Plus, Twitter bots are getting more realistic ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
Not coming through? Click here to view in browser
 
 
 
 
First Things First
 
September 09, 2019
 
 
 
 
Inside the Friends 25th Anniversary Experience in New York
 

The experiential creators at Superfly and Warner Bros. Television Group are breathing new life into Friends for the show's 25th anniversary. The pop-up experience will run for a month and contains iconic items like the "pivot couch," Joey's minister certification and more. Attendees can also check out the dating history of every character and take a walk down memory lane with Rachel's many, many hairstyles.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Steps to Prepare for Inevitable Changes to Data Privacy

After years of open season for marketers to use consumer data, the tide is turning against data collection thanks to GDPR and the CCPA coming in 2020. As consumers get more control over their data, here are several steps every marketer should take to thrive:

  • Monitor: Have digital and social subject matter experts keep up on trends, attend relevant conferences or events and report back on these on a regular basis.
  • Evaluate: Review current data usage (vendors and internal) and potential impact of new rules.
  • Adjust: Taylor staff, process or media planning to mitigate the negative impact while meeting the minimums for compliance based on evaluations.
  • Train: Put training in place for how to handle/use potentially sensitive data to avoid mistakes with data.

Read more: Here's what you need to know about the future of personally identifiable information.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Holding Company Plan A and Badger & Winters Back Out of Deal as JCPenney and Agency Split

Plan A describes itself as a "federation of agencies" with centralized account management. It's roster includes Untitled Worldwide, Twin Studio and Van's General Store. It was supposed to add Badger & Winters, which would gain an unspecified share of equity in the agency network.

But Plan A and the agency went different directions as a source close to the matter also cited concerns over the amount of the agency’s revenue dependent on the JCPenney account, but the two recently parted ways.

From the magazine archives: Plan A is one of several holding company alternatives out there. Learn more about what makes the alternative models attractive for agencies.

 
 
 
 
 
 
As 2020 Election Nears, Twitter Bots Have Only Gotten Better at Seeming Human

A USC study has found that automated accounts are getting less spammy and better at engagement. The USC team found that the posting habits of 30,000 bots—which overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump—grew more similar to those of their human counterparts during the 2018 mid-term election as bots learned to rein in high-volume spam, better engage with replies and even conduct polls.

Read more: See what else these bots are capable of.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ad of the Day: Ford and W+K Celebrate Modern Explorers Who Reach for the Stars—and the Rotisserie Chicken
 

Being a modern-day explorer isn’t easy. But in its newest ads from agency Wieden + Kennedy New York, Ford says its newly redesigned 2020 Explorer is the perfect vehicle for the complexities of this grand-but-grounded lifestyle.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latest at Adweek: How Gen Z’s Entrepreneurs are Changing the Game
 

Adweek’s Nick Gardner sits down with some of Gen Z's most influential business leaders to discuss the future of marketing, what's top of mind for Gen Z, and much more.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Career Tip: How to advocate for yourself for a promotion

Elyse Estrada, vp education and experience, Foursquare: Keep a record and timeline of accomplishments and praises. I used to have a folder in my inbox called “brag book” where I would put emails that I was really proud to send or communications from clients or colleagues giving me specific praise on something I did. I would then use it to write my self-review at the end of the year or browse through it when I had a tough day. If you have built up evidence of you going above and beyond or showing a mastery of a subject or skill, it makes it hard to argue that you aren’t deserving.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Promoted Content by NetBase
Trust, Instagram and the State of Social 2019
 
Trust, Instagram and the State of Social 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workplace Strategy: How do you stay on top of the latest technology that affects your business?

Lisa Evia, president, Chicago, Havas Media Group: I’m always asking clients who is cold calling them. They get the most fascinating tech companies and startups reaching out to them. There’s always a gem there! What’s piquing my client’s interest? Who should we be meeting with that we may not be considering?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here are the answers from Friday's Slogan Scramble
 
  • I jot dust: Just Do It (Nike)
  • The dryer war: We Try Harder (Avis)
  • A farm ode diversion: Diamonds Are Forever (De Beers)
  • Break points off a chasm: Breakfast of Champions (Wheaties)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diageo Is Reviewing Its $320 Million Global Media Account
 

Carat is the current media agency for the spirits company.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Krispy Kreme Will Exchange Any Pumpkin Spice Product for a Pumpkin Spice Doughnut
 

Chain is offering Pumpkin Spice Purchase Protection through Sept. 8.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Motors Appoints Deborah Wahl to CMO
 

She's the company's first marketing chief since 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
Featured Jobs
Central Park
NEW YORK, New York
 
Intuit Inc.
Mountain View, California
 
Web Scribble
Troy, New York
 
Intuit Inc.
Mountain View, California
 
Intuit Inc.
Mountain View, California
 
 
 
 
footer_logo
 
fb   tw   in   insta
 
 
 
You’re subscribed to Adweek’s First Things First as newsletter@newslettercollector.com


© 2019 Adweek, LLC • 261 Madison Avenue • 8th Floor • New York, NY 10016
UnsubscribeUpdate PreferencesSubscribe
Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy
 
AdChoices Learn more about AdChoices for LiveIntent
 
 
Link