TV commercials may be the bane of my rainy-day couch plastered existence, but a good theme song can certainly make the medicine go down. A few goodies stand out in the last year or so that leave me wondering: "who sings that song?" and "damn you for successfully engaging me!"...
An ad agency reinvented Snow White as "Ho White" in order to sell Jamieson's Raspberry Ale. I'm not immediately sure how Ho White, Smarmy, Filthy and Randy are meant to entice customers towards flavored beer, but the...
opinion by jordan | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago 74 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
On September 21, 2009, the Google Webmaster Central blog answered many questions when they let the world know how they view and use the keyword meta tag. This is important because hundreds of thousands of people...
opinion by nukemdomis | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago 178 views | 22 recommendations | 8 comments
When does advertising cross the line and put one nation’s reputation at stake? Denmark’s tourism agency – VisitDenmark was trying to come up with an innovative advertising campaign to increase interest in Denmark from tourists all over the world. But, it seems the...
created by yuls.source | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 818 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
" An advertising campaign warning of the risks of driving after taking drugs is being launched in England and Wales. A TV ad will warn motorists that police can spot signs someone is under the influence of...
Radios may have been banned during Stage 10 of the Tour de France, but tweeting robots are allowed, and even encouraged. Indeed, a chalkbot is taking input from Twitter and writing messages directly on the...
created by jordan | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago 196 views | 20 recommendations | 3 comments
From the most humble of beginnings in 1998 based in a rented $1,700 a month garage in Mountain View has risen one of the most successful businesses ever. I would go so far as to say possibly one of the greatest business models ever. Google Adwords has single handily turned...
created by jayhands | 24 wks ago 140 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
Direct marketing really has got out of control. "The average person in the US receives nearly 11 pieces of junk mail each week, or 560 pieces a year. This amounts to 4.5 million tons of junk mail...
created by mtippett | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago 102 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Some Israeli tourism posters on the London Underground have been pulled as the Syrian Embassy has complained that the map that was on the advert showed the Golan Heights and Palestinian territories as being within the boundaries of Israel. Over 300 complaints were filed to...
created by amyjudd | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago 219 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
Between 4th and 7th June 2009, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) will hold its 7th European Parliament elections. About three quarters of the 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be...
opinion by jnpaquet | 25 wks ago 109 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The Oxfam international confederation to end poverty has teamed up with YouTube and the Cannes international advertising festival to run a 48 hour video advertising contest. " In December 2009, the UN will be...
created by fayala | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago 86 views | 11 recommendations | 0 comments
Captured by Signaltheorist, the long-exposure photo accompanying this post shows the 30-minutes-long path of a Roomba® robotic vacuum cleaner. Appearing to have chaos and disorganization at the core of its...
The BC Supreme Court will issue a decision on Monday in which sections of the provincial government's controversial 'gag' law, Bill 42 - Election Amendment Act, 2008 - will be struck down.Go to the end of this...
UPDATE: Download or listen online to an unprecedented debate with Guy Pearce, on ABC-Radio National, re. the folly of carbon trading policy in Australia.– Download it here: Quarry vision: why coal is no longer important –Environmental advocate Guy Pearse argues...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 34 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 156 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
'Great sex: God's way' - this is the slogan appearing on a billboard in a small town in Alabama that advertises an upcoming sermon series. In a town where you can't even buy beer, the preacher is tackling the touchy issue of sex and religion. Daystar Church in Cullman County,...
created by amyjudd | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 452 views | 7 recommendations | 3 comments