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Squirrels Selling Out

There’s an old saying in the advertising industry that if you want to create an ad that will be a surefire hit, make sure to include babies and/or animals.  Nothing tugs at the heartstrings of viewers more than a cute … Continue reading

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Dinnah!

This past Friday, I flashed back to the McDonaldland gang whose mission it was to get kids to pester their parents for more Happy Meals.  This seemed to work out quite well despite the utter creepiness that plagued the original … Continue reading

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My Buddy

A couple days ago, my bestest blogging buddy Merby wrote a post that invoked the Peggy Lee song “Is That All There Is?”  Now, I know a lot of older music as well as many musicians who predate my time, … Continue reading

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Soft And Creepy

Congratulations!  You have just created a product that is so awesome, the entire world needs to use it!  Of course, if you want people to buy your product, you will need to find a way to market it to the … Continue reading

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Raisin Hell

Last week, we learned on Retro TV Ad Tuesday how the people who make a living producing milk bamboozled an entire nation into thinking their product was the perfect health food just to sell a few more overpriced half gallons … Continue reading

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