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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... ...

Friday’s Bizarre Stuff…

Each day I get many pics and links sent to me by readers who know I like bizarre stuff... Many don't have a lot to do with my editorial bent (whatever the hell that is!) but are great fun. So I have decided ( It's my blog so I can do what ...

Krispy Kreme Uses Grass to in New Guerrilla Marketing Promotion…

Doughnut makers Krispy Kreme have come up with with an ideal solution to those 'stuck-in-the-office-blues' by offering stressed out city workers the chance to have the feeling of a summer lawn beneath your bare feet all day long. Not to mention the fact that a few pairs of these being ...

Really Bad Taste Advertising…

O.M.G. You Must Be Joking!!!!!!! Whilst words fail me (Well almost) The ones that do come to mind are: Gratuitous, Ugly, Insensitive and BLOODY STUPID!!!! Please, PLEASE, tell me this is not real...

If Great Advertising is “Theatre of the Mind” This Stuff Deserves an Academy Award…

These pics require no words from me they appeal to basic human instincts that can not be ignored... I'm not quite sure what they are all selling, but I think I should get some.

Have You Ever Thought of Using an Elevator To Dunk Your Oreos?

Well these people did... And just look at the result. It's guaranteed to put a smile on the face of everyone who sees it, and most importantly, be remembered. The Question now is... What could you do with your product to bring it alive in this manner?

M&M’s New Advertising Promotion Sweetens Up Life for Apartment Dwellers

This advertising stunt is very clever and unique... And could be easily adapted to suit many different product offers.

MacDonalds Animated Big Egg Advertising Promotion

MacDonald s in Chicago wanted their customers to know they serve fresh eggs. So, the creative gurus at Leo Burnetts came up with this animated sign. Apparently it opens at six and closes again at 10:30 (the hours they serve breakfast) It's a bit kitch for my liking, but I'm sure it ...

“Show Your Buns” a new charity promotion…

Chefs from around Australia are being invited to strip off all in the name of charity (yeah right! we all know about chefs) I am glad to say, in order to protect the sensitive and the morally indignant, today's posting will not include photographs. Sydney patisserie business Nepean Patisserie has joined forces ...

Wine Bottle Advertising

These tags from popptag.com look fantastic... and (with a bit of customization) offer many of us a great promotional opportunity to add value to the sale of Gods own other nectar. (other than coffee)

An Advertising Idea Worth Adapting

As you may already have guessed I really like the idea of turning trees and lamp posts into clever marketing devices. So here is another idea that I think is brilliant and worth adapting to your message. This low cost stuff really grabs attention and gets people talking.

An Advertising Idea With Real Bite…

Never underestimate the power of the "un-ordinary" to grab attention. Our brains are programmed to disregard the predictable (if everything got through, there would be no processing power left to concentrate on the really important stuff) The problem is, most advertising fails to interrupt this survival reflex, long enough to ...