Vidal Sassoon – early 80’s commercial

He’ll be best remembered for his concept of the wash-and-go approach to hair care: A cut so simple and so good that it required little maintenance. Wrote Adam Bernstein, in Sassoon’s obituary: Clean geometric lines had been Mr. Sassoon’s driving motivation since opening his first salon in London in 1954. At the time, most women …

In the internet era of Super Bowl commercials, "things have changed"

Things have changed in Super Bowl advertising. It used to be about a one time hit for 30 seconds or 60 seconds in the middle of the show. And increasingly we’re trying to create a sort of two-week buzz. The way in which people advertise in the Super Bowl was kind of developed before there …

In the internet era of Super Bowl commercials, “things have changed”

Things have changed in Super Bowl advertising. It used to be about a one time hit for 30 seconds or 60 seconds in the middle of the show. And increasingly we’re trying to create a sort of two-week buzz. The way in which people advertise in the Super Bowl was kind of developed before there …

Favorite Commercials: this deodorant will blow your mind right in front of your face

Watch this super-powerful explosion-scented commercial, but only if you like having your mind blown into 1,000 smaller, better minds. bubba-bup — bup bup — buh — power!

Favorite Commercials: The muppets join a social network – hanging out in Google+

I must say that I am impressed with Google’s marketing efforts lately. The commercial about Search Your World/Walking on the Internet was impressive and now the Muppets! For more on their complete campaign, including retired basketball stars: Google accelerated advertising for its social network by showcasing Jim Henson’s The Muppets in a new commercial about …

Favorite Commercials: Search your world (Google) with people walking on the internet

I love this commercial for the sheer amount of props they add in. It starts out with your basic webpage upon which they tape a piece of paper. Next they drop a clothesline across the page to hang photos and paper books. Then they cut loose and let people and dogs walk all over the …