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Nike has aired a new Tiger Woods commercial that’s very different from the standard sports spots. A camera focuses on Woods’ solemn face while the voice of Tiger’s father, Earl, gives the following insight: Tiger, I am more prone to be… Read more

Infomercials captivate. That’s their job. If they hold your attention long enough, you might find yourself picking up the phone and ordering that tomato peeler, talking dog collar, or remote-controlled bathroom caddy. Yet some infomercials leave… Read more

A chorus of pantsless men sing astride a knoll. After airing a Super Bowl commercial last night featuring men singing in their underwear, Dockers is giving away free khakis in a a raffle. You enter your name, gender, email address, and ZIP… Read more

Super Bowl XLIV shaped up to be a good year for commercials. Here are the 5 best commercials we’ve seen for Super Bowl 2010: Snickers Game Worth it just to hear Betty White say “That’s not what your girlfriend said…” Doritos Dog… Read more

Advertisers have spent hours of manpower trying to create the best viral videos. Some involve user participation; others cloak the fact that a corporate marketer came up with them. Although these methods create buzz, they don’t do anything a… Read more

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Pepsi launched Pepsi Refresh today, a massive social media campaign through which consumers support social causes. The New York Times has more: The brand is dedicating at least $20 million through the end of the year for donations to local… Read more

Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden recently made a very public appearance–in his birthday suit. On January 26, naked pictures of Greg Oden leaked onto the Internet. Not unheard of in the celebrity world, but unusual for an NBA center. To… Read more

We’ve chosen the winners for our 250 new business card contest. Thank you to everyone who entered. Here are the lucky three: Todd: In order to fix our financial problems, the US government needs to start over; by firing every incumbent and… Read more

Walmart is going out on a limb with a new clown commercial (featured above) that aired during the NFL conference finals. In the recent past, Walmart’s marketing strategy was relatively simple: Stream in-store ads and de-clutter stores. But the… Read more

Ads are finally gaining traction on Twitter through sponsored tweets. These tweets, marked (ad) or “ad,” can net users up to $10,000 each from big sponsors like Sony and Microsofit. The San Francisco Chronicle has more on this phenomenon:… Read more

Dear Business Pundit Advertisers, Luis Escalante is not authorized to sell advertising for Business Pundit, PopCrunch, RideLust or any other SeaWaves Technology, LLC web property. Please take notice: if you buy ads from Luis Escalante, he will… Read more

The ad above, featuring a white cricketer appeasing a Carribbean crowd with fried chicken, is promoting a cricket match between Australia and the West Indies. It would be a major no-no in the United States. Here, the ad plays into an old… Read more

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