I was a bit startled to find the above leave behind when it was served with my on board breakfast yesterday morning en route from Anchorage to Seattle. I realize the US is a Christian nation, but there's a line here that Alaska Airlines willfully crosses. Their only out is the fact that this Psalm could be, and likely is, an intentional literary reference to the great state of Alaska (Denali means "the high one"). …
Back In the Saddle
I just returned from a two week vacation in Vancouver, BC and Alaska. It's the first real vacation I've taken in several years and the first and only break I've given myself from AdPulp since its inception in October 2004. While every trip to the Pacific Northwest is filled with natural beauty, one of the more memorable pleasures for me this time was stepping back from the machine. I did check email every few days, …
Agency Spy Wants Your Bits O’ Ad News
Special thanks to the folks at Agency Spy, a blog started by Mediabistro.com, for linking my newest Talent Zoo column. Agency Spy isn't shy about calling it like they see it, since they have a series of posts entitled Why Fallon Is In The Shitter. I wasn't quite that blatant in my TZ column. But like a good group of snoops, Agency Spy is always on the hunt for tips, rumors, and well-founded insider info. If you've …
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Labor Day Isn’t Just Another Day Off…
A blast from the past, courtesy of the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union: Though outside of American Apparel, clothing made in the U.S.A, or by anyone paid over a dollar an hour, ain't all that easy to find these days... …
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Web Advertising Overtakes Radio
From Forbes: U.S. Internet advertising spending is poised to overtake radio advertising for the first time, providing a reminder that broadcasters need to be more aggressive in their embrace of online opportunities. U.S. radio ad spending is expected to inch up 1.5% in 2007, to $20.4 billion, short of online ad expenditures of $21.7 billion, which will be up 22% from last year, eMarketer senior analyst Ben Macklin …
Earthlink, Mindspring, And The Fall Of A Great Brand
Today's news that Earthlink is laying off 900 people, or half its staff, is kind of shocking, but I suppose I really shouldn't be surprised. I signed up for Mindspring dial-up service in January 1995. I was living in Atlanta and they were based here. They had a set of "core values" that impressed me--and they lived up to them. When I signed up for service, they overnighted me the startup kit and free book. But they …
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What The World Needs Now Is Another Baio
Nothin' like your own reality-TV show to fix your life. From CNN: Scott Baio will be back on VH1 with another season of "Scott Baio Is 45 ... and Single" and a new set of issues -- this time, over impending fatherhood. The first season of the reality show found the former "Charles in Charge" and "Happy Days" star struggling with commitment issues. The finale, which aired at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, showed Baio wrapping …
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Quite Possibly, The Worst Ad Ever. Or One Of The Worst.
We've all seen bad trade pub ads, but I think I've found the worst one ever. This one, for Matthews Cremation, which ran in the July issue of American Funeral Director magazine. (Yes, we had a copy in the agency today.) Click on the ad to see a larger version: But it's not enough to say "this ad sucks." I'd like to point out all the egregious aspects of this ad that I can spot, and I'll just start at the top and …
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