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Category Archives: Advertising
The NASCARization Of Horse Racing?
I heard that the owners of Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah had sold exclusive sponsorship rights to Monster Energy and private jet service Wheels Up prior to the Belmont Stakes I watched much of the coverage leading up to and … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Television
Tagged Advertising, American Pharoah, logos, Triple Crown
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A Cool Toy That Would Get A Kid Kicked Out Of School These Days
Smoking barrel and all.
Bad To The Bone
In another case of “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should,” the German company Sky-Go has developed “The Talking Window” for use in public transportation. Using bone conduction technology a transmitter silently releases high frequency oscillations onto the glass … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Advertising, bone conduction, sky-go, transit advertising
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Hello Ladies, Does Your Ad Look Like Me?
Copying the premise and style of a national advertiser for your local business is dumb and lazy. It usually starts with a local advertiser telling the sales rep that the ad for (name the product) is cool. A light bulb … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Copywriting, Television
Tagged Advertising, Hello Ladies, Old Spice Body Wash, Television Ads. Marketing
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The Following Emergency Is Brought To You By
Faithful readers know my feelings about the NASCARIZATION of America. On the other hand, selling ads beats the hell out of raising my taxes. I’ve discussed School buses and highways but now fire engines are being considered as advertising … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Marketing
Tagged 101 Dalmations, Baltimore firetrucks, fire engine advertising, PETA, Preparation H, Prilosec, Tabasco
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Don’t These Babies Need Changing?
If the new Healthy Hometown Kentucky ad promoting breastfeeding doesn’t put you off talking babies, nothing will. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but people please, let’s all work together to see if we can come up with … Continue reading