Tag Archives: advertising's conscience

The Coughin’ Collection

Written by TomK. Posted on February 10, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , . No comments.
The Lane Library at Stanford University has amassed a comprehensive, cool-looking, and very scary collection of cigarette advertising through history. Not only is there this fantastic, they-don't-make-'em-like-that-anymore quality to the ads, it's worth flipping through a few categories to better understand the ingenious levels of deception that went into getting people to smoke.

The Pre-Hype Hype

Written by TomK. Posted on February 5, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , . No comments.
A report on the reporting on the reporting about the Super Bowl commercials that, by the way, haven't even aired yet.

A Collective Quest for Advertising’s Conscience

Written by TomK. Posted on February 4, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , , , . No comments.
Let’s inspire a movement in the marketing industry to put the power of persuasion to better purposes. Let’s gather the influence industry's best creative thinkers to promote positive change on behalf of our clients, their customers, the environment, the people of our local communities and the world at large. Let’s prove that big ideas can grow businesses and make the world a better place – at the same time. Let's start here.

TMI?

Written by TomK. Posted on February 3, 2010. Filed under • Blog. Tagged , . 1 Comment.
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?