When You Don’t Have Anything To Say, Say It Stylishly

Say you’re a large, multinational corporation. Or a giant petroleum company. Or maybe a pharmaceutical conglomerate. And you need a feel-good branding message. Well, here you go. Just slap your logo on the end of this and you’re all set!...

Reaching Out From Beyond The Grave.

I’m not a big fan of celebrity endorsements in advertising. Especially when the endorser is a musical or cultural icon. But I’m kind of intrigued by the latest endorsement. This one is from beyond the grave. Ol’ Blue Eyes had a love affair with Jack...

The Beatles Phenomenon, 50 Years Ago Tonight.

At 8 p.m. on Feb. 9, 1963, an unheard-of 60% of American TVs were tuned to CBS. I was one of them. It was one of those moments in my life that I can recall just like I’m watching a video of it. My family and I were visiting my aunt, uncle and cousins in Middle...

It Was 30 Years Ago Today…

Well, it was 30 years ago this week. January 22, 1984 to be exact. I was watching Super Bowl XVIII, Redskins vs. Raiders. It was a good ‘ol fashioned ass-whippin’. The Raiders defeated the Redskins by the score of 38–9. Not much of a game. But the game...

No One Clicks on a TV Ad

I’m sitting here reviewing a report for a recent SEM campaign we ran for a client. I’m seeing click-through rate (CTR) numbers as high as  3.42% for some ad groups, and an average CTR of about 1.68%. Yet even with great numbers like these, it is inevitable...