R/GA Australia has crossed the Tasman to tempt Colenso BBDO’s Rachel Morgan into a client services executive director, client services role at the Sydney agency.
Pot smoking parents enjoy a love affair with TV ads
A new study has found that smoking cannabis can markedly enhance a person’s TV viewing experience and their propensity to engage with the ads.
Arrivals & Departures: Heyday strengthens leadership team
Leading Wellington-based digital experience company Heyday (Whittaker’s, Griffin’s, Mitsubishi, Garage Project and Z Energy) has appointed Jodi Willocks to the new position of general manager.
A gritty Bronze for Spark PR
Just one gong for NZ at the Asian PR Awards, held last night in Hong Kong. And that was a humble Bronze for a campaign more accustomed winning on the world stage – DB Export Beer Bottle Sand.
Publicis clients to pay for 2018 entries
Paris, June 13 – Publicis Groupe clients will have to pay their own entry fees to the Cannes Lions 2018. This is the consequence of Publicis’ announcement last year that it would shift its promotional budget away from industry events and awards shows until 1 July 1 in order to focus on the development of its Marcel platform.
Z Energy up for review?
Z Energy is testing the agency waters and is thought to have put a number of its accounts up for review, according to local newssheet Stoppress.
The Aussies want YOU!
Australia’s B&T Awards 2018 has opened for entry – with a special plea for creative and media entries from New Zealand.
Sealord adds herb gardens to poster displays
When Sealord & PHD needed a way to showcase the health benefits and the wide variety of their products they called on Phantom Billstickers’ new in-house creative unit, Phantom Labs.
D&AD wants unqualified Kiwis for free creative night school
New Blood Shift – the life-changing D&AD programme that provides a free night school in London for young people without further education to get into the creative industries – is to open for the third year.
Newbies nail it (updated)
Three debutants claimed the top three spots this week Spark’s Father’s Day and Speight’s The Dance are genuine new arrivals, while No 3 sees the return of Nova’s catchy Rhyming Guy.
