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Super Bowl ads 2025: staff analyses

BRIAN:

First, I want to give a nod to Madison-based Fetch, which generated a bunch of earned media coverage after it announced it was giving away $1.2 million during the final two-minute warning of the game. That’s a nice two-for-one in terms of publicity. (The livestream takeover of its app also was interesting to watch.)

It’s a bad look when multiple brands share the same spokesperson. In this case, we saw Matthew McConaughey appear in spots for Uber Eats and Salesforce, and he’s also been in recent commercials for Lincoln and Doritos. I think a consequence is a weaker association between the brand and the spokesperson, which ruins the intent of hiring a spokesperson in the first place.    Continue reading “Super Bowl ads 2025: staff analyses”

AI Communications Policy

INTRODUCTION

deepseekAs AI usage becomes more prevalent in organizations, they need to have a policy on AI use for internal and external communications. The purposes of the policy are to help maintain public trust, protect data and sensitive information, ensure accuracy, follow ethical standards and define accountability.

Here are a few sections you will need for your corporate AI communications policy.

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Date, Grand Marshals Announced for 25th Anniversary of Madison’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

(MADISON, Wis.)—WKOW 27 news anchors Amber Noggle and Brandon Taylor will serve as the grand marshals of the 25th annual Madison St. Patrick’s Day Parade, scheduled to take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16 on the Capitol Square.

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Madison St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the greater Madison community,” Joe Herr, event spokesperson and member of the organizing committee, said. “The parade continues to bring locals together with live music, floats and family-friendly festivities, all while supporting local charities.”

Noggle and Taylor have nearly two decades of combined experience in journalism and have been fixtures of the community.

The celebration will kick off with the Dane County Shamrock Club raising an Irish flag at noon in the Capitol Rotunda. A raffle drawing will take place at LJ’s Sports Tavern & Grill, located at 8 N. Paterson St, shortly after the parade concludes.

Similar to past years, the free event will traverse counterclockwise around the Capitol Square, exiting at E. Washington Avenue. Proceeds will benefit the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, the Jim B. Lemon Foundation and Logan’s Heart and Smiles.

For more information about the parade, visit https://www.stpatsmadison.org/.

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