NEW YORK, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO has picked up two winners and a finalist at the 2020 US Effies for their work on Pedigree SelfieSTIX.
2nd Chance to Dance
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: We all know someone who deserves a 2nd chance, so TBWA, 2degrees and MediaWorks’ Three have teamed up “in the spirit of fairness” to give one lucky Kiwi a 2nd chance at sporting greatness.
Grand Larceny
LONDON, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO Auckland has won the Grand Prix for DB Export Gold Extra Low-Carb I’m Drinking It For You in the Effective Content Strategy at the WARC Awards 2020.
Judgement Day
AUCKLAND, Today: Ready for this afternoon’s live virtual 2020 Beacons show? It starts at 4pm (scroll down for the link).
Anchor Me (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ music industry charity MusicHelps and creative studio Likeminds have teamed up to create a video with Kiwi musicians to talk about the real impacts Covid-19 has had on the industry.
NZ Careers Expo
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ’s Media Design School has joined forces with 40 higher education institutions – including all eight NZ universities – to organise the nation’s first ever virtual careers expo.
Longer shortlist
LONDON, Today: D&AD has provided a PDF of the eight NZ agency brands who’ve made it through to its extended 2020 shortlist.
Winemaker taps Pead star
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ wine company Invivo & Co has plundered one of the country’s top PR shops to enlist Rachael Everitt for its newly created role of international marketing manager.
Effectiveness webinar
AUCKLAND, Today: The NZ Comms Council, the Australian Communications Council and Linkedin have forged an alliance to launch AUNZ Advertising Effectiveness Rules – Winning or Losing in a Recession, a major new report by Melbourne marketing consultant Rob Brittain and UK adman Peter Field.
Pencils Sharpened
LONDON, Today: D&AD ceo Patrick Burgoyne has voluntarily stepped down from his role to protect the awards show’s finances, severely diminished by Covid-19.
