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Several of the minds behind the design of the much talked-about COVID-19 awareness campaign says theyre happy about the attention it has received.

Kurt Beaudoin of ZGM Modern Marketing Partners in Edmonton says more than 400,000 people have watched the companys two COVID loves ads, which were put out last week.

The ads follow a man with a giant head that looks like the novel coronavirus as he enjoys parties, family gatherings and a Christmas dinner.

The ad company wrote the concept and then the practical Mr. Covid mask was made by hand by Travis Shewchuk, a Fort Saskatchewan-based artist.

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When we heard the kind of pitch [it was] and creating this character in the first place, we were pretty sold on it, Shewchuk, who owns the Ravenous EFX special effects company, said Tuesday.

Beaudoin says that much like COVID-19, the character he calls Mr. Covid or Creepy Uncle Covid is a real shape-shifter and can blend seamlessly into any place where people are gathering.

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Shewchuk worked with the agencys concept and then sculpted the one-off mask entirely by hand in about five days, using various materials like hard plastic, foam, rubber, resin, and paint.

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[The design had to be] not too scary, Shewchuk said. Its gotta be ominous, still kind of mean but yet at the same point kind of PG-ish.

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Its gotta still have a fun element to go with the comedy parts.

Shewchuk added he loved the ad when he finally saw the finished version this week.

It was such a whirlwind to build it that we didnt really get to savour any of it that much, he said. We finally got to see it on the internet, then its popping up on TV and everywhere and then seeing the response, not only across the province but the country.

Everybodys seeing it. So its been exciting in that way.

Beoudoin says Premier Jason Kenneys government had approached his agency to create a relatable campaign for people between 18 and 40 years old.

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He says a couple more ads are coming ahead of Christmas and New Years, and Mr. Covid will be appearing on the video-sharing social media platform TikTok.

With files from The Canadian Press

2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

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ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 10: Eric Stokes #27 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with members of the ... [+] defensive line after a play against the Tennessee Vols at Sanford Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Perry McIntyre/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

Imagine this. Its the summer of 2021, and the NCAA has passed legislation permitting monetization of names, images and likenesses for college athletes. Youre a football player heading back to college excited about seeing what you can do. Your friends Instagram and Tik Tok feeds are filled with influencers like Lil Nas X, DI Nayah and Charli DAmelio, who are creating content and becoming brands in the fast changing social media world. You think, if they can do it, why cant I? How do I get in on this?

While the NCAA will most assuredly provide some guardrails for what products and activities athletes can engage with on social media, its almost impossible to regulate creativity. And now, there are places that are evolving into creative vortexes.

In Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas, a new collection of influencers are cohabiting, sparking creativity and holding each other accountable for producing consistently shareable content on video sites. These pods trade strategy on raising their profiles and growing their revenue streams. Attracted by the locally based entertainment ecosystem (and, in Georgia, favorable tax credits), young adults from 16-22 years old are renting large homes in and around these four cities.

Our football player thinks to himself, now that I can monetize my brand, why shouldnt I live with people who are thinking 24/7 about how to create the next viral video? Forget living with other athletes in the residence halls or in a football house near campus. Im going to be a part of the influencer economy now.

The New York Times NYT calls these creatives hard working, focused and (possessing) a deep understanding of the internet. This is not a party housein fact, some have rules stating you have to produce one or two sharable videos per day in order to stay in the house.

For now, there is a difference in collab houses; for some, LA has become an enclave for white entrepreneurs, while Atlanta has become a haven for black creators, inspired by the tremendous investments that Tyler Perry and others have made in the state. This is sure to evolve as the concept catches on.

How will coaches respond to this new trend? The wrong thing to do would be tell your recruits and returning players you have to live in the XYZ apartment complex where all the other athletes live. You mandate that, and a transfer to another institution who allows their players to live in collab houses begins to look awfully good.

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 06: USC Trojans safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) leaps over a player after ... [+] intercepting a pass during a game between the USC Trojans and the Washington State Cougars played on December 6, 2020 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Some athletic departments are contracting with Opendorse, a well-know social marketing firm devising strategies and products while waiting for NILs to become permissible. Once you find your audience, the brand dollars will always find you, their website states, emphasizing that athletes will do best to direct their marketing efforts towards their hometowns. 99% of student-athletes wont be doing deals outside of their college town and hometown. Focusing their brand-building efforts in these communities will allow them to have the best ROI on their time and energy.

But influencer houses could blow that slow walk away quickly. In the last three weeks, two all-Black Gen Z creator mansions, the Collab Crib and the Valid Crib have opened in Atlanta. Their members want to cement Atlanta as a hub for online talent and are hoping these homes will bring a level of legitimacy to their status within the larger creator ecosystem. If your goal as a third string linebacker is to take advantage of this new landscape, where would you live if you had the choice?

Higher education and college athletics are not prepared for what is about to happen. There are forces at play in the new economy of social marketing and management that will attract athletes to programs and locations that are on the leading edge. Why? Simply, there is more to be gained when you are surrounded by others laser focused on being great. Football coaches have preached that for decades.

Which college athletes will be the new influencers in 2021? The ones who are surrounded by other creatives with a collaborative mindset.

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Percent of total social embeds by platform.

New Report from Kargo Shows that Social Embeds Drive 20% More Pageviews, Providing Brands a Safe and Premium Social Media Advertising Opportunity

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kargo, the leader in mobile advertising, announced today the findings from a new report on social embedsimages, videos or posts originating from a social media platform that are placed within articles to enhance the timeliness and relevance of a story. Kargo analyzed over two billion pages across Comscore top 250 publishers as well as Kargos 700+ premium publisher properties for social embeds and found them on more than 30% of all article pages, with Twitter making up 46% of the total.

Publishers understand that news breaks first on social media. Theyre jumping on this by incorporating social embeds in more of their content, and theyre opening up adjacent advertising spaces to help brands get in on the visibility, said Abe Storey, Director of Product Management at Kargo.

The report finds that social embeds drive a significant increase in pageviews, and that the trend is growing. This is due to the timeliness and relevance of the content attracting readers and prompting more sharing. On average, pages with social embeds get 20% more views than other pages, and the average number of embeds per page has increased from 3.14 in Q2 to 3.52 in Q3, showing that publishers prefer to include multiple embeds in a single article.

A chart accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/04a8c17e-40cd-44b2-bca2-b6fb97db45cf

Social embeds are a win-win for publishers and advertisers. They bring more energy to editorial coverage and because theyre hand-picked by professional journalists, they offer up a brand-safe environment for brands otherwise cautious about social marketing, said Harry Kargman, CEO and Founder of Kargo.

You can download a copy of the report here.

Methodology: Kargo used its Social Canvas advertising product to analyze social embeds from 19 different social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram across more than 2,000,000,000 publishers pages on the Comscore 250 and 700+ publisher properties for Q3 2020. Social Canvas lets advertisers target ad slots next to social embeds in articles for high-profile visibility in a brand-safe context with high-impact display and video units.

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Kargo is the leader in creating mobile advertising experiences that elevate brands and motivate consumers. Our advertising partners fill the ranks of the Fortune 500 and our invitation-only editorial marketplace sets the standard for quality content and reach, including 100% of all U.S. smartphone users. With a focus on innovation, our creative team designs exclusive new ad formats that drive breakthrough performance and win industry awards. Kargo is 250 diverse employees strong with offices in NYC, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Auckland, Sydney and Singapore.

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Twitter has announced new partnership agreements with both DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science in order to provide advertisers with increased assurance around the placement of their ads within the app, and safeguard against potential brand association with controversial content on the platform.

As explained by Twitter:

"We've selected DoubleVerify (DV) and Integral Ad Science (IAS) to be Twitter's preferred partners for providing independent reporting on the context in which ads appear on Twitter. We see this as an opportunity to build solutions that will give advertisers a better understanding of the types of content that appear adjacent to their ads, helping them make informed decisions to reach their marketing goals."

Brand adjacency became a larger concern back in 2017when various major brands pulled their YouTube ad spend due to their promotions appearing alongside videos promoting extremist views and/or hate speech. That sparked all the major digital platforms to provide more assurance and brand safety tools, and Twitter is now looking to also upgrade its approach, in line with rising industry standards.

Twitter says that it's been conducting a review of various potential verification and review partners over the last few months, in order to improve its brand safety options.

"We're excited to make this announcement, knowing that there has never been a third-party brand safety solution built to measure for adjacency to brand unsafe content in an environment like Twitter, which is both real-time and dynamic.We look forward to partnering with both DV and IAS to create custom solutions for our unique platform and we intend to start testing solutions in early 2021."

Given the nature of Twitter, both in terms of its real-time content focus and its personalized user feeds, it's a difficult proposal for a review partner to take on, in order to provide accurate, reliable advice as to where, exactly,ads will be placed. It'll be hard for Twitter to say, for sure, that ads won't be shown alongside controversial content, but that's what these new partners now need to assess, in order to facilitate new tools and approaches to ensure that advertisers can select brand-safe options for their campaigns.

That said, Twitter does also note that its own research has shown no indication that adjacency between ads and divisive content on its platform has impacted brand favorability.

In addition to this, Twitter says that it will also undergo an accreditation process across all four of the Media Ratings Councils offered Accreditation Services: Viewability, Sophisticated Invalid Traffic Filtration, Audience Measurement, and Brand Safety.

"We will be prioritizing the Brand Safety audit first, and have already started the proposal process for this accreditation."

These are important steps for Twitter and its ad partners, which will provide more options for businesses moving forward, as they seek to maximize their Twitter ad campaigns. As noted, brand safety tools are now the norm, and if digital platforms want to maximize their revenue opportunities, they need to invest in such to maximize appeal.

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