Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Marketing and advertising news and tactics that caught my eye.

That dreadful GEICO commercial with the pig

Posted on January 17, 2012 | Comments Off

You know the dreadful insurance commercial with the pig? Here’s the thought process behind that. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! Shut up! This commercial makes me want turn this pig into bacon.

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged annoying commercials, GEICO pig, Insurance commercials, pig ad, TV ads, Weeeeee!

Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video

Posted on January 16, 2012 | Comments Off

Here is a vintage flyer from Nirvana asking people to show up to be in their video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video

Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video

(via A House of Lies)

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Posted in Books Music Movies & Entertainment, Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising, Random Stuff, Retro

Tagged 90s, Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video, grunge muisic, Nirvana, nirvana flyer, nirvana mp3, nirvana video casting call, retro music

Perfectly horrible placement for a cruise ship ad

Posted on January 16, 2012 | Comments Off

Unfortunate Juxtaposition spotted in today’s edition of the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter, a full-page ad promoting cruise line packages just to the right of a full-page article about the Costa Concordia disaster.

Newspaper layout people should know better than this when a disaster has occurred.

Six dead, 16 missing is the latest count in the Costa Concordia disaster. A couple from Minnesota are among the missing.
(via Copyranter)

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising, Minnesota, Weird News Crazy Videos and Conspiracy

Tagged bad advertising, Costa Concordia disaster, Costa Cruises, Cruise ship, cruise ship ad, journalism, newspaper article with cruise ship ad, poor product placement, White Bear Lake couple

The scariest hitman movie ever

Posted on January 13, 2012 | Comments Off

The acclaimed second feature of DOWN TERRACE director Ben Wheatley, this British hitman thriller garnered excellent reviews in SXSW festival. Kill List follows ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay, eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred. Pressured by his partner, Gal, he takes on a new assignment. As they descend into the dark and disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again — his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.

Thanks for the tip Frankie

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Posted in Books Music Movies & Entertainment, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged 2012 movies, Ben Wheatley, DOWN TERRACE, Hitman, Hitman movies, Kill List movie, Kill List Official Trailer, Movie trailers, new movies, SXSW, The scariest hit man movie ever

Extra strong garlic sauce print ad

Posted on January 9, 2012 | 1 comment

Clever print ad here for extra strong garlic sauce print ad by N=5, Amsterdam.

(via Inspire Me Now)

Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged art direction, clever ad design, Extra strong garlic sauce print ad, funny newspaper ad, garlic sauce ad, print ad design

2012 radio changes for the Twin Cities

Posted on January 1, 2012 | Comments Off

New changes to the Minnesota airwaves have recently been announced. Update your presets accordingly.
102.9 is now a Country station. I guess Love 105 will have to provide the fix you need for the sappy stuff.

B-96.3 Hip-hop is now a new “adult” Top 40 station still playing some old cuts. Recent news says it will be less “teeny bopper” and host a bit more of a talk element.
Tony Fly and Perk from Channel 11 will be doing a morning show I guess.

So what do you think of the changes?

Here is the station I miss the most.

Related: A KQRS book?
Related: Casey Kasem Like a Boss

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Posted in Marketing & Advertising, Minnesota, Random Stuff

Tagged Casey Kasem, Erick Perkins, FM, hip-hop radio Minneapolis, KQRS, KQRS Morning Show, Minneapolis Radio, Minnesota, Minnesota country music, minnesota radio, new radio stations in Minnesota, Perk, Radio, Tony Fly, Top 40

Behind-the-Scenes: Your Bag’s Journey On Delta

Posted on December 29, 2011 | Comments Off

Cool video from the POV of a checked bag on a Delta flight. Watch the journey here. Pretty fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the process works.

(via One Cool Thing A Day)

A Checked Bag’s Journey – Clever Delta Video Marketing Campaign (reelseo.com)
Behind-The-Scenes: Your Bag’s Journey On Delta (delta.com)
Delta Air Lines Adds Bag Tracking on Smart Phone App (textually.org)

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Posted in Marketing & Advertising, Minnesota, Random Stuff

Tagged Airport, bag tracking, Business, Delta, Delta video of a bag, logistics, luggage video, TSA, Your Bag's Journey On Delta

Liquor store sign

Posted on December 29, 2011 | Comments Off

Sometimes the best advertising, is the sign on your building. Spotted in Medford, MA. Here are some other great examples of outdoor advertising and ingenious billboards.

(via The High Definite)

The Best Of Liquor Store Signs (buzzfeed.com)

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged Christmas ad, funny advertising, funny Liquor store sign, holidays, Marketing, small business

Taco Bell is hiring

Posted on December 27, 2011 | 1 comment

Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising, Politics & Religion

Tagged employment, fast food jobs, funny taco bell job posting, Job posting, Taco Bell

Terrible logo design

Posted on December 27, 2011 | 2 comments

If you own a small business, please hire a good designer to create a logo for you. Then, get a second opinion.

Posted in Art and Design, Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged bad logo designs, funny logos, logo fail, small business mistake, terrible design