According to Ad Age, internet-ad revenue notched $21.2 billion in 2007, an annual growth rate of 26%. That was good enough for the medium to top radio, which was expected, but the figure also puts internet ahead of cable's $20.9 billion take. "We've learned not to be surprised by the vitality and vibrancy of internet advertising," said David Doty, senior VP-thought leadership and marketing at the IAB. For some …
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned…
Shawn Waite likes this ad for Amnesty International. So do I. click to see it bigger …
This Is Not A Good Time
[via Halcyon's Twitter stream] …
Harley-Davidson Gets The ‘Tude Back
On the back of today's USA Today Money section, this full-page ad for Harley from Carmichael Lynch appears: Yeah, Harley's rich territory for creative people, but I love the tone and writing in this. It's already pinned up in my office. …
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Internet Gains Critical Mass
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DaVinci Is Now Synarchy
The new WPP-created agency set up to service Dell has a new name. From Ad Age: The new WPP Group agency designed to handle Dell's marketing-services business is expected to be named Synarchy Worldwide, a reference to a utopian political system coined in the 18th century. WPP could change direction if the name doesn't pass legal muster or translate well into the various international locales in which it operates. But …
If You Want The Audience To Laugh, Hire A Comedian
High Jive had a reaction to the BooneOakley job posting bit. When it comes to hunting for talent, agency executives with hiring authority tend to fish in a limited, exclusive pool. In this case, the pool has been sucked even smaller with the requisite CA Annual and One Show credentials. These honors are arguably prestigious, yet neither is particularly inclusive. Why does an industry that allegedly embraces …
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Wieden Inflates CareerBuilder’s Image
Inflatables are not exactly portfolio pieces, particularly when you work at Wieden + Kennedy. Be that as it may, I'm happy to see W+K isn't above the mundane. Maybe they're human, after all. [via W+K Studio] …
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