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Put down that phone! 8 May 2013 | 09:19 pm
A great poster, among several others, by Brazilian artist Felipe Luchi as part of a campaign for Outside magazine. While I find the image oppressive on many levels – probably because I recognize my ow...
Converse: Creative use of search 23 Apr 2013 | 02:00 pm
Realize this example is not new, but I do like the way Converse used search to create an engaging game. Converse Domaination from Ross Martin on Vimeo.
Mandarin-speaking Digital Specialist? We are hiring! 18 Jan 2013 | 10:47 am
We are keen to hire the best! Feel free to apply through LinkedIn or send an email with CV and cover letter to jason.fashade at ogilvy dot com. Details here: Who are we? Social@Ogilvy is a global, cro...
China’s Singles Day: Bigger than US Cyber Monday 26 Nov 2012 | 11:24 pm
Today’s “Cyber Monday” sales in the United States have been hailed and a landmark moment in e-commerce, with online holiday sales expected to pass US$2 billion. This certainly seems impressive, until ...
Somewhat Embarrassing Video 6 Sep 2012 | 08:48 am
Tomorrow we launch the first edition of Social Media Matters. I believe it will be Asia’s largest and highest level conference dedicated to social business in Asia. We have 400+ attendees and some ama...
How To: Win a Cyber Lion at the Cannes Lions 29 Jun 2012 | 03:02 am
Ian Tait, president of the Cannes Lions jury in 2012, explains what won this year and what it will take to win in 2013. Ian recently joined Google from Weiden + Kennedy, where he headed Old Spice camp...
How To: Win a Cyber Lion at CannesLions 28 Jun 2012 | 10:42 am
At the Cannes Lions, I met up with Ian Tait, who was jury president for the Cyber Lions. Ian, who recently joined Google from Weiden + Kennedy, is best know for his groundbreaking work with the Old Sp...
Cannes Lions: Social Media Highlights 27 Jun 2012 | 02:39 am
I just returned from a week at the Cannes Lions, where the world’s best creatives competed for advertising’s equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize or Oscar. Photo here is of Jonathan Mak, the youngest winne...
Alain de Botton: The next Mark Zuckerberg will be a philosopher 22 Jun 2012 | 12:28 am
I caught up with philosopher and author Alain de Botton at the Cannes Lions, shortly after his presentation. Among other interesting assertions, de Botton sees the future in companies finding ways to ...
Photo: This year’s Cannes Lions Goody Bag 17 Jun 2012 | 11:02 pm
As I prepare to start a week at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, here is the obligatory Goody Bag shot. The canvas bag was mainly filled with simple paper event flyers, a few research papers. Do...