Skywriting has fascinated me since I was a kid. Yes, the art was transitory, but my eyes were glued to the work as it was being crafted in the sky– always trying to guess the message. Alas, skywriting became a lost advertising art. (In an effort to bring it back, I had invented a way […]
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Creative Advertising Has a Long Tail
Published by February 28th, 2008 in Advertising and Marketing tips. 4 CommentsBusinesses should always be looking for interesting and creative ways to advertise and market, both online and offline.
Clever ads have a long reach. Not only are they attention grabbing in the actual location, clever ads gets spread around via newspapers, magazines (maybe a TV spot), as well as online, via blogs, forums and social […]
This ad won the 2007 Golden Lion at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. It was created by Nordpol+ Hamburg. You’ll probably watch it again.
Where to Advertise in a Crappy Market
Published by December 12th, 2007 in Advertising and humor. 9 CommentsJust Toilet Paper offers advertising by the roll. No kidding. Here’s their pitch:
On the average people go to the bathroom 6 times a day. Public restrooms are used very often. Why not place your business or product in front of (…don’t they mean behind?) thousands of people who use restrooms every day. […]
Yahoo to Put Ads in Adobe Pdfs
Published by December 7th, 2007 in Advertising, Technology and Yahoo. 3 Comments
Yahoo will place ads where no ads have gone before– in pdf* files. In a deal with Adobe, the right margin of pdfs will be available to advertisers through Yahoo. The ads will contain links to the advertisers’ websites. Now, the next time you read a treatise on real estate law, you’re likely to see […]
Air Conditioned Bus Stop
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Advertising, Dubai and Technology. 1 CommentWe have long followed the wild and wacky goings-on in Dubai, UAE. They are way ahead of the curve in creative and extreme architecture. We read they have over 1200 air-conditioned bus stops, equipped with ATM and vending machines, to encourage commuters to use public transportation. Advertising space allows for business marketing.
We […]
Guinness used hundreds of villagers in Argentina to film this unique domino TV ad. It is the most expensive TV ad in its 80 year history. The “Tipping Point” ad shoot was directed by Nicolai Fugslig.
Guinness hid the ad online and left video clues to find it.
This search […]
Vanity Zip Codes? Saks Fifth Avenue Makes Marketing History
Published by October 29th, 2007 in Advertising, Branding/ Marketing, Marketing tips and Real Estate Marketing. 3 CommentsVanity License plates. Vanity phone numbers. Now, vanity zip codes. New York’s Saks Fifth Avenue made marketing history as the first store to get a vanity zip code from the United States Postal Service Office. Actually, it’s for their newly launched eighth floor shoe department. The unique zip […]
