I dare you to keep your finger on the screen, come on you know you wanna!

Are you brave enough to keep your finger on the spot for the full ad.  Click on the video, make the screen full size and do what you told.  Then just enjoy (if you can).

This is Genius!  Skittles, you are my muse!

A little music to kick off your Thursday.

This guy is using a loop station, which is controlled by his feet, to record the sounds and then loop them to create this masterpiece. It's crazy good and if you like it you can download it here: http://www.thepetebox.com/pixiesdownload.htm

Bwha ha ha ha ha haaaaa!!!

This is too funny! I... can't....can't brea - brea - breathe!

When you manage to contain your laughter for long enough, be a sport and share it with your mates.

Your 10 step guide to blogging.

The 10 step guide to starting, writing, marketing and monetizing your company blog.

Step 1:  Determine why you are blogging.
- Build a brand?
- Generate leads?
- Generate direct sales?
- advertising revenue?

Step 2:  Determine the concept of your blog.

Step 3:  Will your blog be separated or integrated into your site?

7 Blogging mistakes that small businesses make.

The 7 deadly sins of blogging for small businesses:
1. Bad writing
2. Presenting instead of conversing
3. Being too promotional
4. Its about the people not the words
5. Lack of direction / strategy
6. Not utilizing your experience
7. Taking advantage of technology

Taken from INC.

Chuck Norris has nothing on The Most Interesting Man in the World!

Awesome concept - Check!
Incredible copy writing - Check!
Clever Humour - Check!
Pass on urge - Check!
Memorability - Check!
Sheer Genius - Check!
Chuck Norris ass kicking - Check!
Product I now want to try - Check!
Viral effectiveness - Check!

Now check it for yourself.

One of the most interesting ads in the world.

Mondays are all about DRAMA...

But we'll have none of that...

This was an advert for the Young Director Awards 2010 by TBWA.

Some MORE ads to pass the Fri "why is this day taking so long, can I go home already, wow time is passing by so slowly" day.

Too bad your clock isn't...

Some ads to pass the Fri "why is this day taking so long, can I go home already, wow time is passing by so slowly" day.

Cool drinks and chips is we need...

Pepsi first

Dorito's next - you have to love the pug attack one!

Conan the Entertainer!

American Express roped Conan O'Brien into an excellent ad campaign.  Not only does it advertise American Express and tell you what American Express is all about, it also advertises Conan and what he does... A Win / Win for all involved (plus I am pretty sure Conan didn't do this for free, cha ching).

The message is clear and the ads are entertaining... they work like they should.  Smooth as silk!

What do you think?

A good cause.

A nice campaign for a good cause.

Poached from Ads of the World

A poster paints a 1,000 words.

Some posters I found that got me thinking - which means they worked.

Wanna think some more?

Be a Marmite kinda product...

So Marmite have just launched a new site - The Marmite Sandwich planner...

I like the idea, it makes me wanna go get some Marmite and I think it is a memorable concept that would be passed along.   Great execution and a nice way of taking an older brand into the digital era, and get us playing with the product.  I think the free prize (limited stock) is a bit miss matched, I would want something cooler...

Click HERE to make your Bespoke Marmite Sarmie and receive free back massage vouchers (while stocks last)

Campaign by Habari Media - Nice one guys!

Come see what I made!

Is this the real life?

Augmented Reality - helping consumers touch, feel and be your brand in a way that has never been possible in the past.

See what Tissot watches did to get their watches in the hands, well actually on the wrists of there consumers.

What a great way to make consumers feel connected to your brand.

Best deodorant ad ever!!

Now if this isn't a great ad, punch me in the face.

Its alive!

Hot Wheels show us how to use 3D projecting right.  The next step in getting the end user involved, excited and focused on your brand.

I can think a few iconic places for this to be used in Cape Town.

Mc Patricks Day!

To celebrate St Patrick and put forward its Shamrock Shake, what have McDonalds done. 

Every year, the Chicago River and the Calumet River are adorned with a green Irish, incidentally us a very strange but is explained by an anecdote. To verify that there have leaks, the plumbers of the city of Chicago inject painting biodegradable in both rivers, they quickly realized that this was the same color green as the famous Irish green. March 17 is therefore quite naturally become the day of audit.
The agency Leo Burnett therefore take this event to scripted a Shamrock Shake giant, the objective here is to demonstrate the proximity of the brand and its adaptation to local customs but also to generate free media space.


Check the news report

Yes it is St Paddy's Day - and Guinness tell us how to prepare.

Guinness have released 3 ads telling you how to behave like men on St Patricks Day.  These ads were released on Facebook and Youtube.  Interesting, I didn't think the Irish had computers?

So funny I wanna cry, but crying is not allowing for Guinness Men.

Here we go!

Man Hugs

Smiling

Remember this?

What is your favourite SA ad?

Chatroulette? You have just hit the jack pot!

This guy is a genius, and I often use the term genius loosely, but I really mean it this time.

No words can describe what you are about to see - but it brings a huge smile to my face.

Creative genius, Well Done Merton!

You like it?  Now watch him go even bigger... and better...

Top 10 tear-off ads

Creative thinking is not always elaborate,  some are simple, but brilliant.  Check the top 10 tear off ads.  A lost art form that has been brought back to life by some great thinking.

Wanna see more?

Flash, ah ha, in Woolworths!

So a few weeks ago, Woolworths decided to launch their new range of boots with a flash mob dance scene in the Woolworths Store in Canal Walk.

This is what went down:

This is what I thought of the flash mob launch idea:

Although I love the idea of the Flash Mob and wish more companies would use the concept, I think Woolworths missed the boat a little.  The point of a Flash Mob is to reinforce your brand or product and I think the launch of the Woolworths boots were missed - not in an EPIC FAIL way, but it a MEDIOCRE FAIL way.  Next time make sure you get your message across.

Still a nice try!

What do you think?

5 Things I learnt about Social Media today:

1. You don’t have a business without customers, so promote your customers (not your business)

2. Get people to share and give customers positive things to talk about

3. Put out social media fire with social media water