CNN IN THE MONEY
Latest Poll Numbers; Some Roman Catholic Bishops Oppose Kerry, Urge Flock to Do Same Aired October 17, 2004 – 15:00 ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: From New York City America’s financial capital. This is IN THE MONEY. (END [...]
Chimp is a champ for Portland ad agency
R/West’s ad campaign garners national acclaim and international syndication Two of L.A.’s finest chimpanzee actors are helping Portland advertising agency R/West and one of its clients get a little global recognition. Bella and Jonah portray a “Trunk Monkey” in five television advertisements that have generated an almost cult-like following. The result is syndication of the [...]
Customer Bait
Lost: Diamond tennis bracelet, probably at Costco. This local classified ad is a perfect illustration of the crossover consumer we have become, comfortable in so many different areas that marketers find it increasingly challenging to use segmentation effectively. Add this crossover factor to the new demographics and targeting gets tougher still. A recent article in [...]
Monkey Shines in Ads
A friend who’s a former ad man sent an e-mail that simply says, “And this is a real commercial.” Attached was a video clip. Turns out, it’s one of four TV spots touting a fake product but a real dealership, the Suburban Auto Group, selling Fords, Chevys and Suzukis in Sandy, OR, south of Portland. [...]
Iraqi roadside bomb kills Concord man
Michael Price felt driven to perilous security work Michael Price’s father offered him $100,000 if he would leave Iraq. His mother begged him to come home. But the 33-year-old Concord resident told them he was doing what he wanted to — providing security for a company destroying Saddam Hussein’s munitions caches. Early Friday, his parents’ [...]
Chimpanzee Collaboratory Action Alert
The Chimpanzee Collaboratory issued the following alert regarding their protest against the Trunk Monkey ad campaign: ACTION ALERT: Suburban Auto Group “Trunk Monkey” Ads March 19, 2004 An auto dealer in Sandy, Oregon is running a series of ads that pretend to be for a new “safety” device for their autos. This “device” is a [...]
