Tag Archives: advertising

Whiteboards, Napkins and Index Cards

Posted on 27 November 2008 by Samir

I avoid advertisements whenever possible (forget TiVo, I’ll wait for the DVD), but this UPS “Whiteboard” ad caught my attention from beginning to end: Why so special? Without using a single stock photo, this guy caught my attention and explained … Continue reading →

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Moonwalking

Posted on 10 July 2008 by Samir

Watch this!

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Laughing Babies

Posted on 13 May 2008 by Samir

These commercials play on CNBC a lot during my morning breakfast. They never fail to get me smiling, no matter how groggy I am, so I thought I’d share them. They’re also interesting because they appear to be videos picked … Continue reading →

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FreeRice.com — Learn to Fight Hunger

Posted on 12 November 2007 by Samir

FreeRice.com tests your vocabulary, and for each word you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to the U.N. The effort began in early October and appears to be growing tremendously. It’s a sister site of Poverty.com, which is … Continue reading →

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New York Times vs. Googlezon

Posted on 24 September 2007 by Samir

The New York Times ended its subscription Times Select service on Tuesday [Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site (18 Sep 2007, nytimes.com)] opening up [most of] its vault of its archives to the masses in the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Effective Communication Strategies

Posted on 19 September 2006 by Samir

I really appreciate the leaps and bounds that the environmental/social justice communities have taken in terms of effectively communicating the seriousness of the issues we’re facing. Like below. Oddly enough for me, after a red-eye flight from Denver into Washington, … Continue reading →

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You Can Sleep When You Are Dead

Posted on 11 July 2006 by Samir

If this is what viral marketing is going to contribute to the world, give me more!! Folgers Happy Morning Commercial | Viral | SPIKE.com “You’re supposed to add water to your Folgers?” (10 July 2006, NYTimes) TolerateMornings.com

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