I Broker Mildly Complex Summer Promotions; What’s YOUR Superpower?

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So the Radisson is running this summer-long promotion called “FRIDAY IS FREEDAY,” which is about as straightforward as winning FREE! timeshare. If you book at participating Radissons between May 15th and September 15th, you can score a free Friday, provided you stay two or more consecutive nights, including a Thursday or Saturday.

Celebu-Hatin’, Crowdsourced Chrome Ads, Better Shopping By App

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– Celebs discover, via social media, that they are hated. And then the whole world cried.

…But Are You Sure This Isn’t Hooters?

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“Hi, honey, welcome to Coca-Cola Zero Headquarters.”

Don’t mess with us or we’ll take our $300m and go home! (Pretty please…)

WATCH OUT!! Lawmakers are looking to change privacy laws that internet advertising is so dependent on to do what we do. Research has proven that in-order for online advertising to work you gotta get results that are quantifiable, whether it’s stats or behavioral data. Did you know the online ad biz is as important as small farms are to the U.S economy? Me neither. I’m thinking the government may want to layoff the big boy that contributes $300m to bottom line. Take a look at this slightly corny short  and research that was conducted to see just how they don’t wanna piece of us. 

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Jinean Robinson is a CCIO (Chief Creative Infections Officer) who has been in the communications industry for over 8 years, specializing in creative strategy and implementation, 360 branding communications, and brand development. Join her at http://twitter.com/germllc or her firm’s website at http://germonline.com/


Hey Weird, an Augmented Reality Tool that’s Useful

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To strengthen the US Postal Service’s online chops — and give augmented reality technology some bonafide useful marketing implementation — AKQA/DC developed the virtual box simulator.

Microsoft Pulls the Affliction Card. Again.

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What do Dean Cain, Bobcat Goldthwait, and a rotund man in a silver unitard all have in common? They are all part of Microsoft’s latest Internet Explorer 8 campaign developed by Indiana-based advertising agency, Bradley and Montgomery.

‘This is just so … hippy dippy happy!’ Steve said.

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Wawa’s pushing its yearly Hoagiefest new media-style: with the requisite Facebook, and online video, etc. etc. But like last year, the campaign’s big deal-breaker is a song commissioned by Parry Gripp.

‘Local Porno Buyer Jim Scott Has Been Taken Hostage. Along with His Pornography.’

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This shit’s over-the-top, but we got one or two dry giggles out of it.

‘Can’t’ Has No Place in Ladies Lacrosse, Gentlemen.

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Barry Switzer invades the locker room of the St. Anne’s Ladies Lacross team, which is more interested in campfires than in kicking some padded ass.

Dissecting GM, Facebook Poetry, Playing God with Sims 3

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– The Big Money conspiracy theorizes around GM’s post-bankruptcy ad.

Doritos Unleashes Sweet Chili Lovers on Willing Webcammers

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To promote its Sweet Chili packs, Doritos Brazil adds a touch of the surreal to your day.

Asa Bailey and Cream Make Naughty with Saatchi Neighbors

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Asa Bailey and Cream Recruitment tag-teamed to poach a bit of business — and maybe some creatives, too — from their new London neighbor: Saatchi & Saatchi.

Asa Bailey and Cream Make Naughty with Saatchi

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Asa Bailey and Cream Recruitment tag-teamed to poach a bit of business — and maybe some creatives, too — from their new London neighbor: Saatchi & Saatchi.

Gillette Tackles the Hairy How-Tos

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In its latest YouTube campaign, Gillette plays the Sagacious Big Brother for lessons on shaving things you wouldn’t ask your actual brother about.

‘That’s Not a Vegetable, That’s a Starch.’

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Gerber shocks parents into submission: In “Really?” parents on the street discover that the “vegetable” consumed most by the average rosy-faced US toddler is … wait for it …

It’s Not Abuse If It’s Consensual. Waivers? Better Still

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For client G4, Hal Riney took a little man-on-man BDSM fun and turned it into skin-crawly bruise-based animation.

It’s Not Abuse If It’s Consensual. Waivers, Too? Better Still

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For client G4, Hal Riney took a little man-on-man BDSM fun and turned it into skin-crawly bruise-based animation.

Saatchi Saatchi UK Site Hacked. OK, Not Really

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Asa Bailey is up to his stunts again.

Adify Sports the Algo that You Never Dared to Dream Of

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Youthfully charming Adify Media launched two promotional vids to illustrate that extra-special intra-personal something you’ll get when your remnant ad inventory is placed in its warm, able hands.

Kid Rock, Jim Beam Let Loose for Cherry Bourbon … and Operation Homefront.

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This June Kid Rock kicks off the Red Stag, part of a promotional partnership with Jim Beam for its new cherry-infused Bourbon.