>Advertising on the West Coast (part one)

>After a week spent in Las Vegas and San Francisco, one thing is certain – there is no where like the west coast. It’s true what they say out there: California is a lifestyle in itself. As you can imagine, the marketing structure in Las Vegas is centered on being very loud and exceptionally large […]

>Oh, baby

>High heels for babies is one of the new trends in babywear… and sadly enouugh I’m pretty sure this product will catch on. Celebrities such as Nicole Richie and Tori Spelling have already dress their soon to be divas in these heels. Featured on The Today Show this morning, click here to visit A Heelarious […]

>Against Marketer’s Advice

> Many of you know that I spend my weekends as a firefighter and paramedic. Often times we are called to someone’s home that needs help, but refuses to allow us to help them or transport them to the hospital. We try our best to convince them of the dangers of their situation, but often […]

>Word of the Day

>Today’s word of the day: Bacn Definition of bacn: the middle class of email; email which is not classified as spam because it is not totally unwanted, but isn’t really wanted either.

>"Facebook called me a bad name."

>We’ve all heard how social networking sites have advertising based on what items you click on and which sites you visit. All fun and innocent, right? Not anymore. Facebook is playing hardball. A writer from the Washington Post told her story here about Facebook calling her “fat” and how she needs to lose a few […]

>Jessica Simpson’s new ad

>She sings, she acts, she dates high profile celebrities like Tony Romo and John Mayer – what’s next? Endorsing beer of course! Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas’ Stampede Brewing Company, has signed the catch all bombshell to be the new face of their brand – a vitamin-enhanced beer. Ms. Simpson has even taken a […]

>Google’s at it again

>Is there such a thing as too big or too much power? Rightfully so, some can argue both points and each would be correct. But, when internet giant Google launches their own browser, Chrome, is it time for other browsers to say “uncle?” Click here for the full story.

>Out of touch

>Diana Kingsbury, my co-advisor, and I were talking last night about our weekends before our weekly meeting. “I feel so out of touch now. I’m back in the stone age!” she said very impatiently. “I don’t know how I’m going to survive!” You see, Diana had an unfortunate experience with her cell phone and some […]

>Driving along the marketing highway

>Do you know how you drive? I mean, do you honestly know your habits? Pay attention next time you drive. I’ll bet you’ll find it interesting which habits you have that you are completely unaware of. For example, when I drive I seldom will watch the car in front of me. Instead, I watch the […]