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Is it Halloween or Political Campaigning?

On whether this was done on purpose or a practical joke, there is a branding aspect of it all. Barrack Obama is without a ...

Have A Nutty Holiday

As far as the holidays are concerned, it is less than 2 months away. So with that in mind, what are you plans? What are you going ...

Jennifer Hudson’s Reward for Naught

Tragedy after tragedy. Who knows what is going on in the mind of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson is going through these days. While she has offered a reward ...

HereWhere and Everywhere Music

Don’t look now but here is some good news for the people who are pretty much in love with various tunes. Set aside Limewire and Napster, HereWhere ...

High School Musical 3 Gets Good Grades

One would think that once sequels start to take place, a dip in the quality of the movie production would ensue. But ...

Getting Rid of the Junk in Foods

Junk food is certainly something most people would love. But unfortunately while our mindset has been totally set on it, they are ...

“Mr. Able” Leaves a Lot of Memories

Time flies and age catches up to us but one thing that we are sure not to forget would be the commercials ...

Horlicks and Maggi Showing False Ads

While the claims of some products to boost purchasing power may seem harmless, they can also be deceiving. And once that magic ...

Burt Reynolds Endorses Microsoft’s “You’re in the Movies”

If you want to really promote your business, getting the best talent in the market is the best way to go. And ...

Carlsberg Making a Run at Globalization

Carlsberg Beer had a good run in the 1980s and it is just surprising to read that they will be making another ...

Jill Long Thompson has a Video Campaign Ad too!

Yesterday, we tackled how Democratic Assembly Candidate Alyson Huber released her 2 30-second ads. Now another candidate, Jill Long Thompson or ...

Deanna Russo: Personal Branding via Playboy

To many people including yours truly, Deanna Russo is a virtual unknown. But when you attach to her name that she is ...

3 New Commercials from Measure R Proponents

Public Service Ads (PSA) aimed at calming down people in the current state of calamities and disasters that have been occurring at ...

Democrats Start Campaign Commercials

Barack Obama and John McCain have started a trend of sorts. It is costly but effective if you talk about using TV ...

Wisynco Group Adds WATA

Jamaican based Wisynco Group has co-branded and added a new line of flavoured water to its mix, the Ocean Spray WATA. Wisynco has been ...

Old Stars Can Still Draw Them In

When making commercials, don’t be surprised if you see some old faces suddenly springing back to life. Deceased stars such as Bruce ...

Material Girl Brands Guy Ritchie a Gold Digger

For someone who rose to fame with her hit single in the late 80’s, “Material Girl”, you would be surprised at how ...

18 Meat Brands Cleared of Melamine

If you were among the distributors in the Philippines, you would heave a sigh of relief after your product has been cleared ...

Why we love the Nike “Fate” commercial

Beyond the fact that they believe in the :60 second spot. Beyond the fact that they know the importance of music in painting the cinematic picture, ...

Britney Spears in Hidden Fantasy

Don’t look now but Britney spears has finally gotten her act together. After her controversial hair shaving and divorce to rapper Kevin Federline, it seems that she ...

Invest in Online Advertising Now

The world crisis is certainly in the air and for sure, people are looking for ways to hold their business operational. Cutting on costs is a certainty ...

Four Tops’ Levi Stubs Passes Away

It seems that the news in the entertainment industry is starting to look like an obituary of sorts. We have seen celebrities dying one after another which ...

Thais Advertising Males Only?

For most ads that we see, we rarely notice the gender preference and normally it would depend on how well the talent or cast can fit into ...

Kids are Big Deals at Toys R Us

The Christmas season is usually dedicated to kids who want to enjoy the holidays. Among them include that of giving toys to the young, a small token ...

50 cent’s “The Money and The Power” is set to air Nov. 6th

I don’t know if it is going to be quality but I am betting it will going to make for some darn good TV. 50 cent’s “The Money and The Power” follows the ...

Office Max Does Some Good

Earlier this month, OfficeMax along with nonprofit organization, Adopt-A-Classroom, teamed up for “A Day Made Better.” Across the nation, 1300 schools surprised ...

Migraine Attack Slows Down Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson had to cancel some shows of her latest concert, “Rock Witchu” at the Verizon Center in Washington due to migraine-associated vertigo attacks. But after being ...

Madonna Divorces Guy Ritchie

After an 8 year marriage, pop star Madonna will be divorcing Guy Ritchie and finally putting an end of years of gossip regarding the rocky relationship the ...

Entertainment Weekly Releases New Star Trek Photos

This time around, you will not see Leonard Nimoy or William Shatner but two new faces donning the Star Trek Enterprise uniforms. Most of us are familiar ...

Reebok FRAMES Star Personalities

Reebok has long been known to be an endorser of shoe products and sporting apparels. In the process of promoting them, there will always be a certain ...

Iron Man 2 Release Date Announced

If you loved the first Iron Man movie, brace yourselves for the sequel, Iron Man 2 which is set to be shown in May, 2010. Robert Downey ...

7-Election

With only a few weeks until we select a new Commander in Chief 7-11 is at it again. In a great example of viral marketing meeting social media. Every time you purchase a cup ...

Baby Bee Bright Corp Targets Pregnant Moms

Communicating with unborn babies can be done in different ways and investing largely in prenatal solutions such as this one offered by Baby Bee Bright Corp. is ...

Milk Powder Will Never Be The Same Again

The melamine scare has been traced to be present in powdered substances such as powdered milk. If you haven’t seen it yet, melamine is really hard to ...

Skinny is Sensational for Marketing

Observe the ads you see regardless if it is in print or television. You will notice that they are well fit and normally the overweight and the ...

InChair TV Opens Doors for Commercials

At times, waiting or even going through the excruciating pain from tooth extractions or root canals at your dentist’s office may become a very forgettable experience. They ...

Television Delays Child Development

Babies and kids are often seen as enjoying television and while many parents would want them to enjoy their youth, their educational development may ...

The Eco-Friendly Archies Promote Green Ideas

The Archies will always be a legendary comic book collection and if you need some fictitious role models to kick off eco-friendly ideas and efforts, integrating the ...

Breastfeeding Jolie Creates Fuss

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been so far in the limelight the past months, particularly focusing a lot on their twin kids. And basing it on ...

Oscar allows Movies on Ads

In a new move that has become a welcome sight to most promoters, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts have allowed commercials to be aired during the ...

Airlines Becoming Desperate for Revenue

Owe it all to the credit crunch we are experiencing. Apparently, more companies today are devising ways to find out how to rack in added revenue which ...

Avon Gets Wrinkled

The catch phrase or taglines that most advertisers used are normally the ones that get the job done and for Avon, their claim of removing wrinkles through ...

Angelina Jolie Back in St. John’s Advertisement

After a controversial advertisement that saw her ads banned due to some provocative nature, actress Angelina Jolie is once again up and about for ...

Smoking Was Harmless Before

Today, we all know the adverse effects of smoking. In fact, it has been categorized as a health hazard. But did you know that there was a ...

Kodak Made Me Super

Well, in the ever-growing world of digital cameras and pictures as well as viral video, Kodak and their online gallery has recently launched the “Make Me ...

Cactus Kid Commercial Kicked Out

Coca Cola may have thought they had another great commercial on the air but apparently they overlooked some areas of irresponsibility and dietary issues. Apparently, the script which featured a kid covered with Cactus ...

Politicians are Future Substitute for Endorsements

With all the investments placed by aspiring politicians vying for public office, losing is something they would really hate. But are they really losing anything after all ...

Eva Mendez Irked at Ad Censorship of her Secret Obsession

The trend today is getting attention and this means including perhaps some commercial productions which many advertising board of censors find too revealing or provocative. But much as people today are trying to adhere ...

Walt Disney Recalls Sleeping Beauty Voice Over Talent

Sleeping Beauty will always be touted as among the Walt Disney classic films of the 1950’s. But while we are all familiar with the cartoon, we have ...

The Forgotten Memorable NHL Commercials

We have seen a lot of sports such as the NBA, the NFL and the Olympics take the floor as far as memorable commercials are concerned. But have we forgotten that rough and tumble ...

Bud Flashes Drinkability

Here is something for all the avid beer drinkers today. A beer drinking session will just not be complete without something to carefully brand a certain beer ...

Mitsubishi Unveils Outlander Commercials for 2009

The thing with unveiling commercials these days is how to integrate