March 2010

Does it offend you? Or make you think?

There is always controversy when it comes to animal rights advertising. In the United States PETA is responsible for creating some pretty attention grabbing campaigns. Most of the time they feature a naked celebrity, claiming they’d “rather go naked than…

A visit to Red Tettemer

We all know that joining TAC has many benefits. One of the main benefits is getting to visit real, and prominent ad agencies. Recently, TAC visited Red Tettemer, a mid-sized agency located right outside of Philadelphia. I got to talk…

DEC vs. an Internship

Recently, I’ve heard a lot of students contemplating whether to do DEC, or an internship to fulfill necessary credits. Personally, I did an internship, and I know a lot of others who went the same road as I did. I…

Peta: Human Meat…

Last year Peta did a number of "demonstrations" using "human meat" with the slogan "meat is murder." It's definitely attention-getting.

Social Media in Action

Today JetBlue airlines surprised it’s Twitter followers by announcing that they would be giving out free airfare in Manhattan. The only perk is that you have to “find” them. This is a perfect example of how businesses are beginning to…

"A Virtual Call To Action"

As Temple students, many of us have traveled to the heart of the city only to be greeted by the scent of putrid air and homeless men and women searching for their next meal in a garbage can. Clearly these…

"The Most Interesting Man In The World"…sells beer?

King of Creation Myths! We have a cliché in advertising that goes like this, “Don’t sell the steak. Sell the sizzle.” In a previous post I offered some opinions about Nationwide’s “The World’s Greatest Spokesperson in the World” and Geico’s caveman. In my…

Too Much or Just Enough?

Advertising Agency: BDDP & Fils / France The copy of this magazine ad reads “Smoking is being a slave to tobacco.” This photo is only 1 of 3 in the public interest campaign put out by Association de défence contre…

Are You "In" the loop?

Social Media sites such as Myspace, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have changed the way we communicate with others and the way businesses communicate with us. Nowadays, any business large or small can create a profile on a social media site…

Crossing the line? Gay dating ad banned by CBS

I recently came across a banned Superbowl advertisement for ManCrunch.com, a website where gay males can interact. This commercial definitely catches you off guard, makes you laugh, and shocks you a bit. CBS apparently thought the ad was too risky…

Philly Ad Club Media Crawl Feb. 2010

I attended the Philly Ad Club Media Crawl. Philly Ad Club hosts many of these ‘Crawls’ reaching out to companies specifically in Philadelphia. During this event we visited Philadelphia Business Journal, CBS Radio, KYW Radio, and Fox 29. This was…

Schock-vertising

There are many “Shock Advertisements” going around. This Ad was created by an advertising agency, Serve, that Family Violence Partnership hired. This advertisement is to make people more aware of the rising acts of statutory rape, specifically in Milwaukee, where it…

Mail Carriers Balk at Bulk Mail!

Would you be upset if you found out your mail carrier was trashing your junk mail before you even got to look at it? Most people would give him a high five! Or would they?