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Geico Meets Playstation

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Geico or Playstation 3?

Why do agencies think they can put the same actor in television campaigns for different brands?

You’d think after hiring out a studio, building a set and having entire prop, wardrobe and design departments create an environment that extends the brand’s message – agency creatives wouldn’t fuck the whole thing up by hiring the same talent that’s pitching for someone else. Especially one that’s on-air at the exact same time, competing for attention…

One time, on a commercial shoot involving the Hamburger Helper glove puppet, it got delivered to set in an ARMORED CAR. The explanation from the agency was – this is “The Face” of the brand and it needs to be protected. Read the rest of this entry »

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Muppet’s Bohemian Viral

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1080p now on YouTube

1080p now on YouTube

Soapbox Films is the production company quietly behind the new Muppet’s viral video campaign. They also got on here five days back, when we mentioned the new Swell Season video (LonerBoner), as part of the Jason Segel YouTube hit. Two mentions in one week, for clips gaining YouTube traction? Not bad, in a world populated by bogus stuff like the HBO Imagine Cube instillation, that took BBDO and The Barbarian Group over a year to develop. What? You have no idea what I’m talking about? Maybe it’s because no one linked this HBO stunt to you, whereas you can’t navigate anywhere online right now without hitting this Muppets viral.

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Approaching 1-million hits on one YouTube channel alone , in the first 24 hours -- we’re guessing the 1-day of Muppet money was better spent than the 365-days of HBO cash. Which I think all comes down Read the rest of this entry »

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Viral Video Redux

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"I Love America"

"I Love America"

How is it, that something that was hot years ago… is back? It seemed like viral videos had all but vanished, except for an occasional teenage transvestite (or Old Dog’s Seth Green) defending Britney’s honor. In 2008, no client was going pay for your media department to produce a viral video campaign.

That’s all changed. Advertisers want “in” on where people are lurking. Which is Facebook, Twitter, etc… All despite any accepted metrics for measuring a brand’s social media presence. Just imagine what Wendy’s would pay to get in on LOLCats… Now, everyone is able to Read the rest of this entry »

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