OMG! Actual Humans to Answer Phones!

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Hmm. Maybe it’s like that scene in the Sylvester Stallone/Sandra Bullock movie Demolition Man where future cop answers the phone saying, “Hello, this is the Los Angeles police department. Press one for an automated attendant or stay on the line to speak to me” or something like that.

‘Now You Know We’re Allergic to Peanuts.’

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2K Sports promotes video game MLB2K9 with an ad where a Giants player schools his (adorably earnest) virtual self in both work and play.

Major League Minor Detail Explained

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Like baseball. Like really create animation? Then you’ll like this commercial for the 2K Sports video game Major League Baseball 2K9.

Need a Scarf? Go to Seattle. They’re Everywhere!

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Adrants reader Andre Malvensen was impressed with a Wexley School For Girls campaign for the Seattle Sounders and wrote…

Anti-Suicide Folk Bring Sudden End to Songs, TV Shows

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Suicide Action Montreal needed to get its message of suicide prevention out to a jaded province.

Isobar promotes Lin to global chief strategy officer

LONDON – Aegis Media has promoted Jean Lin to the newly created role of global chief strategy officer for its digital network Isobar.

‘Loewe Sound’ Adds Recreational Aspect to the Volume Adjust

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Here’s a clever way to highlight the “extremely realistic sound” touted by Loewe.

Bolster Your Career at Every Level


Even under these circumstances, many of us are seeking a career, not just a job. But finding a way to build a career in one of the worst job markets in decades is a new challenge — and many of us are not quite prepared for what that entails. Here's how to say ahead at every level.

Job fears as Observer Standard Newspapers goes into administration

LONDON – West Midlands-based regional publisher Observer Standard Newspapers has gone into administration, putting 150 jobs at risk.

Nokia hires Fiona Bosman as head of brand engagement

LONDON – Nokia has appointed former Red Bull and Suso Drinks marketer Fiona Bosman as its head of brand engagement.

Haymarket’s Autosport revs up with redesign

LONDON – Haymarket-owned motoring title Autosport has undergone a major redesign, with David Coulthard joining the team.

Regional newspaper publisher slips into administration

LONDON – The Observer Standard Newspaper group, the regional publisher of free newspapers, is searching for a buyer after it has fallen in to administration.

Newsquest in ad tool launch

LONDON – Newsquest Media Sales has launched a tool that it claims allows clients and agencies to quickly find out how they can improve the effectiveness of press ads.

Caulder Moore lands Michaeljohn store and web task

LONDON – Caulder Moore has been tasked by Michaeljohn, the hair salon, with the interior design of its concept store in London’s Mayfair, opening in August 2009.

New Liverpool museum seeks branding agency

LONDON – National Museums Liverpool (NML) is on the hunt for a branding agency to create an identity for the Museum of Liverpool, which is set to open in 2010.

Friends Reunited offers dating service for Mirror’s national brands

LONDON – Friends Reunited Dating, part of the ITV-owned Friends Reunited network which was put up for sale last week, is to provide dating services across Trinity Mirror’s national brands, including the Daily Mirror, Scottish Daily Record and the Scottish Sunday Mail.

Downy quer conectar velhos amigos

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A cultura digital nos Estados Unidos está chegando a segmentos cada vez menos esperados, como é o caso da Downy, o amaciante da Procter & Gamble, que acabou de lançar a “Feel More Connected“, a sua nova campanha online que encoraja as pessoas à submeterem depoimentos e promessas a entes queridos que, ou estão longe, ou há muito tempo não se comunicam.

Feel More Connected” não é uma rede social, apesar de reunir membros cadastrados que compartilham seus conteúdos publicamente. O microsite é uma plataforma com a premissa de se tornar um grande arquivo de mensagens vindas de consumidores, agregando uma boa quantidade de arquivos de qualidade.

Jollibee’s Burgers Are Now the Philippines’ Hottest Export


Blogger Roger Pe looks at how the family-friendly burger chain has made its move from Manila to New York

Travel Leisure Golf to Close


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — American Express Publishing has decided to close Travel & Leisure Golf after 11 years, adding another magazine to the growing list of titles that have gone under during the recession. It also joins Conde Nast's defunct Golf for Women among failed golf magazines.

AMV BBDO wins Identity and Passport Services account

LONDON – Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has picked up the advertising account for the Identity and Passport Services office.