It seems like it was just yesterday that Pets.com amused us with their sock puppet spokesdog. Though absolutely hilarious, Pets.com ended up folding during the dot com bust. That’s why it is especially curious that Ford recently introduced their new spokesperson, a hand puppet named Doug. Doug plays a big… more »
Do you want to Tweet about it? Help is available…
March 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
Do you want to tweet about it? I’ll help you… compose a tweet…if you like… Has anyone said this to you recently?  I just found out that it is a phrase from a Sprint commercial I hadn’t seen (because the one making its run on my stations here in the… more »
Warning: Denny’s Unveils Shorts…
March 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
You may have heard that Denny’s has a new ad agency. Back in July, less than six months after the Super Bowl campaign I wrote about, Denny’s and Goodby Silverstein parted ways. So last week, I was made aware of a new Denny’s campaign that starred Jason Bateman along with… more »
Which Came First? Car Ads Touting Safety Look Familiar
March 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I was watching the MLB channel’s broadcasts of Spring Training games, sponsored by Chevrolet, when an Equinox commercial came on. I thought to myself, “Self, that looks and sounds mighty familiar.” While watching a different channel, perhaps ESPN or network television, an ad for Chrysler’s Town & Country came on…. more »
Inspired by Pork? Humm…
March 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
The news recently broke that the National Pork Board is replacing “The Other White Meat” slogan with “Pork: Be Inspired.” Yes, it is shocking and surprising. Surprising because it is hard to believe that classic slogan is nearly 25 years old (Here’s a link to a story about it from… more »
