We don’t even know where to start… first we wanted to know the PR firm, something the LA times won’t release to us. If anyone can get that information to us we would be grateful.
Yesterday I got a call from a public relations firm that represents a plastic surgeon. He is going to strip-club dressing rooms and giving Vegas dancers a combination sales pitch and motivational lecture on how to “recession proof” their bodies. Ah, Vegas.
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Classic!! DraftFCB hangs themselves into boxes that blind them and can’t see outside the box.
Yes, yes.. ideas are moving. In big, square, clunky brown boxes, which staffers can’t see out of. That sounds about right for Draft, no? Credit : AgencySpy
These guys are an ad agency right? Just making sure.
It appears that Wikipedia validates the noteworthiness of AgencySpy as it’s own entry is granted independent of the main MediaBistro.Com site.
We want to extend a congratulations to AgencySpy for her work associated with bringing the site from zero to where it is today with help of course form onthedownlow and Agent C. Pretty amazing stuff… now one of the most respected authorities on breaking news surrounding advertising agencies.
MediaBistro is lucky to have someone famous on their staff :)
Congrats!!!!!
Breaking : Interpublic Group of Cos.’s first-quarter loss narrowed on revenue gains and cost containment.
The advertising and marketing company reported a net loss of $62.8 million. The Advertising Agency is attempting to spin it saying they lost more last year.. (they lost $125.9 million last year for Q1 )
Andy Fletcher got one thing right in his article…. “a half-dozen companies that control our entire industry” . That is the sad state of affairs. We have a 1/2 dozen firms that control the industry..
It pains us when you see some marketing VP at a firm get conned from switching from one Omnicom Group company to another… and says they ‘changed agencies’. Like what Pepsi did… these guys switched phone numbers… not agencies… the VP’s of ‘both divisions’ report to the same idiot..
That’s the problem out there.. it’s that you have 6 guys controlling what they feel is advertising.. 6 people that don’t understand the internet.. not by a long shot. Their lives center around the next pitch for the estimated lifespan of 36 months per client.. use the canned TV spots, billboards, newspaper and magazine ads for the 87% of their massive spending / carbon footprint budget… the rest will go to their new ‘InterActive shop’ which is nothing more than a computer monitor showing Google Adwords and 2 interns that can make flash sites ‘look cool’.
Then these guys have the guts to say they know how internet marketing works. In a former life these guys that make the pitches used to be in used car sales.
Seriously enjoy the mess out there.. It’s only going to get uglier. Perhaps a longer recession will force them to actually understand that the internet is used for more than just sending virtual pink slips to their employees.
Nothing changed. Not with my holding company or anyone else’s that I am aware of. A hindsight reality check reveals the near impossibility of that goal. Was a guy who runs a midsize shop in Atlanta really going to convince a half-dozen companies that control our entire industry to voluntarily sacrifice a quarter of their short-term profits to invest in the agencies that actually earned it? Please.
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Greenpeace is targeting Ogilvy for ‘greenwashing’ their brands… in short just branding something ‘green’ when in reality it’s nothing more than branding.. the products are still crap.
We have been saying this all along, the Advertising Agencies (especially the ones that don’t focus online or even have the resources to.. such as Ogilvy in this matter) are the most to blame for chopping down trees with their obsession towards print media.
It’s about time Green Peace got on their back… maybe they will finally realize there is a thing called the internet that generates a higher ROI and lower cost of distribution than what they have been bilking their clients with (quarter million dollar full page ads in magazines with no ROI).
Dove’s advertising agency, Ogilvy, and its PR companies, Jackie Cooper and Lexis, are also being targeted. A Greenpeace spokesman said last week that “we are trying to persuade Unilever’s marketing agencies that they are doing Unilever’s dirty work for it by greenwashing its brands”.
Nicholas Francisco has been missing since February – he was the art director for Publicis advertising agency Seattle.
At first we were upset with the lack of effort on the Publicis west website with not even a hyperlink or request for more information regarding him. Until of course we found out that they can’t even keep their website up, much less use it to help find him. As everyone is greeted with ‘Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)’ error on their site. So in essence they are worthless for helping find him, both in technical ability and motivation. Enjoy the screen shot.
We have promised to keep this story in the spotlight until it’s resolved, evidently we feel we are the only outlet that has kept that promise. We first reported on the story back in February when he was first reported missing. From what we gather, he left Publicis advertising agency… but never made it home to his expecting wife and children. His car was found, but he was not.
The problem we have with this is that other than the first week of him vanishing, there has been zero media mentions. The entire story vanished off the internet other than legacy reports. We guess news outlets and bloggers just don’t care if the story won’t drive them traffic.
If anyone has any information regarding him and where he can be found, please contact findNicholasFrancisco@gmail.com
Honestly we miss the old lending tree ads, maybe they were before their time… maybe they outlined everything wrong with our society…. that is just starting to show up now…
regardless…. we feel this is the best commercial in the past 3-4 years.
Recession? What Recession? It appears that it’s not stopping PêcheBlu from launching 400 dollar flip flops… most expensive flip flops in the world… We were leaked this release a few hours before it went live… we can’t believe 400 dollar flip flops exist
New York, NY April 28, 2008 — PêcheBlu (TM) today announces the launch of its new line of luxury crocodile flip flops, which will be the most expensive production flip flops in world. Called PêchePlatinum, they will retail for $400 per pair on the company’s website, (http://www.pecheblu.com) and at exclusive stores.
PêchePlatinum uses PêcheBlu (TM)’s patent pending ultra-sports shoe base with hand-matched crocodile straps for magnificent comfort. These ultimate flip flops are for those who want to express their individuality in a world of mass production.
PêchePlatinum apply sports shoe design to flip flops, utilizing thick cushioning, solid arch support, and superior traction married to the freedom of a flip flop strap. The footwear offers athletes a competitive advantage by reducing the foot fatigue of traditional slab, flat flips flops, which cause foot, knee and lower back problems.
“Our customers lead active lives and not only appreciate luxury but also the importance of good support for their feet, which is impossible with traditional flip flops,” said PêcheBlu’s CEO, Stephen Cohodes.
“Our customers wanted more flip flop luxury, and crocodile worked perfectly to add quiet elegance, which is the essence of our footwear,” he added.
PêcheBluTM’s flip flops are gaining a following among those who recognize superior comfort and design from their knowledge of athletic shoes.
The Company’s designer, who had previously worked for New Balance and Tod’s, applied state-of-the-art athletic shoe technology to create PêcheBlu (TM)’s specially molded curves that fit the human foot both front to back and side to side. The Z-FLEX sole moves with the musculature of the foot while subtle edge walls keep toes from sliding off. Grooved antibacterial uppers make it easier for the foot to grip the shoe with each step while the arch support reduces foot fatigue.
PêchePlatinum initial colors are: Vermillion Lacquer, Burnt Caramel, Black Platinum (shown), Jean Blue, Yacht Vermillion Lacquer, Yacht Blue, and Yacht White, all of which can be seen on the Company’s website. PêcheBlu (TM) also will produce custom colors for specialty retailers.
Only Approved Skins
Using only crocodile skins approved for international trade, PêcheBlu (TM) provides an economic incentive to save crocodiles from extinction. PêcheBlu (TM) is also donating 5% of each pair sold to groups working to prevent primates, the closest animal relatives to humans, from becoming extinct. PêcheBlu (TM) is the first company to use eco-economics to protect one endangered species by sales of another and provide economic incentives to save both.
“Before we started using crocodile, we wanted to ensure we were not encouraging poaching or putting pressure on an animal that recently came off the endangered species list,” Mr. Cohodes explained. “We learned that crocodile farms require wild genetic contributions to maintain a healthy selection of farm-raised animals. It is our hope that we can contribute to conservation by providing an economic incentive to preserve crocodiles and their habitats in the wild, which also helps prevent extinction of many other species around them.” He added, “Since crocodiles can be man-eaters, you need a good reason not to shoot them on sight, particularly with skins in such high demand.”
In addition to its crocodile PêchePlatinum line, PêcheBlu (TM) also produces its original line of sports flip flops with Nubuck uppers starting at $59.99 as well as coordinating sportswear. All products are chosen to meet its motto, Made for Transit, and are available on their website at (http://www.pecheblu.com) (PêcheBlu means blue peach and/or fish in French and is pronounced pesh-blue).
PêcheBlu (TM) are the only authentic sports flip-flops. The company incorporates the latest athletic shoe design technology to produce flip flops that perform like precision sports shoes. PêcheBlu (TM) flip flops advanced, patent pending hard rubber Z-FLEX lug design provides stability that moves with the musculature of the foot. Only the “Z” touches the ground. The tough outside shell reduces abrasion and is non-slip and non-marking. Soft antibacterial footbeds with arch supports, heel wells and beautiful grooved anti-slip surfaces cushion and support the foot. Flip flops have a subtle rounded edge wall to protect toes from sliding off. Padded toe straps reduce friction for greater comfort. Elegant leather Nubuck or crocodile skin uppers coordinate with the overall sports design.
150 million bucks…. and this is the result.
Advertising agency Arnold Worldwide this week breaks a new campaign for Progressive Insurance that highlights the company’s claim service for motorcycle riders, the agency said on Monday. Progressive’s creative advertising account is worth an estimated $150 million.
Boston-based Arnold’s two new commercials use the new tagline, “Life without your bike is just life.” The spots show motorcycle riders handling every day chores at home in their full biker gear. They’re not out on the road because their bikes are in the still in the garage, because they didn’t have Progressive Insurance (NYSE: PGR) in Mayfield Village, Ohio.
“Tonally we wanted to evoke the boring, monotony riders experience when they don’t have their bikes,” said Craig Johnson, Arnold’s creative director on the campaign, in a statement. “The ads are basically humorous cautionary tales, told with tongue firmly planted in cheek.”