https://adrants.com/ Marketing, Advertising and Social Media News With Attitude by Steve Hall en-us 2024-08-16T12:12:08-05:00 https://adrants.com/2024/08/the-power-of-lotteries-in-advertising.php Since the start of human civilization, lotteries have often been associated with financial freedom and near-instant wealth, and they have hardly failed to disappoint.]]> Promotions 2024-08-16T12:12:08-05:00 https://adrants.com/2018/05/creating-an-irresistible-offer-to-boost.php So, you've got sufficient website traffic, a low bounce-rate and have packaged a tempting and generous offer to bring your prospective customers over the line. Brilliant! But what's concerning is the low uptake of your core offering. Why are your customers so ambivalent about such a fantastic deal?]]> Promotions 2018-05-28T11:33:48-05:00 https://adrants.com/2014/04/want-to-win-a-years-supply-of-peanut.php In celebration of the opening of Rocky on Broadway, Peanut Butter & Co. has launched the Knockout Peanut Butter Smoothie Sweepstakes.]]> Promotions 2014-04-14T11:55:50-05:00 https://adrants.com/2014/03/pornhub-launches-competition-to-seek.php Yes, you read that right. Porn site Pornhub has launched its Creative Director Challenge, a competition soliciting high-quality, "safe-for-work" designs for an upcoming multimedia advertising campaign.]]> Promotions 2014-03-05T11:52:57-05:00 https://adrants.com/2013/11/crazed-chucky-chases-people-with-knife.php It would seen not everyone is willing to heed the advice of john St. which a couple of weeks ago released exFEARiential, a prank on the latest advertising trend, prankvertising.]]> Outdoor 2013-11-18T12:55:09-05:00 https://adrants.com/2013/10/company-mails-free-vibrators-to-federal.php Oh the wit and whim of some marketers. Acknowledging the fact a substantial number of people may have more time on their hands having been affected by the government shutdown, online retailer Vibrators.com is mailing out 200 free vibrators each day to anyone who uses the discount code "shutdown." ]]> Racy 2013-10-08T11:51:14-05:00 https://adrants.com/2013/07/israeli-ad-creative-seeking-work-in.php We would never begrudge anyone doing whatever it takes to further their career, especially Israeli ad man Tal Schweiger who's looking to land a gig in the States, but Tal, your "hire me" stunt makes no sense. ]]> Promotions 2013-07-19T11:30:56-05:00 https://adrants.com/2013/04/klm-offers-chance-to-win-flight-into.php KLM is launching a high altitude balloon in the Nevada desert on April 22. Those who correctly guess high the balloon will climb before it pops will have a chance to win a flight into space on the SXC Lynx Spacecraft.]]> Promotions 2013-04-12T15:26:57-05:00 https://adrants.com/2013/03/worlds-fastest-agency-to-deliver.php Ad man promises 24 hour turn around with 140-character concept.]]> Agencies 2013-03-19T10:38:41-05:00 https://adrants.com/2013/02/astronaut-gives-perfect-valentines-day.php Playing write along with its promotion to send someone to space. Axe/Lynx is out with a Valentine's Day-themed video which proves an astronaut never has to find the perfect gift.]]> Promotions 2013-02-14T11:04:19-05:00