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Marketing, Advertising and Social Media News With Attitude by Steve Hallen-us2012-12-13T09:47:11-05:00Personal Videos Share Heartwarming Red Cross Message
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With help from BBDO New York, the American Red Cross has launched a new "storytellers" ad campaign which consists of personal accounts filmed by real people affected by tragedy and how the Red Cross came to their aid.]]>Cause2012-12-13T09:47:11-05:00Consumer Created Ads Tout Customized Checking Accounts
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Production company B-Reel and ad agency Eleven, Inc. recently teamed up to create a promotional campaign for Union Bank called Commercial by Design to highlight the bank's Banking by Design product]]>Consumer Created2012-11-20T12:07:16-05:00House Explodes With Audio-Visual Holiday Spectacular (Revisited)
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This has absolutely nothing to do with advertising unless, of course, this person starts stringing lights for marketers (which he ultimately did...so we guess it does now).]]>Consumer Created2012-11-19T10:48:32-05:00The Worst Halloween Ad You Will Ever See
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Here is, perhaps, the dumbest Halloween-themed ad you will ever see in your life. It's cheesy, illogical and, well, just stupid. ]]>Worst2012-10-23T13:21:14-05:00Doritos Saves Hot Model From Elevator Fart
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Although the title of this YouTube video screams, "NFL Bans Super Bowl Ad Starring Sexy Lingerie Model," we're not quite sure anyone over at the NFL actually saw this ad.]]>Super Bowl 20122012-01-22T11:33:58-05:00Axe Thinks Customers Smart Enough to Develop Plot For Comic
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If Axe can convince guys its fragrances attract the hottest women on the planet simply by applying it, it must think it's customer base is pretty stupid. Which is why we are confused by the brand's recent launch of Anarchy, a graphic novel that asks fans to help create the story. ]]>Social2012-01-03T11:30:04-05:00How to Use Lebron James to Further Your Social Media Campaign
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Leveraging his celebrity and apparent desire to become a creative director, LeBron James, NBA great and founder of Sheets Energy Strips, has launched a Doritos Crash the Super Bowl-style social media campaign]]>Social2011-12-13T10:17:35-05:00Sausages Pimp Dildos, Arby's Gets Andy, UK Riots Solved
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Dildos and sausages. Only in advertising. ]]>Racy2011-08-12T13:12:00-05:00Harley Davidson Unveils Crowdsourced Commercial
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There's things we like about the new crowd sourced Harley Davidson commercial from Victor & Spoils and there's things we don't.]]>Consumer Created2011-02-15T11:47:35-05:00Slightly Stalkerish Film Wins Raymond Weil Competition
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We've all done it. We don't like to admit it but we've all done it.]]>Video2011-02-02T14:23:39-05:00