Why Deny Benefits To Veterans and the Elderly?

Republican’s anti-ACA proposal would take healthcare away from 24 million Americans, cause premiums to skyrocket, and destroy the fundamental underpinnings of the Medicaid system. SEIU 1199 New England is not taking the proposed cuts lightly. The labor group’s new commercial created by Metro Square Media features a Korean War veteran asking us to fight for […]

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Love, Sweet Love

Hyatt is a leading hospitality brand the world over. Therefore, inclusion is a core brand value and it shows. According to Campaign, MullenLowe’s new anthem is the hotel chain’s first TV spot in a decade. The commercial makes its TV debut tonight during the 89th Academy Awards. Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day provides the soundtrack, a […]

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Democracy Dies In Darkness

The Washington Post drove Tricky Dick Nixon to resign. Will the nation’s newspaper also drive Don Trump from office? Time will tell. What we know now is the mainstream press is consistently under attack from a wannabe dick tater. Don Trump says the press is “an enemy.” The fact is he and his criminal syndicate […]

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Strong Brew Needed In the Time of Trump

We live in a nation divided. Today, no company is safe from a presidential reprimand or widespread outrage and backlash, including damaging boycotts (well deserved, or not). In my estimation, brands must stand for something now more than ever. What’s always been true about differentiating on product attributes is now also true about the community […]

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Budweiser Taps the Perfect Theme for This Time

What could be more American than an immigrant’s story of arriving in America? One immigrant, Adolphus Busch, found his way from Germany to St. Louis in 1857. This is his arrival story in 60 seconds. “When Budweiser told us they wanted to celebrate those who embody the American spirit, we realized the ultimate story lived […]

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84 Lumber Opens The Door To Opportunity

84 Lumber is a company with a heart. The Pennsylvania-based is also a company with their finger on the pulse. The story was initially rejected by Fox for being “too controversial for T.V.,” forcing the company to edit it and cut it down. Let’s see the piece in full frame now: Rob Schapiro, chief creative […]

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Don’s Next Tweet Bomb May Land In Your Lap

President Trump has the power to rock markets and drive a company’s stock price up or down. He may not intend to upset a company’s apple cart, but the outcome of his erratic actions is the same. When the man drops a Tweet Bomb from his Samsung, things are bound to explode. Melanie McShane, head […]

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Mike Diva Makes The Impossible Possible: The Donald Can Dance!

Art Net News calls it, “a hypnotically-brilliant video.” The New Republic says, “It makes the end of the world seem as sweet as bubble gum.” All high praise for North Hollywood-based Mike Diva, the director behind one of the best political ads of the season, hands down. If Trump’s team knew what they were doing, […]

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Syrian Refugees Are Drowning

The Syrian Civil War and its aftermath is one of the great humanitarian disasters of our time. Since the beginning of the war, millions of Syrian people have fled their homeland. Their escape route has been as tragic as the war itself. More than 4000 Syrian refugees have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean. […]

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Multi-Cultural California Ready To Weigh In

On Tuesday, millions of California voters will put a cap on the 2016 primary season. The Golden State’s total voter registration now stands at 17,915,053. That’s the largest number ever registered heading into a primary election. According to Los Angeles Times, California’s voter rolls grew by almost 650,000 in the final six weeks of registration. […]

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Trump’s “First Family” Look Is An Image That’s Hard To Beat

There are new and variable factors to the election this year, which makes it maddening and interesting at the same time. Without wanting to forward anyone’s political agenda, as advertising professionals, we do want to offer what insight we can about the use of advertising to win elections. Much has been made of Donald Trump’s […]

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Just In Time for the 4th, Tillamook Claims “American Cheese” Is Un-American

Tillamook is a quiet town of dairy farmers near the Oregon coast. Or it was, before ad agency 72andsunny in Los Angeles won creative duties on the local farmer’s co-op. Now, Tillamook (the dairy) is asking Americans to revolt against inferior cheese-like products by signing a White House petition that will remove America’s name from […]

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Much More Than Political Careers at Stake in Israel’s Election

The citizens of Israel are due to vote tomorrow. Will they vote for peacekeepers or hawks? Millions of people around the world are hoping it’s a vote* for peace. In the run up to the election, The Parents Circle Families Forum—an organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost a family member to the […]

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Three Words Kids Should Never Hear: “Lockdown Drill Complete”

When I grew up, gun violence had yet to rear its ugly head in our schools. Frankly, I can not imagine how scared American kids are to go to school today, to say nothing of the fears of their parents. As the two-year anniversary of the Newtown tragedy on December 14th approaches, Moms Demand Action […]

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Lundergan Grimes Chases McConnell Down The Stretch In Kentucky

It is hard to look away from the tight horse race for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat. Pundits call the challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, 35, a long shot. If she’s such a long shot, why does the incumbent Senator need to appeal to Kentucky women with this charade of an ad? Perhaps, a new Courier-Journal/Survey USA […]

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Strong Women Make Better Senators

Women are not pleased with the Republican Party — and with jackass moves like Senate Republicans blocking the equal pay bill, you can see why. We shall soon learn if the GOP will pay dearly for it during the mid-term elections in November. Which brings us to a few key races, and the women who […]

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September Surprise: Republican Dr. Monica Wehby Supports Gay Marriage

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is running anti-Koch brothers ads that say, “Monica Wehby may be a good investment for the Koch brothers. But she’s the wrong choice for Oregon.” It’s a good line and one I am apt to agree with. Now, let’s look at the challenger for a minute. Her views on certain things […]

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Advertising: A Supplement Retailer Pumps Up Consumers

A new advertising campaign by GNC called “Beat average” plays to the unwillingness of many people to identify as below the median.



Hot Spots: Ads Look to Stand Out Amid the Political Clutter

The 2014 election cycle has ushered in a rush of political advertising, with campaign ads airing as early as last spring and record-shattering spending for the first quarter of the election year.

Political Ads, Often Negative, Try Instead to Accentuate the Positive

Some of the best-known “super PACs” are making an effort to also cast their candidates in an appealing way instead of solely attacking opponents.