Did You Know That Bon Appétit Has 4.61M Subscribers on YouTube?

People love food-focused programming. Yet, many food brands rely on TV to carry their messages, which is an expensive way to build an audience of buyers. San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B, one of the nation’s largest family-owned businesses with 350 stores throughout Texas and northeast Mexico run lots of TV commercials but only has 32K subscribers […]

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Ilana Glazer Hooks Up with The Swoosh, Considers Benefits of Running

Broad City’s Ilana Glazer is a reluctant runner in this new Nike Joyride campaign, created by New York and Portland-based agency Megs and Shamus. She’s also herself. Megs and Shamus and Marielle provided Glazer with scripts and the freedom to do what she does best—improvise. The spots were produced by Caviar and directed by Marielle […]

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Content Kings and the Never Contented: A Modern Fable in Reruns

Gary Vee. The guy manages to get our attention. Furthermore, he manages to get paid for the attention he gathers. Gary Vee had my both attention and my respect when he was the wine guy blowing up the business of wine reviews on YouTube. Since that time, he’s moved into the ad world. My world. […]

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NFL Legends Minimized By Bad Commercials In Retirement

“I know you’re not ready for a walk-in tub,” says legendary Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Terry Bradshaw. How far the mighty have slipped in the tub. John Elway, the legendary Denver Bronco, isn’t doing much better in his choice of paid endorsements. When he’s in his own house of cars, things are better but by degrees. […]

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Jared Allen Discovered in Mega Fan’s “Jan Cave”

What happens to NFL stars after football? Some become commentators on cable TV, some open car dealerships, and a few make their way into the circus of commercials. For instance, Periscope and Minnesota Lottery, and the Minnesota Vikings are bringing Jared Allen back just in time for the season kick-off. “When it comes to sports […]

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Wear Vans And Do It Yourself

There is no uniform in punk rock, but there are favorite footwear brands, Dr. Marten, Fluevogs, and Vans among them. Vans is introducing its latest brand campaign, “The Spirit of DIY,” featuring ambassadors of DIY culture from around the world who are making things happen and influencing the communities around them. No rules and unapologetic […]

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“Push Button, Get Mortgage” Is An Overstatement, But, Oh, What A Wonderful Feeling

Bob Dylan’s song, “The Man in Me” is now the Rocket Mortgage by Quicken theme song. The song was released in 1970 on Dylan’s album, New Morning. “The Man in Me” is a beautiful love song, written and performed for an American icon. The song was also featured in 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big […]

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“I Am An Angler” Is A Powerful Call To Action

Fishing is one of my favorite recreational activities. Leaving the land and my screens behind to focus purely on the water and the fish in it is a physical and mental reprieve. For me and millions of people who love to fish, fishing is good medicine. Take Me Fishing TakeMeFishing.org, the website from Recreational Boating […]

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What’s on TV

What’s on TV? Commercials. Let’s watch. New Balance LA-based creative and production agency The Rec League is behind a new global campaign for New Balance to promote the athletic brand’s FuelCell Propel and Rebel running shoes. The centerpiece of the campaign is a two-minute anthem film featuring five of New Balance’s top athletes and pro runners: Sydney McLaughlin, […]

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The Stones Want Their Fans To Do Some Financial Planning

Gimme shelter from economic doom. It’s just a shout away. According to Rolling Stone, when fans arrive at each venue for the Rolling Stones’ upcoming U.S. tour, a bus manned by the Alliance for Lifetime Income will greet them outside the stadium. The Alliance is the sole sponsor of the Stones’ “No Filter” tour, which […]

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Taylor Swift Tells The Haters To Calm Down

Taylor Swift’s new pro-Pride release, “You Need To Calm Down,” has been on YouTube for just 24 hours and already the music video has been viewed more than 20 million times. The vibrantly colored, surreal video features her reunion with Katy Perry along with cameo appearances from Ellen Degeneres, Ryan Reynolds, Dexter Mayfield, Laverne Cox, […]

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Warriors for Women Launch New Campaign; Cast of The Handmaid’s Tale Adds Support

It’s 2019, but it in many parts of the U.S. it could be 1919 again. A woman’s right to make her own choices about her health and her body is under widespread attack. This year alone, 303 bills restricting abortion care have been filed in 47 states. Among those bills, 135 ban abortion in some […]

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Applebee’s Turns Up the Volume, Puts A Spring In Its Customers’ Steps

The marketing team at Applebee’s is using pop music to interest people in its food, although it’s clear that “Eating good in the neighborhood” takes more than just food. Ideally, Applebee’s offers a restaurant experience that Americans from many walks of life can enjoy. Let’s listen. Barry White and Pat Benatar are in play here […]

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When You Are On Spotify, You’re In Your Own World

Spotify is a streaming media powerhouse. According to BusinessofApps, Spotify accounts for 30% of the total revenue generated by the recorded music industry, and 42% of the streaming market. The service was founded in Sweden in 2006. Today, Spotify has 217 monthly active users—100 million of these are Spotify Premium subscribers. Music lovers of every […]

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Wayne Coyne Joins Deeplocal As Experience Designer

How many times have you heard that agencies can no longer attract the best talent? If you’re like me, you’ve heard it one too many times, which makes this story a smile-inducing moment. According to Lindsay Rittenhouse at Ad Age, The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne is joining Deeplocal as an experience designer. No, the band […]

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The Swoosh Gets Owned In This New Athlete-Led Takedown

It’s 2019 and people are finding their voice and claiming their power, particularly women of color. It’s great to see. What is sickening to see is the federal government doing all it can to rip to shreds any law it can find that supports women or people of color. Sadly, these evil and corrosive behaviors […]

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Tough Women with Super Soft Skin

Do you have three minutes to spare for another inspiring story from a brand? Only you can answer that. What I can say is this: Curious human beings have an infinite capacity for compelling stories. In fact, when the story is truly great and promoted properly, people gladly wait in line and fork over hard-earned […]

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V Magazine and Oliver Peoples Make Recycling Sexy

Fashion advertising is an area in need of innovation. The outfits change with the seasons but the advertising is well past its due date. Therefore, this new short film directed by Grant Greenberg and produced by Derby for V Magazine and eyewear maker Oliver Peoples is one to watch. New York’s Sims Municipal Recycling Center […]

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88 Year Old Broadcaster

“El presentador de noticias de 88 años” is a new effort to fight ageism from Fundación Las Rosas in Santiago and Chilevisión. The Chilean TV channel recently brought legendary Chilean anchorman Javier Miranda, 88, back to the primetime news show to deliver a special announcement about the value of senior citizens participating in today’s aging […]

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Our Relationship To Money Is Changing, Visa Wants To Talk About It

Women today are challenging gender norms and tackling taboo topics, but there’s one taboo topic that remains unaddressed: money. According to research, Millennial women feel more comfortable talking about sex than money. Visa wants to change that. This week, Visa is launching phase two of its popular social and digital series ‘Money is Changing’ with the help […]

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