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Time flies and age catches up to us but one thing that we are sure not to forget would be the commercials that familiar faces like Mr. Able himself, Robert Lee Greiner Jr. Unfortunately, “Mr. Able” passed away last October 16 of lung cancer but the memories of all those local commercials continued to move on.
Bob Greiner’s neighbor Larry Zaiger was used to seeing his friend show up in Able Auto Service television commercials late at night and during noontime news broadcasts.
“You see a little white-haired guy standing in the middle of the street talking about Able Auto,” Zaiger said.
(Source) Kansas City.com
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While the claims of some products to boost purchasing power may seem harmless, they can also be deceiving. And once that magic word pops up, you know that you will be billed for false advertising no matter how harmless your tagline would be.
Horlicks and Maggi are familiar brands today. While they are easily associated in the candy and food category, it does not exempt them from watching what they claim. In that light, promoting that they make children stronger has placed them in bad ties with Britain’s advertising watchdog and thus have been found using false claims and therefore banned.
Nestlé and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), makers of Maggi Noodles and Horlicks, wrongly claimed their noodles and drinks would make children stronger, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled in separate rulings which throw unflattering light on the food and pharmaceutical giants’ marketing in the developing world.
(Source) BDNews24.com
Brian Yalung is an Editor at Talent Zoo mainly contributing to latest news and issues on advertising and marketing. He is the editor for Beyond Madison Avenue and Beneath the Brand Blogs of Talent Zoo.
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It’s not just a style icon. It’s a symbol of hope.
The Levi’s 501 is all about living undeterred and living life to the full, but that’s not without saying, Live Smart Too! In support of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF), throughout October, proceeds from the sales of the Levi’s 501 will go to MAF to champion HIV & AIDS related awareness. We call on you to support the cause, because together we can bring hope to those who are affected.
Advertising Agency: Eyescream Production, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Creative Director: Marcus Loo
Design Director: Benji Lum
Copywriter / Account Director: Yamin Shafie
Photographer: Xpose Photography
Published: October 2008
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