Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Papa John’s already did something like this, but who cares. Nothing in advertising is original, and this execution for FEARnet still works. The left shows what was placed on people’s doors. The right side is what people saw when they looked through their peep hole. Agency The Brooklyn Brothers, New York, USA.

(via Ads of the World)

FEARnet acquires two new horror titles! (geektyrant.com)
FEARnet HD unleashes multiplatform horror programming (preternaturalpost.wordpress.com)

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Posted in Books Music Movies & Entertainment, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged advertising, cool ads, FEARnet, horror, Marketing

Lost in marketing translation

Posted on June 1, 2011 | Comments Off

Marketing slogans in English can make a company millions. When they are translated into different languages, the benefits of the message can be lost. (via marketingdegree.com)
marketing translations

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged advertising, copywriting, fail, Marketing, marketing translations

Food Police Blotter

Posted on May 26, 2011 | Comments Off

Source: AP

The food police are out in full effect doing everything they can to shove their agenda down our throats. The latest example of this comes from the city I grew up in – Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Public Schools have removed chocolate milk from the lunchroom menu saying that it is making our children fat. Desserts have been off the menu since 2006. The chocolate milk kids drink at school may very well be the only calcium they get. Think about it.

It doesn’t stop here though. Some schools in Chicago think they know what diet is best for your child and have banned bag lunches from home.

Source: Deviant Art

The attack on McDonald’s continues too. The watchdog group called Corporate Accountability International argue that the iconic Ronald McDonald is to fast food and obesity what Joe Camel was to cigarettes and smoking-related health issues. The food police want him banned. McDonald’s is doing a half-hearted job defending him though. You won’t find him on their website or featured in any ads.

And let us not forget how San Francisco banned the Happy Meal toy unless the meal met certain nutritional standards. TIME had the nerve to ask if the crack down on McDonald’s went far enough.

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Posted in Marketing & Advertising, Politics & Religion, Weird News Crazy Videos and Conspiracy

Tagged Chicago, child obesity, chocolate milk banned, fast food, fast food ban, Food, food laws, food police, happy meal toys, health, Joe Camel, McDonalds, Minneapolis Public Schools, Parenting, Ronald McDonald

New ads for the Minnesota DNR

Posted on May 19, 2011 | Comments Off

Here are some new ads created for the Minnesota DNR to promote boat safety. They were created by Martin Williams in Minneapolis.

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising, Minnesota

Tagged advertising, Martin Williams, Minnesota advertising, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, MN DNR

How to promote a ballet school

Posted on May 16, 2011 | Comments Off

Here is a wonderful idea for advertising if you are a ballet school. Could work for promoting a ballet or figure skating performance as well I suppose. Well done.