Archive for the 'Marketing' Category


E-Trade Baby Cracks Me Up

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Yeah that one is old, I know, but I just spent 15 minutes looking for it so I’m posting it. “Oh… what a bad girl… man…” LOL

T-Mobile Commercial Takes a Different Tact

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Very different road to customer loyalty, wouldn’t you say?

Shopping for the Agoraphobics Among Us

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

You may be like me. In fact, if you’re reading this then that means your more like me than not. So, when the Holidays arrive and there’s shopping to be done, nothing beats a quick, no-hassle online purchase.
That’s where Black Friday at Amazon.com comes in handy. The hard part is buying gifts for people [...]

Mattel Doll Promoting Islam?

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

You be the judge. Does the little doll say, as some are suggesting, “Islam is the light.”?

Logos In the Sky

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

“Yes,” it’s pretty cool. But, “No” I don’t want logos flying all over the heavens.
Please no more flogos Mr. Guerro.

‘Buy Nothing Day’ Getting No Play on MTV

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Everyone has heard of Black Friday, right? What about Buy Nothing Day? The big wiki calls it:
an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists
Sounds fair enough, even if underneath it all it’s a targeted jab against the wealthy. Well, strangely enough, the spot is not right for MTV. This is what their [...]

Amazon’s Interactive Promotion: Black Friday

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Amazon’s amazing Black Friday is coming. Are you ready for the deals?
In the sake of full disclosure, here are my votes:

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade [Thursday, Nov. 22]
Panasonic L1 7.5MP DSLR w/ Leica Lens [Friday, Nov. 23]
Razor E100 Electric Scooter (Red) [Saturday, Nov. 24]
TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder [Monday, Nov. 26]
Magellan Maestro 3140 Portable Auto GPS [...]

Share Louisville Tweaks Other Cities

Friday, October 12th, 2007

I came across this blog today and read about our new Share Louisville campaign. The author was more than a little perturbed by the ads. In fact, he wrote a “scathing” email to the gentleman.
I think he’s got it all wrong. It should be fairly obvious that these spots are practically drenched in sarcasm. [...]

Here’s Why a Google Phone Won’t Work and Other Thoughts on Advertising in the 21st Century

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

[Editor: I think that's my longest post title ever. Just don't hold me to it.]
I don’t often editorialize here on the blog. You know it’s mostly, Guitar Hero this, Guitar Hero that, (And no I didn’t toss that in to up my GH keywords), posts about my favorite sporting events with an occasional cool [...]

Sneak Peek at ‘08 Accord

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Could this be Paladin’s next ride?

Parody Done Right for Microsoft Surface

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

With all the trending towards smaller, I’m surprised they didn’t do one where the cell phone, PDA, GPS, MP3 player, etc. device was the size of a postage stamp. Flame on!

Commercial Brackets Results

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

Wow, that was fast. After gearing up for this contest, I’m left flat. No rounds, no suspense… I just browsed over and got their results. My participation mattered none, apparently. Well, see if I play their game next year.
[...who am I kidding... i love these bracket things...]
And my favorite, the animated car-building arm, came [...]

Break Down Brackets, It’s Commercial Time

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

MSNBC is offering a bracket-style competition for commercials for viewers after the SuperBowl has concluded. I wonder who’s going to get those #1 seeds? Pepsi or Coke… who’s got a higher RPI?

Web Marketing Just Keeps Getting Better

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

There’s just so much that Web marketing can do that TV, Print, etc. can’t. Interactivity mainly, but so much more. Especially when those in charge of creating the promotion understand how the medium works and it’s limits. This piece for Treo is masterful. [broadband required]

We’re Moving on Up!

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

It’s just a grand idea. I need to purchase a hi-rise for 21st Century Paladin.