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• The Inaugural Advertising Hall of Fame
  on Mar 5, 2009 in Superstars of Advertising Trade Publications
  The "penalty" for MacManus is advertising immortality. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) Advertising Hall of Fame. In recognition of this milestone, I will be firing up the DeLorean and ta...
• Graceful Exits | The Advertising Hall of Fame
  on Mar 5, 2009 in Quotes
  Future Hall of Famer?March 26th marks the 60th anniversary of the Advertising Hall of Fame. Jack Avrett (Avrett Free Ginsberg), Charlotte Beers (Ogilvy & Mather), Chuck Fruit (Coca-Cola), Clarence Holte (BBDO), Don Logan (Time-Warner), William &q...
• Jewish Mad Men Parody - Meshugene Men
  on Mar 4, 2009 in Funny
  Amy Sedaris makes an appearance in this Mad Men spoof for the 92nd Street Y. If anything, watch for the reinterpretation of the David Carbonara Mad Men theme "A Beautiful Mine." Link via Videogum.
• How To Pick New Accounts w/ David Ogilvy
  on Mar 4, 2009 in Tips From The Pros
  An American Donuts commercial from Ogilvy and Mather.In his book Confessions of an Advertising Man, ad superstar David Ogilvy outlines the principles one should abide by when selecting new accounts. Still might be relevant. List time! Make sure it's...
• Jesus Christ Copywriting Superstar
  on Mar 3, 2009 in Books Lessons Religion Superstars of Advertising
  If you'd come today you could have reached a whole nation. Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication.TBWA’s Media Arts Lab work on the $250 million Apple account produced the “Mac vs PC” ads. The omnipresent spots debuted in...
• Muscle Builder Shoes and Whiskitosis - Ad Diseases V - Y
  on Mar 2, 2009 in Advertising Diseases
  For relaxing times, make it Suntory time. Then use Nu-Breath.With the advent of mass media, an explosion of seemingly new diseases crept into the public consciousness. There was one difference that separated them from past ailments. As explained in P...
• Starting A Magazine During The Depression
  on Mar 2, 2009 in Superstars of Advertising Trade Publications
  Before this Advertising Age...... there was this. The first issue of Advertising Age was a 12 page tabloid.Advertising was an omnipresent force during the 1920s. Be it Ford's Model T, Lucky Strikes or sponsored radio plays, the good times were...
• Harvey Cross Promotions
  on Feb 22, 2009 in Movies Product Placement
  Broadway star Harvey sells Verney fabrics.In an earlier post, the branding of the rabbit Harvey by play producer Brock Pemberton was described. Here is an example of the type of cross-promotional efforts between the producers and in this case Verney.
• Undie Odor and Travel Stomach - Ad Diseases T - U
  on Feb 22, 2009 in Advertising Diseases
  With the advent of mass media, an explosion of seemingly new diseases crept into the public consciousness. There was one difference that separated them from past ailments. As explained in Printers Ink, “These plagues, also known as advertising dise...
• Mary Chase's Harvey: Branding and Broadway
  on Feb 22, 2009 in Movies Product Placement
  What do you do when you have a mascot that everyone recognizes by name, but not by sight? What steps do you take to protect the intellectual property from those who co-opt it for unapproved merchandise? This is the dilemma...

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