Once upon a time Samsonite was based in Denver. And once upon a time this copywriter worked on the Samsonite account. I didn't get to add any suitcase commercials to my reel but that's not a problem for Boston-based independent Connelly Partners, who is out with this new bullfighting spot--Connelly's first for the iconic American brand (which merged with American Tourister and consolidated operations in New …
An Epic In 30 Seconds
Sprint is extending its "Epic Mini Movies" advertising campaign via a national contest that encourages consumers to submit their own Epic Mini Movies for a chance to win $25,000. Here's one of the brand's spots: Videos up to 30 seconds in length can be uploaded at YouTube. There's also an instructional video for the contest and contestants may want to surf through the brand's channel for some inspiration of "Epic" …
Jenga Product Placement In New ESPN Ad
WONGDOODY is launching a series of ads for ESPN to promote College GameDay. The campaign includes a total of 11 new spots that will roll out between now and December 4. The spots will air on the ESPN networks. …
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Pot Stirrer Grabs His Spoon
Michael Wolff has agreed to become editorial director of a group of trade publications that includes Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek. Wolff is a famous media firebrand. He writes a Vanity Fair column, he founded and runs Newser, an aggregator, and Wolff is the author of Burn Rate: How I Survived the Gold Rush Years on the Internet (a book I read and enjoyed). According to The New York Times: For Mr. Wolff, the job …
I Wonder If It’s Safe To Wear Clarks On A Virgin Atlantic Flight
Revisionist Social Media History
MOMA in Sao Paulo is having some fun by placing today's must have social technologies in retro advertising settings. Visit Bit Rebels for the Twitter and Facebook versions, or visit Beautiful Life for a better idea of how these ads were used to promote agency seminars. …
What We’re Watching: Harvard Geeks On The Big Screen
Darby and I went to see The Social Network this afternoon. It's a well made film thanks to efforts of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin ("The West Wing") and director David Fincher ("Fight Club," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"). Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig, writing in The New Republic, says, "As a film, visually and rhythmically, and as a story, dramatically, the work earns its place in the history of the …
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Should We Continue AdPulp Forever? Yes But No But Yes.
I didn't realize it until today, but YesButNoButYes stopped updating last spring. The site's founder and editor, Scaramouch, says that "you'll probably never make money blogging, so only do it if you love it." YBNBY regularly got up to 500,000 visits a month, but most months made less than $1000. Scaramouch, who has a day job as Creative Director and Partner at Campfire, also looked into the looking glass to see if …
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