According to The Hollywood Reporter and Ad Age, "Gossip Girl," despite lackluster ratings, is still the flagship program of The CW and a program worth pimping (and I use that word intentionally). "We wanted to create a provocative campaign that stands out from the competition and reminds viewers of some of the 'OMG' moments that have made Gossip Girl one of the most buzzed-about new shows on television," the CW …
Winner of “The Best Copy I’ve Seen In An Ad Today” Contest
Congrats to Bryan Judkins, ACD/Copywriter of Young & Laramore. [via 10ad] …
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Life Happens Over Coffee
I snapped this pic this morning at my local Starbucks. I need to go back and study it, because now I realize that the smudged chalkboard look and feel is a neat way to say "LOCAL," even though a chain with thousands of stores can hardly claim to be a local institution. At any rate, I'm wondering if this POS really is chalked. Take a look next time you're at Starbucks and I'll do the same. …
Fishing Where There Are Fish
Community? Check. Dialogue? Check. Expert advice? Check. Personalization and customization? Check. In a move that combines the power of two well known consumer brands, and benefits from the latest interactive thinking, dove.msn.com, debuts today. The new digital channel is the re-launch of Dove.com, providing what Unilever describes as "a unified worldwide digital presence designed to be a trusted source for …
High Hurdles: Selling Ads In The Sports Pages
Louis Hau, Media Reporter for Forbes, explores an undervalued resource in the newspaper business--the proper monetization of which could be a big help to a struggling industry. Here's one of the most perplexing aspects of the newspaper business: Readers love the sports section, but advertisers couldn't care less. As the industry struggles to staunch the bloodletting in advertising revenue, the time has come for a …
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Where The Money Is
Digital advertising veterans P.J. Pereira and Andrew O'Dell caused a stir in the industry earlier this year when they left their senior posts at AKQA. Wednesday, they announced plans to launch a new full-service agency, Pereira & O'Dell. The two say their new San Francisco-based agency will offer clients both digital and traditional services, but won't sell them what they don't need, implying that both traditional …
Here’s A Shocker: Folks Are Wary Of Targeted Online Ads
From Wired News: Targeted ads might be a brass ring for the online marketers, but consumers just aren't buying it. According to a recent Harris Interactive survey, 59 percent of Americans take exception to Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo tracking their online activities for marketing purposes. The nationwide survey was conducted with the help of Dr. Alan F. Westin, Professor of Public Law and Government Emeritus at …
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Ad Guy Gets Into Editorial Business
John Rash, Campbell-Mithun's senior vice president and director of media negotiations, will be taking on a new role starting next week. He will be joining the Minneapolis Star-Tribune's editorial board. According to nonprofit journalism enterprise, MinnPost, Rash teaches classes at University of Minnesota, has a radio show on WCCO-AM and writes for Ad Age and the Star-Tribune. MinnPost's David Brauer questions the …
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