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No, I don’t mean the business in baby boomers is booming, cause God knows you all know that’s the case, so why write an article about it? I mean they bloody well boom. They talk loud, they push you around. They are a bit deaf, cause they’re older than most of us, and they have […]
Read MoreBelow I touch on the types of organizations which can buy for you and how to deal with them. If you’re not sure still, call us at Starship (03 9428 4411) and we’ll try to help. Who can buy TV for you? – Suppliers Before we start – philosophy – the thing to remember about […]
Read MoreGood morning Monday! For its 3rd birthday, Hailo ran a prank on its customers in Dublin, with a 3-year-old taxi driver. The stunt was thought up of by Dublin agency Guns or Knives. Via The Stable: [A]according to agency, Guns or Knives, “It’s our [Hailo’s] 3rd birthday, so we’ll do what we want to.” At […]
Read MoreAfter some weeks of end-of-financial-year spirit, I turn my unfocused eyes to the tricky bit about TV. The bit you can’t fathom or explain. The price of TV ads. And how those selling it smother what is essentially horse trading with a lot of pseudo-scientific rubbish designed to fool 22 year old marketing graduates. Keep […]
Read MoreAnimals are voiced by kids, in this bottled water ad. Cutevertising at its best. Want more? Here are some of our favourites in the genre: 1. Budweiser Puppy Ad Because horses. And puppies. Winning combo. 2. Dear Kitten, by Friskies This insanely viral ad series has been a huge hit for Friskies. 3. Volkswagen: The […]
Read MoreHow to buy TV airtime After some weeks of end-of-financial-year spirit, I turn my unfocused eyes to the tricky bit about TV. The bit you can’t fathom or explain. The price of TV ads. And how those selling it smother what is essentially horse trading with a lot of pseudo-scientific rubbish designed to fool 22-year-old […]
Read MoreI’m at the mall. An American term. Actually it’s Chadstone. Mecca for merchandise. One of the leading shopping centers in the world and an Australian commercial icon. Promoted as ‘the fashion capital’, it’s not hard to see why. Chadstone swells with a throng of people. Self-conscious about what they are wearing, how they look. A […]
Read MoreWhat is it about young men? They just can’t take their hands off it. They love the intense. The detailed. The more maybe plausible, the more wonderful. The web is the absolute pinnacle of wank; there’s lots to get excited about and very little comes of the experience. Despite the web’s huge faults, like the […]
Read MoreVanilla Products vs. Nouveau Rich. New, Vanilla Coke. I can see myself, lying in bed. So stoked I can’t sleep. Desperately waiting for dawn. Dying to get down to the supermarket to grab a bottle and rush outside, slurping it down, drenching my shirt as the cool, wonderful liquid washes down my throat and changes […]
Read MoreIn the Grand People’s State of Australasyia, there is nutritious food for all, a superior education system, lots of sport, an effective health care system and a sense of balance and fair play in things social and commercial. Regularly the people make decisions on things that effect their lives; government, major purchases, infrastructure, international relations, […]
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