Archive for the ‘advertising’ Category

SpongeBob’s got back

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

I'll admit that I don't know much about SpongeBob Square Pants outside of stumbling upon an episode here and there and reading about it on the Nick website:SpongeBob is a sea sponge who lives with his pet snail, Gary, in a fully furnished, two bedroom pineapple in the town of ...

Wine and Social Networking – Wine 2.0

Friday, March 20th, 2009

I gave a presentation at our agency about what I’ve learned from the wine industry as it relates to social networking. In this world of "always on" our personal and professional lives tend to intersect and I share my thoughts on social networking as it relates to hobbies. Being social is ...

Twitter Goes Mainstream

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

In the past, I was hesitant to say that my favorite microblogging service, Twitter, had gone mainstream. Major media coverage of Twitter has picked up significantly and posting Twitter usernames has become very common. According to a recent MarketingVox article:Over one in ten (11%) online adults in the US say ...

Teachers selling advertising on tests – gone too far?

Monday, December 15th, 2008

There is nothing new about schools selling advertising, but is it now crossing the line? What about advertising on tests? Teacher Sells Advertising On Tests (via Mediapost) At $10 dollars for a quiz, $20 for a test, and $30 for a final exam, Farber's ads don't pay for much- just the cost ...

It’s magazine renewal time

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Last year I had a post about how painful it was to renew my Fast Company and Inc Magazines, so I thought I would provide an update. I've been getting direct mail and emails about renewing for a while, but just hadn't had a chance to do it. So, today was ...

New Pepsi logo: love it or hate it?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

There is a story today on Ad Age about Pepsi's new logo. For a brand as large as Pepsi, the article raises a valid point: it costs big money to roll out a brand as big as this: For Coke or Pepsi, when you add up all the trucks, vending machines, ...

Sushi Train: Escalator Advertising

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

One of the monthly emails that I enjoy is the Ads of the World monthly winners. If you haven't visited Ads of the World before, I highly recommend you checking it out, especially if you are in advertising or marketing. I subscribe to the RSS feed, but there is so ...

Mobile Phone Technology and Trends Update

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

A few weeks ago I attended the Fall 2008 CTIA event in San Francisco. What is the event, you ask? CTIA organizes 2 events per year (Spring and Fall), and they are the largest wireless data events in the internet, wireless and telecommunications industries. It is kind of a who's who ...

CTIA Fall 2008

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

I'm at the fall 2008 CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment conference in San Francisco this week. Like many of my colleagues, my blog has taken a backseat to many other things, such as Twitter. That being said, I will be posting updates via my Twitter account at http://twitter.com/dustinj. Updates will also be ...

Mobile Banner Ads Have Same Brand Recall As TV Spots

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

MediaPost had a great article today about mobile banner ads. "On average, small banner ads on mobile devices produce the same level of brand recall as the typical 30-second TV spot." "The banner ads work really well, and that's where you have the greatest reach," Marshall said, adding that she "was ...