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5 takeaways from Amazon Prime Day advertising: An insider look at the birth of a retail revolution

SmartBrief - Marketing

In 2014, I was just a few months into my job as an executive creative director and head of Amazon’s internal creative agency – then known as D1 – when I found out we would be creating a global Amazon Prime Day advertising campaign promoting the world’s biggest single-day sales event across nine countries. But times were changing.

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WhatsApp advertising is officially happening

illumin

How can WhatsApp advertising potentially impact its users? One of the world’s most popular messaging services, WhatsApp, is finally getting ads, marking its entry into direct ad revenue for the first time since Meta acquired them in 2014. In 2023 , it was reported that Meta initially was exploring ways to bring advertising to WhatsApp.

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New horizons for data-driven direct mail marketing

Martech

PebblePost and Postie, founded in 2014 and 2017 respectively, were early proponents of putting data at the heart of their direct mail operations; indeed, PebblePost has always called its offering “programmatic direct mail.” Are you a veteran? Are you a Medicaid recipient? ” It began, said Ross, with retargeting.

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60 social media statistics marketers need to know in 2025

Hootsuite

Snapchat and Instagram showed large gains in usage among this age group from 2014 to 2024, while usage steeply declined for others. In 2014, 71% of teens used Facebook, but only 32% do today. Similarly, X (Twitter) usage dropped from 33% in 2014 to 17% in 2024. Social media advertising statistics 55. 63% of U.S.

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What Is Generative AI and How Does It Work?

Backlinko

Advertising You can take advantage of AI advertising tools to generate both copy and creatives for your paid promotions. Choose the creative format that best fits the advertising platform and hit Next Step. 2014 GANs and VAEs The development of GANs and VAEs dramatically advanced generative AI technology.

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17 marketing job descriptions for hiring managers to attract ideal candidates

Hubspot Marketing

So I like to think of job descriptions as being a powerful tool for advertising your company. And a paid marketing professional is exactly what you need to cover all your bases, since paid marketing tactics like pay-per-click (PPC) advertising and retargeting can involve a lot of day-to-day maintenance.

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10 Creative Company Profile Examples to Inspire You [+ 12 Templates]

Hubspot Marketing

Launched by Grace Wales Bonner following her graduation from Central Saint Martins in 2014, the label is informed by broad cultural research and embraces a multiplicity of perspectives.” Williams, an advertising agency, doesn’t have an “about” page or a formal company description. Williams Carol H.