The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing and stopped at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through… Continue reading Live According to Your Beliefs… and Bumper Stickers
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Hugh Gallagher College Essay Audio
Summary In 1989, Hugh Gallagher wrote a college essay that was so outrageous and famous that it was at one time considered an urban legend. Below is a Wall Street Journal interview with Gallagher and then the reading (audio) of the essay. The full transcript of the essay can be found below. Wall Street Journal… Continue reading Hugh Gallagher College Essay Audio
Gerald Daugherty Funny Campaign Ad – Travis County Commissioner
Normally someone running for the position of County Commissioner would likely not be known a few counties away, but Gerald Daugherty’s funny campaign ad has resulted in national media attention. Media Coverage Below is a video from MSNBC and CNN covered the ad recently also. Published on Oct 26, 2016. Watch as the Morning Joe panel… Continue reading Gerald Daugherty Funny Campaign Ad – Travis County Commissioner
Atlassian HipChat Ad Campaign Inspired by Office Space
Bulk is Great Bill Lumbergh of Office Space comes out of retirement to teach the kids how to bulk up their email threads. Remember, volume = competence. Meetings about Meetings Bill Lumbergh comes out of his Office Space retirement to bring his classic management style into the modern office. If you’re not meeting, you’re… Continue reading Atlassian HipChat Ad Campaign Inspired by Office Space
DirecTV Advertising Campaign: When you pay too much for cable
Summary. Below are the series of advertisements from DirecTV describing the series of events that can transpire when you have cable television. Don’t attend your own funeral as a guy named Phil Shifley. Don’t Have your Dad Get Punched Over a Can of Soup Don t Get Body Slammed by a Lowland Gorilla Don’t Have… Continue reading DirecTV Advertising Campaign: When you pay too much for cable
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Amazing Tiny Glass House of 9 Square Feet Big Enough for Two
While not intended to be used for housing, the video above shows a tiny cube that could serve as a house — with windows on all four sides as well as the roof. It’s compact, yet as the two people demonstrate in the video, it’s roomy enough for two.
Clever Tad VM Limited Virtualization Microsoft YouTube Video Ad Funny Spoof of TED Talks
Microsoft is running a series of funny video commercials on YouTube that mimic the TED Talks videos. Below is a collection of the current videos in the series.
Nike Commercial Featuring Steve Nash as the 60 Million Dollar Man
Activism > Advertising Summary. Nike created a humorous series of videos with Steve Nash including the one below with Nash as the 60 Million Dollar Man. Traditional advertising places a product or service at the center of attention. However, a new approach to advertising has become more common where the primary message of the advertisement… Continue reading Nike Commercial Featuring Steve Nash as the 60 Million Dollar Man
Glacéau Vitamin Water Hosts Website With Facebook and Launches Steve Nash Funny YouTube Video Campaign
Activism > Advertising | Health > Food | Technology Summary. Most companies, brands, organizations, celebrities, and musicians have their own dedicated websites. In a break from tradition, Vitamin Water, a product of Glacéau, now has their VitaminWater.com domain address redirecting to the Vitamin Water Facebook Page with a message, “don’t be alarmed, this is our… Continue reading Glacéau Vitamin Water Hosts Website With Facebook and Launches Steve Nash Funny YouTube Video Campaign