R&R Partners and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are back with new spots in their "What happens here" campaign. According to Las Vegas Sun, the LVCVA opted two years ago to temporarily discontinue production of “What happens here” ads and focus on other campaigns to aggressively boost visitation while the economy was slumping. Apparently the direct appeals worked and now there's room to …
Virgin America And Michelin Are #FlyingWithXerox
Xerox is helping Virgin America deliver premier guest service and Michelin manage its finance and accounting processes. “Far from the traditional customer case study, we’ve invited our clients – and the iconic representatives from their companies – to showcase how Xerox helps them get back to real business,” says Christa Carone, chief marketing officer, Xerox. Beginning today, U.S. residents over the …
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It’s Raining Blue Cheese At Carl’s Jr.
Hamblor, the god of hamburgers, is a David&Goliath creation meant to help Carl's Jr. sell it's new six dollar burgers. Clichés were indeed hurt during the making of this commercial, but let's not worry about that. This is fun stuff. Much more fun that whatever McDonald's, Wendy's and BK are serving up. According to Los Angeles Times, marketing for the chain's new Steakhouse Burger launch will also feature …
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Can The Commercial Also Be The Main Feature?
Since when do adverts get their own teaser and worldwide premier? British Airways' new 90-second commercial will be featured on the airline’s Facebook page starting at 6am EST tomorrow, and begin airing in the US on TV, in newspapers and online next week. Keith Williams, British Airways’ chief executive, said: “The motto To Fly. To Serve. is part of the DNA of British Airways. It is on our coat of arms, …
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Jarritos Makes Bid To Be Most Interesting Imported Soft Drink In The World
Jarritos is painting the town red. And then some... The Mexican soft drink's new tagline, “We’re not from here” is spot on. I love it when a brand uses a negative as a positive. According to The New York Times, Jarritos' agency, GSD&M, hired Federico Archuleta, a street artist from Austin to paint murals on buildings in Hollywood, Silver Lake and Venice Beach, Calif. I'm also a fan of the well done …
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The Better The Browser, The Better
The web is what you make of it, according to these new spots for Google's browser. …
Frank, Frank, Get My Jean Bin
“When it’s on your mind, it’s on eBay.” That's the new play from Venables Bell & Partners. It has the makings of a classic line, even though I can't help but think that world peace, saving the whales and landing a new client are not, in fact, on eBay. The San Francisco agency unleashed six 30-second spots for its new client tonight on Top Gear, SportsCenter, Tosh.0, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Top Chef and …
Taco Del Mar: Of course, Of course
Creativity is alive and well in Seattle, home of Taco del Mar (and AdPulp's Dan Goldgeier, as of Saturday) . Of course, of course. Tell me you're not smiling? I can see you smiling. Of course, of course. Agency: Wexley School for Girls …
Our Cooks Don’t Make Nuggets, They Just Deep Fry Them
Popcorn Chicken. Now there's an invention. "Our cooks don't make nuggets, they make Popcorn Chicken. Real 100% off the bone premium breast meat." Does KFC really have the credibility needed to make a quality claim? …
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Do You Want Endless Gold Treasures Pouring From Your Pants? Smell Better Than Yourself
Wieden+Kennedy strikes again. This new spot for Old Spice borrows some attitude from Man on a Horse, even while holding its own as another perfectly written and executed commercial. The fact the sea captain never stops punching the sea monster is the kind of detail that helps deliver more charm per second than is typically seen on TV. …