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Holy Bowlers

Written by . Posted on February 8, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.
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The Saints won Super Bowl Extra Large Four. Now let’s pass some serious judgment on the advertisers.

The Pre-Hype Hype

Written by . Posted on February 5, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , . Comments Off.
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A report on the reporting on the reporting about the Super Bowl commercials that, by the way, haven't even aired yet.

Truth sells.

Written by . Posted on February 4, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Comments Off.
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The very definition of a brand is changing profoundly. It's no longer about putting a face on a company. It's about holding a mirror up to it. The truth is, you can't even afford to have a brand anymore. You have to be one.

TMI?

Written by . Posted on February 3, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , . 1 Comment.
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The advertising industry's answer to your online privacy concerns looks like a little power icon. So, shouldn't it make turning off behavioral tracking really easy?

Money Talks

Written by . Posted on January 28, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , . 3 Comments.
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Admittedly, it was a leaky dam to begin with, but the US Supreme Court may have just opened the floodgates on fundraising for political advertising.

This is your brain on advertising.

Written by . Posted on January 20, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , , . 1 Comment.
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Pondering the implications of biometric research.

Brand Truth

Written by . Posted on January 4, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , . Comments Off.
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Dominos owns up.

Example: A New Take On Beer Goggles

Written by . Posted on January 3, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged . Comments Off.
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A great example of brand functionality.

ShillFest 43

Written by . Posted on February 2, 2009. Filed under • Blog. Tagged . Comments Off.
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It’s like somewhere in the mid-XXV’s Super Sunday evolved from a football game into America’s Official National Television Holiday. A celebration centered entirely around the TV set. A high holy day for the influence industry’s most ineffective media buy. The one day a year when we all get to sit around and play Clio judge.

A Brand Manifesto For America

Written by . Posted on January 20, 2009. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , , , , , . Comments Off.
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Somewhat overlooked and somehow underappreciated in all the way more than well deserved adulation for President Obama is his uncanny ability to see a big idea and elevate it with the fine art of language.