Yearly Archives: 2006

Following the announcement of a patent for the video enhanced gravemarker, Scott G ponders the next phase of cemetery chic. Might there be an iTomb in your future?

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Up until now, there has been no centralized authority for lead buyers and lead sellers; LeadPolice.com is changing the playing field and offers unique services that help encourage positive business practices between Internet lead buyers and lead sellers.

The latest green TV commercial is from General Motors for their Chevrolet Tahoe. Scott G wonders how dumb viewers have to be to swallow this.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- Incredible Discoveries today announced they have appointed marketing expert, Kim Banchs as the Vice President of Product Sales. In this role she will head up a newly created division, entitled Incredible Discoveries Distribution Services (IDDS). Banchs brings an impressive wealth of experience to Incredible Discoveries, where she will be responsible for expanding product penetration beyond the vast infomercial audience.

BOSTON, Mass. -- Boston-based alternative marketing agency Street Attack and YFonGlobal of Washington, DC are excited to announce a strategic partnership that will utilize Street Attack's concept and YFonGlobal's technology to launch PromoNet, a network platform that will act as an online community management system. PromoNet will offer MySpace-like features while focusing on the management of specialized online grassroots communities that cater to specific interests.

Scott G humorously examines the use of pachyderms in three current TV campaigns for Prudential, GE, and TI.

BOONTON, N.J. -- In 2006, US ethnic communities account for one-third of every dollar spent on consumer telecommunications services, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. The largest minority group, Hispanics, representing nearly 44 percent of the US minority population, spend the most.

COLUMN: Every client wants a good ad agency (meaning one that creates effective advertising and doesn't pad their invoices). And some agencies try to oblige. But as Scott G points out, many ad shops seem to be working from a slightly different perspective, one that is counter-productive at best and destructive of brand equity at worst.

Every ad agency wants good clients (meaning ones who desire great advertising and pay their bills on time). And some clients agree with this. But as Scott G points out, many firms seem to be working from a slightly different perspective, one that kills creativity right from the start.

COLUMN: Companies need to do a better job of policing themselves when signing up new customers on the Internet and through mail campaigns, otherwise they risk contributing to an already serious epidemic of personal and business identity theft. Certain companies are making it a little easier for crooks to get a foot in the door due to a lack of safeguards and common sense. And guess what? It just happened to my company.