Consumerist.com announced the nominees for its second annual Worst Ad in America Awards. This year, more than 40 ads garnered nods including colorful odes to full diapers, as in Luvs’ “Poop! There it is” commercial, and tongue-in-cheek references to female anatomy, as in the Summer’s Eve “Hail to the V” campaign. The online voting period [...]
Twitter has started out as something new, something happy, something addictive – a service that lets users post really short – very short – messages about anything. It was called a micro-blogging service, but is now considered a social network – the third largest social network in the world. Twitter’s co-founder, Evan Williams, has spoken [...]
Apple wants too much control, at least according to the advertising department of Adidas, reports say. It is rumored that sportsware manufacturer Adidas has cancelled a $10 million advertising contract through Apple’s iAd service because of the too much control the company led by Steve Jobs wanted over the whole process. According to the reports, [...]
Poll predicts ads will drive Web traffic and social media chatter Super Bowl ads remain a big draw for viewers, with over 57 percent of U.S. adults who expect to watch Super Bowl XLIV planning to tune in as much or more for the commercials as for the game. This is a 5 percent increase [...]
Cites Progress in Anti-Meth Efforts and Importance of Cooperation Among Law Enforcement, Prevention, and Treatment to Continue the Fight The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, Gil Kerlikowske, today unveiled a new anti-methamphetamine (meth) ad campaign launched in Missouri and across the country, with particular focus on 16 States where meth prevalence, [...]