Get ready: The London Olympics are coming in a few weeks. To be honest, I’m not much into the Olympics as a whole, although it was quite cool to be living in Atlanta in the Summer of 1996 when the games were there. But it’s no secret that brands and marketers leap at the chance [...]
He Didn’t Win, But He’s Not Tired, So There’s A Win In There Somewhere
June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Despite a shared lead after 54 holes, Jim Furyk did not win the U.S Open yesterday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help notice that the West Chester, PA-native is a walking billboard for 5-hour Energy. He says in the spot that he was skeptical, but that he’s been taking the [...]
Spotlight On NW Creative: Copacino Hits Best In Show At Seattle ADDYs With Mariners Campaign
April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been to many ADDY shows in several different cities. And judged the shows in a few others. I think you can tell a lot about a city’s ad professionals by the way they run their ad clubs and ADDY show. Smaller cities tend to make it a bigger deal because it’s so community-focused and [...]
Suspend Disbelief (Or These Spots Won’t Ring True)
April 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
Goodby Silverstein is rolling out a classic line from years gone by for its big automotive client. The thing is the players shown above are not old enough to recall that line, and many of the people watching baseball on TV today are not old enough to make the connection either. Which leaves people wondering [...]
Major League Baseball Is All About The Share
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to Mashable, Major League Baseball has gone social in a big way. With Thursday’s official Opening Day, the league introduced designated social media-savvy “real-time correspondents” for all 30 of its ballparks to provide on-the-ground updates and content. And it’s launched Tumblr and Pinterest accounts for every club. “Baseball is really a social conversation for [...]
For These Rugby Stars, Music Is Crack-Dusted Wheaties
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What kind of music do your favorite Kiwi rugby players listen to before a big match? adidas has the answers, and with help from iris worldwide, is presenting them in an integrated campaign featuring players from Investec Super Rugby, “the finest provincial rugby competition in the world.” Visitors to the campaign microsite can listen to [...]
The Seattle Mariners Have Special Skills
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Spring has sprung, and that means baseball. Here in Seattle, the Mariners are focusing on specific players in a new campaign from Copacino + Fujikado. Your browser does not support iframes. This one in particular has some local flavor, referencing the Pike Place Market fishmongers: Your browser does not support iframes. See all the spots, [...]
So Happy To Be Making Millions of Dollars Together
December 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Goodby Silverstein & Partners is borrowing more than a little equity in this new spot for the National Basketball Association. The Bobblehead-inspired spot uses actual footage from The Turtles’ 1967 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. From an ad guy’s POV, Goodby’s new spot is sort of cool. But is it cool enough to help [...]
R.E.M. Gives A Little Back To The Hometown School
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s college football season, and in the South, it’s a huge deal. It also usually means one thing: Lame, cheap-looking school promo commercials that are shown on TV at halftime. A group of University of Georgia alumni calling themselves “The Bulldog Collective” set out to create a better spot, and called upon Athens’ favorite sons, [...]
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