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Risk it all, stop watering down the message
Recently, I have taken a bit of a hiatus from this blog, which gave me a chance to get consumed by client work and personal adventures, but I am back! One item that rarely gets talked about in business today is “risking it all”. The conce...
Will ESPN’s new local strategy succeed?
Image via Wikipedia The New York Times is reporting that ESPN is rolling out their local site experiment that started in Chicago to three additional markets – Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York. In the Chicago test market they are now the top...
Microsoft: leading by following
Image via Wikipedia Microsoft must be doing some damage to Apple based on Adage report, which Apple is asking Microsoft to pull their laptop hunter ads. Being a commodity must be working out for Microsoft…. “We’re just going to k...
Mac vs. PC: truth in advertising hurts
I could not help sharing the new Mac ad called “elimination” from Apple: Disclaimer: I switch back to a Mac a little over two years ago and I believe I made the right decision for me. Bottomline: Why this ad works is it because it is bas...
Starbuck’s answer to McCafe: messaging disaster?
Image via Wikipedia In a New York Times article today, Starbuck’s answer to McDonald’s McCafé $100 million dollar blitz is: “If your coffee isn’t perfect, we’ll make it over. If it’s still not perfect, you must not be in...
Twitter explained in cartoons
I am trying to learn how to make the best use of Twitter and was forwarded this cartoon clip by a friend. Warning to those twitter-holics that this could be damaging to your health. More serious posts are coming soon. Tagged: advertising, blog, Bl...
Interesting ideas on the future of advertising
A very thought provoking presentation by John Willshire. Thanks to John for creating and my friend Karl for sharing it with me. Tagged: advertising, communities, Marketing, social media, Trends ...
Skittles is turning over the brand to consumers
Image by Special via Flickr The maker of Skittles, Mars Snackfood, is turning over the brand to consumers. The new website design at skittles.com, designed by Agency.com, is linked to social media content as its website content. The site includes ...
Target gets advertising in a down-turn
I had to share this ad that a colleague was raving about — thanks Erin! , The Bottom Line: Target in this commercial holds true to their “Expect More. Pay less.” tagline. I am really impressed with the positive emotional message of ...
Mplanet update: lots of video shared by executives
Today at Mplanet the top billed presenters included: CEO of Xerox, Anne Mulcahy CMO of American Express, John Hayes Global CMO of McDonald’s, Mary Dillon All were well received. John and Mary shared a number of videos and ads worth sharing in...
Super Bowl ads may disappoint this year
According to Adage.com report on a recent Gallup study, Super Bowl ad recall suffers in tough economic times when consumer confidence is low. This coupled with the fact some advertisers like GM and FedEx are pulling out means the potential for disapp...
Teasers are back!
I love teasers, but this is likely due to my love of movies. Let’s see how these new commercials play out with consumers… Lebron James Announcement: What is G? (now we know as the re-brand of Gatorade): Tagged: advertising, brand, comm...
