Nov
28
Boris Johnson announces £3.25m Visit London campaign for Christmas
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Tourism agency Visit London is to kick-off a £3.25m marketing campaign to help improve visitor numbers during the economic downturn.
Nov
28
Thai journalist’s apology settles Tesco libel case
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Thai business journalist Nongnart Harnivalai, sued by Tesco Lotus for libel damages of £1.9m, has agreed the wording of an apology with the supermarket to end the suit, according to a report.
Nov
28
Aegis shares leap on back of takeover speculation
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Shares in Aegis leapt by more than 20% following the sudden departure of chief executive Robert Lerwill yesterday, driven by the expectation that his exit will pave the way for a takeover by French rival Havas.
Nov
28
Save the Children links with Sunday Times for Christmas appeal
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Save the Children unveils press and online activity featuring Davina McCall for the Sunday Times Christmas Appeal
Nov
28
Brothers mounts holiday cider campaign
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Brothers Drinks is running an outdoor advertising campaign in the run up to Christmas aimed at tempting cider drinkers.
Nov
28
Day Of The Triffids scheduled for BBC makeover
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – The BBC is to resurrect another classic drama and remake John Wyndham’s post-apocalyptic novel ‘The Day Of The Triffids’.
Nov
28
BR Video: Ugg Covent Garden launch proves a hit
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Ugg Australia opened its first West End flagship store in Covent Garden to a queue of eager shoppers and Brand Republic was there to capture the action — watch the video now.
Nov
28
Rapid advertising decline leads Telegraph to slash 10% of workforce
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Telegraph Media Group is the latest newspaper owner to announce massive job cuts, amounting to 10% of its editorial staff, a move that will put about 50 journalists out of work.
Nov
28
60 Ft Urban Lava Lamps – Psychedelic Tourist Attractions
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Now this is PR at its best for the lava lamp! A city in Grant County, Washington proposed that a 60 foot tall lava lamp be erected in the center of the town. The hope of the installation would be to “provide…
Nov
28
Motorcycle Super Models – Marisa Miller for Harley Davidson
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Marisa Miller, newly signed to Victoria’s Secret, stars in the new series of adverts for Harley Davidson.
To broaden her portfolio, Miller is promoting Harley’s V-Rod Muscle in a campaign which includes…
Nov
28
Advertising: Why Time Stands Still for Watchmakers
Posted in: UncategorizedIn ad campaigns, most wristwatches are frozen with their hands at 10 and 2, to “frame the brand and logo.”
Nov
28
Backwards Awareness Commercials – Anti Binge Drinking PSAs
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Binge drinking and DUI are receiving a lot of media attention thanks to some celebrities behaving badly. Trend Hunter has featured many awareness campaigns that warn of the dangers of excessive drinking…
Nov
28
17 Throwtastic Innovations
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(TrendHunter.com) Throwing, a favorite past-time for many people, isn’t just for balls anymore; we’ve seen the concept of throwing used in other areas as well.
In the world of virtual throwing, we have featured the Belkin…
Nov
28
Fashion Family Portraits – Designers & Their Male Models in VMAN (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) Last June, VMAN magazine sent photographer JD Ferguson backstage at Milan Fashion Week on a mission to capture fashion designers with their male models, wearing the Spring 2008 collections in a family…
Nov
28
Worshipping God Via Mobile Phone – SpinVox Voice-to-Text Sermons
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(TrendHunter.com) An Anglican Parish Church has joined with voice-to-text company SpinVox to change the way they reach their community: by delivering sermons directly to parishioners’ email inboxes, live.
The world’s…
Nov
28
Animated Movie Posters – ‘Terminator 4: Salvation’ Ad Moves
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Sony Pictures has released a poster for their upcoming blockbuster science fiction series Terminator 4: Salvation, starring Christian Bale.
This poster is different from other promo graphical images…
Nov
28
60 Ft Urban Lava Lamps – Psychedelic Tourist Attractions (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) Now this is PR at its best for the lava lamp! A city in Grant County, Washington proposed that a 60 foot tall lava lamp be erected in the center of the town. The hope of the installation would be to “provide…
Nov
28
Strippers as Ad Mediums – Assvertising at Platinum Lounge
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A U.K. strip club called the Platinum Lounge is offering local businesses the opportunity to have 15cm x 10cm ads stenciled on the bare bums of the club’s dancers.
Booking agent Dan Phillips likens his…
Nov
28
Branded Urban Forestry – The Veuve Clicquot Umbrella Tree (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) This umbrella tree is awesome and totally blew me away. It is visually striking, yet oh so simple. The guerrilla art installation was created by Sam Spenser who named the piece ‘Bloom.’
He worked with…
Nov
28
You As An Obama Poster – The Obamafy Plug-In (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) Yes, you can (look like Obama)! Obamafy is a nifty, free Photo Booth Plugin by Dubi Kaufmann that allows you to ‘obamafy’ a picture of yourself, your pet, or just about anything in the style of the iconic…
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