Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Marketing and advertising news and tactics that caught my eye.

Dairy Queen Flavor of the Month

Posted on July 31, 2014 | Comments Off

C’mon Dairy Queen….

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Here is another DQ sign that should not be.

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged Dairy Queen sign, funny sign. LOL, Girl Scout

Looking to get your car waxed?

Posted on July 18, 2014 | Comments Off

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Posted in Funny Pictures & Videos, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged funny car wash sign, lol, mr miyagi, wax on

Minneapolis boy’s free piano concert yard sign goes viral

Posted on July 11, 2014 | Comments Off

Dylan Spoering, a young boy living in Uptown Minneapolis, is planning a piano concert tomorrow afternoon in his front yard — and a hand-made sign went viral and earned him publicity he could never have dreamed of. The Facebook event has over 1000 invitees and nearly 230 confirmed attendees including some notable people. There’s no word yet on what pieces Dylan will play, but the sign indicates that he’ll be tickling the ivories from 2:30-3:20 p.m. via MPR

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

Tagged cool news, Dylan Spoering, kids, Minneapolis boy's free piano concert yard sign, Minnesota, Uptown, viral picture

Here is the new Netflix logo

Posted on June 23, 2014 | Comments Off

It appears Netflix has quietly changed their logo. We aren’t looking a a major departure here, but it does convey a different, almost darker, vibe.

Even-though it’s a bit “Dexterish” I actually don’t mind the new logo in use on their website. In print, it may seem a bit boring.

Remember when GAP changed their logo and everyone freaked?

Here are some other logo fails.

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Posted in Art and Design, Marketing & Advertising

Tagged advertising, art, branding, Dexter, Logo design, Marketing, Netflix, new netflix logo

First Moon Party

Posted on June 19, 2014 | Comments Off

A pre-teen girl who tries to fake the arrival of her monthly visitor learns her lesson in a humorous new ad from a new period supplies subscription service.