Tag: marketing
A Delicious Treat: 40 Proof Chocolate Milk
It's a mixture of vodka and chocolate milk... in Atlanta, we call this "Mommy Juice." This is such a cute story of how Facebook combined with friendship launched a successful business that has been featured in the news in cities all over the States.
Almost everyone loves chocolate milk, right? ...
A Stunning Tribute To Butterflies, Fashion & Photography
I love butterflies, and I always have. Whenever I see one, I always have to stop what I'm doing to admire it. These fragile, colorful insects are a symbol of grace, beauty and elegance. Here in the States, if a butterfly lands on your shoulder, it's considered a sign of good luck.
When I was i ...
Design: Creative and Clever T-Shirt Packaging
My brain is confused when I look at these t-shirts because it's not often that a product's packaging is so much more creative and fun than the product itself, but in my opinion, that is what is going on here.
As we all know, a product's packaging can make or break a brand. With so much competiti ...
Grow A Moustache (Or Pretend To) For A Good Cause
Wow, I never knew until I looked at these pictures what a huge impact facial hair can make on a man's appearance! By adding a moustache, he can literally go from looking like a white trash hoodlum, an old man or a weirdo into looking educated, distinguished and heroic.
Moustaches have been aroun ...
This Beautiful Billboard Doesn’t Advertise Anything!
Most of the time, billboards are annoying as heck, aren't they? Whenever we travel down the highway, there are signs everywhere telling us where to eat, where to buy gas, where to shop... it never ends. I suppose it could be worse, after all, some say that in the future we will be blasted with br ...
Skateboard Skulls: Creative, Creepy & Effective Marketing
What do you do when you want to promote your skate store in a unique way that is cheap, good for the environment and that will make customers practically come running to you? Well, you do what designer Beto Janz did of course!
He carved scary-as-hell skulls out of broken, discarded skateboards, ...
Eggs for Rich People: An Example of Brilliant Brand Marketing
One thing that has always fascinated me from a marketing and branding perspective is how some savvy marketers are able to appeal to a certain demographic of people, and as a result of their success, they are able to demand a higher price for their product.
A good example of this is cologne or per ...
Want Larger Breasts? Just Chew This Gum!
This makes me giggle. A lot. I want to be careful how I word this because there are women all over the Internet that claim this gum works, but... um... are you kidding me?
Sometimes it seems like creative marketers will pick up on any insecurity we have and exploit it, doesn't it? This reminds ...
Now You Can Carry Your iPad Around In Style!
Richard wrote an article today about how to protect your iPad when you tote it around during the day. His solution, iBallz, is a geeky way to make sure it doesn't get broken; however, I have another option for you to consider.
What if you could store your iPad right in your clothes? That's righ ...
The Funniest Friggin Chatroulette Reaction Ever
In case you've been living under a rock and you somehow missed the whole Chatroulette craze, don't worry, you didn't miss much. From the beginning that site was associated with the kind of people you would only expect to see at the DMV.
To celebrate Chatroulette being gone combined with the movi ...
How To: Get the Most Out of Attending a Conference
Recently I was fortunate enough to attend the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines Summit. I am truly glad that the management in our office believes in arming people with information relevant in our field. Not all offices are like that. I have seen some tweets where peopl ...
The Model Airplane Business Card: Branding Inspiration
Ok, who can't get excited about this? It's a model airplane business card. And yeah... it works! Rethink Communications, an advertising agency in Canada, created this unique business card for Norburn Model Aircraft Supply. They did it by printing and laser die cutting balsa wood into a small gli ...
Digital Slingshot: Shoot Your SMS’s On The Wall!
Few gadgets can rival a truly innovative and geeky approach to something that is both illegal and a form of amazing guerrilla marketing. Usually we all have to stay within the boundaries of boredom, and cling to the laws of the world. Many have tried and failed to break out of it, just to get a li ...
7 Advertisements For Emotions – Which Will You Choose?
Emotions are a double-edged sword, aren't they? When we are experiencing a lot of them, it makes us feel alive and well. At the same time, they can bring confusion and wreak havoc in our lives.
I've written about the magical yet complicated nature of emotions before in this article which celebr ...
McDonald’s – How It Works In Pictures
Have you ever been behind the counter in a McDonald's to see how it all works? When I was in high school, I worked the drive thru window at Wendy's, but I've never been in the back of a McDonald's.
Personally, I don't like McDonald's, but that's because I hate clowns, which is a whole other stor ...