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Jeff Goldblum brings a unique quirk to any brand – Creative Excellence Fridays
As we prepare for the onslaught of holiday ads, the new crop of commercials from Jeff Goldblum are a welcome treat. Jeff Goldblum is quirky. Offbeat. He can stare into a camera lens and wink and you're along for the ride. That's a unique quality that Madison Ave...
Streaming radio stations – everything you need to know
Since I first opened a live microphone and squawked out a pubescent peep in 1980, a lot has changed in the radio industry. Radio still exists. But it's a far cry from the screeching sounds radios made when tuning up and down the analog dial. Today we're surrounded...
Commercials you won’t click out of – Creative Excellence Fridays
In the old days you didn't click out of a commercial. You simply got up, walked into the kitchen and made a sandwich. When you came back the ads were done and Lee Majors was ready to save the world for a paltry 6 million dollars. Fast forward to 2015. The majority of...
Madmen look back
For my money, Madmen is one of the greatest dramas to ever rear its head on television. Unlike Seinfeld, which was "a show about nothing", this was a show about well thought out characters who took their various dysfunctional backstories and made their way through an...
Google combines creativity and tech with Abbey Road Interactive tour
Abbey Road is called the mecca of music by many. The Beatles made it legendary but the list of other recorded artists dates back to 1931. Pink Floyd, the Hollies, Lady Gaga, Radiohead to name a few. Fans of music, and rock music especially mark their bucket list to...
Can machismo sell anything – even incontinence? Creative Excellence Fridays
Never underestimate the size of a man's machismo. Yes, in spite of a man's shortcomings in "other" areas, his machismo stays in tact. And like the fictional leprechaun or unicorn, a man's machismo is generally much larger than the sum of its' parts. So when Abbott...
Are you ready for the Google Mobile era?
Is your website mobile? If you're not sure what that even means, here are a few other cranium cranking phrases. Responsive and adaptive. However you want to look at it, starting April 21, Google will officially begin their love affair with mobile friendly websites....
Neil Patrick Harris an excellent spokesperson for commercials – Creative Excellence Fridays
I heard the Beer Festival is on this weekend in Toronto. Mmmmm beer. And coincidentally, this week Heineken released their new beer campaign with Neil Patrick Harris. When they talk about it people in the media, NPH would definitely qualify. He's the triple threat....