Sort of like the spiraling, out of control political correctness movement that has eradicated all manner of fun from the world, this work for Tostitos by Mekanism and Element79 goes all out to make sure fun is a thing of the past. Seminars help workers "manage" the urge to have fun. The NOLAF organization is all about ending laughter and this work does it, thankfully, with dry, quirky humor. Of special not is the segment on "virus videos" which "put the FU back in fun."
Deep Focus is the sole beta partner with MySpace using the social networks new self-service platform which allows marketers to easily create and manage branded pages within the network.Writing on his blog, Deep Focus' Ian Schafer was surprised at commentary given to Advertising Age from other advertising executives who have basically written off MySpace.
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The most informative session I attended at ad:tech was the Tactical SEO Workshop -- which isn't really saying much.
Panel stars included Bruce Clay, the most talkative moderator I've ever seen, and Aaron D'Souza of Google -- who, Clay anxiously pointed out, was also on this panel last year. There were two other people on board -- but as Aaron Batte snippily Twittered, it was pretty much The Aaron D'Souza Show.
To kick things off, here's something you probably didn't know: Of all sites that commit the icky mistake of using it to point to a URL, Adobe ranks highest for the phrase "Click here."
Do yourself (and whomever else you link to) a favor. When linking, use relevant anchor text instead of the generic sort.
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ad:tech very much needed the so-called Internet Superstars, four "internet famous" types who were the center of the closing keynote at this year's San Francisco conference. The name, a bit cheesy for a panel (buy, hey, it's the name of the Revision3 show), was apt for the ad:tech crowd, a very different crowd than the SXSW crowd to whom, internet stardom is the norm.
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Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi has produced smart print, outdoor and in-store ads for its "The Head&Shoulders Point of View" campaign. The ads show shoppers a bird's-eye view of their hair or the hair of iconic figures like Mona Lisa that send a simple, creative and compelling message at or near points-of-purchase.
However, the agency is also running new TV spots and a microsite for the campaign that totally creep me out. Let's just say that dandruff is no longer my biggest fear.
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