Current Favorite Commercial

Old Spice Ad Goes Political

Alaska senate candidate Joe Miller takes inspiration from the Old Spice guy in this ad. Pretty funny!

Our Commercial Debut!?!?

I'm pretty sure this Kindle commercial features the back of my head and the back of Meghan's head. Maybe it was when we were on the beach in Aruba for our honeymoon?

Shocking Commercial + Business

I saw this commercial on TV tonight.

Watch the 30 second commercial before reading any further.



So the version I saw at the end said "When divorce isn't an option" so I actually thought for a second that this was an ad for hit men. But it turns out instead it is an ad for a social networking site for cheaters.

Apparently this company caused quite a stir with a billboard in Times Square with their slogan - "Life is short - have an affair".

Here's the founder of this site on the View


For what it's worth, approximately 135,000 people in the US visit this site every day, and 3.86 million members.

Sneak Peak into Windows Mojave

You've heard how much Vista stinks right? (I actually am blogging on Vista as we speak!) So it's no wonder Microsoft is releasing Windows Mojave so soon! This is what I call a clever and brilliant marketing campaign after the cows have already fled because you left the barn door open. Basically a great marketing idea but it's too late. The damage has been done.

Take a peak at Windows Mojave

Bad Shampoo Commercial

I just saw this commercial on TV. This is an embarrassing commercial by a desperate brand. Where does the hair spray bottle come from? P&G should fire this advertising agency.

Stork Commercial

My NEW favorite commercial. Just saw it for the first time this weekend:

Lessons in Advertising

When you know your target, you can put together a great commercial. Here's a new one from Pontiac that compares it to the BMW 5 series. HA HA, right? Wrong! It's funny because the arguments here are valid, but the 5 series is going after a totally different consumer than the Pontiac G8. The 5 series is for the boomer with some cash, looking for a luxury automobile. The G8 is obviously going much younger and for someone who wants more of a sporty car. That's also why the G8 didn't go up against the 3 series, because that is all about sport and much faster.

I should put together a commercial about how much better Tom's Orange Juice is for you than Coke, but then you'd see that they are for different targets (and different beverage times although I do drink coke in the morning).

Well enough blabbing - I'm too tired to make my point - so watch the commercial and see for yourself. "My sports car is faster than your luxury automobile!" - By Pontiac. I also love how they make fun of the stereotypical 5 series driver because... well... they aren't talking to those people, in fact they aren't going after them at all. Which is how you know the comparison may be apples to oranges. But that doesn't mean it's not effective advertising!

Exploiting Puppies?

If you haven't seen the Sales Genie commercial, it's pretty sick. I am not sure they should be allowed to do this.

The product is a way to manage sales leads for people in sales, the advertising is borderline exploitation of children and puppies. I also think it's insulting to our collective intelligence. Take a look for yourself.

Filet-O-Fish

Advertising is funny, because what cuts through the clutter may not appeal to a broad audience (hopefully it at least appeals to your target). Well anyway this one cut through the clutter and spoke to me. But I'll never eat a filet-o-fish! Wacky world of advertising! Enjoy!

The Truth In Advertising

Here's a great baseball photo: