When will marketers learn from others’ mistakes? When marketers release a new ad or campaign, they should really make sure that they will not be offending anyone who sees it.
Case and point, the new Burger King ad that was released in Spain features Hindu goddess Lakshmi sitting on top of a ham sandwich, according to […]
Entries Categorized as 'Advertising'
Burger King Releases New Offensive Ad
July 9, 2009
Starbucks Sponsors MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
June 1, 2009
June 1, 2009 - Calling it “the closest integration between an advertiser and a national news program in recent memory,” The New York Times reported today that Starbucks has become the official sponsor of MSNBC’s daily news program “Morning Joe.” Although the hosts have conspicuously consumed Starbucks’ products on the show for years without any […]
Jon & Kate Plus Eight Plus Nine Point Eight Million
May 28, 2009
I hate to admit that even though I’ve seen just a small handful of episodes previously, Monday night’s “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” premiere is queued up in my DVR, waiting for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Anyone who has been remotely alive and awake in the past few weeks has heard something about TLC’s new […]
Idle Idol Ratings?
May 21, 2009
It’s a tough world out there…today one of my colleagues overheard someone on the street say:
“Kris Allen won American Idol and Shawn Johnson won Dancing with the Stars…what is this world coming to?”
That’s a great question! What seems even more startling is that ratings for the show are actually going down. How can this be?
All joking […]
Ads Filling Up Empty Spaces
May 14, 2009
Just when you thought advertisers have run out of space to advertise, they are now targeting abandoned retail spaces in urban areas.
I’ve noticed these “ads” on storefronts but assumed that the company advertising will soon be taking over that particular space. To my surprise, these companies have just found a cheaper form of advertising. The […]