Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Nobody likes to pay car insurance but it sure is nice if you need it and it’s there. Advertising Agency: The Brand Agency, Perth, Australia puts together a clever commercial that reassures you paying that monthly premium is a good idea. Client: RAC Insurance
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1pnf1uXdAU]
Truly
Mr. Echo
Tags: Advertising, car insurance, cars, commercial, Garage, insurance, RAC, Yellow
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Hello everybody, this is a pretty dang funny viral marketing video put out by Office Max. Very clever idea this guy goes around with a hidden video camera and tries to buy expensive stuff with just pennies… HILARIOUS!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2sJZBaxBsk]
Here’s another where he hits up a used car lot!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLpOjXOMFkg]
And I saved the best for last… this guy goes off!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPyMJCmj86k]
Truly,
Mr. Echo
Tags: Camera Show, Commercials, Hidden Camera, Jewelry, marketing, new york, Office Max, Pennies, Prank, Red Head, Videos, Viral Marketing, Viral Video
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Advertising Agency: Cline Davis and Mann, LLC, New York, USA recently put together a new print campaign for a group called Viral Hope.
While there still isn’t a cure for AIDS/HIV, Based out of New York, there is an organization that is taking steps to help heal people in need today. Viral Hope takes in HIV meds that have not been used and donates them to less fortunate people in Africa, (Nigeria).

Teams of clinicians in New York collaborate with Nigerian clinicians to care for people with HIV and to build the capacity of local clinics to provide comprehensive HIV care.

I visited the website to see how or why someone would donate medicine that they need for themselves and couldn’t actually find anything that said why a person would donate. I’m going to guess that this is mainly companies and or groups making donations. Perhaps they donate meds that are coming close to their expiration date or instead of donating money they donate meds to make sure the people actually get the medicine.

Oh yeah about the design! LOL, I like the ads they catch your attention and the illustrations are really cool. The actual artwork seems to fall into line with the cause, I don’t know exactly why but it just seems to fit.
I do get the feeling though that the ads depict that the meds are going to only African children and not adults as well. After visiting the website I found that they go to everybody but for some reason the ads had me thinking they where getting meds for children. In any case well done, and what a great cause! If you are interested in making a donation please click here.
Tags: africa, aids, aids awareness, cline davis and mann, donate, donations, Graphic Design, hiv, hiv awareness, llc, medication, new york, Print, red cross, viral hope
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Advertising Agency: Strategies, from Cairo, Egypt delivers a stunning set of artful and vibrant print pieces for Tal’at Mustapha Construction.

I love the artwork and creativity of all these ads. There must have been a lot of thought put into the concept and even more time rendering these awesome images.

I’ve noticed as of late a noticeable shift in companies products and therefore advertisements. Finally it’s cool to be green! Every day more and more companies are making the switch to greener more eco friendly products, now a multi million dollar construction company too!

The more we, “the collective word”… from all our different countries and continents demand and support green products, the more we will continue to see this wonderful phenomenon continue to prosper and grow.

Truly,
Mr. Echo
Tags: Cairo, construction, eco, eco friendly, Egypt, middle east, Strategies
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Now this is truly a great viral sure to get the attention of office geeks, bloggers and anyone else who’s stood in line at the bank.
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=tDLHZ7Y7fU0]
What more can you ask for in a commercial? They manage to better the worlds environment with a naked business exec and security officer? The planet green channel delivers, all for the love of the planet!
Truly,
Mr. Echo
Tags: Banking, commercial, Discovery Channel, Earth, Earth Day, Green, Hippy, Life, naked, Nature, Sexy, Viral Marketing
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
I don’t know when the last time it was that I checked, maybe about 5-6 years ago, the last time I dared to eat a McDonalds cheesburger! But to the best of my knowledge 5-6 years ago McDonalds wasn’t sexy, not at all.
This viral sexy McD’z video would have you thinking otherwise… maybe.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbSGTMT5-mI]
Unless I was payed a lot of money and given and island adjacent to Ibiza, Spain I’m still going to pass on McDonald food. (French Fries EXCLUDED!)
Truly,
Mr. Echo
Tags: Cheesburger, Commercials, Food, marketing, McDonalds, Red Head, Video, Viral, Viral Marketing, Wendy's
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Holy “_____________” fill in the blank!
Guinness has a new Viral out in the land O’internet, ha ha, get it… “land O’internet”, because Guinness is from Ireland… get it yet? You know like O’malley, O’conner, etc… Ah forget it!
Anyways, this video as far a a viral goes is PERFECT, I’m sure this one has made its way around the world a thousand times over. FREE publicity what more can a company ask for?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEHvlNhX-c]
Truly,
Mr. Echo
Tags: Advertising, Alcohol, Beer, Bushmills, Guinness, Ireland, Irish, Jameson, Video, Viral, Viral Marketing
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
This is a very clever commercial from Advertising Agency: Africa, São Paulo, Brazil, made for Mitsubishi. There is a whole campaign with different owners taking their new car out for a drive only to return finding there new car has changed in some new way… Muah ah ah ah!
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=oAn64IxYLLA]
I really like this commercial especially at the end with the tanker boat.
Truly,
Mr. Echo
Tags: Africa São Paulo, brasil, brazil, cars, commercial, mitsubishi
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