Tag: COVID-19

IPA personal membership available for COVID-19 displaced agency staff

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has announced that any employee of an IPA member agency that has been made redundant between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 will continue to enjoy the benefits of their personal membership (MIPA) and have access to the MIPA Pathway for free until 30 June 2021. Those affected will maintain access to IPA courses and qualifications and IPA CPD record and other MIPA benefits, until 1 July 2021 or until they are employed at a new member agency. After 2 October 2020, individuals will keep free access…

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American Lung Association Launches ‘Buy 2, Give 2 Masks’ Campaign to Help Slow Spread of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, states across the nation are issuing orders that require people to wear face masks in public to slow the spread. To help save lives and protect public health, the American Lung Association has launched the “Buy 2, Give 2 Masks” campaign to provide quality face coverings to the public. For every two masks purchased, the Lung Association will donate two masks to those in need. Each mask is made in the United States of 100% soft, breathable two-ply cotton, is reusable and washable. Funds…

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Love Has No Labels Addresses Wave of Racism Toward the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

With nearly 2,000 reported incidences of discrimination and hate speech against the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in the U.S. amidst COVID-191, the Ad Council’s Emmy®-Award winning Love Has No Labels campaign today premiered “Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias.” a new PSA to dispel the racism increasingly endured by the API community throughout the pandemic. Produced and directed by Emmy® and Peabody Award winning writer and producer Alan Yang (“Master of None,” “Parks and Recreation”), the film encapsulates the fear and trauma associated with anti-API discrimination, highlighting the…

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CAP – Food supplements, COVID-19 and the immune system

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP – Food supplements, COVID-19 and the immune system . I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. We’re all interested in doing everything we can to stay healthy and well at the moment, and in response many advertisers are choosing to highlight the health benefits that substances in their foods, drinks and food supplements can provide. But…

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Celebrities raise more than £7000 for Oxfam’s coronavirus appeal after donating some of their favourite possessions to auction on eBay UK

Stuart Mitchell

More than £7000 was raised for Oxfam’s coronavirus response after donations from celebrities and artists Arizona Muse, Basement Jaxx, Deborah Meaden, Michael and Emily Eavis, Fatboy Slim, Dame Helen Mirren, Katya Jones, Liam Gallagher, Paloma Faith, Rankin and Simon Pegg were auctioned on eBay. Liam Gallagher’s tambourine went under the hammer for £2,650, Simon Pegg’s Star Wars cufflinks, which he wore to the UK premiere of The Force Awakens, sold for £620, Basement Jaxx’s signed artwork went for £822 and Fatboy Slim’s amplifier netted £770. The total amount for all…

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