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Project Runway vs The Fashion Show. Bravo vs Lifetime

The saga of Project Runway could be a reality TV show itself.The Weinstein Company owns the hit reality TV series "Project Runway" which has been a--pardon the pun--runaway hit on NBC's Bravo TV network ...

Mixing Wine and Philanthropy: Michael Vick’s Abused Dogs Become Stars on Wine Labels

A winery in Buelton California (think of the movie "Sideways") has launched The Vicktory Dogs Wine Collection featuring colorful portraits of 22 dogs confiscated from convicted felon and former NFL quarterback Michael Vick's Bad ...

Do CEO’s Take Social Media Seriously? Personally, yes. Professionally, not so much

A recent survey of 200 chief executives by public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and PRWeek suggests that CEO's are not yet convinced that social media can be used as an effective marketing tool.The survey suggests ...

Do you know enough?

If not, what are you doing about it? If so, who do you think you're kidding? [Interesting side alley: I was talking to a friend yesterday and encouraged her to speak at an upcoming conference. She ...

Holding Yourself Accountable, Part Four

In this article, I’m going to talk about how you can hold yourself accountable on a yearly basis. The first three articles in this series covered:...

Ten Half-Baked Advertising Ideas

Today, we are raiding Half Bakery for a glimpse of the improbable advertising future. Put your sunglasses on; the brilliance of these ideas is blinding. 1. Advertishoes. "Replace the soles of ...

Ten Half-Baked Advertising Ideas

Today, we are raiding Half Bakery for a glimpse of the improbable advertising future. Put your sunglasses on; the brilliance of these ideas is blinding. 1. Advertishoes. "Replace the soles of ...

Event: Futures of Entertainment at MIT, Nov 21-22

Judging by the speakers list for this year's FoE @ MIT -- a cyborg anthropologist, production designer of Watchmen, producer of Blair Witch Project,  director of ...

A Worthy Rant from Paul Williams

Starbucks Has Nothing To Lose - Freakin’ Go For It! Attaboy Paul!

Bob Hoffman FTW

Earlier this afternoon, I said I can dance better than any ad blogger on earth. This is what I get for bragging: Create Your Own GushyGramVisit MushyGushy.com...

Easy To Manage, Easy To Sell

One media company is making it easier for small business owners to create and manage ad campaigns online and in their newspapers. Orange County Register Communications, Inc. announced the launch of a new ...

Seemingly, Crispin Porter + Bogusky Can Do No Wrong

Microsoft has handed its $41 million Zune account, previously handled by 72andSunny (among others), to the shop without review.

I’m Talking Dapper

Which modern day Mad Man sports the sharpest black turtleneck? ( polls) Hat tip to Bob Hoffman for leading the way to this, and future, Poll Daddy ...

Jerry Della Femina talks shit… Again!!!

So called "Ad Legend" Jerry Della Femina just did a review of a new history of women in advertising, "Ad Women: How They Impact What We Need, Want, and Buy," ...

Hey, Pothead. Like Burritos?

...Good, because eating them is the only contribution you'll ever make to society.

And The Winner Of Our Honeyshed/Bob Garfield Contest Is….

I know that you have all been waiting with bated to breath to see who has won our Honeyshed competition. Without further ado, let us now introduce our celebrity judge for this event, ...