Will There Be a ‘Snowden Effect’ on Marketing Data?
Performance Marketing
I didn't even want to write this headline or blog post, given the fault-filled linkages some people make between marketing and something completely different from marketing. But it never seems [...]
Outdoor Ad Industry Accused of Poisoning Trees to Make Way for Billboards
Creativity
Breaking the law is unsustainable as a long-term marketing strategy. To wit: the improper or illegal defoliation of stretches of highway designed to give billboards maximum visibility.
’30 Minutes or Less’ Sees Humor in Gruesome Bomb Death
Creativity
In August 2003, a group of Pennsylvania bank robbers strapped a bomb to the chest of pizza delivery man Brian Wells, who then walked into a bank and handed the [...]
Muslim Teens Spray-Paint Burkas on Half-Naked Ad Models
Creativity
First, the cops busted NYC's Moustache Man for drawing facial hair on subway ads.
Sneaky App’s Photos Lead to Arrest of Alleged MacBook Thief
Creativity
Yesterday was a bad day to be a laptop thief in Oakland, but a great day for the makers of Hidden, an app that helps you find your stolen MacBook. [...]
Philly adman offers drugs to get laptop back
Creativity
Kurt Shore, president of D4 Creative Group in Philadelphia, put his skills to good use after his laptop was stolen recently. He whipped up posters offering a “fabulous drug stash” [...]