Archive for 'Advertising'
The Juno Effect: Politician Marketing Nova Scotia To David Letterman
A brave initiative by Rodney MacDonald, Nova Scotia’s Conservative top dog. The Premier rode the wave of popularity provided by the smashing reviews of the recent Hollywood hit ‘Juno’ and its Halifax-based star: Ellen Page. Ellen [...]
Simpsons Episode Criticizing Print Media
From yesterday’s Simpsons Episode: (S19E10: E Pluribus Wiggum) Dan Rather (in an upbeat voice): With me here to comment on today’s democratic debate is Andrea Crowley of CNN, Demonte Evans of Slate.com and… (dropping to a [...]
Effective Semi-Animate Advertising On Elevator Doors
From AdBlogArabia. A Taekwondo school succeeds in capturing attention using innovative advertising. Consumers today are numb to traditional advertising mediums. Therefore, coming up with innovative ways to capture attention and deliver your message is becoming more [...]
British Graffiti on West Bank Barrier
360East caught this on the BBC. The British artist Banksy has painted new murals on the West Bank barrier which runs beside Bethlehem, dividing Palestinian and Israeli territory. Banksy is a well-known pseudo-anonymous English graffiti artist. [...]
Green Advertising? Advertising on Carrots
Optometrists – 1, Carrots – 0. In the age-old conflict between home remedies and professional medical advice, doctors at Magrabi Medical Center in Oman drove a stake through the ‘root’ of the competition… and tagged an [...]
SMS Kills!
A great new ad from the Dubai office of DDB. Click on image to enlarge. Notice the attention to detail. The models were chosen to reflect the cultural diversity of the UAE and, ofcourse, the ever present crane [...]
Yamli: The Next Billion-Dollar Google Purchase?
A new software by Boston-based Lebanese tech entrepreneurs Habib Haddad and Imad Jureidini has the makings of the next big Google or Yahoo acquisition. Language Analytics LLC, an internet startup, unveiled Yamli.com, a web-based tool that [...]
Battle For Advertising Dollars: New Vs. Old Media
I dropped by my travel agent yesterday to purchase tickets for upcoming business/personal trips in December. He is a local business owner who operates a fairly successful office in Halifax that would be identified as a [...]
Save the Ooompa-Loompa
Yet another meaningless and needless Halifax bylaw (Click here for Chronicle Herald article). This is what happens when some of your chosen representatives have nothing significant to contribute to the betterment of the city. They waste [...]
Kick Media In The News: Halifax Tourism and Travel Industry Curious.
A number of news outlets in Halifax have picked up the launch announcement of Kick Media, the new Halifax advertising medium currently servicing Nova Scotia advertisers who target tourist, business, and other travelers who arrive to [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Brother I am not familiar with canadian environment.But as a student o
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
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Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the