Advertising Agencies Looking for ‘Closers’ = Big Mistake

Another hot night in Los Angeles with temperatures in the triple digits, and I decided to take it easy and research fellow Los Angeles advertising agencies and see what they’re up to. While doing so, I noticed a very interesting trend that I feel compelled to share.

Internet Marketing a Clothing Brand: 3 Tips for Success

As large clothing brands dump millions of dollars into advertising campaigns, a new breed of niche brands has emerged and is taking the clothing industry by storm. And, the way niche clothing brands are gaining exposure and achieving success is through internet marketing. Say goodbye to the big boys, and hello to the web.

3 Tips for Shooting Stable Video: By Jonny Rowen of Camtrol

Have you ever jumped out of bed super excited to go shoot a video but when you return home you, unfortunately, notice that all of your hard work didn’t pay off? The videos you shot experience a severe case of the “wobblies” and there’s nothing (well, almost nothing) that can be done to fix it. Join millions of people around the world.

WiFi Televisions: TV Ads Replaced w/ SEO and Social Media

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but all of the new snazzy televisions (well, a majority) come with WiFi capabilities and this, as convoluted as it may initially sound, is going to have a big impact on the advertising industry. The basic principle behind a TV having internet connectivity is to watch online content (Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) and use the TV as not only a “tube,” but an electronic center of life.

Social Media & SEO Research Study: $100M+ Test Subject Wanted

The Brainchild Group has decided to put on a magic marketing cape and conduct a research study aimed at taking a select multi-million dollar company from online marketing failure to a web savvy success. The study will be geared towards optimizing existing online properties (websites, social profiles, etc.) and interacting with target markets on a personal, social, new age wavelength.

Geico Little Piggy Commercial: It Will ‘Wee’ Your Socks Off

Not to my surprise, Geico rolled out another commercial 2-3 weeks ago, which is creating quite a buzz in the social world and inspired me to yell Wee! out the window. The spot, appropriately named “Piggy,” puts a funny twist on an old nursery rhyme.