Posts Tagged ‘advertising’
My son is ready for his next 15 minutes of fame
Earlier in the year, my kids were featured in a TurboTax ad after an advertising agency found a photo of them on this blog. They actually earned enough money from that gig to pay for a two night stay at Great Wolf Lodge, a place they have been wanting to visit for months. If any…
Read MoreMy children are stars in an Instagram ad. Apparently the entire world has seen it.
A large number of our friends – at least those with Instagram accounts – began sending us messages yesterday after having seen Clara and Charlie in a TurboTax ad. Rest assured that this was no surprise to us. Months ago an advertising agency contacted us after seeing a photo of the kids on my blog.…
Read MoreInsult advertising is the best
Selling more product is the goal of advertising. Doing so while making fun of another slightly pretentious company – and a non-competitor at that – is the best.
Read MoreWho ever said that domestic violence and sexual assault are hard subjects to talk about? What’s the deal, NFL?
I applaud the NFL for their recent “No More” campaign, targeting domestic violence and sexual assault. I hope they continue to raise awareness and assist victims in every possible way. But their recent series of television ads baffle me. The ads, which feature prominent football players staring in silence at the camera, end with the…
Read MoreAdvertising goes both ways.
My daughter didn’t see a commercial until she was almost three years old. Though we thought this moratorium was a good idea, it turns out that she is now completely susceptible to advertising. She’s once asked Elysha what stain remover she uses and was dissatisfied with the answer. She still doesn’t watch very much commercial…
Read MoreExtremely susceptible to advertising
My daughter is four year-old and has watched almost no commercial television in her life. Other than the occasional sporting event or a snippet of news in the morning, we never watch television in the presence of our children, and our children only watch PBS or similar, commercial free, educational programming. Occasionally, though, one of…
Read MoreSpock versus Spock
I am not exactly a Trekkie. I’ve seen all the Star Trek films and many of the television series, but I have serious problems with the show. That said, this is one of the best commercials that I have ever seen.
Read MoreSorry, kid. Easy Bake Ovens are pink for good reason.
Around Christmas, a little girl became a momentary Internet sensation after appealing to Hasbro to make an Easy Bake Oven in a color other than pink or purple. Her brother had expressed a desire for an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas but discovered that this product only comes in pink and purple and is therefore…
Read More