AI. Have two letters in combination ever received the hype, press, and speculation behind them that AI presently enjoys? One has to wonder what's so special about the latest shiny object and exactly who stands to gain the most by seeing artificial intelligence take off. The pace of AI-related product releases and promotions since November 30, 2022, when ChatGPT was first released to the public has been brisk. Take …
Banana Boat Introduces Nest Domes to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles
Banana Boat protects you from the sun's harmful rays. Now, the skincare brand is extending its reach into wildlife preservation. During the last four years in Colombia, 99 percent of sea turtles have been born female. The sand's warmth influences their sex during the incubation phase: if a turtle's eggs incubate below 27.7°C the turtle hatchlings will be male. If the eggs incubate above 31°C the hatchlings will be …
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The Friendly Pepper Upper Makes A New Pink Ruckus
As if Dr Pepper didn't have enough flavor packed into each syrupy sip, now the Texas-based beverage brand is pouring on the pink with the introduction of Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream. The brand also claims it's the "new flavor you deserve." I'm unclear about how anyone deserves a flavor, but I am clear about liking the campy nature of these TV ads. Let's …
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Heinz Brazil Is Improving the Tattoo Experience for All
In an innovative, relevant, and health-conscious move, Heinz Brazil is developing a proprietary "Heinz red" tattoo pigment using only non-harmful ingredients and making the ink available to tattoo parlors throughout Brazil. The action comes on news that color tattoo ink faces growing restrictions and outright bans in countries around the world. The European Union alone has banned over 4,000 ingredients used in the …
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To Promote Jesus, the “He Gets Us” Campaign to Spend $1BILLION
Two non-denominational ads for Jesus and Christianity (totaling 90 seconds of air time) appeared during the Super Bowl last night. According to the results of USA TODAY's Ad Meter, the spots promoting universal love and fellowship ranked 8th and 15th out of 51 commercials. I'm glad they ranked highly. The ads are disruptive and unexpected and that's what we want from ads. These ads also come from two small …
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Six Early Releases to Whet the Appetite for the Big Game
The Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday in Super Bowl LVII. The program's commercials, which cost $7M for 30 seconds of airtime during the game, already overrunneth. So, let's indulge in a great American pastime and take a look at some early releases ahead of Sunday's game. Door …
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Pinterest Keeps It Positive Says, “Don’t Dont’ Yourself”
The Internet can go from promised land to hell hole in a quick minute. We the people who spend way too much time scrolling and clicking through the digital morass (in order to find meaningful connections, community, and an audience) know this to be true. Academics, doctors, and journalists know it to be true. Even Facebook, like alcohol and tobacco companies before them, knows its product is dangerously addictive. …
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Use Hotels.com to Book “Your Perfect Somewhere”
If these walls could talk... In this new campaign for Hotels.com, these walls can talk. And why not? If mayhem itself can be personified why not a website for hotel bookings? But what would a hotel say? "I might have a rocky exterior but I've got soft pillows and breakfast on the house." -Beachfront hotel (not humble) https://youtu.be/KleO5z72pxI In this new campaign from W+K/Portland and Expedia’s …
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