Archive for March, 2009

McDonald’s comes up with one of their most amusing ads ever. The bearded guy eating and bouncing his head to the song is comedy gold. Happy Friday! Author: Josh Fleming

If I’m in a Mexican joint eating chips and the like I may order up a Dos Equis. When in Rome, right? But their new ad campaign has me wondering what they’re up to. I’ll admit, I like the presentation, the interactive games and navigation are great. The intro is also amusing (once you let them [...]

For us beloved iPhone users, Kraft Foods iFood Assistant is now one of the 100 most popular paid apps and No. 2 in the lifestyle category. For a one time 99-cent fee, this app offers recipes and users can browse by ingredients, meal type or prep time. Users can also register at KraftFoods.com to save [...]

On March 5, the AAF (American Advertising Federation – Des Moines) held their 100th Anniversary Celebration at the Polk County Heritage Gallery in downtown Des Moines. One of the highlights was  an exhibit of one-of-a-kind advertising posters celebrating AAF’s 100 years in Des Moines. After the gala, this special exhibit opened to the public, and [...]

During the third week of March somebody decided to honor farmers via National Ag Week, March 15 to 20 with the 20th designated as Ag Day. This is one way we can stop to realize and recognize the impact of agriculture all around us. Whether you live in Iowa, Florida or Montana the agricultural community is [...]

What Is Ag Day? It’s a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless other across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture. When Is Ag Day? Ag Day is celebrated on March 20, 2009 – the first day of [...]

Dear copywriters, You owe us more. You can do better. You get paid for what you do, so do it better than you have been. How many ads have you written that include something like: In this tough economy.. In these uncertain economic times… In this economy downturn… You get the point. Look, your audience [...]

I’ve yet to see a guinea pig make a movie or commercial appearance and disappoint viewers. This Argentina spot by agency El Cielo for the cell phone company Claro is no exception. This hilarious commercial communicates the growing popularity of cell phones with young people. This has become a bigger developmental milestone than a child [...]

I wanted to take a look at what Iowa companies were using social media. So I took the sage advice I once received from a digital czar – I Googled it. No luck, at least not on the first page and I tend to be impatient. So, here is a “list in progress” if you [...]





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