0 comments by David Rogers on 10/11/2012
"We need to sell more Skittles. Quick! Let's compare our candy to a contagious disease. Brilliant!" http://youtube.com/watch?v=jmF9ylLDBIY?rel=0 "Comparing our product to a disease isn't gross enough, so let's have the girl pluck the candy off the boy and eat it. Brilliant! That'll have their stomachs churning." We've seen some bizarre advertisements for Skittles in the […]
0 comments by Dan DiLoreto on 10/10/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= iCgZJ1xmz80[/youtube] Importing our Export. Is that because the Chevrolet Spark is manufactured at GM Korea? Is the reason behind the silent movie style commercial/mimes because this is Chervrolet's version of the Italian Fiat? I don't know. You know why I don't know? There are no words. The other problem I have with this commercial […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/9/2012
We've tried to avoid discussing political ads on this site for the pure reason that most ads fail to break new ground. They're tired, rehashed ideas that are perfect to nap to. Such has been the case in the battle between Obama and Romney – until today. Fresh off Romney's comments that he would eliminate […]
Since 1998, Fox and CBS have been the main broadcast networks for the NFL. Fox initially won NFC rights from CBS in 1994 and CBS re-entered the game when they took AFC rights away from NBC four years later. In that decade plus since, both networks have carved an identity with NFL fans. But in […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/8/2012
The world of alcohol advertising is a fascinating one. It's always intriguing to see what different liqueur companies do to get you to buy their product over the other similar options on the market. Where Dos Equis (XX) has a lock on the cool, suave "Most Interesting Man in the World", Southern Comfort elects to […]
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Oh no! Our friend is choking! Hey, giant sticker on the wall – can you help while we just stand around? The MLB playoffs have forced this ad down our throats at nearly every commercial break. Even after the first viewing it was impossible to ignore the cheesiness and pure stupidity of this commercial. A […]
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Breastfeeding in public is a pretty controversial topic. Some folks don't see an issue while others find the act uncomfortable and inappropriate in a public setting. In a surprising – and risky – ad from Luvs, the diaper company throws their opinion into the ring supporting mothers that choose to let it all hang out […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/7/2012
Tickets don't grow on trees. Well, in StubHub's world they do and the trees that grow them are pure nightmare fuel. Sure, you can get tickets to the next big game but you'll have to put up with a tree we feel might be a few acorns short, if you catch our drift, hanging out […]
0 comments by Dan DiLoreto on 10/5/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= c7SjvLceXgU[/youtube] Everyone knows someone who "hates" Facebook. Whether it is on Twitter or someone you actually know in real life, everyone has that person that has to be anti-Facebook. Most of the time, that person also has an active Facebook profile but continues to bash it. I could name names of popular Twitter users […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/4/2012
Phil Hartman speaking in monotone? Check. Phil Hartman dressed in drag not once but twice within five seconds? Check. Outdated technology that crashed and burned before ever lifting off the ground? Check, check and check. The CD-i was an odd CD-ROM, video game, computer hybrid. The idea was to give customers a more interactive CD […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/3/2012
The marketing strategy deployed by Wonderful Pistachios was originally a clever, entertaining ploy. The concept of showing how different celebrities / icons crack their pistachios was an opportunity to make the rather boring idea of eating pistachios into humorous jabs at pop culture. For a while, it worked. Now as the cycle continues with little […]
These lengthy Kirk Herbstreit ads for Allstate are… well… head scratchers. Herbie's job here appears to be a pitchman for Allstate's 60 Seconds of Mayhem. But if you watch the entire 228 seconds in both spots, you won't have any idea how to take part in it, or what 60 Seconds of Mayhem is aside […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Nintendo is ramping up their marketing campaign for the 3DS and their approach might surprise you. Instead of targeting gamers, Nintendo is trying to target non-gamers in two spots that feature Gabby Douglass and Dianna Agron. By tackling non-gamers, Nintendo is seemingly trying to tackle the market that's currently pursuing iPads, Kindles and other tablet […]
0 comments by Dan DiLoreto
http://youtube.com/watch?v= Zjrv9-Botx8[/youtube] I am an iPhone user. I have tried the Android phones and had nothing but bad luck. I love my iPhone and have had zero problems with it in the last year*. With that being said, I love a good ribbing about how attached to my iPhone I am. For instance, the new […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/2/2012
In their latest ad Google is asking – practically begging – Android users to try out Google+ on their mobile devices. Google+, otherwise known as the Google experiment that still hasn't gotten off the ground, brings some cool features to the Android. Will it be enough to make Google+ relevant? Probably not. If you're at […]
