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Campaign of
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Every quarter, our editorial team picks the one campaign that genuinely moved the needle. No sponsored picks. No hype. Just the creative strategy that stood apart and actually delivered.

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Q2 2026
Adobe Firefly
Adobe
Campaign of the Quarter
Adobe Firefly Campaign of the Quarter
AdPulse Editorial · Q2 2026
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audio advertising

Audio Advertising Wants to Be More Than Awareness. Can It Finally Prove ROI?

By Ruchi Roy / June 18, 2026

New Age of Audio Advertising: From the rise of in-app audio inventory to the emergence of Visual Audio formats, Mark…

rainbow washing

Rainbow Washing Doesn’t Work Anymore. Here’s Why

By Garima Sinha / June 12, 2026

Every June, the corporate rainbow returns. Logos change color. Limited-edition Pride collections appear. Brands flood social feeds with messages of…

Cost of Dull Ads

$189 Billion is the Cost of Dull Ads. Brands need to Hear System1’s Warning Bells

By Ruchi Roy / May 28, 2026

Dull Advertising How dull advertising, short-form pressure, and a culture of safe creative choices are quietly bleeding brands — and…

Gen Z Marketer on B2B

A Gen Z Marketer on Why B2B Needs More Humanity, Not Less AI

By Ruchi Roy / May 26, 2026

It started with Les Marketarables, a B2B take on Les Misérables on LinkedIn. Not AI-generated characters. Not a slick agency production with stock footage…

How Synthetic Audiences Are Tackling Marketing's Predictability Problem 

How Synthetic Audiences Are Tackling Marketing’s Predictability Problem 

By Ruchi Roy / March 19, 2026

Automation in Marketing Automation in marketing can move in two very different directions—it can accelerate growth and unlock efficiency, or…

Humor in the Age of AI

Humor in the Age of AI: You Can’t Automate a Benign Violation

By Ruchi Roy / February 18, 2026

Automation in Marketing Automation in marketing can move in two very different directions—it can accelerate growth and unlock efficiency, or…

Consistency, Familiarity, and the Super Bowl Vanessa Chin on Brand Trust in 2026

Consistency, Familiarity, and the Super Bowl: Vanessa Chin on Brand Trust in 2026

By Ruchi Roy / January 20, 2026

Brand Trust in 2026 In 2026, trust won’t belong to the brands that try something new every time. Brands that…

In Conversation with Yoni Benshaul Inside the Modern AI Buyer Mindset

Getting Inside the Modern AI Buyer Mindset with Yoni Benshaul

By Ruchi Roy / November 26, 2025

Mindset of Modern AI Buyer Today’s AI buying committees are a mixed bag of roles, industries, and perspectives—and they all…

Emotionless Ads

The $109B Mistake: Vanessa Chin on The High Cost of Emotionless Ads

By Ruchi Roy / July 22, 2025

Creativity in Comfort Zone Cannes Lions 2025 report reveals a shocking state of creativity among brands, i.e. emotionless ads. They…

Music Platform with DEI

Music Platform with DEI: Steve Nixon’s Vision for Inclusive Music Innovation

By Rajashree Goswami / June 2, 2025

The Changing Face of Brand Comms: In an era where algorithms dictate visibility, consumers drive content, and crises unfold in…