by jason_fox | Mar 2, 2020 | Advertising, Fix This Ad
Fix This Ad No. 1 – Coca-Cola, “Open” Author’s note: “Fix This Ad” is an admittedly blatant attempt at armchair quarterbacking produced work. While the advice given is directed at the agency, I have no actual knowledge as to who is responsible for what perceived...
by jason_fox | Feb 1, 2020 | AdHole Specific, Advertising, Super Bowl
The Obligatory Super Hole XIV Before we begin, let me just say, “CHIEFS! CHIEFS! CHIEFS! CHIEFS!” I grew up five miles east of Arrowhead Stadium along interstate I-70. I was fortunate enough to attend a few games in the late 90s (thanks, now-defunct...
by jason_fox | Jan 10, 2020 | Advertising
How to Waste (or Not) an MVP I grew up in lovely Independence, Missouri, just off of Interstate 70 approximately six miles east of the Truman Sports Complex. Or, for those who think the main of Kansas City exists in Kansas, the home of stadiums Kauffman (Royals) and...
by jason_fox | Feb 3, 2019 | AdHole Specific, Advertising, Super Bowl
The Obligatory Super Hole XIII This, the thirteenth annual Super Hole, is by the far the most difficult edition I have ever had to write. Not because too many brands ruined the surprise by running their Super Bowl ads as pre-roll on YouTube a week before the game...
by jason_fox | Aug 24, 2018 | Advertising
With the exception of die-hard Gordon Gecko aficionados, few people will publicly state that “greed is good.” Even though more than a few among us don’t necessarily blanch at the supposed rewards of greed – wealth, power, a snappy (if you opt for suspenders) wardrobe,...
by jason_fox | May 17, 2018 | Advertising
I may not be Nostradamus, Jeane Dixon or even Miss Cleo (and thank goodness, considering they’ve all ceased to be), but I’m fairly confident when I predict that your marketing efforts are seriously behind both the times and the eight ball, and that your company is but...
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