It has been a while since a television program has triggered the equivalent of “water cooler” conversation. Today, the discussions are happening online. The rallying point is the beginning of the fourth season of AMC’s Mad Men. For those of you not hip to Mad Men, you can learn about… more »
Emerald Nuts Revisited
July 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Emerald Nuts – Envious Nomads (2004) 0:15 (USA) Emerald Nuts – Egomaniacal Normans (2004) 0:15 (USA) Emerald Nuts – Encouraging Norwegians (2004) 0:15 (USA) Emerald Nuts – Extreme Nurses (2004) 0:15 (USA) ###
Dummies in a Museum – New Smithsonian Display…
July 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian has just unveiled a collection devoted to the history of road safety. The collection includes costumes and body parts from two advertising icons from the 1980s and 1990s: Vince and Larry, the crash test dummies that were used to illustrate the… more »
Nike’s “Write the Future” Campaign Kicks into Next Gear…
June 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Nike isn’t an official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. That designation goes to Adidas, who paid $350 million for a seven-year deal which expires after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. As an official FIFA top tier partner, Adidas supplied game balls (the controversial Jabulani) and has outfitted… more »
Mini USA Challenges Porsche – Wins on Publicity Front…
June 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
You may have seen the full page ads where the Mini is calling out Porsche. Part of a campaign developed by Mini’s agency’s Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, there is an extensive Facebook component (www.facebook.com/MINIUSA) which includes a very funny video where the Mini U.S. president Jim McDowell throws down… more »
