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Bleacher Report is Better with Bacon--Kraft Homestyle Sharp Cheddar and Bacon, that is.
- April 07, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- advertising
- brands
- marketing
- fun
- holidays
Call it the Baconization of the Web. It is unlcear to us why Kraft chose the combo holiday weekend of Passover and Easter to to promote Kraft’s Homestyle Sharp Cheddar and ...
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5 More Christmas Tree Influenced Print Ads
- December 24, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- holidays
- advertising
- brands
Thanks to loyal 5 Blogs Before Lunch reader Bryan, here are five more brand ads with a little Christmas Tree flare.
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5 of our Favorite Christmas tree influenced print ads
- December 23, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- holidays
- advertising
We love the creatvity found in these five Christmas ads from Tide, Levi's, Nespresso. Mercedes-Benz and Domino's Pizza.
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The Mad Men of the Ayzenberg Group have a thing for fruitcake and beefcake
- December 22, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- mad ave
- fun
- holidays
- advertising
The folks at the Ayzenberg Group have a tradition of creating holiday video greetings. The agency, who specializes in youth marketing seems to have a thing for fruitcake and beefcake...
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12 Arty Parodies Of The Beloved Christmas Tree
- December 21, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- photography
- holidays
- design
- art
When you get the chance, scoot over to Fast Company and see images from “Oh Tannenbaum!,” an annual German exhibition of clever, artistic interpretations of the iconic Christmas tree. I've posted ...
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Toys R Us and Macy's to stay open all the way through Christmas Eve
- December 21, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- business
- holidays
- marketing
Lapping up every bit of consumer spending they can, Toys R Us and certain Macy's stores will remain open--24 hours a day, through Christmas. For Toys R Us shoppers, that's ...
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Axe gives teenage boys an extra Hot Merry Christmas gift
- December 21, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- teens and tweens
- social media
- sex sells
- marketing
- holidays
Axe knows who their audience is--post-pubescent teenage boys who have one thing on their mind. So, what is more fitting than a nearly-soft core porn video of two scantily clad Santa's ...
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Meet the Crandalls; and their wickedly mischievous take on the family Christmas card
- December 19, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- fun
- holidays
This is a repost of an article from last December. I thought it was worth a re-post with an update with this year's card. Enjoy. I met Denise and Court Crandall ...
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Wieden + Kennedy hosts a virtual holiday meal with humanoid robot dolls
- December 18, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- social
- digital
- technology
- disruptors
- fun
- holidays
Advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy's Amsterdam office is hosting a virtual holiday meal with humanoid robot dolls.Here's how it works according to The Los Angeles Times: You reserve 30 minutes ...
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Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"--on Glass Harp and Glass Armonica
- December 17, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
- music
- holidays
To get you in the mood on this last weekend before Christmas...here are two performances of Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker (1892). One on the ...
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The Eye Candy
- December 16, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
A Charlie Brown Ad Agency

This is my third annual post of this hilarious, and ...
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The Marketeer
- December 09, 2011
- By David Allen Ibsen
Pepto Bismol for the holidays

There are certain advertisers who always pop-up during the holiday...champagne ...
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