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Q&A: Atlanta’s Mayor on the Secrets to His City’s Success Attracting, Retaining and Growing Brands Kasim Reed says regional cooperation and talent are key By Susanna Capelouto Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is in his last year in office, wrapping up two terms that saw the city grow in both population and economic opportunity. A Democrat credited with fixing the city's pension system, balancing the budget and growing Atlanta's cash reserves to $175 million dollars, Reed has also been an active player in...
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What Cities Across America Can Learn From Atlanta’s Financial Tech Boom And how the ATL got the nickname 'Transaction Alley' By Marty Swant Over the past few years, Atlanta has become somewhat of a Southern powerhouse in the financial technology world, attracting companies, talent and revenue that have put the Empire City of the South at the center of the burgeoning industry known as fintech. While Atlanta might be more famous for peaches than processing payments, the city...
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3 Comedians Get Awkwardly ‘Real’ Inside a Giant Burrito in Chipotle’s Confessional TV Ads John Mulaney, Jillian Bell and Sam Richardson each take a turn By Patrick Coffee A still-recovering Chipotle has turned to three of the biggest up-and-coming comedy stars to drive its first campaign designed specifically for broadcast TV. The work, which launched today, focuses on "realness" with the help of John Mulaney (The Oh, Hello Show), Jillian Bell (Workaholics, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Sam Richardson (Veep). The three each take...
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Jordan Brand Pays Homage to Russell Westbrook After He Breaks the NBA’s Triple-Double Record R/GA created Sunday night's broadcast spot By Patrick Coffee Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook broke the NBA's single-season triple-double record Sunday night. Who better to congratulate him than the greatest of all time and who better to score the moment than Little Stevie Wonder? The Jordan brand and creative agency R/GA took the opportunity to celebrate Westbrook's achievement this weekend with help...
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Despite Connie Britton’s Departure, CMT Is Renewing Nashville for Yet Another Season Network rescued the drama from cancellation last summer By Jason Lynch Like no other show on TV, Nashville takes a licking and keeps on ticking. CMT saved the drama last June, picking it up for Season 5 a month after ABC had canceled it. And now, despite the departure of star Connie Britton in February, CMT has renewed the drama for another year. Viacom's country music-themed...
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Studio71 Thinks It Has a Solution to Sketchy Ad Placement on YouTube Videos Its creators generate almost 7 billion video views monthly By Sami Main With rising advertiser concerns over messages placed on controversial YouTube videos, Studio71 will offer direct media buys through a programmatic guaranteed solution. The multichannel network is home to more than 600 creators including Lilly Singh, Rhett & Link, and Logan Paul. Thanks to its stable of creators, Studio71 aims to help advertisers sidestep issues of...
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