July 2009
5 posts
“Cobra Starship’s new music video “Good Girls Go Bad” shows gambling, drinking,...”
– via New York Post
interesting idea here. for a brand that faces strict restrictions on what they can advertise on television, i think this is a good move.
(via keithstoeckeler)
Say No To Cankles →
keithstoeckeler:
great activation from gold’s gym.
an idea for the airlines
keithstoeckeler:
i was flying back to minneapolis/st paul the other night and my plane didn’t take off on time. big surprise, right? we took off 30min late, only to taxi out and stop, and have the captain come on the radio and share that we had two maintenance issues and needed to go back to the gate to get attended to. we flew out an hour later than scheduled. countless people missed their...
June 2009
47 posts
when "full service" is just that
keithstoeckeler:
i had to get my oil changed today. pulled up google maps and saw there was a place a few lights down on the street i live on. i was confused when pulling up to the place, because it looked like a car wash. and then i noticed a sign for oil changes. i pulled in and asked the attendant where i needed to go to get my oil changed, and he told me a full service car wash was included...
“when i write an advertisement, i don’t want you to tell me that you find it...”
– david ogilvy
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“never summon people to your office; it frightens them. instead, go to see them...”
– david ogilvy
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Cold Stone Creamery Introduces Non-Melting Ice... →
keithstoeckeler:
this could either be very well received or sink like the titanic. i am not sure how i feel about this myself. seems the consistency would be weird and i wouldn’t like it. maybe they’re willing to take the hit in order to increase foot traffic in stores?
top 10 signs you were born to work in advertising
keithstoeckeler:
not all 10 were me, so i included only the following, which i found amusing.
8. Your opinions on movies and TV shows always include a critique of product placement. and i am sure my friends hate it.
7. Instead of White Stripes and U2 posters, the walls of your room were plastered with Absolut ads. while they were not on my walls, i did cut the absolut ads out and had them in a...
MySpace to cut 30% of Staff →
keithstoeckeler:
looks like van natta is making strong moves.
mint.com →
keithstoeckeler:
i don’t care how good you are with money, you will benefit from this site.
i was just tipped off to this money management site/tracker that holds all your accounts in one place, shows your spending in categories, tracks your retirement savings and helps maximize it, and helps you save by finding accounts and credit cards with better rates, amongst other things. great web site.
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denny's teams up with even more musicians →
keithstoeckeler:
a while back i wrote this entry, and i’m glad to say i have a large update to it via the link above.
denny's teams up with even more musicians →
keithstoeckeler:
a while back i wrote this entry, and i’m glad to say i have a large update to it via the link above.
