In 1894, an industrious Coca-Cola syrup salesmen named James Couden put down his order pad and picked up a paintbrush to create the first-of-its-kind sign. Today, you can see this this "Main Street, USA" attraction at Young Brothers Pharmacy in the north Georgia town of Cartersville. According to Not Atlanta, 25 layers of paint were removed during the 1989 restoration to reveal the original design. …
What Do Women Want? Ad Men Don’t Know.
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Pack Less. Weigh Less. Pay Less.
Here's an argument for being a lightweight. Philadelphia's Derrie-Air is charging customers based on a sliding scale. The more you weigh, the more you pay. After all, it takes more fuel—more energy—to get more weight from point A to point B. So we will charge passengers based on how much mass they add to the plane. The heavier you and your luggage are, the more trees we'll plant to make up for the trouble of flying …
The Chad Can Help
Chad Rea is a man of multiple interests and talents. We recently reported on his 86ing 86theonions, in favor of ecopop. He also does public speaking, career coaching, voiceover work, philanthropy work and he directs music videos. His career coaching business is called Create Your Happy. Rea explains the need for career coaching. You might be surprised to learn that after working for some of the top creative …
Fishing for Skeet
See more videos at TakeMeFishing.org, a microsite from Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. RBFF's mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating and thereby increase public awareness for protecting, conserving and restoring our nation's aquatic resources. …
Power Trippers Wanted
With gas prices headed north on a daily basis, people are rethinking their summer vacation plans, a fact which makes travel and tourism tough categories to promote right now. According to USA Today, many cities and states are responding with vacation ideas close to one's home. …
Old School Content Developer Not Ready To Collaborate
Michael Eisner, the former Disney chief and current head of Vuguru, speaking in New York yesterday, showed little interest in bringing brands into the development process of his firm's short-form online programming. "I have never produced anything in my career with an audience in mind," he said. [People] are saying the internet is made up of 13-year-olds, so gear toward them. But I just don't think you should. I like …
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On-Color Humor
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