Category Archives: Advertising

• Droppin 35 with Travelers Insurance

  Posted on July 10, 2009 by jaywalk1 in Advertising, Just Fun

  Felt like a little Friday fun. Here are two commercials I like right now. Travelers Insurance – Prized Possession [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G7bGBUlx2M] Orbit – Big Pak – Droppin 35 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gvNOes8W0I&feature=related]

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  Talking "at" Not "to" Everyone: A Note on Twitter and Hashtag Use

  Posted on June 23, 2009 by jaywalk1 in Advertising, PR, Professional Development, Public Relations, Resource, Resources, Social Media

  Everyone knows that Twitter is all about the conversation, right? It’s about connecting with people, developing relationships and sharing information in 140 characters. Some communicators are better at balancing the three than others, but this post is for the PR and Marketing folk who use this platform to share valuable information. Here’s my first question [...]

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• Commercials that Make Me Chuckle

  Posted on April 8, 2009 by jaywalk1 in Advertising, Just Fun

  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0LgJo9Do-8] I wouldn’t mind having a closet like this. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0holJRUDe4&feature=related] If only my broom cared as much. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6NJEMnMvgI&NR=1] Just cuz. I can imagine the faces in the room where this concept was first shared. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YhWNiRRblY] Love the stats: “233,000 people just twittered on twitter. 26% of you viewing this have no idea what that means.”

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  Slick Mick: Introducing the Dollar or a Bit More Menu

  Posted on January 21, 2009 by jaywalk1 in Advertising, Just Fun, Thoughts

  From the creators of the Big Mac and Chicken Selects comes the “Dollar or a bit more menu”. Sounds a little weird, right? Well, it was weird to me because I’ve already seen several “bit more” items on what used to be the dollar menu. Why is this ad running now in DC metro…after the [...]

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