So I’ve been an avid gamer since 1982 when my parents bought my brother and me an Atari 5200. In the years since, I’ve spent far more time (and money) than I’d like to admit feeding my incessant urge to push buttons. But last night while watching TV I came across a video game advertisement […]
We’ve Come A Long Way Since Pac Man • • • • • Read More »
The process of rebranding a tarnished product is rarely an easy one. The process of rebranding a tarnished city, well that is NEVER an easy one. Cities are living, breathing organisms. There’s no one thing that makes a city what it “is.” If a city has a negative reputation, there are countless misconceptions to tackle,
Imagine you’re driving down the interstate and you see a cop on the shoulder up ahead. You can even see that he’s tracking your speed with a radar gun. What do you do? Most of us slow down and go the speed limit. You certainly don’t SPEED UP, right? Speeding up in front of a
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We’ve talked about the Old Spice Guy commercials before, but just recently I saw Axe’s campaign. You know your meme is famous when your competitor tries to mimic you. I get where they’re going with this but I don’t think they’ll get the response they want. The Isaiah Mustafa spots were so wildly popular that
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I recently began researching boutique (read; handmade, rare and expensive) guitars. Aside from just being a music gear nerd, I have recently made plans to study under a local luthier in order to realize a dream I’ve had for several years now – building guitars. It has been during this process of sketching and researching
A Long Lost Friend – Inspiration Read More »
Consistency is great, not only for consistency’s sake – too few companies truly understand the benefits of being consistent and the power that it has. Consumers sub-consciously rely on consistency for everything from easy recognition of their desired products on the shelf to maintaining their loyalty to a product. Newsweek released a slide show recently
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Most companies spend millions of dollars to make their brand memorable to consumers with one single ad campaign. However, one company is defying all advertising rules: GEICO. GEICO is currently running FOUR different ad campaigns at the same time. Out of the four campaigns, they have three different branded characters and three different campaign messages.
As if my digital life couldn’t get any better, Google has now released its latest product – Google TV! What is Google TV, you ask? Glad you asked. Google TV is Google’s attempt at merging your TV life with your online life. I know what you’re thinking, “Hey, my cousin used to have Web TV
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So, who has not heard of, used or experienced, in some way, the advances in mobile communications? With Smart phones like the iPhone, Blackberry and the Droid being a part of the mainstream, I find it hard to believe the average consumer has not had some sort of smart phone experience. The increased functionality of
Celebrity Endorsements of Apps and other Software, really? Read More »
Because I’m not careful about what I say on this blog, I backed myself into a bit of a corner when I was challenged by our VP of Message Deployment to put up or shut up: spend the next 7 days without the joys of modern technology, and then write about it. No internet. No
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Ed brings 15 years of traditional and digital media sales experience to the agency, giving us a perspective most agencies don’t have. When he’s not working or seeking new knowledge, Ed hangs out with his wife, two kids, two dogs, one cat, and a hamster. And yes, the cat and hamster are best friends.
