Monthly Archives: June 2009

Top 10 VW Ads

Campaign (part of Brand Republic) have a great article on the top 10 VW ads of all time as selected by DDB London (TV ads that is). I joyfully sat and watched everyone of them – remembering how good the … Continue reading

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O2 Scrum on the Beach 2009 (UK)

With a top prize described as ‘the stuff that dreams are made of’, O2 UK’s latest campaign, Scrum on the Beach, offers the chance to play at Twickenham. However, before you get to prove your skills with a rugby ball … Continue reading

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Augmented Reality Shopping

I’ve posted about Augmented Reality numerous times now, and although I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again; Augmented Reality rocks! This is where cutting edge is for me. This is the place that digital marketing can go to create … Continue reading

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Billy Jean Moonwalk FlashMob

Last Friday at Liverpool Street Station (the same location as the T-Mobile FlashMob) an impromptu FlashMob came together to pay tribute to the late Michael Jackson. The event was sparked off earlier that morning by Rob Manuel, founder of web … Continue reading

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Augmented Reality By Hand

It seems stupid but I had never even thought about doing Augmented Reality with drawn symbols. Of course it makes sense once you see it, and in my mind lends itself to something more – perhaps some sort of Augmented … Continue reading

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Google Voice: Update

Last Tuesday I posted about Google Voice, Google’s phone and voicemail management system. Essentially this is Google’s offering to allow you to unify all your telephones – including mobile, home, and work phones, into a single phone number. Previously the … Continue reading

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Adsense Opens For iPhone and Mobile Applications

Last Wednesday Google announced that Adsense was expanding to the iPhone and other mobile application platforms. A trial program has been in place with a small group of publishers such as Sega, Shazam, and Urbanspoon since April, to test and … Continue reading

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Display Advertising: Click for Fun

Cheers to Brian for sending this one around the office. Perhaps a perfect example of how to drive huge interaction rates, brilliant engagement times and, ultimately, grab attention and retention within your consumers.

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Michael Jackson

Without doubt the world’s greatest performer has died. Yesterday evening Michael Jackson passed away, following a cardiac arrest at his home. I feel truely sorry for everyone who never had the chance to see him perform. I saw him in … Continue reading

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Facebook Connect

Spotted this great presentation from Razorfish, explaining exactly what Facebook Connect is and how it could be integrated into existing services. Worth a look if you’re not completely familiar with Facebook’s data portability function.

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