January 26, 2011 in Ad of the week,
Ad of the Week: Huggies – Movers
Good ads tell a compelling story in an engaging way. The best ads do that in a way we've never seen before. Such is the case with the latest ad…
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January 24, 2011 in Advertising, Branding, and 4 others
Everyone is a Marketer Now. So, is Everyone a Liar?
The other day a man asked me what I do for a living and when I told him I work in advertising he told me his brother “lies for a…
January 20, 2011 in Ad of the week, Advertising, and 0 other
Ad of the Week: Cadillac – Red Blooded Luxury
This ad starts with the perception of what Blue Blood luxury has become (and perhaps some perceptions of the Cadillac brand?). It's a very cold scene of a rich couple "celebrating" their…
January 15, 2011 in Our life, Social Media, and 0 other
How Do People Without Twitter Know What’s Going On?
I am constantly watching my tweets come in. And it’s not just Twitter I am always watching, it’s Facebook too. And it’s not because I have nothing better to do…
January 5, 2011 in Ad of the week,
Ad of the Week: Carlsberg – Probably the Best Ad in the World
It's not often you see an ad that claims it's the best ad in the world. But this ad for Carlsberg beer does just that – and apparently, they…
December 31, 2010 in Business, Holidays, and 1 other
Our 11 Bold Predictions for 2011
I asked some of the staff around here to give me some bold predictions for the New Year. They could be business-related, work-related, general or just plain absurd. Here are…
December 21, 2010 in Ad of the week, Advertising, and 1 other
Best Holiday Ads of 2010
For this week's ad of the week blog, we're looking at some of the best holiday ads out right now. The first one, is Coca-cola's "Snow Globes" ad. Coke always…
December 13, 2010 in Advertising, Business, and 5 others
How to Get a Job in Advertising Today
They came at me two at a time, then three and finally one lone bearded guy in a hat. Smiling young people striking up conversation with me as I strolled…
November 30, 2010 in Advertising, media, and 2 others
Social Media: Transforming Cities Into Villages
Over the holiday weekend, Stephen Clark and Channel 7 covered a #Backchannel story about Humble Design, a nonprofit that furnishes homes of families in need. Like everyone who's heard of what these women…
November 24, 2010 in Ad of the week, Marketing, and 1 other
Ad of the Week: Subaru – NBC Green Week
This has never happened to me before. My wife and I were watching one of the shows we had DVRed. As I was zapping through the commercials (yes, as a…
Good ads tell a compelling story in an engaging way. The best ads do that in a way we've never seen before. Such is the case with the latest ad…
Everyone is a Marketer Now. So, is Everyone a Liar?
Advertising, Branding, Marketing, media, Our life, Social MediaThe other day a man asked me what I do for a living and when I told him I work in advertising he told me his brother “lies for a…
This ad starts with the perception of what Blue Blood luxury has become (and perhaps some perceptions of the Cadillac brand?). It's a very cold scene of a rich couple "celebrating" their…
I am constantly watching my tweets come in. And it’s not just Twitter I am always watching, it’s Facebook too. And it’s not because I have nothing better to do…
It's not often you see an ad that claims it's the best ad in the world. But this ad for Carlsberg beer does just that – and apparently, they…
I asked some of the staff around here to give me some bold predictions for the New Year. They could be business-related, work-related, general or just plain absurd. Here are…
For this week's ad of the week blog, we're looking at some of the best holiday ads out right now. The first one, is Coca-cola's "Snow Globes" ad. Coke always…
How to Get a Job in Advertising Today
Advertising, Business, Engagement, Marketing, Social Media, Web/Tech, WeblogsThey came at me two at a time, then three and finally one lone bearded guy in a hat. Smiling young people striking up conversation with me as I strolled…
Over the holiday weekend, Stephen Clark and Channel 7 covered a #Backchannel story about Humble Design, a nonprofit that furnishes homes of families in need. Like everyone who's heard of what these women…
This has never happened to me before. My wife and I were watching one of the shows we had DVRed. As I was zapping through the commercials (yes, as a…