Do Ya Know?
Amazon has started selling cars in 48 U.S. cities. Which manufacturer is the exclusive launch partner?
Top Posts of The Week
🗞️ A TikTok ban is looking more likely. Here’s the latest.
🔨 Meta’s health-related data crackdown could be catastrophic for some advertisers.
🍟 McDonald’s is getting review-bombed following the arrest of the UHC CEO shooting suspect.
❄️ The North Face x Skims collab generates $5.4 million in media exposure within 48 hours.
✌️ You can now run 1 Meta ad to send traffic to both your Facebook and Instagram page.
🎞️ Instagram’s new feature lets you test your Reel content with non-audiences.
😎 New on LinkedIn: Add an auto-revolving slideshow of images as the banner on your profile.
🔥 How American Girl got trendy on TikTok.
🍗 Have you ever wanted to take care of a pet chicken drumstick? No? Well, uh… KFC made it possible, if you change your mind.
🤎 Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year is a smooth Mocha Mousse.
- 💡 We asked, you answered. 57% of our subscribers give Mocha Mousse a thumbs down.
What We Learned
Monday: Adobe’s 4 trends to know for next year are Fantastic Frontiers, Levity and Laughter, Time Warp, and Immersive Appeal. Discover more in the visual galleries.
Tuesday: Prophet’s “Brand and Demand: Marketing’s Greatest Love Story” research report shows how integrating these two powerhouses leads to results that are greater than the sum of their parts—and drives real growth.
Wednesday: The headlines are starting to warn of an ad-spend slowdown in 2025. But, based on Neil Patel’s survey of over 11k marketers, optimism seems to prevail. Here’s how marketers plan to adjust (or not) in the next year.
- 💡 BTW, 67% of our subscribers plan to increase their organic social budgets next year.
Thursday: LinkedIn has analyzed a year’s worth of ad performance data to share these 6 (and a half) data-backed creative principles.
The Conversation
💬 Here’s what’s hot in The Daily Carnage Facebook group this week.
“What are the best places to find freelance opportunities and connections?”
Our community of experts say…
- “Virtually everyone I’ve worked with this year has seen a lot of success on LinkedIn.”
- “Start pitching online magazines/publications to see if they’re taking on new writers—I actually know a few people who intentionally left their full-time positions because working as a freelancer for online pubs pays better.”
- “Join the #freelancechat community on LinkedIn.”
- “Personally I’d avoid Upwork, especially if you’re a senior writer already. Upwork rates are rock bottom and are brilliant for getting you demotivated about the state of the industry.”
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Iced Drunken Mocha
Ingredients
- 4 oz whole milk
- 3 tbsp chocolate syrup
- 2 fl oz chilled espresso
- 2 fl oz Kahlua or coffee liqueur
- 1/2 cup whipped cream
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
Head to Foodal for instructions.
Ads from the Past
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Did Ya Know?
Answer: Hyundai.
It’s not exactly one-click car shopping, but it’s still a big deal. Amazon plans to add more brands to the catalog next year.
