Bob Collins
‘Changing your avatar is the new standing in front of tanks.’
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Tag: Marketing and advertising
Since the Patriots aren’t in the Super Bowl, there’s only one reason left to watch it — the commercials. And now there’s not even much of a reason anymore to tune in for those.
No smoking on the bus
Maybe it’s time to take a marketing page from Sweden, where a campaign has launched to allow people to ‘book’ rooms where the homeless sleep.
Ads that trump news stories
See your future you
Why can’t Norway take a joke?
The Christmas TV ad blitz begins
It’s all over in the Michigan Supreme Court race where Bridget Mary McCormack finished as the top vote getter. She has her little sister to thank, as well as Jed Bartlett, C.J. Craig, and the West Wing reunion.
How to get airline passengers to listen up
The battle of the Bird
The greatest political commercial ever
An actor who plays a fake character hosted a fundraiser for one of the chaps running for president. So now there’s a report of a little backlash against the beer company for whom the actor’s fake character pitches.