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You Can't Spell When You're Hungry

May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)
Snickers' UK agency, AMV BBDO, came up with this smart idea to target people who were tired and unable to spell correctly when Googling — buying around 25,000 misspelled search terms and directing clickers of those paid ads to YouCantSpellWhenYoureHungry.com. SEM at its sexiest.
The 7Up Melting Machine

May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)
Dying for a cold drink on a hot day in Buenos Aires? Be patient while the melting machine goes to work.

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Nice Print for Stop Smoking Gum

May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)
Agency: McCann Worldgroup, Bangkok.
IBM Sets the Guinness World Record for the World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film

May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)
The brains at IBM get animated with their atoms to produce the world's smallest stop-motion film, 'A Boy And His Atom.'
Clink Budweiser's Buddy Cups, Become Facebook Friends

April 30th, 2013 / Comments (0)
Budweiser Brazil just launched The Buddy Cup — a beer mug integrated with Facebook. When two people toast with their cups, they become friends. Nice idea that melds physical and digital.
The Future of Wearable Technology from PBS' Off Book

April 30th, 2013 / Comments (0)
As computing moves from our desktops to our phones, PBS looks into the future to see how technology will become increasingly ingrained in our movements and active lives.
Weather Channel Pounding Interns with Tornado-Force Winds for #TornadoWeek

April 30th, 2013 / Comments (0)
The more the hashtag #TornadoWeek is used, the harder these knuckleheads get pelted by the tweet-powered tornado. The whole thing's being broadcast live — and if the tweet count hits 1 million, the Weather Channel is vowing to pummel the interns with a "full blown EF-5 tornado." Let's get tweeting.

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April 30th, 2013 / Comments (0)

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Dear Jr Creative, Earn Your Place. You’ll Be Better For It.

05/21/2013 - 08:32 / Comments (10)

by The Denver Egotist

Dear Jr Creative,

I’m a firm believer in earning your keep, starting from the bottom, doing the less than desirable well, before moving up...
Strategizing is for Prom Queens

04/30/2013 - 08:47 / Comments (6)

by Aha Method

I hear the word “strategy” thrown on just about everything. Like rhinestones on a South-Texas-prom-queen’s dress, “strategy” is too often a cheap...
“No Gays Please, We’re Advertising.”

04/20/2013 - 03:15 / Comments (7)

by The Denver Egotist

Advertising is a pretty progressive industry. We like to think of ourselves as an enlightened bunch. Some of our best friends are gay. Hell – some...