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Nintendo’s design demand almost cancelled Mario & Sonic at the Olympics

Two worlds collided with the release of Sega’s Mario & Sonic Olympic Games in 2007. And while gamers simply relished the opportunity to play two of the most iconic characters ever in one game, it seems that the two brands were less comfortable about the collaboration – and Nintendo even put in some strict guidelines.

Navigating Uncertainty With the PESO Model

With economic uncertainty rising, proving the value of marketing and comms is more important than ever. Christopher Barger explains how the PESO Model© can help. The post Navigating Uncertainty With the PESO Model first appeared on Spin Sucks.

How Much Of Your Paid Media Budget Should Be Allocated To Upper Funnel?

Determining a budget split between upper and lower-funnel is a recurring topic in paid media. Upper-funnel campaigns (typically awareness and interest) create future demand, while lower-funnel campaigns capture existing demand and are built to drive action. Knowing where the sweet spot is with budget allocation is a skill, and requires a sound knowledge of incrementality

Future Marketing Leaders on the biggest challenges facing marketers

From age old conundrums to contending with a rapidly changing modern ecosystem, our Future Marketing Leaders lay out the biggest challenges they see for marketers. Source

Faber Editions’ type-led cover design system is breathing new life into old books

Upon reflecting on the original Faber Paper Covered Editions, Pete identified some strengths. Those he saw as “most successful” had a “bold typographic and/or illustrative treatment” which in turn “countered the dominance” of the branding strip that ran down the side. “This realisation led me to define some rules for the designs of the individual

What Great Data Storytelling Looks Like in Real Life

You don’t need to be a data scientist to be a great storyteller. You just need a structure, a metaphor, and a little guts. Gini Dietrich shows you how. The post What Great Data Storytelling Looks Like in Real Life first appeared on Spin Sucks.

From Simple Builders To Enterprise CMS

WordPress powers hundreds of millions of websites. But when issues occur internally, the vulnerability of relying on a single platform becomes apparent. WordPress isn’t the only content management system (CMS) option. There’s a diverse marketplace of publishing platforms for those seeking alternatives. This guide provides an overview of leading WordPress alternatives across key website categories.

Media Buying Briefing: How Horizon and Havas’ JV aims to distinguish itself in a ‘red ocean’

It’s like the Revolutionary War all over again — the Americans and the French ally with each other to fight the English, in this case WPP. (To be fair, they’re also fighting a fellow French company as well as an American one.) The under-the-radar joint venture between America’s largest independent media agency Horizon Media and

How a childhood movie obsession turned into a career in film, VFX and games

We all love the films like Jurassic Park and Toy Story, and the spellbinding craft of classic Disney animation, but not all of us turn that passion into a career. Pat Imrie took his childhood love for the best ’90s films and turned it into a 17-year career across the creative industries, starting as a

Leveraging the Power of AI in the PESO Model©

Without a strategic plan, AI is just another shiny object. Travis Claytor shares how the PESO Model® brings structure and purpose to your AI use. The post Leveraging the Power of AI in the PESO Model© first appeared on Spin Sucks.

8 Changes Marketers Should Make In 2026

Paid media didn’t slow down last year. If anything, the platforms made sure we stayed busy. Google rolled out more AI-assisted ad creation features, new Performance Max reporting updates, and continued refining how AI-influenced results shape visibility across search. Microsoft pushed forward with its own set of AI tools inside Ads and Copilot, along with

Nightly News Wins the Demo Battle

The first full week of 2026 saw the three evening broadcasts start on an upswing for a variety of reasons. NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas won the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo battle for the week by the slimmest of margins, a strong start for the network’s evening franchise. Meanwhile, ABC World News Tonight with

Benoit Böhnke tells time differently through visualisations that play with colour and motion

Most people can tell the time, but can they tell it differently? The Paris-based graphic designer and co-founder of mire studio, Benoit Böhnke, combines visual experimentation with coding practices in his exhibition project 12:12, which attempts to visualise time in alternative fashions. Questioning the clock, an object that is nearly as old as time itself,

How Agency Owners Can Thrive in a Country on Fire

Running an agency right now feels like trying to fix the engine while barreling down the highway at 80 miles an hour. You’re dodging potholes (client demands), steering through fog (market chaos), and trying not to lose your team out the back window—all while pretending you’re totally in control. To top it off, you’re contending

All In One SEO WordPress Vulnerability Affects Over 3 Million Sites

A security vulnerability was discovered in the popular All in One SEO (AIOSEO) WordPress plugin that makes it possible for low-privileged users to access a site’s global AI access token, potentially allowing them to misuse the plugin’s artificial intelligence features and could allow attackers to generate content or consume credits using the affected site’s AIOSEO

B2B marketers trust AI for execution but not strategy

When it comes to AI in B2B marketing, strategy is still a gray area. That’s one of the biggest takeaways from MFS’s “2026 State of AI and B2B Marketing” report on how marketing leaders are using AI—and where they still hesitate to go. Most B2B marketers are leaning into AI for the things it does

The best Super Bowl adverts from the 2020s (so far)

The Super Bowl is fast approaching (8 February), and that means that in our world, we’re starting to think about Super Bowl adverts. To whet our appetites before the next Big Game, we’re taking a look back at the best ads from American Football’s Big Game in the 2020s, according to System1. This list is

The Ultimate Guide to Not Letting AI Get You Canceled

AI in PR: Helpful assistant or a disaster waiting to happen? Gini Dietrich outlines how to use it wisely—before your next pitch becomes a cautionary tale. The post The Ultimate Guide to Not Letting AI Get You Canceled first appeared on Spin Sucks.

Google On Phantom Noindex Errors In Search Console

Google’s John Mueller recently answered a question about phantom noindex errors reported in Google Search Console. Mueller asserted that these reports may be real. Noindex In Google Search Console A noindex robots directive is one of the few commands that Google must obey, one of the few ways that a site owner can exercise control

Future Marketing Leaders on the opportunities marketers should be embracing

One of the key roles of a marketer is to recognise future opportunities for their brand, and to identify the skills, tools and tech necessary to make these become a reality. Marketing Week’s 2026 Future Marketing Leaders, sponsored by Digitas, is designed to spotlight and celebrate tomorrow’s CMOs. Already making a demonstrable impact across the

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