Results for June 2005

Current Thinking: Instant Zeitgeist Posted by on Jun 24, 2:27 PM
By Ian Schaefer

Did you see that Paris Hilton commercial for Carl's Jr. (http://www.spicyparis.com)? I did. How could I avoid it? A picture from the ad was e-mailed to me by five different friends (four male, one female).

Using the sight of Paris Hilton washing a car in her bathing suit to sell hamburgers, the ad is the latest attempt at taking what is currently "hot" (please excuse the pun), and doing what I call "zeitgeisting it." That means taking something that appeals to the largest cross section of the hippest audience at a given point in time, ...» 0 Comments

ClickPick: PayPerClickSearchEngines.com Posted by Shankar Gupta on Jun 24, 2:18 PM
Marketing How-Tos» 0 Comments
Behind the Numbers: Web Spending Posted by Jack Loechner on Jun 24, 2:15 PM
Moving the Budget Online» 0 Comments
InternetUniversity: Local Mobile Search Posted by on Jun 24, 2:07 PM
Directory Assistance for Wireless» 0 Comments
Frontiers Posted by on Jun 24, 1:56 PM
Future Tool: Customizing Ads

By Gavin O'Malley

Marketers have long been accused of promoting cookie-cutter cultural homogenization for the purpose of streamlining commerce. But due to the relentless consumer fragmentation fostered by so many choices in the marketplace, advertisers have embraced targeted segmentation to make each consumer feel unique.

The process is called "customization," and its success rests on accuracy and scalability, according to Seth Haberman, president of Visible World Inc., a digital TV ad creative and distribution company.

Haberman recently teamed with News Corp.'s Fox News to customize its conventional TV ads by ...» 0 Comments

Agency Profile: Heat Posted by Lee Hall on Jun 24, 12:50 PM
New shop places Condé Nast campaign» 0 Comments
Market Focus: Targeting Harried Commuters Posted by Larry Dobrow on Jun 24, 12:45 PM
Out-of-Home Media Options Abound» 0 Comments
Cross-Media Case Study: Mitchum Deodorant Posted by Phil Leggiere on Jun 24, 12:35 PM
If You Sweat Out The Details You're A Mitchum Man

How Revlon woke up the Mitchum Man after a 17-year hiatus and made him smell fresher than ever.» 0 Comments

OMMA West: Shedding Light on the Future of Digital Media Posted by Wendy Davis on Jun 24, 12:28 PM
Is the online world ready for an onslaught of media dollars?» 0 Comments
Big Spenders Posted by Tobi Elkin on Jun 24, 12:21 PM
Who are the top dogs feeding Web media fat cats? A look at online's top 50 advertisers.» 0 Comments
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