09 2007 August
Can Anyone Solve This Ticketmaster Riddle?
I am a passionate hater of Ticketmaster.com. Paying a surcharge to a site whose main purpose it is to make it difficult for me to...
Read Now14 2007 June
Shell Has Eureka Moment, But Sends Wrong Message
Good advertising is based on insights … a singular idea or truth that gets to the heart of a product or brand. The trouble with...
Read Now30 2007 May
Newsflash for Ask.com: The Algorithm is Dying
In case you hadn’t heard – Ask.com has a new advertising campaign through their new partnership with Crispin, Porter & Bogusky (CP+B) focused on making...
Read Now23 2007 February
Learning from Blackberry's Social Media Marketing Mistakes
Blackberry’s recent "Share Your Stories" campaign was inspiring for me, though probably not in the way they intended. I actually love my Blackberry, but their...
Read Now12 2007 January
Airport Security Bins and 10 Other Spots We Need Advertising
Apparently, the latest "innovation" in advertising is offering up ad space on the bottom of those security bins used in every airport. Despite fears that...
Read Now27 2006 December
A Recap of 2006 on Influential Interactive Marketing
Let’s start with a warning … this is the "clip show" post where I recycle a lot of old material so if that causes you...
Read Now06 2006 August
Snakes on a Plane Viral Campaign Misses the Multicultural Mark
I came across an interesting viral campaign for the upcoming movie "Snakes on a Plane" where users can go online and enter names to have...
Read Now24 2006 April
The Importance of a Movie Theater Website
Searching for a movie this weekend, I cursed my way through yet another painful online experience dealing with AMC Theaters. The main problem, in their...
Read Now05 2006 April
5 Signs Your Viral Marketing May Flop
In light of Chevy Tahoe’s recent experience with consumer backlash towards their promotion run on The Apprentice, viral marketing is a hot topic of discussion...
Read Now27 2006 March
Wirefly.com Masters the Art of Rebate Phishing
Rebate Phishing: The practice of luring customers online to make a purchase with the promise of receiving a nonexistent rebate check in return. Recently unleashed...
Read Now06 2006 March
GMC's New Viral Campaign Fails to Deliver
In times square this weekend, I spotted a long billboard with mathematical equations and schematic drawings along with the cryptic URL – www.beyondthedrawingboard.com. Unfortunately, a...
Read Now27 2006 February
Nike Survives Ill-fated JoinBode.com Effort
Using celebrity spokespeople can be a tricky thing – especially when it comes to athletes and sports sponsorships. Nike and Visa both learned this with...
Read Now06 2006 February
The Super Bowl Best and Worst Ads
Every year there are lists of the best and worst ads from the Super Bowl – and usually I look at them with frustration because...
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