Tag Archives: advertising
Do You Wonder Why They’re Called “The Wonder Years”?
Dwight D. Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) My childhood took place during Dwight D Eisenhower‘s presidency. I have no conscious memory of anything before him. (In Canada, we had a couple or three Prime Ministers during the … Continue reading
How a Jingle had to Adapt to Change
Cellino and Barnes I knew that these two lawyers were not getting along for years, but I never grasped how far it had gone wrong until last year. Until then, the Buffalo TV channels were still running their joint advertisements. … Continue reading
Different Commercials: Same Actress
Heart to Home Meals Seasons Retirement Communities (No doubt these are Canadian television commercials, and the actress [Eleanor?] may be related to someone in the industry, but there’s no mistaking her personality.) She reminds me of my Mom when she … Continue reading
“Can I Be Manipulated? Can You?”
The Great Hack (2019) From Wikipedia: The Great Hack is a 2019 documentary film about the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, produced and directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, both previous documentary Academy Award nominees (The Square, Control Room, Startup.com). … Continue reading
Truth in Advertising: the Eyes have It
Questrade As with all advertising campaigns, this latest one from Questrade is inspired. Because we are so good at reading people’s faces, they gave us a series of television spots that feature individuals with honest expressions on their face, in … Continue reading
Are You “Fed Up” Yet?
I’m Fed Up to Here… (Draws hand across neck). When I was a child my mother used to ask me if I was CFRB. They were (and still are) the call letters of a radio station in Toronto. When I … Continue reading
BP: Banana Peel?
In an inspired bit of invention, a recent British Petroleum advertisement follows a discarded banana peel from its first garbage can through its refuse collection to the recycling furnace where it will be turned into energy. It fixes BP into … Continue reading
Decoding a New Advertising Catchphrase
Bonvoy! Marriott Hotels have created a new rewards scheme. They want it to stand out from the crowd, so they decided to call it something that people can say to each other in a TV advert. Nothing else is said, … Continue reading
