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As long as there has been advertising, there have been advertising fails. From Thomas Edison electrocuting an elephant to guerrilla marketing bomb scares, we’re forced to wonder just what PR people are thinking at times. Here are 10 examples of backfiring advertisements that will have you face-palming whilst wondering if the phrase, “Any publicity is […]
Urban graffiti has long been the preserve of disaffected youth, but now marketing and advertising creatives are taking advantage of its eye-catching appeal. Advertising has been ubiquitous on city streets for so long that many people simply ignore it unless it is particularly insightful or clever. Yet graffiti can draw the eye in a way […]
Image: JDanvers/Flickr If you think that athletes are athletes and executives are executives, and never the twain shall meet, think again. There are quite a few CEOs and high-powered corporate types who have gone on to become super successful. And athletics isn’t the only field where these diamonds in the rough turn up. Here are […]
After browsing our newsletter subscriber numbers, I found that a relatively small proportion of our newsletter subscribers open their newsletters and click through to the featured articles. I can relate. I get a whole bunch of newsletters. A number of them disappear into my spam folder; I have labels for others–and I never jump into […]
Dysfunctional families make for epic entertainment. The Simpsons, Little Miss Sunshine and Modern Family, to name a few, have demonstrated this idea well. But in all fiction lies a grain of truth–real-life dysfunctional families prove that fact all the time. And the more money the family has, the worse it seems to get. The families […]
Most of this week’s weird jobs cover things you’d only do as a last resort. Like drive a school bus. Or fetch golf balls. Or sell gay porn to people you’ve never met before: 1. CA: School Bus Driver This position transports children, parents, and staff by driving a school bus to and from the […]
Blame It On The Voices illustrates what happens when you sic Apple copywriters on a bottle of water:
Chrysler is recalling about 250,000 2010 minivans and crossovers. While driving, the ignition can move from the “run” position to “accessory,” causing the car to stall, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. The Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Dodge Journey AWD (all 2010) are affected. Chrysler will replace the faulty ignition; […]
The new iPad defines the post-PC market. At least that’s what Steve Jobs suggested today during the unveiling of the iPad 2. Jobs, who said the new tablet would ship on March 11 (in black and white) came out to a standing ovation during today’s Apple announcement. The long and short of the presentation is […]
A university education has grown so expensive that one college is lowering its tuition as a business strategy. From Brainz.org: In a surprising turn of events, at least one university, Sewanee University of the South, is lowering its tuition. The cut isn’t trivial either. It’s a full 10 percent drop, and when you consider that […]
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