http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/ Advertising is our Friend en Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:21:00 GMT Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:21:00 GMT info@advertisingisourfriend.com info@advertisingisourfriend.com http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/gillette-fusion-ad-misleading-about-affordability/ Ok, one, not a fan of this ad. The video game renditions of the "Gillette champs" are, well, kinda creepy, especially the Federer character. Not to mention this ad is... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/gillette-fusion-ad-misleading-about-affordability/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/gillette-fusion-ad-misleading-about-affordability/ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:21:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/careerbuilder-wins-super-bowl/ This is what makes a great commercial. I didn't even notice it until maybe the fifth time through, but seriously, brilliant! This should be a master class in what advertising... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/careerbuilder-wins-super-bowl/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/careerbuilder-wins-super-bowl/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:47:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/conan-still-sexy-in-sweden/ Conan has a soft spot in his heart for anything Scandanavian. Maybe it was the unbearable and uncanny resemblance to the Finnish PM, but somehow Conan got talked into doing... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/conan-still-sexy-in-sweden/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/conan-still-sexy-in-sweden/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:40:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/alec-baldwin-sells-hulu-during-super-bowl/ One of the few commercials from the Super Bowl that I liked featured the world's greatest actor, according to Team America's Kim Jung Il. I love the editing during the... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/alec-baldwin-sells-hulu-during-super-bowl/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/alec-baldwin-sells-hulu-during-super-bowl/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:34:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/women-dont-buy-playstations/ Seems that maybe it's lousy anti-girl-gamer ads like this one that has the Sony Playstation losing the Console Wars. First, the "boyfriend/husband" character is liked totally stoked to get the... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/women-dont-buy-playstations/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/women-dont-buy-playstations/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:15:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/atheist-bus-rolls-londons-streets/ Exactly. http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/atheist-bus-rolls-londons-streets/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/atheist-bus-rolls-londons-streets/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/chemistrycoms-gay-ad/ Ok, I could not stand the series of Chemistry.com ads that featured a couple "I promising" to each other in a truly saccharine cheese fest that not only made me... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/chemistrycoms-gay-ad/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/chemistrycoms-gay-ad/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:47:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/burger-kings-simon-and-garfunkel-ads/ Ok, at first, I thought this was clever, but upon repeated viewing, I really cannot stand it. Also, the "Simon" of the duo is the weaker of the two, so... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/burger-kings-simon-and-garfunkel-ads/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/burger-kings-simon-and-garfunkel-ads/ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:08:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/mccain-makes-a-classy-move-in-ad/ I'm sitting here watching the Democratic National Convention coverage on CNN and C-SPAN, and this McCain ad comes on. That is a classy and unexpected move from the McCain campaign... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/mccain-makes-a-classy-move-in-ad/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/mccain-makes-a-classy-move-in-ad/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:39:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/chevy-traverse-going-for-the-gay-male-driver/ So, I have spotted an ad for the soon to be released Chevy Traverse. In this ad, a rather attractive shirtless man is ironing something. I assumed it was his... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/chevy-traverse-going-for-the-gay-male-driver/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/chevy-traverse-going-for-the-gay-male-driver/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:12:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/doogie-howser-promotes-old-spice/ Ah, Neil Patrick Harris...how many of us wrote him off years ago as a child star doomed to obscurity? But no, he is bigger than ever. He's out and proud... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/doogie-howser-promotes-old-spice/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/doogie-howser-promotes-old-spice/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:47:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/haagen-dazs-ad-loves-honey-bees/ This is brilliant! Great job, Haagen Dazs, not only creating a memorable ad, but also doing something rather tangible to help out honey bees and the CCD issue. This ad... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/haagen-dazs-ad-loves-honey-bees/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/haagen-dazs-ad-loves-honey-bees/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:04:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/everyone-loves-phil/ Ok, so I watch golf, religiously. What of it? I am comfortable with myself. Anyhoo, these ads with Phil Mickelson are brilliant. I had to include them in AIOF, as... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/everyone-loves-phil/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/everyone-loves-phil/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:49:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/subura-heaven-or-abandoned-vehicle/ I am not sure if you have happened across this commercial that Subaru has out. I have not seen it in a week or two, so I am hoping that... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/subura-heaven-or-abandoned-vehicle/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/subura-heaven-or-abandoned-vehicle/ Thu, 08 May 2008 03:01:00 GMT http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/hillarys-home-videos/ This is a surprisingly nice campaign ad from any candidate, really. Will it be enough to get those juicy Pennsylvania delegates? And is it just me, or does Hillary look... http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/hillarys-home-videos/#comments http://www.advertisingisourfriend.com/hillarys-home-videos/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:09:00 GMT