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Microsoft Drunk With Power?

October 30th, 2009

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I’m sorry, who does this appeal to? I’m pretty sure I don’t know this guy.

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Hundforum Dog Porn Ad by Jung Von Matt

October 30th, 2009

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Apparently Hundforum is a doggie day care service in Sweden. The headline reads “What’s your dog up to when it’s home alone?”

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Mesothelioma a Big Earner for Google

October 18th, 2009

According to this report from AdGooroo, Google charges $99.44 per click on ads accompanying search results for the keyword “mesothelioma”. Yikes! I guess all the ambulance chasers have finally made it online. Mesothelioma, it turns out, is cancer caused from exposure to asbestos.

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Fake Sleevie Infomercial for Blood Center of Central Texas

October 18th, 2009

This infomercial for a Snuggie spoof called Sleevie was created by the Austin, Tx based Door Number 3 to encourage blood donation.

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Life Lessons from an Ad Man – Rory Sutherland at TED Talks

October 15th, 2009

Check out this humorous and interesting talk about perceived value and its growing importance in the future.

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Captain Morgan Sausage Fest

October 14th, 2009

The sausage fest joke is kind of funny and spot on for the college crowd.

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The Beancast – Marketing Advertising Podcast

October 13th, 2009

I just discovered The Beancast which is a really quality marketing podcast. The latest episode covers the new FTC endorsement rules, Twitter premium accounts and Facebook gifts among other things and features as guests, Åsk Wäppling of Adland.tv, Ken Wheaton of AdAge.com and Alan Wolk of Toad Stool Consultants.

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Thank You Dr. Zizmor

October 12th, 2009

Any semi-frequent rider of the NYC subway will recognize Doc Z from his ubiquitous transit ads AND enjoy hearing him speak in the above spot which remarkably incorporates their 212-594-SKIN phone number into a catchy jingle.

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Cadillac to Replace Modernista

October 12th, 2009

GM’s Cadillac marque has started a review for a new ad agency and their current agency, Modernista, is not amongst the contenders.

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More Fast Food Sex

October 12th, 2009

Check this KFC Crushers spot, apparently there people out there who think that sex and fast food are a delicious combo, me, I lost my appetite.

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