Archive for June, 2009

Promoting Peace

Via I Believe in Advertising

I really like these promotional stickers! They make a really poignant statement in favor of peace, and I’m sure they would catch my attention if I was walking down the street and saw them on a pole. I wonder how easily this idea could translate to other executions, like a promotional poster or billboard.

Cannes Report: Lessons From Brand Obama

David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager, discussed lessons from the winning presidential run.


Cannes Video: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, talks about the future of advertising during his Cannes seminar.


Cannes Video: Saatchi’s Gerry Graf

The Saatchi N.Y. CCO and Press Lions judge discusses his favorite work and the value of award shows.


Steven Van Zandt on Music and Ads

The rocker and Sopranos star discussed music in advertising at the third Grey music seminar at Cannes.


Coca-Cola and Albertsons to Give Away Dream Home

The Coca-Cola Co. has launched the “California Dream Home Giveaway” sweepstakes in partnership with Albertsons



Planet Orange Re-launches for ING Direct

According to a recent Harris Interactive survey, more than 27% of U.S. parents admitted that they would rather talk to their kids about sex and dating than about money and finances



WPP Agencies and Microsoft to Conduct Research on Search Marketing

WPP agencies and Microsoft Advertising plan to conduct a research project exploring the relationship between search engine marketing and brand building



TracyLocke Promotes Kaminkow to President and COO

TracyLocke promoted last Friday Beth Ann Kaminkow to president and COO



Dallas Massage Clinics Offer Facebook, Twitter Fans Free Massages

Stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of the Massage Envy chain are enticing area fans to raise their hands and follow it on Facebook and Twitter by offering to give a free massage daily in each of those channels for the next month