Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Marketing and advertising news and tactics that caught my eye.

7 stages of film production

7 stages of film production, or any project for that matter. (via Smoke and a Coke)

7 stages of film production

Randomness from Duck Duck Gray Duck

Save the date awkwardness. I don’t want to see the wedding party.

Save the date

If you are looking for some unique jewelry, check out Bitz of Time. Designer Robin Bitzegaio creates som very cool necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and cufflinks out of old watch parts. Each piece of jewelry is one-of-a-kind and a portion of the sale will go to a good cause. Thanks for the tip Mandy!

bitzoftime

A guy I know has quite the boat refinishing project on his hands. If you are into this sort of thing, you should check out the progress here.

boat refinishing project

An elderly couple walked into the lobby of the Mayo Clinic for a checkup and spotted a piano. They delighted everyone within earshot with this impromptu performance. They had been married for 62 years at the time this video was recorded.

I’m looking forward to the new zombie movie “World War Z” with Brad Pitt. It might be delayed a bit now though because of the recent news of authorities in Budapest raiding the set and confiscating 85 fully-functional weapons intended to be used during the filming. Story here.

world war z

Looks like the Houston Astros will be moving to the American League next season.

Too soon?

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THE TUNNEL – horror movie trailer

THE TUNNEL movie

Synopsis: An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them. This is the film of their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes the crew had shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, we soon discover the terrifying truth of their ordeal.

Cast: Bel Deliá, Andy Rodoreda, Steve Davis, Luke Arnold, and James Caitlin
Directed By: Carlo Ledesma
Written By: Enzo Tedeschi & Julian Harvey
Produced By: Enzo Tedeschi
THE TUNNEL was partly crowdfunded by selling each frame of the film for $1 each and seeded by Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey via BitTorrent.

Quit Smoking

Quit Smoking

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An open letter to small businesses trying to pick a typeface

I hate the font Copperplate Gothic. I am not alone. Here are some examples of its overuse in society. CPG and Comic Sans need to ride off into the sunset.

An open letter to small businesses trying to pick a typeface. Please DON'T use this font. Ever.

Cool ad for KIT KAT

Clever use of bus bench advertising from Nestle to promote the KIT KAT chocolate bar.
Cool ad for KIT KAT
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False advertising

As with any deal that sounds too good to be true, the devil is in the details.

False advertising
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Duck Duck World News

Speaking out: Joshua Fattal, centre, and Shane Bauer, right, speak in New York after being released from prison in Iran

Speaking out: Joshua Fattal, centre, and Shane Bauer, right, speak in New York after being released from prison in Iran. Source: CNN

1. Joshua Fattal and Shane Bauer were finally ransomed out of Iran and are back safely in the U.S. With all the places on the globe to hike, why would you go anywhere near there? They were either very stupid, or actually were spies. Maybe they were stupid spies?
2. Deformed puppy, rescued from trash, learns to walk. See story.
3. Did you hear about the California couple fined $300 by the city for holding a Bible study in their home? Story here. I have no problem holding a small Bible study in their home. It does appear that Charles and Stephanie Fromm had as many as 50 people at their home twice per week. I think it is time to move a group this large to a nearby church or community building.
4. I thought this was impossible for a human to do? Guess not. Kobayashi chugs a gallon of milk in 18 seconds.

5. Carlsberg beer takes a page from Punked and makes things very uncomfortable for some regular moviegoers as they encounter a theater FULL of bikers. Watch
6. If you don’t like your neighbor, you could always use creative gardening to get back at him.

Random duck news

Teen with no vagina becomes pregnant – True story.
Before you decide to travel abroad, review this collection of the world’s rudest hand gestures and what they mean for each country.
This YouTube video includes a lingerie model for the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign. Don’t worry, your significant other would want you to see this. It’s a matter of life and death.
Somewhere, an advertising copywriter is still giggling.
I like the name and van for this dog shit clean up company.
Probably will be terrible, but I’ll still watch it. The Thing (remake). View trailer here. From producers of Dawn of the Dead.
Home security South African style. See pictures.
The executed bodies of 23 men and 12 women dumped yesterday during rush hour in Veracruz Mexico.