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This year was filled with major developments, from Netflix's planned WBD deal to Omnicom's acquisition of IPG to the introduction of AI-only video feeds. But there were also developments that didn't really happen, like the U.S. spinoff of TikTok and Google's third-party cookie deprecation. Digiday editors Sara Jerde and Seb Joseph joined hosts Kimeko McCoy and Tim Peterson to recap the year that was (and wasn't).

We have long looked to Jeriad Zoghby, CPG C Suite whisperer across leading commerce roles at Accenture and until recently Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at IPG, to bring the data and the color commentary about the big transformations and strategies necessary to win at commerce. He arrives at today's podcast armed with two new sets of data about the platform shifts in CPG. Shifts that will demand deep organizational and process change for you to drive growth at a reasonable cost in the future.

Omnicom completed its acquisition of IPG on Wednesday 26 November after clearing EU regulation. On the Monday that followed (1 December) the new holding company revealed a huge restructure including 4000 job cuts to happen by the end of the year, agencies merging, new leadership announced and some networks ceasing to exist.In this episode of The Campaign Podcast, Campaign's editorial team discuss the shape of the new holding company, which agencies are left and what chief executive John Wren is hoping will make it succeed against its competitors. Hosted by tech and multimedia editor Lucy Shelley, the episode features editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, editor Maisie McCabe and news editor Will Green.Further reading:John Wren's ‘defining moment': can the last King of Madison Avenue make the new Omnicom work?John Wren on how Omnicom ‘will succeed': more collaboration, new bonuses, big job cutsOmnicom consolidates global advertising agencies into TBWA, McCann and BBDOOmnicom keeps six media networks but switches global CEOs to brand presidentsAdam & Eve/DDB to merge with TBWALondon and FCB to fold into AMV BBDOOmnicom Media promotes Natalie Bell and Katrina Bozicevich following IPG dealFCB's Tyler Turnbull set to be appointed CEO of McCann WorldgroupChaka Sobhani set for new role after Omnicom acquires IPGOmnicom-IPG: How merger will reshape the competition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millions of Americans know what it's like to live with inflammatory skin conditions – including Stella McDermott, the daughter of actress and author Tori Spelling.Earlier this fall, Tori spoke with People magazine about her own episodic eczema flare-ups in adulthood, how Stella has experienced bullying related to her chronic eczema and how the pair have become more confident while embarking on their respective skincare journeys.By publicly sharing their patient stories, Tori and Stella have formed the bedrock of Arcutis Biotherapeutics' recently-launched Free to Be Me skincare campaign. The effort elevates their experiences while also drawing attention to how Arcutis' Zoryve – a once-daily, nonsteroidal topical – offers patients with inflammatory skin conditions another effective treatment option.  This week, pharma editor Lecia Bushak speaks with Arcutis CEO Frank Watanabe about the drugmaker's partnership with Spelling, how the effort aims to raise awareness of inflammatory skin conditions and what the drugmaker's growth strategy looks like heading into 2026.And for our Trends segment, we're joined by editor-in-chief Jameson Fleming to discuss the medical marketing implications from Omnicom's takeover of IPG. Check us out at: mmm-online.com Follow us: YouTube: @MMM-onlineTikTok: @MMMnewsInstagram: @MMMnewsonlineTwitter/X: @MMMnewsLinkedIn: MM+M To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The boys kick things off with a Black Friday breakdown and what it tells us about the K-shaped economy we now live in. Joe and Robert dig into spending trends, why some consumers are thriving while others are cutting back, and what this split means for marketers heading into 2026. They look at whether this year's patterns are temporary or structural, and what smart brands should prepare for next. From there, they turn to YouTube. Advertisers continue to shift budgets to the platform, and the data shows that YouTube is both the present and the future of television. Joe and Robert talk about how ultra-niche creators might be the biggest hidden opportunity for small and mid-sized brands looking to win in the influencer economy. The final story covers X and the platform's new "About Your Account" settings. Is it meaningful, helpful, or even newsworthy? The boys debate whether this is a real improvement or just another attempt to show activity without fixing the core issues. Winners and Losers Winner: Time Joe highlights Time as an example of a legacy brand doing things right, with a renewed focus on email subscribers and a strong commitment to in-person events. A modern media model built on direct relationships, not algorithms. Loser: Omnicom and the PR industry Robert takes the gloves off with a critique of Omnicom and the state of PR. He questions whether the industry is adapting fast enough to the shifts in trust, media fragmentation, and brand storytelling. Rants and Raves Robert's Rant Robert digs into a recent IPG study and why he believes it misses the mark. He breaks down the assumptions behind the research and what marketers should actually pay attention to. Joe's Rave Joe shares new research on gratitude and why it matters far more than most marketers realize. A positive scientific reminder that appreciation is a performance advantage, not just a personal virtue. Subscribe and Follow: Follow Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose on LinkedIn for insights, hot takes, and weekly updates from the world of content and marketing. ------- This week's sponsor: Did you know that most businesses only use 20% of their data? That's like reading a book with most of the pages torn out. Point is, you miss a lot. Unless you use HubSpot. Their customer platform gives you access to the data you need to grow your business. The insights trapped in emails, call logs, and transcripts.  All that unstructured data that makes all the difference. Because when you know more, you grow more. Visit https://www.hubspot.com/ to hear how HubSpot can help you grow better. ------- Get all the show notes: https://www.thisoldmarketing.com/ Get Joe's new book, Burn the Playbook, at http://www.joepulizzi.com/books/burn-the-playbook/ Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter at https://www.joepulizzi.com/signup/. Get Robert Rose's new book, Valuable Friction, at https://robertrose.net/valuable-friction/  Subscribe to Robert's Newsletter at https://seventhbearlens.substack.com/ ------- This Old Marketing is part of the HubSpot Podcast Network: https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork

Our latest guest is Maya Ackerman — AI‑creativity researcher, professor, and author of Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us (Wiley), as well as founder of WaveAI and LyricStudio (View recent colab with NVidia).Maya's perspective is not just insightful — it's a necessary reality check for anyone building AI today. She challenges the comforting narrative that AI is a neutral tool or a natural evolution of creativity. Instead, she exposes a truth many in tech avoid: AI is being deployed in ways that actively diminish human creativity, and businesses are incentivized to accelerate that trend.Her research shows how overly aligned, correctness-first models flatten imagination and suppress the divergent thinking that defines human originality. But she also shows what's possible when AI is designed differently — improvisational systems that spark new directions, expand a creator's mental palette, and reinforce human authorship rather than absorbing it.This episode matters because Maya names what the industry refuses to admit. The problem is not “AI getting too powerful,” it's AI being used to replace instead of elevate. Businesses are applying it as a cost-cutting mechanism, not a creative amplifier. And unless product leaders intervene, the damage to creativity — and to the people who rely on it for their livelihoods — will become irreversible.Listen to the Episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YoutubeWe're engineering a global creative regression and pretending we aren't.Generative AI could radically expand human imagination, but the systems we deploy today overwhelmingly suppress it. The literature is unequivocal:* AI boosts creative output only when tools are intentionally designed for exploration, not correctness.* When aligned toward predictability, AI drives conformity and sameness.* The rise of “AI slop” is not an insult — it's the logical outcome of misaligned incentives.* New evidence shows that AI-assisted outputs become more similar as more people use the same tools, reducing collective creativity even when individual outputs look “better.”* Homogenization is measurable at scale: marketing, design, and written content generated with AI converge toward the same tone and syntax, lowering engagement and cultural diversity.* Repeated reliance on AI weakens human originality over time — users begin outsourcing ideation, losing confidence and capacity for divergent thought.Resources:* The Impact of AI on Creativity: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395275000_The_Impact_of_AI_on_Creativity_Enhancing_Human_Potential_or_Challenging_Creative_Expression* Generative AI and Creativity (Meta-Analysis): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.17241* AI Slop Overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_slop* Generative AI Enhances Individual Creativity but Reduces Collective Novelty:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11244532/* Generative AI Homogenizes Marketing Content:https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/5367123.pdf?abstractid=5367123* Human Creativity in the Age of LLMs (decline in divergent thinking):https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.03703 BOTTOM LINE: If your product optimizes for correctness, brand safety, and throughput before originality, you are actively contributing to the global collapse of creative quality. AI must be designed to spark—not sanitize—human imagination.Thanks for reading Design of AI: Strategies for Product Teams & Agencies! This post is public so feel free to share it.Award-winning creative talent is disappearing at scale, and the trend is accelerating.The global creative workforce is shrinking faster than at any time in modern history. Companies claim AI is “enhancing creativity,” yet most restructuring reveals the opposite: AI is being deployed primarily to cut labor costs. In general, layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic.What's happening now:* Omnicom announced 4,000 job cuts and shut multiple agencies — Reuters reporting: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/omnicom-cut-4000-jobs-shut-several-agencies-after-ipg-takeover-ft-reports-2025-12-01/* WPP, Publicis, and IPG executed multi-round layoffs across design, writing, strategy, and production.* Digiday interviews confirm AI is used mainly to eliminate junior and mid-level creative roles: https://digiday.com/marketing/confessions-of-an-agency-founder-and-chief-creative-officer-on-ais-threat-to-junior-creatives/The most important read on the future & destruction of agencies comes from Zoe Scaman. She always brings a powerful and necessary mirror to the shitshow that is modern corporate world. Read it here:Freelancers and independent creatives are being hit even harder:* UK survey: 21% of creative freelancers already lost work because of AI; many report sharply lower pay — https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2025/03/report-finds-creative-freelancers-hit-by-loss-of-work-late-pay-and-rise-of-ai/* Illustrators, motion designers, and concept artists report declining commissions as clients adopt Midjourney-style pipelines.* Voice actors face shrinking bookings due to synthetic voice models.* Stock photography, stock audio, and digital concepting have been heavily cannibalized by tools like Midjourney, Runway, and Suno.The research into AI shows even deeper risks:* The Rise of Generative AI in Creative Agencies — confirms agencies deploy AI for margin protection rather than creative innovation: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2%3A1976153/FULLTEXT03.pdf* IFOW/Sussex study shows AI exposure correlates with lower job quality and salary stagnation for creatives: https://www.ifow.org/news-articles/marley-bartlett-research-poster---ai-job-quality-and-the-creative-industriesBOTTOM LINE: Creative roles are vanishing because AI is being optimized for efficiency rather than imagination. If we want creative industries to survive, AI must expand human originality — not replace the people who produce it.:** Creative roles are vanishing because AI is being deployed for efficiency rather than imagination. If we want a future with vibrant creative industries, AI must be designed to amplify human originality — not replace it.Please participate in our year-end surveyWe are studying how AI is restructuring careers, skills, and expectations across product, design, engineering, research, and strategy.Your responses influence:* the direction of Design of AI in 2025,* what questions we investigate through research,* what frameworks we build to help leaders adapt—and protect—their teams.Take the survey: https://tally.so/r/Y5D2Q5Understand your cognitive style so you know how to best leverage AI to boost youThe Creative AI Academy has developed as an assessment tool to help you understand your creative style. We all tackle problems differently and come up with novel solutions using different methods. Take the ThinkPrint assessment to get a blueprint of how you ideate, judge, refine, and decide. Knowing this will help you know in which ways AI can boost —rather than undermine— your originality. For me it was powerful to see my thinking style mirrored back at me. It gave structure to what enhances and undermines my creativity, meaning I better understand what role (if any) AI should play in expanding my creative capabilities. Thank you to Angella Tapé for demonstrating this tool and presenting the perfect next evolution of Dr. Ackerman's lessons about needing AI to be a creative partner, not cannibalizer. BOTTOM LINE: Without cognitive self-awareness, you're not “partnering” with AI—you're surrendering your creative identity to it. Take the ThinkPrint assessment and redesign your workflow around human-led, AI-supported thinking.We are trading away human intellect for productivity—and the safety evidence is damning.The research is now impossible to ignore: AI makes us faster, but it makes us worse thinkers.A major multi-university study (Harvard, MIT, Wharton) found that users with AI assistance worked more quickly but were “more likely to be confidently wrong.”Source: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4573321This pattern shows up across cognitive science:* Stanford and DeepMind researchers found that relying on AI “reduced participants' memory for the material and their ability to reconstruct reasoning steps.”Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.01832* EPFL showed that routine LLM use “led to measurable declines in writing ability and originality over time.”Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.00612* University of Toronto researchers warn that repeated LLM use “narrows human originality, shifting users from creators to evaluators of machine output.”Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.03703In other words: we are outsourcing the exact cognitive muscles that make human thinking valuable — creativity, reasoning, comprehension — and replacing them with pattern-matching convenience.And while we weaken ourselves, the companies building the systems shaping our cognition are failing at even the most basic safety expectations.The AI Safety Index (Winter 2025) reported:“No major AI developer demonstrated adequate preparedness for catastrophic risks. Most scored poorly on transparency, accountability, and external evaluability.”Source: https://futureoflife.org/ai-safety-index-winter-2025/A companion academic review by Oxford, Cambridge, and Georgetown concluded:“Safety commitments across leading LLM developers are inconsistent, largely self-regulated, and often unverifiable.”Source: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.16982We are weakening human cognition while trusting companies that cannot prove they are safe. There is no version of this trajectory that ends well without deliberate intervention.Resources:* The Hidden Wisdom of Knowing in the AI Era: * A Critical Survey of LLM Development Initiatives: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.16982* Future of Life AI Safety Index (Winter 2025): https://futureoflife.org/ai-safety-index-winter-2025/* Supporting Safety Documentation (PDF): https://cdn.sanity.io/files/wc2kmxvk/revamp/79776912203edccc44f84d26abed846b9b23cb06.pdfBOTTOM LINE: Tools that reduce effort but not capability are not accelerators—they are cognitive liabilities. Product leaders must design for mental strength, not dependency.Schools are producing prompt operators, not original thinkers.Education systems are bolting AI onto decades-old learning models without rethinking what learning is. Instead of cultivating reasoning, imagination, and embodied intelligence, schools are teaching children to rely on AI systems they cannot critique.Resources:* UNESCO: AI & the Future of Education: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/ai-and-future-education-disruptions-dilemmas-and-directions* Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision: https://cdn.sanity.io/files/wc2kmxvk/revamp/79776912203edccc44f84d26abed846b9b23cb06.pdf* AI Skills for Students: https://trswarriors.com/ai-education-preparing-students-future/BOTTOM LINE: If we do not redesign education, we will create a generation of humans who can operate AI but cannot outthink, challenge, or transcend it.Featured AI Thinker: Luiza JarovskyLuiza Jarovsky is one of the most essential voices in AI governance today. At a time when global AI companies are actively pushing to loosen regulation—or bypass it entirely—Luiza's work provides a critical counterbalance rooted in human rights, safety, law, and long-term societal impact.Why her work matters now:* She exposes the structural risks of deregulated AI adoption across governments and corporations.* She documents how weak or performative governance puts vulnerable communities at disproportionate risk.* She offers practical frameworks for ethical, enforceable AI oversight.Follow her work:BOTTOM LINE: If you build or deploy AI and you are not following Luiza's work, you are missing the governance lens that will define which companies survive the coming regulatory wave.Recommended Reality ChecksTwo critical signals from the field this week:* Ethan Mollick on the accelerating automation of creative workflowshttps://x.com/emollick/status/1996418841426227516AI is quietly outperforming human creative processes in categories many believed were “safe.” The speed of improvement is outpacing organizational awareness.* Jeffrey Lee Funk on markets losing patience with empty AI narrativeshttps://x.com/jeffreyleefunk/status/1996612615850676703Investors are separating real AI value from hype. Companies promising transformation without measurable impact are being punished.BOTTOM LINE: The creative and product landscape is shifting beneath our feet. Those who don't adapt—intellectually, strategically, and operationally—will lose relevance.Final Reflection — Legacy Is a Product DecisionEverything in this newsletter points to a single, unavoidable truth:AI does not define our future. The product decisions we make do.We can build tools that:* expand human originality,* strengthen cognitive resilience,* elevate creative careers,* and produce a generation capable of thinking beyond the machine.Or we can build tools that:* replace the creative class,* hollow out human judgment,* weaken educational outcomes,* and leave society dependent on systems controlled by a handful of companies.As product leaders—designers, strategists, researchers, technologists—we decide which future gets built.Legacy isn't abstract. It's the cumulative effect of every interface we design, every shortcut we greenlight, every metric we reward, and every model we deploy.If you want to build AI that strengthens humanity instead of diminishing it, reach out. Let's design for human outcomes, not machine efficiency.arpy@ph1.ca This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit designofai.substack.com

It's a seismic change for several industries. Omnicom Group closed its $9 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group last Wednesday. In the days since, the deal has resulted in many job reductions as Omnicom tries to reach promised cost savings. For the PR sector, the deal means former Interpublic agencies Golin and The Weber Shandwick Collective are joining Omnicom PR, which includes FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, Porter Novelli and other firms under the leadership of CEO Chris Foster. Joining this week's podcast are Campaign's Luz Corona and MM+M's Jameson Fleming, who explain what the holding company mega-deal means for the creative and medical marketing sectors, respectively. Plus, some of the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as WPP delaying employee pay reviews until next spring and PRWeek's Best Places to Work 2025. PRWeek.comTheme music provided by TRIPLE SCOOP MUSICJaymes - First One Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Sleeping Barber Podcast, Marc and Vassilis discuss topics that caught their attention over the last couple of weeks, including the recent merger between Omnicom and IPG, the impact of AI on retail, particularly through Amazon's new shopping assistant Rufus, and Adidas' innovative approach to market research by utilizing search data instead of traditional surveys. They also delve into leadership insights as a part of their marketing moment, emphasizing the importance of happiness and well-being in the workplace, and conclude with a case study on the emotional marketing strategy of John Lewis' Christmas ads.Enjoy the show!Episode TakeawaysThe Omnicom and IPG merger creates the largest advertising holding company.AI is significantly influencing retail, as seen with Amazon's Rufus.Adidas has shifted from traditional surveys to using search data for brand tracking.Happiness can be cultivated through daily habits and leadership practices.Unhappy leaders can negatively impact team morale and productivity.Auditing meetings can free up time and improve team well-being.The John Lewis Christmas ad exemplifies emotional marketing and connection.Music plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of advertisements.Retailers need to adapt to changing consumer behaviours and preferences.The holiday shopping experience has evolved into a multi-day event rather than a single day frenzy.Chapters00:00 - Introduction and Personal Updates03:01 - Industry News: Omnicom and IPG Merger05:50 - AI in Retail: Amazon's Rufus and Holiday Shopping Trends12:11 - Adidas' Shift to Search Data19:11 - The Marketing Moment - The Four Habits of Happier Leaders32:12 - John Lewis Christmas Ad: A Case Study in Emotional MarketingEpisode Links:Omnicom finalizes IPG acquisition with experts calling it the ‘natural outcome' of a changing agency model - https://www.marketingweek.com/omnicom-finalises-ipg-aquisition/Amazon's $124B Christmas Bet - https://stocks.apple.com/ASmqJwrDDQD2AuFnWpJbglAWinners and losers of Black Friday 2025 - https://www.retaildive.com/news/winners-losers-black-friday-2025/806610/Adidas Ditches Surveys for Search Data - http://warc.com/content/feed/adidas-sees-big-returns-from-using-share-of-search-for-brand-tracking/en-GB/11070The Four Habits of Happier Leaders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7S6MMcYM6k Ad of the week - John Lewis "The Man On The Moon" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsyD3W2pWU8

At the start of the year, 2025 was predicted by some adland commentators to be the year for independent agencies. Omnicom was beginning to acquire IPG to make the largest holding company, redundancies occurred across some of the networks and WPP had a more-than-difficult year on top of a new chief executive.2025 has seen the launch of many independent agencies including Ace of Hearts, Studio.One and Baby Teeth, while Ark Agency and Uncharted came into their second year. Plus, IPG sold R/GA and Huge separately to private equity, also becoming independent. So now the year is almost up, Campaign's editorial team discuss whether independent media and creative agencies have benefited from distraction caused by the holding companies. Tech and multimedia editor Lucy Shelley hosts the episode and is joined by creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun, media editor Beau Jackson and editor Maisie McCabe.Further reading:Omnicom reveals huge agency shake-up, unveils new leadership, cuts 4000 jobsAce of Hearts: dealing adland a new handTroy Ruhanen: 'I wouldn't have taken OAG job if it was all about efficiency and smashing things'Group M tells staff about redundancies as restructure hits UKOmnicom cut 3000 roles during 2024 ahead of IPG takeover moveMega merger adds to existing questions for InterpublicGlobal agency groups 2024 report card: Performances and staff numbers decline as restructures continue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 31: The Bliss of ItNovember 2025‘Main Topic': Our November 2025 Bliss Cruise Sexual Summary. We once again survived and have sizzling tales to tell. Plus, we talk about what to expect onboard, breakdown common myths of cruising and the Celebrity Line vs the Royal Caribbean ships.   ‘What Have We Done Lately': A Halloween weekend in Pittsburgh with great friends that included an NFL Steelers game. And of course, the Bliss Cruise in all its Glory. The best time you will ever have in the Lifestyle. ‘Where We Are Going Next': The Special Holiday Meet & Greet scheduled on December 5th, 8pm at "Grasshopper Off The Green" in Morristown NJ. The Official Event is listed on SLS. Our annual New Year's Eve party is shaping up to be another epic event. Plus, talk of two group trips for 2026. The “Kraken Resort” in Houston, Texas and “The Red Room” in Nashville, Tennessee. And don't miss the opportunity to join us on the April 2027 Bliss Cruise! Our special Cabins are going fast so book NOW to get ‘Prime' Cabin locations while they last. Go to our Events Page 2, for Bliss Cruise Bookings with a 'Special Perk' or click this 'lynx': Events/Trips/CruisesVisit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover the EU greenlighting Omnicom's IPG acquisition without conditions, YouTube usage reaching 84% of adults, and Alibaba's Qwen topping 10 million downloads.

Episode 30: DesireOctober 2025 ‘Main Topic': We review and tell ‘all' about the three (3) Cancun related Lifestyle Resorts, Temptation, Desire Riviera Maya (RM) and Desire Pearl. Our experienced was very good at all three resorts with some notable differences.  ‘What Have We Done Lately': As you guessed it, we flew to Cancun to stay eight (8) days at Desire Riveria Maya (RM) and Desire Pearl. We also hosted a small Meet & Greet after we got back. ‘Where We Are Going Next': We will be on the ‘Sold Out' Bliss Cruise early November. The three 2026 Bliss Cruises are either sold out or nearing capacity. So, join us on the April 2027 Bliss Cruise with our tribe. Book NOW to get ‘Prime' Cabin locations while they last. Go to our Events Page 2, for Bliss Cruise Bookings with a 'Special Perk' or click this 'lynx': https://lifestylelynx.com/events%2Ftrips%2FcruisesPlus, a Special Holiday Meet & Greet scheduled on December 5th at "Grasshopper Off The Green" in Morristown NJ. The Official Event is listed on SLS. Then we will hold our annual New Year's Eve party.Visit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

WPP, Publicis Groupe, Omnicom, Interpublic, Havas and Dentsu have hitherto been known to adland as the "big six". However, the past year has brought the announcement of a proposed merger between Omnicom and IPG, while Havas and Dentsu have become comparatively smaller.So, the "big six" become the "big three", but is there another challenger? Accenture Song's latest results reported revenues of $20bn (£15bn) in the 12 months to August, putting it on par with Omnicom's $16bn, Publicis' €16bn ($19bn) and WPP's £15bn ($20bn). The business has picked up the $42m media account for Optus in Australia and remains in the running for Jaguar Land Rover's global integrated marketing account.With significant changes among the biggest holding companies continuing to shift the advertising landscape, some have questioned whether it is the end of the "big six", heralding the start of a new "big four". In this week's episode of The Campaign Podcast, Campaign's editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, UK editor Maisie McCabe and media editor Beau Jackson, examine the potential outcomes. The episode is hosted by tech and multimedia editor Lucy Shelley.Further reading:Accenture is at a crossroads for its global agency ambitionsWhat's next for Accenture Song? CEO Ndidi Oteh at Campaign Live‘Song is changing Accenture': CEO Ndidi Oteh on media, M&A and ‘Big Four' agency rivalryOmnicom now ‘confident' IPG deal will close in November as EU approval nearsYannick Bolloré on Havas' Q3 ‘acceleration', Dentsu's assets and being ‘open' to M&AHavas ‘could be interested' to buy or partner with some of Dentsu's international assetsArthur Sadoun on why Publicis is ‘winning' and how ‘struggling' rivals have dragged down agency valuations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the heart of every media plan is the need to understand what a consumer wants; wants from your brand, your product, how they want to be spoken to and through what touchpoints.Michael Brown is the UK and EMEA head of research and insight, and a senior managing partner, at IPG Mediabrands.He joined host Jack Benjamin to discuss how his craft of both qualitative and quantitive consumer research is adapting to meet changing needs of CMOs, and how he is integrating AI into his work practice.Brown believes wholeheartedly that the human element is at the core of consumer insights, and he explains why it's important for media companies and brands to continue taking that into account.As part of the conversation, the pair also spoke about key insights trends, including the seeping of politics into social listening online, and what it means for brands who have demonstrated care (or lack thereof) to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.In addition, Brown addressed how he and his team are handling any uncertainty over Omnicom's forthcoming acquisition of IPG.Highlights:3:14: How demand for research and consumer insight is changing, and the crisis of "information overload" in the age of AI.11:34: Why true insight and storytelling require a "human premium".16:41: How do CMOs take on research?20:44: What's trending right now? Social listening, Reddit, and political controversy.28:24: Are brands shying away from responsible media investment and diversity, equity and inclusion?33:52: Reactions to Omnicom's acquisition of IPG.37:47: Is the social culture of adland changing?Related articles:The ad gap: Why marketers are falling behind consumers, and how to catch up Consumers seeking comfort online more likely to view advertising positivelyUS FTC approves Omnicom-IPG merger on condition it does not make ad decisions based on ‘political or ideological viewpoints'---Thanks to our production partners Trisonic for editing this episode.--> Discover how Trisonic can elevate your brand and expand your business by connecting with your ideal audienceVisit The Media Leader for the most authoritative news analysis and comment on what's happening in commercial media. LinkedIn: The Media LeaderYouTube: The Media Leader

Episode 29: We're Down With ThatSeptember 2025‘Main Topic': Our experienced Lifestyle friends are here in the studio with us to talk about the concept of “We're Down With That”. From their early beginnings in swinging to the most recent adventures. They tell all!‘What Have We Done Lately': The ShareNation Hotel Takeover featured s School Girl Night and White Party Night. We ran the Couples Speed Dating and Pool Party. The following weekend was R&R's House Party that went all night and all next day. Crazy, Insane! Then, right into another weekend trip to Sunny Rest Resort for the End of Season Halloween party. Yes, in September!  We're tired!‘Where We Are Going Next': Lots coming up… Flying to Cancun again but this time stays at Desire RM and Desire Pearl. Here comes the shenanigans! Next IPG parties are Oct 17-18 for Curvy & Fabulous and Oct 24-25 for their IPG Halloween Party. ShareNation Halloween Party weekend is Oct 31-Nov 1, so get your Tickets at LifestyleLynx.com. November we are on the ‘Sold Out' Bliss Cruise. The 2026 February & April Cruises are sold out as well with November nearing capacity. But don't fear, book with our April 2027 Bliss Cruise group for ‘Prime' Cabin locations. Check our website LifestyleLynx.com Events Page 2, for Booking with a Special Perk while there are still great cabins available. For booking a Bliss Cruise, your next IPG and ShareNation Events, visit: https://lifestylelynx.com/events%2Ftrips%2FcruisesVisit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

It has been a tough year for many working in media. Jobs appear to be shrinking amid AI transformations and cost-cutting drives necessitated by struggling or transitioning business models.WPP has cut its head count by 7,000 in the past year. Omnicom's acquisition of IPG will lead to “cost synergies”, which also translates to potential redundancies, and similar consolidations are expected to come to the TV market. Meanwhile, publishers continue to get squeezed by Big Tech via the development of AI search, and Big Tech itself is also replacing many of its workers, especially at the entry level, with AI.We view our mission at The Media Leader in part as being as helpful as possible to the industry in which we serve. With that in mind, we wanted to open the conversation about redundancy and see if we could help impart advice on those affected or feeling precarious.Annabel McCaffrey leads the Advice Line team for NABS, the ad industry's wellbeing charity. Last year, NABS received a record number of calls from those in distress, including a 39% year-on-year increase in calls for redundancy support.We asked our readers and listeners to send in their questions on the topic of redundancy and related topics, and host Jack Benjamin put those questions to McCaffrey.Highlights:1:49: Characterising the current state of adland5:21: Is AI replacing jobs, particularly at the entry level? Are jobs applications even being viewed by humans anymore?15:05: Advice for putting a CV together, networking22:53: How redundancy impacts people at different ages39:07: How can organisations do more to support staff and achieve buy-in for mental wellness efforts?Related articles:What to do if you've been made redundant: Tips from expertsWPP cut 7,000 jobs over past yearWhat I learnt from redundancy early in my careerDealing with redundancy---Thanks to our production partners Trisonic for editing this episode.--> Discover how Trisonic can elevate your brand and expand your business by connecting with your ideal audienceVisit The Media Leader for the most authoritative news analysis and comment on what's happening in commercial media. LinkedIn: The Media LeaderYouTube: The Media Leader

Media platforms, including Meta, TikTok, X, Spotify, Pinterest and others, have been advancing their own AI capabilities to improve the advertising process of creating and serving ads to an audience. So where does this leave media and creative agencies?Meta, has gone so far as to call itself a “one stop shop” for advertisers, by reportedly aiming to fully automate advertising, including the creation and targeting of ads, by the end of the year. After this was reported, Meta's stock price went up, while Publicis, Omnicom, IPG and WPP's all took a dip. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said: “Over the long term, advertisers will basically just be able to tell us a business objective and a budget, and we're going to go do the rest for them.”In this episode, the Campaign editorial team discusses how much of a threat media platform's advancement of AI poses and how agencies are adapting to not lose their role in the advertising process.Hosted by tech editor Lucy Shelley, the episode features deputy media editor Shauna Lewis and editor Maisie McCabe.Further reading:You can't just tell an AI to create ads like a CCOWhy is principal-based media buying so controversial?Buckle up for the ride as agency world will look significantly different in two yearsUK TV commercial chiefs on 'radical collaboration' and ‘bullishness' in the face of LHFSir Martin Sorrell: Tech platforms are encroaching on clients of large agenciesWill media buyers be the first victims of AI?Media buying among 'first areas to go' with rise of AI, says MediaMonks co-founderGoogle's EMEA president urges adland: ‘Don't wait for magic AI moment – it's here'Microsoft AI CEO: Bigger organisations are ‘starting to feel the pressure' from AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 28: Girls Gone BiAugust 2025‘Main Topic': We attempt to define the three (3) categories of ‘Bi' and clear up any confusion surrounding the different ‘Bi' terms used in conjunction Girl-Girl Action. The discussion includes Dee's own experiences and JR's extensive ‘observations!'‘What Have We Done Lately': An extended weekend trip to Sunny Rest Resort for the Regatta Event provided some memorable moments especially for one lucky lady and JR! Our Sexy August 9th House Party was beyond ‘Full Swing' with over 60 people in attendance while JR ‘Doubled Down'. Plus, several Bi women made the evening a Big Splash! Details on this are at the ‘tail end' of our Main Topic. ‘Where We Are Going Next': Friday August 29 we are hosting a Meet & Greet where my Pop/Rock Band will be performing again at Patrick's Pub, Lake Hopatcong NJ. September 5 & 6 is ShareNation Detention/White Party Weekend where we will be hosting the Couples Speed Dating and Sexy Pool Party. ‘Teddy-Love-Adult-Toys' will be onsite as well. Two friends' house parties should provide some interesting mid-month excitement and shenanigans. We close out September at Sunny Rest for their ‘Last Blast' weekend and Halloween Party (YES in September!) But we are not done, “Don't You Worry”! Oct 2-10 we will be in Cancun at Desire RM & Pearl. Oct 31-Nov 1 is the ShareNation Halloween Party so get your Tickets at LifestyleLynx.com. Nov 8-15 we are on the ‘Sold Out' Bliss Cruise. The 2026 February & April Cruises are sold out with November nearing capacity, so book our April 2027 Bliss Cruise group event with our Posse. Check our website LifestyleLynx.com Events Page 2, for Booking with a Special Perk while there are still good cabins available.For booking a Bliss Cruise, your next IPG and ShareNation Events, visit: https://lifestylelynx.com/events%2Ftrips%2FcruisesVisit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

Omnicom and IPG have kept their cards close to their chests while nearing completion of the biggest acquisition in advertising history. Set to close in the second half of this year, the merger-acquisition has now secured 15 out of the 18 regulatory approvals required, including recently with UK watchdog the CMA, in early August. Under the terms of the all-share deal, Omnicom said at the start of August it was set to pay only $9bn for IPG, down from $13.3bn when the takeover was first agreed on 9 December, as the stock prices of both companies have fallen. But the actual price will only be decided once the deal is finalised.In this episode, the Campaign team discuss what's next for Omnicom's takeover of IPG, how it fares against its holding company peers and the priorities for the current chief executives John Wren and Philippe Krakowsky, plus what it means for the agencies and people within the soon-to-be biggest holding company in advertising. This discussion follows on from a previous episode which asked: Will the Omnicom-IPG merger really happen?Hosted by tech editor Lucy Shelley, this episode features Campaign's editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, editor Maisie McCabe and media editor Beau Jackson.Further reading:Omnicom and IPG's leaders could learn from WPP's 2025IPG cuts 2400 jobs in first half of 2025 ahead of Omnicom takeoverIPG profits drop as UK growth falls 9.7%Omnicom's Duncan Painter to lead data reorganisation ahead of IPG takeoverJames Temperley leaves IPG as part of restructureAndrea Suarez becomes latest media agency chief to leave IPG MediabrandsJohn Wren on his vision for a bigger, better OmnicomIPG downgrades UK ad market growth to 6.4% in 2025Troy Ruhanen: 'I wouldn't have taken OAG job if it was all about efficiency and smashing things'Omnicom and IPG chiefs visit UK to sell merger to staff and pitch consultants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to lead analytics at a truly global scale? In this episode, Amir sits down with Anant Veeravalli, Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Media Brands (part of IPG), to unpack how he built and scaled a Center of Excellence (COE) that spans regions, brands, and disciplines. Anant shares the real-world challenges of aligning thousands of data professionals under one strategic vision—and why analytics is far more than just reporting.If you're leading data, analytics, or transformation work inside a large enterprise, this one is packed with battle-tested insight on structure, talent, AI adoption, and the real work of enabling data to drive business value.Key TakeawaysA COE must be built around client outcomes, organizational excellence, and scalable innovation—not just reporting structureTrue analytics value comes from harmonizing data, tools, and talent while making insights accessible and actionableA skills-first approach helps align talent to opportunity, enabling flexibility and specialization at scaleAI isn't just a buzzword—it's already reshaping content, audience segmentation, modeling, and competitive intelligenceCommunication during change is everything. Transparency, context, and repetition are essential to alignment and trustTimestamped Highlights03:00 — Why Media Brands needed a global Center of Excellence for analytics05:30 — How they approached organizational change and stakeholder education08:50 — Mapping the COE into four key capabilities: growth, audience analytics, data science, and data engineering11:50 — Delivering flexible analytics support across diverse clients and geographies15:45 — How AI is driving faster insights, better segmentation, and creative automation21:30 — The #1 thing Anant would do differently if starting over: communicate the why more consistently and directlyQuote of the Episode“We overly underestimate the value of transparent communication. If people don't understand why the change matters to them, they'll never be aligned.”Pro TipsInvest early in an internal asset library to avoid duplicated effort and unlock speedWhen hiring, prioritize specialization over generalization—then connect specialists across a shared frameworkDon't just train on AI tools. Raise the entire organization's AI literacyCall to ActionEnjoyed this episode? Follow The Tech Trek for more conversations with leaders building the future of tech, data, and innovation. Share this episode with someone navigating data transformation—or connect with Anant Veeravalli on LinkedIn to keep the conversation going.

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Sarah Jenkins, head of creative brand initiatives at Grindr and an alum of agencies including The Romans and Freuds. She talks about using creativity and brand initiatives to foster community, how Grindr's audience challenges brands to be creative, and marketing faster than the speed of what's trending. Also on the agenda: the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from Lollapalooza's immersive brand activations, IPG's significant job cuts, a profile of PopUp Bagels' Gen Z PR director and much more. AI Deciphered is back—live in New York City this November 13th.Join leaders from brands, agencies, and platforms for a future-focused conversation on how AI is transforming media, marketing, and the retail experience. Ready to future-proof your strategy? Secure your spot now at aidecipheredsummit.com. Use code POD at check out for $100 your ticket! Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek

In chaotic times, trust becomes a premium value in the choices a consumer makes. That's why so many brands invest heavily in creating brand experiences on the world's most watched canvases, at the Super Bowl, the Oscars, the Olympics. But the most valuable real estate for your brand experiences may be where your consumers spend the vast majority of their time - in digital experiences often on the PDP. Roald Van Wyk, Global Creative Commerce Lead at IPG, is issuing an urgent and compelling call that creative briefs, and the processes they fuel, must change to ensure that your brand is building trust with the best creative across every screen, and every interaction.

On this edition of The PR Week, we're thrilled to welcome JJ Carter, who took the helm as CEO of FleishmanHillard last October.Join us as he discusses the agency's evolution, particularly in light of Omnicom Group's pending acquisition of rival Interpublic Group. Plus, we'll dive into the week's biggest marketing and communications news, including IPG's Q2 earnings, Real Chemistry's latest acquisition and Astronomer's viral crisis.Plus: The 2025 PRWeek US Power List, which features the CEO of Omnicom PR Group in the top slot.  AI Deciphered is back—live in New York City this November 13th.Join leaders from brands, agencies, and platforms for a future-focused conversation on how AI is transforming media, marketing, and the retail experience. Ready to future-proof your strategy? Secure your spot now at aidecipheredsummit.com. Use code POD at check out for $100 your ticket! Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek

E27: Special Episode with Carlos & Amanda July 2025Main Topic: We are in the studio with Carlos & Amanda on the eve of the planned Gunnison Beach trip. They came to spend some time with us and to record an update for everyone concerning his medical journey, progress, current state, plus future plans for ShareNation beyond the ShareNation event weekend of September 5-6, 2025. Tickets for that weekend are available on our website as well as all future events … LifestyleLynx.comVisit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

We're checking in on the latest news in tech and free speech. We cover the state AI regulation moratorium that failed in Congress, the ongoing Character A.I. lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission's consent decree with Omnicom and Interpublic Group, the European Union's Digital Services Act, and what comes next after the Supreme Court's Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton decision. Guests: Ari Cohn — lead counsel for tech policy, FIRE Corbin Barthold — internet policy counsel, TechFreedom Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 02:38 State AI regulation moratorium fails in Congress 20:04 Character AI lawsuit 41:10 FTC, Omnicom x IPG merger, and Media Matters 56:09 Digital Services Act 01:02:43 FSC v. Paxton decision 01:10:49 Outro  Enjoy listening to the podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack's paid subscriber podcast feed, please email sotospeak@thefire.org. Show notes: “The AI will see you now” Paul Sherman (2025) Megan Garcia, plaintiff, v. Character Technologies, Inc. et. al., defendants, United States District Court (2025) Proposed amicus brief in support of appeal - Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc. FIRE (2025) “Amplification and its discontents: Why regulating the reach of online content is hard” Daphne Kelly (2021) “Omnicom Group/The Interpublic Group of Co.” FTC (2025)

In this week's episode of The Refresh (July 7, 2025), Kait breaks down the top stories reshaping advertising and media. Apple's massive push into theatrical releases hits a milestone with F1, raising questions about the long game for Apple's entertainment ambitions. Meanwhile, Google launches OfferWall, a monetization tool built for the post-cookie, AI-dominated internet. And on Wall Street, Barclays delivers a sobering forecast for holding companies despite their AI investments. It's a week that highlights how media, monetization, and market pressure are colliding across the ecosystem. 5 Key Highlights:  Apple's F1 film makes a strong debut, grossing $144 million globally in its opening weekend, but with production and marketing costs over $375 million, profitability is still uncertain. Apple's aggressive marketing strategy for F1 leveraged its entire ecosystem—from WWDC tie-ins and haptic trailers to in-phone ticket discounts via Apple Wallet—sparking debate over consumer boundaries.  Google launches OfferWall, a new feature within Google Ad Manager allowing users to unlock premium content through ads, surveys, payments, or newsletter opt-ins, aiming to help publishers recover lost revenue in the AI-search era.  OfferWall signals a move toward an incentivized internet, where users explicitly trade data, time, or small payments for content, though infrastructure and behavioral shifts are still major hurdles. • Barclays downgrades major ad holding companies (IPG, Omnicom, WPP), citing slow growth and AI disruption to traditional business models—but notes their current AI product launches and scale could pay off long-term.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 26: Teddy Love TalksJune 2025‘Main Topic': The ‘Teddy Love Adult Toys and Sensual Wear' couple is here to tell us all about their unique and stimulating products. We also drive into the depths of the content on their website in addition to the toys, jewelry, lingerie and other paraphernalia. Their products will be featured at the ShareNation event the weekend of September 5-6, 2025. Tickets for the event are available on our website… LifestyleLynx.com‘What Have We Done Lately': We had a House Party with over 50 people. Yes, we did, and it was a BLAST! A fabulous outdoor gig with my band on a summer stage with many Lifestyle friends in attendance.  Followed by the Summer Solstice Orgy House Party. What happens at an Orgy stays at an Orgy!  ‘Where We Are Going Next': Don't miss the upcoming ‘Intimate Parties Group' events in Rochester, NY on July 25 & July 26, then in Scranton, PA Sept 5-6, October 17-18 and October 24-25. Go to our website, LifestyleLynx.com, for all the details and links to the IPG parties. Come to the ShareNation event at Gunnison Beach, Sandy Hook NJ July 12 (no tickets required) and then the two-day hotel takeover on Sept 5-6 for the Friday Night Detention Party and Saturday Pool Party/White Party in Parsippany, NJ. AND, we are hosting the Pool Party & Speed Dating! Tickets for the two-day ShareNation event are available on our website LifestyleLynx.com. Two potential M&G events are… July 10 at ‘Tavern of the Green' in Morristown, NJ and July 19 at ‘Stone House', Stirling NJ, both with my band performing. An extended weekend trip to Sunny Rest Resort for the Regatta Event should provide some memorable moments! Our Sexy August 9th House Party will be in ‘Full Swing'! Then, another M&G at the “Morristown Jazz &Blues Festival” Aug 16 with my second band. PLUS, ‘Teddy-Love-Adult-Toys' will be onsite at the ShareNation September 5-6 two-day event. Go to our website Affiliate page to check out their products for a 20% discount while you purchase tickets to the event. BUT, best of all… you can join us for ‘LifestyleLynx Invades the Bliss Cruise', April 2027 with our Posse! Book on our website LifestyleLynx.com Events Page 2, for a Special Perk!! For the cruise plus booking your next IPG and ShareNation Events: Click this to: Events/Trips/CruisesVisit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

Episode 25: LifestyleLynx Lovefest RecapMay 2025‘Main Topic': A Recap of our Crazy, Insane Lovefest group trip to Temptation Resort in Cancun Mexico for our wedding. Plus, special guest attendees detailing their Sexual Explorations with a Newbie couple!‘What Have We Done Lately': Wild sexy time at a house party in Pennsylvania with some Girl-Girl Strap-on action! Onto recalling our Incredible Group Trip to Temptation Resort Cancun, Mexico that was beyond perfectly fabulous. If you missed it, we have something else planned, listen on! Our PA house party hosts came to visit us to record our Main Topic here in the studio. Followed by dinner, dancing and the usual mayhem. The next weekend we stopped in at a Meet & Greet in New Hope PA that was half our tribe and new people to explore. Lastly, friend's annual Memorial Day Lifestyle party is always a warm welcome to end the month.‘Where We Are Going Next': Well first up is our House party with 54 people already attending. Going to be FUN! Then onto the recurring Summer Solstice Orgy House Party that friends host. Don't miss the upcoming ‘Intimate Parties Group' events in Scranton PA June 6-7 & 20-21 and ‘ShareNation' events at Gunnison Beach NJ July 12 and then Sept 5-6 Detention/Pool Party/White Party in Parsippany, NJ. Tickets for all these events are available on our website plus… ‘Teddy-Love-Adult-Toys' will be onsite for the ShareNation September event. Go to our Affiliate page to check out their products for a 20% discount.Best of all you can join us on the April 2027 Bliss Cruise with our Posse! Book on our website for a Special Perk!!Visit our Website, LifestyleLynx.com, Events Page 2, for Information and Booking for our ‘LifestyleLynx Invades the Bliss Cruise'. Plus, details on the next IPG and ShareNation Events.Visit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

Our guest this time is Dr. Margaret Nichols. Dr. Nichols, Ph.D., is a psychologist, AASECT certified sex therapy supervisor, founder, and first Executive Director of the Institute for Personal Growth, a psychotherapy organization in New Jersey specializing in clinical work with the sex, relationship, and gender diverse community. She is the author of The Modern Clinician's Guide to Working with LGBTQ+ Clients: The Inclusive Psychotherapist. Dr. Nichols is an international speaker and author of many articles on LGBTQ sexuality, transgender youth, kink, and consensual nonmonogamy, as well as the co-director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes' Transgender Mental Health certification program. Dr. Nichols has been licensed since 1981 and trained as a sex therapist since 1983. In 1983, she founded the Institute for Personal Growth, and in 1985, she helped found and served as the first Executive Director of the Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, New Jersey's largest HIV social service agency. Since she sold IPG in 2018, Dr. Nichols has maintained a small private psychotherapy practice and a roster of sex therapy supervisees across the country. Resources on ways to support trans and non-binary people: Supporting transgender people in your life - Advocates for trans equality How to be an ally to trans and non-binary people - Trevor Project How to be an ally to trans and non-binary people - George Mason LGBTQ+ center  Dr. Margie Nichols' TED talk  If you want to catch up on other shows, just visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback, so if you love Our Better Half, please give us a 5-star rating and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. It really helps support our show! As always, thanks for listening!

Ngày 12/05/2025, đại sứ Liên Hiệp Châu Âu Julien Guerrier và đại sứ Pháp Olivier Brochet tại Việt Nam thăm thực địa dự án mở rộng nhà máy thủy điện Ialy, do Tập đoàn Điện lực Việt Nam thực hiện với khoản vay ưu đãi 74,7 triệu euro từ Cơ quan Phát triển Pháp - AFD và khoản viện trợ 2 triệu euro từ Liên Âu. Dự án cũng nằm trong khuôn khổ JETP - Quan hệ đối tác chuyển đổi năng lượng công bằng - giúp Việt Nam đạt mục tiêu phát thải ròng bằng 0 vào năm 2050, hướng tới loại bỏ sử dụng than đá. Được đưa vào hoạt động cuối năm 2024 sau bốn năm thực hiện, nhà máy Ialy lắp đặt bổ sung hai tổ máy có công suất 180 MW mỗi tổ, nâng tổng công suất của nhà máy lên 1.080 MW. Dự án Ialy được coi là một trong những dự án tiêu biểu thúc đẩy chuyển dịch năng lượng xanh tại Việt Nam, theo hướng tiếp cận Team Europe (Đội Châu Âu) và sẽ được tổng kết trong năm 2025.JETP được Việt Nam và Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế, bao gồm Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, nhóm G7, Na Uy và Đan Mạch, ký ngày 14/12/2022. Việt Nam trở thành một trong ba nước trên thế giới, cùng với Nam Phi và Indonesia, ký thỏa thuận được đánh giá là rất có lợi, với khoản tài trợ ban đầu lên tới 15,5 tỷ đô la, để hỗ trợ Việt Nam đạt được bốn mục tiêu đầy tham vọng (1) và sẽ có vai trò quan trọng trong bối cảnh Việt Nam muốn xây dựng tuyến đường sắt cao tốc Bắc-Nam.Đọc thêmThiếu điện gây cản trở cho tham vọng về môi trường của Việt NamTrong khuôn khổ JETP, Việt Nam và Ngân hàng Đầu tư châu Âu (BEI) ký Biên bản ghi nhớ thể hiện cam kết chung trong việc thành lập một cơ sở tín dụng đa dự án trị giá 500 triệu euro, để tài trợ cho các dự án hỗ trợ quá trình khử cacbon và chuyển đổi năng lượng. Ngoài ra, Liên Hiệp Châu Âu cũng cấp cho Cơ quan Phát triển Pháp (AFD) một khoản ngân sách để hỗ trợ kỹ thuật cho Tổng công ty Điện lực Việt Nam (EVN) trong việc phát triển và triển khai các dự án liên quan đến JETP.Để hiểu thêm về Quan hệ đối tác chuyển đổi năng lượng công bằng - JETP và những dự án hỗ trợ của Nhóm đối tác, đặc biệt là sau khi Hoa Kỳ rút khỏi nhiều cam kết về chống biến đổi khí hậu, đại sứ Liên Hiệp Châu Âu tại Việt Nam Julien Guerrier dành cho RFI Tiếng Việt một buổi phỏng vấn.RFI : Tháng 12/2022, Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế, bao gồm Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, G7, Na Uy và Đan Mạch, đã ký JETP (Quan hệ đối tác chuyển đổi năng lượng công bằng) với Việt Nam. Việt Nam là nước thứ ba (cùng với Nam Phi và Indonesia) được hưởng lợi từ quan hệ đối tác này. Tại sao Việt Nam được chọn ? Xin ông giải thích ý nghĩa và mục tiêu của thỏa thuận này ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Vâng, Việt Nam là một quốc gia rất đặc biệt và đó là lý do vì sao chúng tôi chọn Việt Nam, bởi vì tăng trưởng kinh tế ở đây cực kỳ nhanh và cao, nhu cầu năng lượng tăng trung bình gần 7% mỗi năm trong 10 năm qua và sản lượng điện sẽ phải tăng gấp đôi từ nay đến năm 2030 để duy trì tốc độ tăng trưởng hiện tại. Nhưng vì than vẫn được sử dụng rất nhiều ở trong nước, đến năm 2024 vẫn chiếm đến 50% cơ cấu năng lượng. Lượng khí thải gây hiệu ứng nhà kính bình quân đầu người đã tăng gần sáu lần trong hai thập niên qua. Chính vì thế chúng tôi muốn hợp tác với Việt Nam, quốc gia nhận thức được về những tác động môi trường và sức khỏe của lộ trình này và đã cam kết đạt được mục tiêu phát thải ròng bằng 0 vào năm 2050.Tháng 12/2022, Việt Nam đã ký một tuyên bố chính trị với nhóm IPG - Nhóm đối tác quốc tế - như chị đề cập, bao gồm các nước G7, Đan Mạch và Na Uy, do Liên Hiệp Châu Âu và Vương quốc Anh đồng lãnh đạo, nhằm hỗ trợ mục tiêu đầy tham vọng này. Điều chúng tôi muốn cố gắng thực hiện với JETP là giúp Việt Nam đạt được mục tiêu trung hòa về cacbon vào năm 2050, bằng cách đẩy nhanh và hạn chế mức đỉnh phát thải khí nhà kính từ ngành điện từ nay đến năm 2030, hạn chế công suất lắp đặt các nhà máy điện than ở mức 30 gigawatt từ nay đến năm 2030 và tăng tỷ trọng năng lượng tái tạo trong cơ cấu năng lượng lên 47% vào năm 2030.Đọc thêmViệt Nam kêu gọi doanh nghiệp giảm tiêu thụ năng lượngVà để giúp chính phủ Việt Nam thực hiện được điều đó, chúng tôi sẽ hỗ trợ với khoản tài trợ ban đầu là 15 tỷ euro, một nửa trong số đó là nguồn tài trợ của khu vực công, từ các nhà tài trợ và một nửa là nguồn tài trợ của khu vực tư nhân được tạo điều kiện bởi liên minh các ngân hàng chống biến đổi khí hậu Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).  RFI : Nhiều chuyên gia và cơ quan truyền thông đã đưa tin rằng có rất ít tiến triển đạt được sau hai năm. Quá trình thực hiện thỏa thuận này bị cản trở ở điểm nào ? Sự chậm trễ này ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến toàn bộ quá trình ? Liệu những khó khăn và trở ngại hiện tại có thể sớm được giải quyết không ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Tuyên bố chính trị mà tôi đã đề cập ở trên được ký vào tháng 12/2022, cho nên có tương đối ít thời gian để đạt được nhiều tiến bộ. Và quá trình chuyển đổi năng lượng là điều khó khăn ở Việt Nam, cũng như ở mọi quốc gia khác, bao gồm cả Pháp và Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, vì có nhiều thách thức lớn cần phải giải quyết.Không phải chỉ xây dựng các nhà máy điện mới và tăng sản lượng năng lượng tái tạo là xong mà còn là xem xét lại cơ sở hạ tầng năng lượng hiện tại, vốn được xây dựng phục vụ nhiên liệu hóa thạch như than, dầu và khí đốt. Điện gió và điện mặt trời phải có khả năng kết nối với cơ sở hạ tầng năng lượng này, vốn phải được thiết kế lại hoàn toàn, từ hệ thống sản xuất đến truyền tải và tích trữ điện. Đó là những khoản đầu tư lớn, tốn kém và mất thời gian. Và đó là lý do tại sao tiến độ còn bị tương đối hạn chế. Nhưng như đã đề cập trước đó, Indonesia và Nam Phi cũng đã ký JETP. Nước thứ ba là Việt Nam và hiện nay, Việt Nam đang tiến nhanh hơn cả hai nước kia.Đọc thêmBỏ điện than để thực hiện cam kết khí hậu: Thách thức lớn đối với Việt NamĐể vượt qua những thách thức tôi đã đề cập, cần phải hợp tác ở mọi cấp độ của chính quyền Việt Nam, các doanh nghiệp và cá nhân. Và cần phải thực hiện những khoản đầu tư đáng kể, thiết thực, và tất cả các đối tác này cần phải cam kết lâu dài. Đây là những gì chúng tôi đang thực hiện bằng cách xây dựng kế hoạch triển khai đã được Việt Nam thông qua vào cuối năm 2023.Chúng ta thấy rằng Việt Nam đang tổ chức với việc thủ tướng đã bổ nhiệm bộ trưởng Công Thương làm người phụ trách JETP vào tháng 10/2024, và kể từ đó, một số cơ cấu đã được đưa vào hoạt động để tham khảo ý kiến ​​của các đối tác khác nhau, phối hợp các chuyên môn cần thiết và lập danh sách các dự án mà chúng tôi sẽ tài trợ thông qua JETP - những dự án sẽ cho phép chúng tôi đạt được các mục tiêu đã đề ra : đạt đỉnh sử dụng than vào năm 2030 và tăng năng lượng tái tạo lên tới 47% trong cơ cấu năng lượng vào năm 2030.Vì vậy, chúng tôi tin rằng tiến độ tuy chậm nhưng vẫn đạt được và chúng tôi sẽ có những dự án cụ thể được triển khai trong tương lai gần.RFI : Để giúp Việt Nam đạt được các mục tiêu đề ra, các dự án trong JETP với Việt Nam có được nhóm đối tác quốc tế hỗ trợ không ? Và tiến triển của dự án được đánh như thế nào ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Có, tất cả các dự án thuộc JETP đều được hưởng sự hỗ trợ tài chính và kỹ thuật của Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế (IPG) và liên minh các ngân hàng chống biến đổi khí hậu GFANZ cũng tham gia vào JETP mà tôi đã đề cập. Hiện tại, chúng tôi đang nghiên cứu về danh sách 9 dự án được các nhà tài trợ đề xuất. Về phần mình, Việt Nam đang xây dựng danh mục 35 dự án để sớm trình lên Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế và ngân hàng tư nhân. Và để được hưởng sự hỗ trợ tài chính từ các nhà tài trợ quốc tế, mỗi dự án phải được nghiên cứu và đánh giá trong suốt vòng đời của dự án theo các chặng thời gian đều đặn, với sự hợp tác của thành viên tài trợ sẽ hỗ trợ về mặt tài chính và các bên liên quan. Vì vậy, mỗi dự án riêng biệt đều khác nhau và liên quan đến nhiều bên liên quan khác nhau, nhưng trong mọi trường hợp, đều có hoạt động giám sát và đánh giá.RFI : Hoa Kỳ, một trong những đối tác của Việt Nam trong JETP, đã rút khỏi nhiều chương trình về khí hậu. Quyết định của Mỹ sẽ ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến thỏa thuận đối tác đã ký với Việt Nam cũng như nỗ lực của các nước ký kết còn lại trong Nhóm đối tác quốc tế ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Đúng vậy, đáng tiếc là Hoa Kỳ đang rút khỏi nhiều chương trình về khí hậu. Trong khuôn khổ JETP với Việt Nam, khoản đóng góp công của Hoa Kỳ là khoảng một tỷ euro, chiếm chừng 7% tổng cam kết thông qua sự kết hợp giữa tài chính và hỗ trợ kỹ thuật. Vì vậy, 7% không phải là con số không đáng kể. Nhưng điều này cũng không có khả năng gây nguy hiểm cho sự thành công của JETP.Đọc thêmPháp triển khai dự án hỗ trợ ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu tại 15 tỉnh Việt NamLiên Hiệp Châu Âu và Vương quốc Anh, như tôi đã nói trước đó, là hai thủ lĩnh trong Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế. Cùng với Anh Quốc, chúng tôi hoàn toàn cam kết hỗ trợ Việt Nam đẩy nhanh quá trình chuyển đổi sang năng lượng sạch và đạt được mục tiêu trung hòa về khí thải vào năm 2050. Vì vậy, chúng tôi sẽ tiếp tục. Và sức mạnh của quan hệ đối tác chính trị, tài chính và kỹ thuật của JETP còn nằm ở sự đa dạng của các đối tác cam kết hỗ trợ quá trình chuyển đổi công bằng tại Việt Nam. Chúng tôi sẵn sàng huy động số tiền tài trợ đã được lên kế hoạch, các khoản tài trợ còn cần thực hiện trong khuôn khổ kế hoạch thực hiện mà tôi đã đề cập trước đó - kế hoạch huy động nguồn lực. Và chúng tôi cũng nhận thức rằng về phía khu vực tư nhân, các nhà đầu tư đang rất nỗ lực vì có rất nhiều cơ hội lớn cho sản xuất năng lượng tái tạo ở Việt Nam. Vì vậy, chúng tôi vẫn quyết tâm hợp tác với Việt Nam để JETP thành công và tôi tin tưởng rằng chúng ta có thể đạt được điều đó.RFI : Ông đã tham gia một cuộc họp với thủ tướng và chính phủ Việt Nam vào tháng 03. Sau cuộc họp này, liệu có hy vọng rằng dự án, cũng như đầu tư của châu Âu sẽ được khởi động lại nhanh hơn trong tương lai không ? Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Có, chắc chắn là có. Ngày 02/03, thủ tướng Việt Nam đã gặp gỡ đại diện các công ty châu Âu có trụ sở tại Việt Nam, đặc biệt là trong lĩnh vực năng lượng. Các công ty châu Âu đã giải thích các biện pháp và cải cách quy định là điều cần thiết để thu hút đầu tư vào năng lượng mặt trời, năng lượng gió và các dạng năng lượng tái tạo khác. Thủ tướng đã lắng nghe, các bộ trưởng cũng có mặt. Các chỉ dẫn rõ ràng đã được đưa ra nhằm đẩy nhanh quá trình chuyển đổi năng lượng và tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho đầu tư của châu Âu nói chung và trong lĩnh vực năng lượng tái tạo nói riêng. Vì vậy, chúng tôi hy vọng rằng với sự lãnh đạo như vậy ở cấp cao nhất của nhà nước, chúng ta sẽ thấy những tiến bộ nhanh chóng trong môi trường kinh doanh tại Việt Nam và sức hấp dẫn đối với các nhà đầu tư châu Âu trong lĩnh vực năng lượng tái tạo.RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn đại sứ Liên Hiệp Châu Âu Julien Guerrier tại Việt Nam.(1) Thông cáo báo chí của Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, ngày 14/12/2022.

Episode 24: UntaintedApril 2025‘Main Topic': A Facebook Post on our LifestyleLynx page prompted us to record this episodes' Main Topic, ‘Untainted'. The post centered around the Lifestyle having become a ‘cesspool' for this person. What we say?? We drive into how to forge your own destiny in finding what works best for you in the Lifestyle and surrounding yourself with like-minded people. Using our experiences with our 300+ drams free, fun, adult tribe, we debunk that notion and provide ways to improve your situation.‘What Have We Done Lately': A very successful group outing to Atlantic City, NJ with eight couples that encompass two birthday celebrations plus more people joining in from a SLS ‘Hot Date' posting for a crazy, insane time at “Boogie Nights” in the Tropicana Casino Resort!  Then a week later, dinner with great friends that led into a club event with more friends to hear a cool band! ‘Where We Are Going Next': Heading to a repeat house party in Pennsylvania with great friends and sexy people that we want more quality time with, in that way, well you know. It's really close to our ‘Gynormous' Group Trip to Temptation Resort Cancun, Mexico May 1-5, 2025. There is still time to join us on this amazing trip to Paradise!  If you cannot attend there are two other options available on May 2-3; an ‘Intimate Parties Group' event in Scranton PA and a ‘ShareNation' event in Hampton, New Hampshire. Also, get ready for the new Grand Hotel for the ShareNation ‘White Party' on July 11-12. Tickets will be available soon on our website plus… ‘TeddyLoveAdultToys' will be onsite for this event. Go to our website to check out their fabulous products.Visit our Website, LifestyleLynx.com, Events Page 2, for Information and Booking Trips, Crusies and Parties.Visit us at https://www.LifestyleLynx.com for related Adult Events, Cruises, Resorts, Clubs, Parties, Swinger Websites and more...

A CMO Confidential Interview with Rishad Tobaccowala, former Publicis Groupe Strategy & Growth Officer, speaker, author, and podcast host of "What's Next." Rishad discusses the media, data, and technology scale benefits driving agency consolidation, the challenge of managing people through a merger, and his new book, Rethinking Work. Key topics include: why talent and marketing will be more important in an AI world; why everyone should operate as a "company of one;" how the world is moving to a "whales and plankton model;" and why clients should consider a "Master Blaster" model. Tune in to hear why he's concerned about mollycoddling and a Mary Poppins analogy. It's a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 2-part show!Get the inside scoop on the Omnicom and IPG merger and what it means for the future of marketing! In this episode of CMO Confidential, host and five-time Chief Marketing Officer Mike Linton dives into the critical insights every CMO needs to navigate this game-changing merger. Joined by special guest Rashad Tabakawala, former Chief Strategist and Growth Officer of Publicis Groupe and best-selling author, this discussion unpacks how the merger impacts scale, data, technology, and the role of creative agencies.Key topics include the consolidation of holding companies, the challenges of scaling media, data, and tech, and the future of large agencies versus niche specialists. Rashad also shares his expert perspective on the evolving agency ecosystem and what this means for marketers selecting partners in a rapidly changing landscape. With lessons from past mergers and actionable advice for CMOs, this is a must-watch for marketing leaders looking to stay ahead.Tune in to hear Rashad's unique take on the future of the industry and discover how to position your brand for success in this new era of marketing. Don't forget to subscribe to the CMO Confidential Newsletter for exclusive insights and updates. Stay informed, stay connected, and stay ahead with CMO Confidential! #omnicomipgmerger #MarketingStrategy, #GrowthMarketing, #BrandBuilding, #MarketingInnovation, #DigitalMarketingTrends, #BusinessGrowth, #CMOChallenges, #CustomerExperienceCHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:40 - Rishad Tobaccowala Joins the Show01:27 - Omnicom IPG Merger Analysis11:15 - Future Implications of Omnicom IPG Merger15:18 - Impact on Other Companies18:45 - Future Trends for Businesses22:00 - Client Strategies for Success27:33 - End of Part 1See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Faryar Borhani, Sona-Iliffe Moon, Jeff Beringer, Christina Bellantoni, and Michael Kittilson join Fred Cook to discuss the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations' latest Relevance Report: AI Activated. The conversation covers governance, training and up-skilling, augmentation and more as we delve into how global institutions are handling the increased presence of AI, embracing change, and utilising the tools available.Featuring:Faryar Borhani: Faryar is the Chief Communications Officer at Encore Capital Group and has been a USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Board Member since June 2024.Sona Iliffe-Moon: Sona is currently the Chief Communications Officer at Yahoo. Prior to this, Sona was at Facebook and Lyft among other companies. Sona is also a USC alum having completed an MA in Strategic Public Relations at USC Annenberg.Jeff Beringer: Jeff has been with Golin for over two decades and currently serves as their first Chief AI Officer. Jeff previously led marketing and transformation teams at IPG and web relations at Weber Shandwick.Christina Bellantoni: Currently director of the Media Center at USC Annenberg, Christina was previously the Assistant Managing Editor of the LA Times and Editor-in-Chief at Roll Call.Michael Kittilson: Michael is a USC Graduate student in Annenberg's PRA program. He leads multiple collaboration efforts with the PR Center's partners and is a Senior Research Associate at USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.Host: Fred Cook (@fredcook), Chairman Emeritus of Golin. Author of “Improvise - Unorthodox Career Advice from an Unlikely CEO” and Director of the USC Center for Public RelationsReports: USC 2025 Relevance ReportExecutive Producer: Ron Antonette Producers: Marshall Winfield, Joseph Carreon, Anahita Mehra, Javiera ContrerasFollow us: @USCCenterforPR (X, Facebook and Instagram) Newsletter: News from the USC Center for Public Relations Visit our website: https://annenberg.usc.edu/research/center-public-relations A production of the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations at the University of Southern California. A production of the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations at the University of Southern California.

On today's MadTech Daily, Dot discusses Omnicom's acquisition of IPG, the world's first fully AI-generated newspaper by an Italian publication, and the latest trouble for Google in the EU. 

In April 2024, Meharry Medical College received an ORAU Innovation Partnership Grant to help students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Nashville area attended Meharry's annual Cancer Survivorship Summit. IPG grants, offered through ORAU's Research and University Partnerships Office, are designed to strengthen relationships between university consortium members and ORAU subject matter experts. The summit was a day-long event focused on sharing information about cancer risks, research, and prevention and early detection, as well as provide opportunities for community members to get needed health and medical screenings. In this conversation, host Michael Holtz talks with the team from Meharry that helped make the summit possible, including Tammy Henderson, Ph.D., vice president in the Office of Strategic Initiatives and Innovation at the Meharry School of Medicine; Kirsten George, health careers pathway program manager in the Department of Family and Community Medicine; and Donald Alcendor, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Physiology. Also joining the conversation is Robert Briggs, a senior majoring in business management at Lemoyne-Owen College, who one of the students able to attend the summit because of the ORAU IPG grant.

Holding company solutions are on the rise, particularly for large clients whose spend is in the £100 millions. Publicis Flame is the latest to ignite, created after Santander appointed Publicis Groupe to its global creative and media business. Ongoing pitches include Natwest which is also looking for a single holding company to take on its media and creative business.Holding companies have been expanding their offerings across creative, media, tech and data to service client needs, but do these solutions really work? And what becomes of the individual agency brands when amalgamated into one solution? Campaign's journalists gather in the studio to discuss.This episode features editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, creativity and culture editor Alessandra Scotto di Santolo and media editor Beau Jackson. It is hosted by tech editor Lucy Shelley.Further reading:Santander on its shift to one global agency, why it picked Publicis and how ‘data is key'Will more agencies move to a holding company solution for their biggest clients?Pfizer moves creative from IPG to Publicis after just 10 monthsWPP's Mark Read on client demand for AI and fewer agency partnersWPP triumphs over Publicis Groupe to win Centrica's integrated reviewBritish Gas turns up the heat with media, creative and below-the-line reviewBritish Gas appoints media and creative agenciesWPP wins majority of $4 billion Coca-Cola businessThe $100m question for agencies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Everyone knows how to communicate.” So, then why do so many change initiatives fail? Is it due to poor communication or are other factors at play? Join Andreina Martinez (SVP Business Transformation Leader, IPG) and Nellie Wartoft as they discuss the key roles that soft skills and middle management play in successful transformations.  Connect with: Nellie Wartoft CEO of Tigerhall Chair of the Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC) nellie@tigerhall.com  Breathe by RYGO | https://soundcloud.com/francesco-rigolon Everything You Need Is By Your Side by Vlad Gluschenko | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Hosted on Acast. See ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠acast.com/privacy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/vgl9⁠

Hello and Welcome to JudgeCast.Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we take a somewhat tongue-in-cheek take on the Top 10 worst rules/mechanics in Magic. We pull from the IPG, MTR, and Comprehensive Rules on this tour-de-force of utter nonsense. We talk about rules, mechanics, and policy that are hard to keep straight or cause problems with judges or events.And no, banding does not make the list. Get out of here. Banding is easy.

Omnicom Group's pending acquisition of Interpublic Group seems especially timely in the hindsight of last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A major talking point among the brand and agency executives in attendance was the onset of the so-called agentic era of artificial intelligence, in which AI tools handle multi-step tasks for people like booking a full travel itinerary — or firing off a client brief. In this era, data will be at even more of a premium than it is today “If you think about the IPG acquisition, we will have a broader platform to to do things. We will have the broadest dataset on the buy side anywhere in the world, and more expertise, more clients,” Jonathan Nelson, CEO of the agency holding company's digital arm Omnicom Digital, said on the latest Digiday Podcast, which was recorded in person at CES. The combined company will also have Omni AI, a product that Omnicom is developing to combine various foundational large language models. “We're putting that on every employee's desktop in Omnicom right now,” Nelson said. Which gets at another aspect of how AI will affect agencies' business. As agencies effectively outsource tasks to AI tools, the traditional agency compensation model — in which agencies are paid in accordance with the time it takes to complete client projects — will be under pressure. This is again where Omnicom is counting on the combination with IPG and the corresponding dataset — as well as its previous acquisition of commerce platform Flywheel — to be able to adopt a model in which its client fees are contingent on the results of its work rather than the time it takes to complete that work. “Here we are sitting on this massive dataset. It's coming together across audience, activation, outcomes. It has that purpose, which is driving towards outcomes remuneration,” said Nelson.

After dominating news headlines throughout December, and likely well into 2025, it is all still possible for the Omnicom-IPG merger to fall through, repeating history from 2013 when Omnicom failed to merge with Publicis Groupe.Campaign's editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier sat down in a global exclusive interview with John Wren, CEO of Omnicom, and Philippe Krakowsky, CEO of IPG, after they announced the all-stock deal on 9 December to create the world's biggest agency group. Since then, the share price of Omnicom declined 15%.In this episode, Spanier is joined by editor Maisie McCabe and media editor Beau Jackson to ask the $31bn question: will the merger really happen?Hosted by tech editor Lucy Shelley, the team discuss the regulatory obstacles the holdcos need to hurdle, a shrink in share prices, and the potential for divergent performance of Omnicom and IPG in 2025. Is the merger an attempt to "fight scale with scale", says Spanier, to compete with the power of tech companies. The team asks where it leaves R/GA and Huge after being held for sale last year and any signs that adland might see a repeat of the attempted Publicis merger.Further reading:The $31bn Omnicom-IPG deal has industrial logic but also many caveatsOmnicom-IPG merger: how the holdcos stack up in the UKInterpublic sells digital experiences agency Huge'The industry doesn't need another behemoth': Stagwell CEO on Omnicom-IPGPublicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun says Omnicom-IPG deal is 'real opportunity'Omnicom and IPG 'huddling together as cold winds blow': Martin SorrellEverything we know so far about the Omnicom-IPG mega mergerComing up in the Campaign calendar:Media Week Live, 29 January Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you are an judge candidate trying to learn the comprehensive rules, or an established L1 trying to learn the IPG, there are certain approaches that can help you learn the materials. One of those approaches involves listening to this podcast, but there are others as well. Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos talk about study tips and advice in tackling the massive amounts of documentation out there and how you can best make use of whats available. Links mentioned:https://www.youtube.com/@JudgingFtW - Rules YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@keepingitcasualmtg - Rules and occasional MTG Skit Rules channelhttps://www.cranial-insertion.com/ - Weekly Rules questionshttps://blogs.magicjudges.org/rules/ipg/ - Annotated IPG - Line by Line deconstruction of the Magic Infraction Procedure Guide

Still fresh off the news of Omnicom and IPG merging, all the agencies that work within the holding companies are plugging along. IPG's Initiative is one of those agencies. It counts Amazon, Nike, Unilever and Nintendo among the brands it serves.Initiative U.S. CEO Stacy DeRiso joined The Current Report at CES to talk about retail media networks' emergence at the conference, maximizing clients' dollars and the agency's approach to awareness and performance called fame and flow._______To read the full stories included in this episode:Beyond the gadgets, ad tech and AI are center stage at CES 2025: https://bit.ly/4j6WdxzComcast to launch Universal Ads in bid to win smaller advertisers over from tech: https://bit.ly/3C6CVrBDisney Brings New Biddable Ad Capabilities to Live Sports and Entertainment: https://bit.ly/42bcOKC_______The Current Report is our weekly news roundup of what's happening in the world of digital media. We headline topical stories every edition — everything from connected TV to retail media networks to new initiatives around identity — offering our fresh take on why it's relevant for the marketing community. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/45HIaXH_______Each week, The Current gives you the most critical innovations in advertising that are happening on the open internet — identity, the future of TV, retail media, and beyond. Born inside The Trade Desk, The Current is a news platform dedicated to covering the latest in modern marketing — all from the front lines. Speaking to the marketing world's most influential players, we explain what these seismic shifts mean, how they are happening, and why they are taking place: https://bit.ly/3SAM0wR

This Week: Saul Colt, Zontee Hou and Jonathan Sackett join Bob to discuss the Omnicom/IPG merger, Meta explores AI "users," navigating the changing search landscape, Costco defends DEI, plus this week's #FairFailFoul.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss where the content production dollars will be going, what the Omnicom and IPG deal will mean for the agency client relationship, and how the antitrust and other legal cases against Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and TikTok will play out in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson, and Vice President Paul Verna.   Follow us on Instagram at:  https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit:  https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com  For a transcript of this episode click here:  https://www.emarketer.com/content/   © 2024 EMARKETER  

2025 is expected to be a hell of a year, if you ask the Digiday staff. After the whirlwind that was 2024, the new year seems to promise a cocktail of chaos and topics the industry can't escape. Or as Digiday managing editor Sara Jerde puts it, “2025 will be the year of the Twinkies, the cockroaches, TikTok potential ban, and third-party cookies.” Last year, several rocks were thrown in the water, ripple effects that'll shake out in 2025 with everything from mergers and acquisitions, a la Omnicom's proposed acquisition of IPG or BuzzFeed's sale of First We Feast, to the proliferation of the social media landscape and the TikTok ban. In this final episode of the year of the Digiday Podcast, host Tim Peterson, executive editor of video and audio at Digiday, is joined by Jerde and Seb Joseph, Digiday's executive editor of news, to discuss what marketers, advertisers and the media need to know to ring in the new year.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Omnicom and IPG are merging, and who will be most impacted as a result. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.   Follow us on Instagram at:  https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit:  https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com  For a transcript of this episode click here:  https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-daily-omnicom-ipg-deal-what-means-advertising-universe   © 2024 EMARKETER Data collaboration has the power to transform businesses when executed in a way that preserves privacy and enhances customer experiences at scale. Whether data collaboration takes place within a single enterprise or between a brand and media partner, it delivers more valuable business outcomes, be that unlocking new revenue streams, activating strategic partnerships, or deepening brand engagement throughout the entire customer journey. Data collaboration tools such as clean rooms help marketers maximize the value of first-party data within a privacy-conscious framework to optimize spend across walled gardens, media channels, and clouds. We hope you enjoy this podcast made possible by LiveRamp, a dynamic data collaboration platform trusted by leading companies to build strong relationships and deliver exceptional experiences. Learn more at LiveRamp.com.  

In this episode, our Founder and President, Jennifer Risi, chats with Axios' Kerry Flynn on the good, the bad and ugly of the recent Omnicom and IPG merger as well as who benefits from this deal and other potential M&A news on the horizon for 2025.

Omnicom is acquiring IPG. We unpack the nuances of the proposed deal with ad agency expert Brian Wieser, founder of the constancy Madison and Wall.

The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Anthony D'Angelo, who leads the public relations practice at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He gives listeners insight into how colleges and universities are training students for a future in which AI is an even more integral part of their professional lives. D'Angelo also weighs in on the historic holding company merger bringing together Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group and what it could mean for clients, agencies and employees.  Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek

We discuss the merger between Omnicom and IPG, exploring its implications for the advertising industry, clients, and smaller agencies. The conversation highlights the potential consolidation of power, financial implications, and the shift towards an AI and data-driven era in advertising. Experts share insights on how this merger may affect client relationships, agency dynamics, and the future landscape of advertising, including the opportunities for smaller agencies to thrive amidst the changes.Thank you to my guests: Arielle Garcia from Check My AdsMike Evans from MagniteBernard Urban from BCSI/Silverblade PartnersTakeawaysThe Omnicom and IPG merger represents a significant consolidation of power in the advertising industry.There are concerns about the impact of this merger on competition and smaller agencies.The merger is expected to create $750 million in cost synergies, primarily from back-office functions.Access to first-party data is a key focus, but much of it remains third-party data.The merger may lead to increased friction with clients due to potential conflicts of interest.Cash management is critical for the success of the merged entity.The advertising industry is transitioning into an AI and data-driven era.The merger could lead to more pressure on the publisher landscape and media owners.Smaller and mid-sized agencies may find new opportunities as larger agencies consolidate.The future of advertising will require agencies to adapt to changing market dynamics and client needs.