Archive for May, 2012

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The Most Effective Magazine Ads of 2011

Posted on May 24th, 2012 · Posted in Branding

Last year’s most engaging magazine ads were not necessarily the ones with the most expensive creative or the highest media spend. The one thing most of them do share, however, is a strong connection between the medium and the message. Several of the top ads, for example, are exceptionally “endemic”..
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Associated Press Brand Launch Video

Posted on May 22nd, 2012 · Posted in Branding

Video | 1:52 Watch…

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Top Clickworthy

Posted on May 17th, 2012 · Posted in Clickworthy

Length matters for video (here’s proof – thanks Mike M.) Leadership lessons from dancing guy (video) Try this from Google: What do you love? Autism Speaks – eye contact installation (video) This just makes me feel good about our future (video) Selling to people who haven’t bought yet Email checklist..
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Life via Facebook

Posted on May 12th, 2012 · Posted in Culture

In a world where online interactions often count as projections of reality, social media such as facebook, twitter, myspace and others influence the real lives of their account holders.  

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Innovate to Create

Posted on May 10th, 2012 · Posted in Sound Advice

Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two—and only two—basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs.

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Slow Motion Dogs Catching Treats

Posted on May 9th, 2012 · Posted in Branding

Wouldn’t you want your next viral video to have 4 million + views? Video | 1:31

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The Mural

Posted on May 4th, 2012 · Posted in News & Buzz

When you work in advertising, you’re obsessed with advertising. Luckily, obsession has its place at the 2012 Dallas ADDY’s.

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What Money Can’t Buy

Posted on May 2nd, 2012 · Posted in Our Thinking

The Beatles made a hit out of the idea that “Money can’t buy me love.” Money also can’t buy customers. Case in point: Walt Disney Studios’ recent release, “John Carter.” The movie, a Martian adventure based on an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, cost $250 million to make – and that..
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