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Advertising on Toilet Paper May Be the Greatest Idea Since, Well, Toilet Paper

Mike Adams — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:21 +0000

There is nothing new about reading in the bathroom, although a couple of young men are doing their best to change the way we do it by filling the restroom walls of businesses full of toilet paper printed with advertising and coupons.

The Most Terrifying Ice Cream Commercial EVER! [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:17:36 +0000

I have no clue who the marketing person is for Little Baby’s Ice Cream in Philadelphia, but they must be crazy. After watching their commercial, I probably would never eat their ice cream again. It’s a bit terrifying. It looks like this poor thing is eating their own white oozy brains and not ice cream. [...]

What's Your Favorite Tech Brand? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:10:21 +0000

When it comes to tech brands, which company is king? According to a poll of 1,007 adults by ABC News and The Washington Post, Google has a whooping 82 percent approval rating. Next comes Apple, which got the nod from 74 percent of respondents, and then Facebook, with a 58 percent approval. Twitter pulls up the [...]

Creative Advertising or Pushing the Envelope? [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:48:18 +0000

Ladies, we all know that we have to take care of ourselves. We always want that “fresh feeling” however, does this commercial make you want to run to the store and purchase this feminine product just because the commercial insinuates it could make you a goddess that men would die for? So is this creative [...]

Hollywood is Adding Current Product Placement into Old TV Show Re-Runs

Lori Crofford — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:36:41 +0000

I know Hollywood has interesting ways of selling advertising. Maybe it is a character holding a Coke product or they drive by a billboard for a restaurant, or they are using a specific type of computer on screen. I understand it's a way of making money. However, I didn't realize they were taking it another step further and digitally altering shows from years ago.