Okay, so I took off from work at 4:30 yesterday to go stand in line at the AT&T store to get an iPhone. That wasn't bad. Got out of there at 6:45, hoping to post a shot of the AdPulp home page as it appears on my iPhone. You know, just to complete the cycle of geekdom I reside in. But instead, I get home and I find out the activation could take up to 24 hours because I'm switching from Verizon using my old cell …
AdPulp Fans In Sweden: Tune In On Saturday
It's definitely not every day that I get a call from a reporter for Swedish national radio, but the other day, I did. In response to the Dove/Fair And Lovely comparison I wrote about, I was interviewed by Sara Heyman, a reporter for Sveriges Radio, Radio Sweden. I discussed the two ads and the fact that YouTube, and the Internet in general, give people new insight into the different and disparate messages global …
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Work Like You’re Showing Off! Exclamation Points Included
I have to admit, it's a little hard to come home after a day of dealing with client nonsense and try to tackle a book called "Work Like You're Showing Off! The Joy, Jazz and Kick of Being Better Tomorrow Than You Were Today." Especially when there's an exclamation point in the title and 2 dudes in suits literally jumping for joy on the cover. But the book, written by Joe Calloway, a restauranteur and public speaker, …
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Ad Blog Link Love
A few great posts on some other blogs recently, if you haven't yet checked them out: Tangerine Toad has a great 3-part series on "Web 2.0 Unmasked," exposing the issues faced when pushing brands in new media applications. HighJive at MultiCultClassics outlines "an abridged lineup of stereotypical characters that effortlessly land Madison Avenue positions ahead of minorities." I've never worked in New York City ad …
Dove Evolution vs. Fair And Lovely: Could You Create Both?
[UPDATE 7/5/07] If you came from the link on TalentZoo.com, welcome. I think this is simply a very interesting comparison of how one company, albeit a conglomerate, markets its products in different cultures and countries. Well, Dove Evolution won big at Cannes, as many predicted. From Adweek: "It's a big idea, beautiful execution and a powerful story for Dove to tell," said Bob Scarpelli, jury president of the Film …
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Skin Whitening Ad Makes My Skin Crawl
Okay, for decades women all over the world have been guilt-tripped by advertising into changing their looks. But, wow, seeing this spot is just...well...take a look: It's just so...blatant. I'm guessing the Cannes judges fawning over the Dove "Evolution" spot won't be talking about the cultural impact of this one. [UPDATE] I didn't know this: The "Fair & Lovely" Skin Whitening brand? It's owned by Unilever--same as …
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What Do You Do When You Don’t Get Paid For Freelance Work?
Okay, here's an open question for all of you. I did some freelance work for an ad agency late last year. Two separate jobs for $900 apiece. I was paid for one, but not the other. I have the agency's PO issued for the unpaid job, dated January of this year. I have been steadily (once every two weeks or so) inquiring and emailing to the accounting department (and occasionally to an account person who deals with this …
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iPhone Mania Crosses Cultures…Or At Least NYC Boroughs
Here's an interesting unofficial spot for the iPhone: It's made by a production company called "The Consultants." It's certainly more representative of real life in New York City than the other "diversity" oriented ads I've seen. According to MacRumors.com, this ad was the result of a Craigslist casting call. The casting call asked for "people of diverse ethnic backgrounds discussing different functions and …
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