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Marketing and Advertising News With Attitude by Steve Hallen-us2008-07-24T16:30:21-05:00http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?uri=adrantsSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with RojoSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesThis is an RSS feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. You can cut and paste this URL into your newsreader or use any of the handy tools provided here.Is Deegan Original? I Don't Know, But This Campaign Isn't
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From YouTube channel: "Brian Deegan is becoming more of an X Games icon every day, and you know we can't have that!]]>Online2008-07-24T16:30:21-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/is-deegan-original-i-dont-know-but.phpNo, Cinnamon Sticks are Not Made of Sweet 'N Low.
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Healthy Food Brands is reintroducing the Sweet 'N Low candy line. ]]>Magazine2008-07-24T15:36:16-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/no-cinnamon-sticks-are-not-made-of.phpScare Tactics Used to Talk You Onto GM's Used Car Lot
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"There's great confusion among consumers about what constitutes a certified used vehicle," preaches director Mark Mathews of GM's Used-Vehicle Activities, eyes wild with foreboding.*]]>Online2008-07-24T14:59:25-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/scare-tactics-used-to-talk-you-onto-gms.phpBayer Saves Babies, Clooney Goofs, Nike Stabs Air, Sex Tracked
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- Bayer roasts babies over a fire but, of course, they, like those famous Puma ads, are not real and the brand has stated they, nor JWT, had anything to do with their creation. - That Churchill pet insurance dog,...Spoofs2008-07-24T14:05:45-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/bayer-saves-babies-clooney-goofs-nike.phpGet Your War On Invades Online Video!
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Get Your War On, the satirical anti-war comics by David Rees, is turning into an online video series. ]]>Online2008-07-24T14:03:48-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/get-your-war-on-invades-online-video.phpBecause Acrobats Should Bring Infiniti to Mind.
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To promote Infiniti's Cirque de Soleil sponsorship, TBWA/Toronto created "Double Lines," which smoothly integrates mid-air performance with roadside performance.]]>Television2008-07-24T13:39:53-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/because-acrobats-should-bring-infiniti.phpFord, 'Entertainment Weekly' Hook Up For Susan Komen Promotion
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Ford has teamed with Entertainment Weekly to extend its sponsorship of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with a new Warriors in Pinks t-shirt and a chance to win one of four limited edition Zune 30GB music players donated by Microsoft]]>Promotions2008-07-24T13:36:45-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/ford-entertainment-weekly-hook-up-for.phpAgeny's 'Mad Men'-Style Website Shows Love For Good 'Ol Days
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Way to get publicity, Red Tettmer!]]>RSS2008-07-24T13:26:27-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/agenys-mad-menstyle-website-shows.phpCountry Music Artist Ashlee Hewitt Gets Mike Hard
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Mike's Hard Lemonade is hard up for some social and consumer generated media action having gone down the road of the personalized fake newscast which, like, everyone is doing to the point of absolute boredom.]]>Good2008-07-24T12:44:50-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/country-music-artist-ashlee-hewitt-gets.phpMad Men: An Exception to the Diversity Onslaught?
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Yesterday I read an article on JAMZ about Mad Men and how diversity advocates might threaten the show's authenticity.]]>Online2008-07-24T12:26:47-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/mad-men-an-exception-to-the-diversity.phpSaatchi's 'The Breakfast Club' A 'Mean Girls' Failed 'Fetch'
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Yes, The Breakfast Club is a great movie. But, the direction Saatchi took has to be one of the most idiotically anachronistic moves an agency/marketer could have ever made.]]>Opinion2008-07-24T11:50:55-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/saatchis-the-breakfast-club-a-mean.phpGlamour Stiletto Run Travels to Moscow. Hotness Abounds
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Hot women. High heels. Short skirts. Tight pants. Exposed stomachs. What's not to love?]]>Events2008-07-24T10:53:05-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/glamour-stiletto-run-travels-to-moscow.phpIslam is Cool. By the Way, Here's a Wife.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/adrants/~3/343849394/islam-is-cool-by-the-way-heres-a.php
Check out this ad for Shadi, a conservative Indian "matrimonial" site.]]>Online2008-07-23T15:39:44-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/islam-is-cool-by-the-way-heres-a.phpHey Look, a Motorcycle Show.
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Here's a really long trailer for Sons of Anarchy, a gritty FX man-drama about motorcycle clubs and the families that send their burly soldiers yonder.
]]>Television2008-07-23T15:30:53-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/hey-look-a-motorcycle-show.phpJust Another Sad Chick Who Thinks Sex Will Save Puppies
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Subject Line: How Sex with Brad Garrett Can Save Puppies!]]>Online2008-07-23T15:24:12-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/just-another-sad-chick-who-thinks-sex.phpGet Diverse During Advertising Week With Recruitment Program
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During Advertising Week, Adrants and the Business Development Institute will be hosting its second annual ADEx: The Advertising Industry Experienced Hire Diversity Recruiting Program.]]>Industry Events2008-07-23T13:24:04-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/get-diverse-during-advertising-week-with.phpShoot! the Day Brings Stock Photo Angst to the Fore
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On Sunday I moderated an ad agency panel for Shoot! the Day, a day-long photographer conference put together by PhotoShelter.]]>Events2008-07-23T13:07:23-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/shoot-the-day-brings-stock-photo-angst.phpThis is Not an Ad For Apple
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This is not an ad for Apple. Apple doesn't do racy ads. Apple doesn't believe sex sells.]]>Spoofs2008-07-23T12:54:19-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/this-is-not-an-ad-for-apple.phpNext Time You're in Quicksand, Lie Still. (Thanks, Samsung!)
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Test Your Instincts is a free (brought to you by Samsung Instinct!) quiz that gauges a person's wildlife savvy.]]>Games2008-07-23T12:10:54-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/next-time-youre-in-quicksand-lie.phpBritish Royal Zara Phillips Continues Work With Land Rover
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As a follow up to its original rugby film, Land Rover is out with another which debuted mid-July and has, again, tapped British royalty to appear in the video]]>Good2008-07-23T10:51:47-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/british-royal-zara-phillips-continues.phpYawn. Lions Yawn. Dead Antelope Dances. Yes, It's A Samsung Ad!
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To some, yawning lions who break into song could be interpreted as funny, amusing or even entertaining.]]>Video2008-07-23T10:16:29-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/yawn-lions-yawn-dead-antelope-dances.phphttp://www.adrants.com/images/adrants_logo_blue_150.jpghttp://www.adrants.comAdrants - Marketing and Advertising News With Attitude
From YouTube channel: "Brian Deegan is becoming more of an X Games icon every day, and you know we can't have that!]]>
Healthy Food Brands is reintroducing the Sweet 'N Low candy line. ]]>
"There's great confusion among consumers about what constitutes a certified used vehicle," preaches director Mark Mathews of GM's Used-Vehicle Activities, eyes wild with foreboding.*]]>
Get Your War On, the satirical anti-war comics by David Rees, is turning into an online video series. ]]>
To promote Infiniti's Cirque de Soleil sponsorship, TBWA/Toronto created "Double Lines," which smoothly integrates mid-air performance with roadside performance.]]>
Ford has teamed with Entertainment Weekly to extend its sponsorship of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with a new Warriors in Pinks t-shirt and a chance to win one of four limited edition Zune 30GB music players donated by Microsoft]]>
Way to get publicity, Red Tettmer!]]>
Mike's Hard Lemonade is hard up for some social and consumer generated media action having gone down the road of the personalized fake newscast which, like, everyone is doing to the point of absolute boredom.]]>
Yesterday I read an article on JAMZ about Mad Men and how diversity advocates might threaten the show's authenticity.]]>
Yes, The Breakfast Club is a great movie. But, the direction Saatchi took has to be one of the most idiotically anachronistic moves an agency/marketer could have ever made.]]>
Hot women. High heels. Short skirts. Tight pants. Exposed stomachs. What's not to love?]]>
Check out this ad for Shadi, a conservative Indian "matrimonial" site.]]>
Here's a really long trailer for Sons of Anarchy, a gritty FX man-drama about motorcycle clubs and the families that send their burly soldiers yonder.
]]>
Subject Line: How Sex with Brad Garrett Can Save Puppies!]]>
During Advertising Week, Adrants and the Business Development Institute will be hosting its second annual ADEx: The Advertising Industry Experienced Hire Diversity Recruiting Program.]]>
On Sunday I moderated an ad agency panel for Shoot! the Day, a day-long photographer conference put together by PhotoShelter.]]>
This is not an ad for Apple. Apple doesn't do racy ads. Apple doesn't believe sex sells.]]>
Test Your Instincts is a free (brought to you by Samsung Instinct!) quiz that gauges a person's wildlife savvy.]]>
As a follow up to its original rugby film, Land Rover is out with another which debuted mid-July and has, again, tapped British royalty to appear in the video]]>
To some, yawning lions who break into song could be interpreted as funny, amusing or even entertaining.]]>