...to remember when he was THE biggest star in the world. …
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...to remember when he was THE biggest star in the world. …
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By David Burn
Sean Cummins, CEO of CumminsNitro in Brisbane, Australia, has enjoyed a stellar week at Cannes, winning an unprecedented three Grand Prix (in Direct, PR and Cyber) for a single campaign--the "Best Job in the World" effort for Tourism Queensland. In related news, Dion Hughes of Persuasion thinks award shows are "crucial" for the ad biz. I don't share that sentiment, although I do see the truth in some of the driving …
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By David Burn
Idaho Ad Agencies is reporting that Boise agency Drake Cooper and Spokane production team North by Northwest are producing an online reality series for the Idaho Travel Council. "Adventures in Living," features a family of four from Seattle who agreed to be filmed in return for a free 10-day trip through Idaho. According to the family's Twitter feed, they're spending the today (day seven of their trip) jetboating in …
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By David Burn
WE LIVE IN PUBLIC tells the story of the Internet's effect on society as seen through the eyes of the greatest Internet pioneer you've never heard of, Josh Harris. Award-winning director, Ondi Timoner (DIG!), documented his tumultuous life for more than a decade, to create a riveting, cautionary tale of what to expect as the virtual world inevitably takes control of our lives. This is a subject I'm particularly …
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By David Burn
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer was named Media Person of the Year at Cannes. But what he had to say at the awards ceremony was pure gloom and doom, not the kind of thing one might expect from a billionaire tech titan. According to the Guardian: Ballmer, speaking at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, argued that traditional broadcast and print media would have to plan business models around a smaller …
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By David Burn
Nothing says privilege like bypassing people standing in a long line, especially at a high stress terminus like an airport. That's why Clear got $199 from 260,000 members interested in skating by security lines at 21 U.S. airports. But those Clear customers are now SOL. According to the Washington Post, New York-based Verified Identity Pass ceased operations late Monday night and notified its members in an …
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By David Burn
I often like Taco Bell's advertising. But this latest spot from DraftFCB/Orange County doesn't do it for me. Normally, I'd merely recognize that fact and pass on posting the commercial. I'm posting this one for one because I want to point out how lame the concept of a "breakation" is. Instead of forgoing a pay off and sticking with the Pina Colada song to the end, this spot suggest you, "Take a breakation. Part …
By David Burn
As a micro-media writer, editor and publisher I tend to get excited when I see others in the field doing particularly well. According to The Wall Street Journal, Nikki Finke, founder of LA Weekly supported, Deadline Hollywood Daily, has sold to Mail.com Media Corp. in a deal estimated to be worth $10 million, including an upfront payment of around $1 million. The rise of Deadline Hollywood Daily, which features …
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