Tag: campaign
TECH BEEF 2008: Apple gets nasty in new TV ads
A couple more Apple ads have surfaced, poking fun at the Microsoft ads that poked fun about Apple ads that poked fun at Microsoft and Vista. Here’s a potted history: Apple release the “I’m a PC, and I’m a Mac” ads, Microsoft respond with “I’m a PC, and I’ve been made into a stereotype” adverts, and Apple hit back with the above video, and another other the jump…
The UK Scout Association goes web 2.0 for their Kids Outdoors website
After discovering through the largest survey so far that children and teens are spending less time than ever outdoors, the Scout Association has brushed up on their web design skills and launched their Kids Outdoors Campaign today, complete with spiffy web 2.0 flourishes.
They’ve got videos! That you can upload and share yourself! Share your photos of your kids getting sporty! They’ve got blog posts! They’ve got a tag cloud! They’ve even got a little log-in section on the top right-hand side, so you know they know you know they know their stuff! It’s just a shame about the poo-green colour scheme.
Their aim is to raise £10million…
Operation Firefox campaign finalised, winners announced, world vandalised
Several months ago we wrote about Operation Firefox, the initiative that oozed of a corporation – ok, an admittedly cool corperation, getting all ‘down with the kids’ and asking them to vandalise on their behalf. Yep, we thought it smacked of free advertising and astro-turfing, too!
Just a couple of days ago…
We have Facebook to thank for bringing back the Wispa (and our wibbly-wobbly thighs)
We’ve been hearing reports in the media the last few weeks that Wispas were making a comeback, after many years since the aerated chocolate bar was discontinued. It was only the other night I saw one in my local off-licence when I nipped over for a bottle of ketchup, and according to Shiny Shiny, we have Facebook to thank for this national treasure being made available once again, and for the extra fat on our thighs. High five!
Cadbury has commented that “This is the first time that the power of the Internet played such an intrinsic role…
Barack Obama signs up to LinkedIn, expect Twitter account next
Bless Barack Obama. He really is trying to get on down with the kids, putting out all the stops to ensure he’s the President-In-Waiting with the most Web 2.0 skillzorz. Not only had he got a flash personal website, but he’s also got a Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and YouTube account. Ok, so that’s me impersonating a politician, the truth is, he’s just signed up to LinkedIn….
