Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Marketing and advertising news and tactics that caught my eye.

Save the frogs!!!!!

Motivating advertisement for the Vancouver Aquarium. 
Save the frogs!!!!!

Picks up more women

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Adopt a Pet

Here is a funny commercial that shows a perks of owning a dog. The guy is getting an actual speeding ticket, but it is being viewed through the dogs eyes. It is true, dogs never judge you.

Vintage J&B ad

Great copywriting here with this vintage J&B Scotch Whiskey ad.

Vintage J&B ad
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Feliz Navideath

So many rules of advertising are broken in this funny commercial, I am starting to think it might be brilliant. Feliz Navideath!

Newspaper Layout Fail: Rock Hill Herald

A South Carolina newspaper is apologizing for placing an advertisement for “Guns for Christmas” next to its story about the Connecticut elementary school shooting which left 20 children and half a dozen adults dead. The Rock Hill Herald’s ad showed a picture of an AR-15 rifle, which is the same model used by 20-year-old Adam Lanza to kill 26 people and himself on Friday in Newtown, Connecticut.

gun ad, rock hill herald

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The victims names have been released.

Worst Marketing Decision Ever

pro-life coat hangers

Photo from Ben at Lifehacksimmediately

Springdale Drycleaners of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been etching “Choose Life” ads on wire coat hangers used to hang dry-cleaning.

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Dick Smith Electronics

Dick Smith Electronics working hard to get everyone on the naughty list in the Holiday shopping spirit. 

Dick Smith Electronics

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FedEx Truck Bitch Slaps DHL

The new graphics on FedEx trucks go after rival DHL hard and effectively.

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Thanks Corey

Just a what away?

Kerning matters Walmart.com.

Thanks Corey

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