.
Women to Watch 2020: What makes a standout entry
With a week and a half left till the early-bird deadline, here's some advice on what makes a winning entry.
WHO concerned by Big Tobacco-funded 'aggressive PR effort' during pandemic
The World Health Organization has warned that a “front group” for the tobacco industry and its PR agencies are taking advantage of the coronavirus to fund research on tobacco users.
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