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What Happens When You Get a Team of Industrial Designers to Redesign the Humble Loaf of Bread…

This is what happens... And I think it' a whole lot of fun and would make a great publicity event in your local community.

Knit Your Next Advertising Campaign

In a world littered with cheese cake, cliche images it great to come across something different... Lets face it, they are borderline kitsch, but they work and they will grab a whole lot more attention than some of the horrendously expensive, same same, "model" shots.

Here is an Advertising Idea That Some Smart Sponsor Should Pick-Up and Run With…

This clever idea could be placed in all sorts of high traffic areas and used to promote local identities and businesses.

This Cafe Promotional Idea Will Not Change The World, But…

It is a bit of fun that will be noticed. After all, it's not that easy to differentiate coffee, when everyone else is claiming they have the best beans and Baristas.

A Great Giveaway Promotion For Coffee Shops

A Coffee Cup that changes color with temperature. The cup shown below is promoting energy saving or some such diabolical Nostradamical catastrophe, but the same device would be even better for advertising your cafe. It would be sure to grab a whole lot of attention from friends family and workmates and is ...

Are You Looking for a New Theme For Your Restaurant?

Are you a little tired of your boring polished brass and varnished wood decor? Would your restaurant benefit from a decor that got your customers talking? Talking so much, that the news media started paying attention and giving you some FREE publicity? well, Ken Burgin (who always sends me links that are ...

Some of the Weird Stuff That Came Through My email This Week

10 Pieces of Superb Coffee Art

This has to be one of the greatest ways to add value to "Gods Own Nectar" And of putting a smile on the customers face.

Here is a Brand Name For a Beer That Will Not Be Ignored

In fact it would suit a lot of the better known brands. But I have to admit, it will guarantee this product gets more than its fair share of free publicity.

Put Nails in Your Croissants…

What a great way to get your customers telling their friends about your products... Put chocolate nails in their favorite croissant bagel or hot bread roll. It,s all about doing something different with ingredients that are taken for granted. immediately you do, you have created a powerful differentiation and added to the ...

Hanging Advertising Devices

Messages that are left hanging on car doors and other surprising places are a great way to grab attention at low cost. You can absolutely guarantee these devices get more active attention than many far more expensive advertising campaigns. To supercharge your message include a powerful offer to give the reader an ...

My Favorite Business Card Idea

This is so very good on so many levels... Special congratulations should go to the bakery for avoiding the cliche and NOT "using their loaf" It is one of my favorite business cards of all time.

A Great advertising Idea For Burgers and Pizzas

Are There Bundles of Money In Your Toilet ?

I dare anybody to resist reacting to this clever advertising promotion. The client Canadian Sait Polytechnic is recruiting fundraisers and the copy on the back of each note reads: "Apparently, you have a knack for finding money. Interested in a career in fund raising? Let's chat."

How to Serve a Gin and Titonic So You Grab some FREE Word of Mouth Advertising

How do you add value to the serving of a spirit? Or even turn it into something your customers will remember and tell their friends and families about. After all, you pour the stuff in a glass chuck in some sugary flavored goop and... well how about adding a Titanic ice cube... ...