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This section contains – in chronological order – posts from the last years.

The Fashion Devil’s challenge to the correct perception of body image.

Special provisions for body images to be used in ad campaigns.


The Fashion Industry’s common practice to use overly skinny – sometimes truly unhealthy looking – models on the catwalk and in its advertising camp...

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Advertising

Advertising on Social Media.

Brands really need to care about transparency.


In a digital environment commercial communication steps up to significant levels of complexity. Promotional practices tend to result extremely soph...

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Advertising

Direct- and Telemarketing in Italy: before and after GDPR.

Marketers making use of such techniques should be extremely careful!


Direct marketing is still a technique very much in use to promote products or services. To avoid the boomerang effect of having prospect customers ...

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Privacy

Digital Advertising in Italy.

The local advertising self-regulation institute (IAP) updates its guidelines (the 'Digital Chart').


Acknowledging the rapidly increasing relevance of digital advertising, the local SRO (IAP) decided to analyze and address potential issues specific...

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Advertising

Networking (marketing yourself) at events.

The DOs and DON’Ts: a practical guide.


I have lost count of the events I have been to over the years either as an attendee or as a speaker. Thinking back at this experience, I feel that ...

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Advertising

How to (not) use your (Ad)lawyer!

Some direct experience based suggestions.


At a recent conference in the US I have been asked to address an audience of advertisers and agency people about how to most efficiently use their ...

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Advertising

The use of historic buildings and famous art works in advertising

A copyright oriented approach is important but even advertising restrictions


Why not giving your planned ad campaign a peculiar touch by showing a historic building or a famous painting or statue? The ‘old stuff’ is clearly ...

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Intellectual property

Street Art and IP protection. What is the legal framework to consider?

Is ‘legality’ a requirement to enjoy intellectual property protection?


What do we think of Writers and other Street Artists and their creative efforts? Are they villains and vandals? Are their creations to be considere...

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Intellectual property
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