AdPulp

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Shawn Hartley

Minor King

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Advertising, and especially copywriting, has been the entry point of quite a few authors in the past. Clive Cussler, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Salman Rushdie, et. al. Since we like to highlight the modern day people who come from the industry, let me direct your attention to Jim Mitchem. Jim Mitchem is the author of the […]

Fantastic Drug Commercial

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Nature Rx is a grassroots movement dedicated to entertaining and informing people about the healing and humorous aspects of nature.

How To Sell Beer: “Dogs and Horses, Horses and Dogs”

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Mason City Brewing in small-town Mason, Iowa decided to have some fun parodying “Big Beer.” The result is a low-tech spot featuring the things that those other beer companies use to advertise their product. Humorous and light hearted, yet in no way lives up to <sarcasm>the quality we demand as fine ad folk.</sarcasm> By the way, […]

Jordan Brand Salutes Derek Jeter with RE2PECT

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Derek Jeter is on his farewell tour, and the Jordan brand gives him a salute filled with celebrity cameos showing their #RE2PECT (respect for those not numerically hip) Jordan is the product division for Michael Jordan from Nike, which has formerly had life under the Jumpman moniker.

Twitter To Launch Mobile App Advertising Product

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According to story from Bloomberg, citing people close to the project, Twitter is about to launch a new mobile advertising product aimed directly at mobile app developers. The format is being called an App-Install Ad. Mobile App developers are increasingly struggling to gain exposure for their products as the mobile app stores continue to grow […]

LEGO Blind Art Project

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I like the interactivity of this, especially when the blind explain their Lego creations to those who can see. While most of this is due to someone who is capable of describing the artwork in terms that children can understand, it brings the same amount of interpretation as viewing.

Chipotle Launches The Scarecrow, Spooks Conventional Fast Food

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This is a stunning ad on its own, but it’s also a companion film for Chipotle’s new Scarecrow Game, an edutainment offering that highlight’s the brand’s quest to source and serve wholesome, sustainable food. The Scarecrow is an arcade-style mobile game from Moonbot Studios that puts players in control of a scarecrow that is fighting to […]

Think Locally to Market Your Online Business

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Just because you operate an online business doesn’t mean you can’t take full advantage of local marketing strategies. An online business may be located in the virtual world but business is very much done person-to-person. Bringing your online business to a local, physical level allows you to radiate your branding from a core location. Each […]

How Does Office Design Affect Productivity?

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Startups have become kind of synonymous with “cool” office design. The exposed ducts, and wide open spaces are commonplace in the tech scene, where employees can sometimes be spotted working from the couch. At any given gaming or tech startup, you’re likely to find a fully stocked fridge and big cushy chairs. Is all this […]