I met the World’s Worst Networker last month. Networking guru, Andy Lopata, had just given a speech about ‘how not to network’, and suggested that you never use the opening question “What do you do?” Instead, you start a conversation about something you might have in common, such as the Read more…
PG Tips has a fine tradition of using chimps in their ads. Now they’ve gone one better. They’ve used ‘Munkey’ and Al in a stunning Morecambe & Wise tribute. And here’s what I wrote when Aunt Bessie tried the same thing.
I just love The Snowman pastiche!
I’ve been butterfly-spotting again. As well as NSPCC, Surf and Westfield, there’s one in the GHD ad. If I wasn’t scared of them before, I might be getting that way soon. P.S. I know it’s something to do with hair, but I still don’t know what GHD is or does. Read more…
…photographing probably the most photographed couple in the world and making them look different. So it’s doubly surprising to see the mean and moody TV and print ads for Brand Beckham’s Signature fragrance (“a fresh woody oriental fragrance with seductive undertones”). David even manages to look a bit sinister. Maybe Read more…
According to the ads, Britney Spears just has released an album called Circus. Meanwhile, Take That have just released an album called The Circus. Bet they both thought they’d found an original title. Just goes to show (geddit?). Great ideas float around in the air all the time, and sometimes Read more…
I recently posted about butterflies appearing in two ads at once, now a third has come along. Not quite butterflies this time; more like moths, as fashionistas sprout wings and fly towards the light of London’s new Westfield Shopping Centre. Watch the ad on YouTube.
Someone in Spain was havin’ a larf. We found ‘carbonara’ translated as ‘charcoal’ while this menu offers ice cream made of hemstitches, and cocktails including handles, files, hand grenades and good grass. Mmm, dos para me, por favor!
Did you miss me? I’ve been away in Spain. Oh, I do love having hot sunny holidays during the cold drizzly UK winter! I was on the lookout for interesting ads, but I only found one, headed ‘Artvertising’. Now I’m on the lookout for an opportunity to use that lovely Read more…