Posts Tagged ‘promotion’
Friday FAIL #2: Copywriting
The copywriter had to have known. Had to. Via.
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Tags: copywriting, promotion, ridiculous
Thank God.
From AdAge.com, the douchebaggiest mini-trend of recent memory, Bros Icing Bros, is dead. “[Smirnoff Ice parent] Diageo has taken measures to stop this misuse of its Smirnoff Ice brand and marks, and to make it clear that ‘icing’ does not comply with our marketing code, and was not created or promoted by Diageo, Smirnoff Ice, […]
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Tags: promotion, ridiculous
Boomshakalaka!
Think you got game? Of course you don’t. You’re not in the NBA. But with this awesome new NBA Jam promotion, your catch phrase can be immortalized in NBA video game history. Just submit your very best saying for a variety of hoop actions (like a dunk) and you might be hearing your call whenever […]
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Tags: good, online, promotion, video
If you’re trying to get your customers to crave White Castle hamburgers, what better way than with a candle featuring the “steam-grilled-on-a-bed-of-onions scent of America’s first fast-food hamburger”? If you’re trying to set the mood after you bring a hot chick back to your apartment? Probably not what you should go for.
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Tags: product, promotion, weird
Friday FAIL: Happy Mother’s Day.
NewEgg’s recommendation for Mother’s Day isn’t exactly something for mom’s “home.” Awkward… Via.
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Tags: online, promotion, screw-up
Um… you think?
Presented without comment.
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Tags: branding, promotion, screw-up
Pixar manufactures memories.
Watch this vintage commercial from 1983 for the Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear. Anyone remember that toy? It was a big hit more than a quarter century ago. What’s that? You remember it? It was your favorite? Well, think again. This “vintage” spot is actually a Pixar commercial for the upcoming Toy Story 3 movie featuring the bear […]
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Tags: fake, good, promotion, TV, vintage
There has to be a sexual harassment suit in here somewhere… As part of the Bahamas promotion, they invited a bunch of potential interns to interview for a job. Some weird stuff ensues, bikinis are put on, and the interns show what good sports they are by not suing the bejesus out of them. Watch […]
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Tags: good, promotion, video
There are bad promotions and then there are these. Tomatoes with money in them, Sam Adams’ kid’s night, decapitated goats and… wait, what? Yes, decapitated goats. At right is the Mission Impossible III bonehead move of putting boxes with protruding red wires that played the theme song into newspaper vending machines. I’m sure you’re as […]
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Tags: promotion, ridiculous
Visa, Amex or stocks?
I love it when businesses take advantage of current events and get creative with their promotions. Check out this one for New York steakhouse Smith & Wollensky. Not only will they accept cash or credit as payment for dinner, they’ll also take stock certificates. The print ad is here and there are banner ads running […]
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Tags: good, online, print, promotion
