Are You the Voice of Baltimore??
Advertising and marketing agency MGH is looking to cast the “Voice of Baltimore.” Could it be you? From the press release: “Ideal candidates must have a genuine Baltimore accent – not the one that...
View ArticlePETA’s Vegan Bikini Girl on Baltimore’s Fire Trucks?
Animal-rights group PETA doesn’t shy from controversy — in fact, quite the opposite. So I suppose it’s no surprise that when Baltimore City Councilmember William “Pete” Welch floated the idea of...
View ArticleClass Action Suit Against JoS. A. Bank Claims Merchandise is Always on Sale
Courtesy Citybizlist — 2 Days Only! … Final Day – 70% OFF EVERY SUIT! 50% … OFF Every Dress Shirt and more … JoS. A. Bank Clothiers commercials are known for their call to action. It seems that the...
View ArticleBaltimore’s Beach House Ripped Off by Volkswagen; Internet Drama Ensues
The problem with success is that it attracts the attention of sneaks, cheats, and people bent on exploitation. It may be an old story, but this particular spin on it is one we haven’t heard before:...
View ArticleBaltimore’s Fire Trucks Are Ready for Your Ads. Please?
First the firetrucks, next the manhole covers? Photo courtesy the New York Times. While we may or may not see PETA’s vegan bikini babes on the sides of our firetrucks anytime soon, a Baltimore City...
View ArticleMichael Phelps in a Bit of Hot Water?
Michael Phelps may be in a little trouble with the Olympic committee for the leaked picture of his Louis Vuitton ad taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. It is against Olympic committee...
View ArticleBaltimore County’s First Fire Truck Ad Doesn’t Look Half Bad
Photo via CBS Alas, there were no controversial PETA babes in sight when a Baltimore County fire station revealed the area’s first fire truck emblazoned with an advertisement. Cash-strapped fire...
View ArticleHave You Seen Baltimore’s Zombie Attack Car?
Not long ago, Ed Benckert was driving his car and minding his own business when he saw those dreaded flashing lights in his rearview mirror. “What did I do?” he asked the cop who pulled him over. “Oh,...
View ArticleSexy Super Bowl Ads Don’t Work As Well, Johns Hopkins Study Shows
Remember this awful ad from last year? Judging from what I saw on Sunday, Super Bowl ads fall into a few different categories. There’s the Go Daddy style babe-centric ad, preferably featuring scantily...
View ArticleBig Fish: Q & A With the Co-Founders of Planit, Baltimore’s Ad Agency for a...
BFFs: Matt Doud and Ed Callahan, co-founders of Planit In November, 2014, Ad Age named Baltimore’s Planit one of the best places to work in advertising and media. Planit is a strategic, digitally...
View ArticleSome People Have Really Strange Feelings About Brands
Advertising is a funny thing. While we may like to think of ourselves as conscious consumers who aren’t swayed by product branding, studies have long shown that our feelings and impressions of...
View ArticleEpic Under Armour Spot Featuring with Michael Phelps Wins ‘Ad of the Year’
Courtesy Under Armour/YouTube Under Armour and Michael Phelps pack quite a punch when they work together. Yesterday, advertising publication Adweek announced that sports brand’s 90-second “Rule...
View ArticleUnder Armour’s Post-Super Bowl Ad Offers Myths Building on Tom Brady’s Success
A boy in the ad who claims Tom Brady makes Boston younger, Courtesy Under Armour/YouTube If you were upset with the outcome of Super Bowl LI, you may not enjoy Under Armour’s new ad about the villain...
View ArticleLight City Baltimore Starred in a Super Bowl Ad
For the first time ever this year, Baltimore was featured in a TV ad during the Super Bowl. The 30-second spot invited viewers to visit Baltimore during the second annual Light City Baltimore...
View ArticleJohn Waters Promotes His Latest Book, ‘Make Trouble,’ in a Video
Still via MakeTroubleBook.com Movies have trailers. TV shows have “teases.” Book publishers are getting in on the act, too, with book trailers. Algonquin Books has released a two-minute trailer...
View ArticleBaltimore’s Beach House Ripped Off by Volkswagen; Internet Drama Ensues
The problem with success is that it attracts the attention of sneaks, cheats, and people bent on exploitation. It may be an old story, but this particular spin on it is one we haven’t heard before:...
View ArticleBaltimore’s Fire Trucks Are Ready for Your Ads. Please?
First the firetrucks, next the manhole covers? Photo courtesy the New York Times. While we may or may not see PETA’s vegan bikini babes on the sides of our firetrucks anytime soon, a Baltimore City...
View ArticleMichael Phelps in a Bit of Hot Water?
Michael Phelps may be in a little trouble with the Olympic committee for the leaked picture of his Louis Vuitton ad taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. It is against Olympic committee...
View ArticleBaltimore County’s First Fire Truck Ad Doesn’t Look Half Bad
Photo via CBS Alas, there were no controversial PETA babes in sight when a Baltimore County fire station revealed the area’s first fire truck emblazoned with an advertisement. Cash-strapped fire...
View ArticleHave You Seen Baltimore’s Zombie Attack Car?
Not long ago, Ed Benckert was driving his car and minding his own business when he saw those dreaded flashing lights in his rearview mirror. “What did I do?” he asked the cop who pulled him over. “Oh,...
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