Media Zombies

Staples Is Looking to Recruit Conan O’Brien

Shaun — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:42:36 +0000

With Conan now out of a job thanks to Jay Leno, Conan, like many of us, is now using Twitter as a networking tool to look to help him land a job. One company has taken notice so far of Conan’s go getter attitude.

Conan:

Staples:

Tostitos: And Then There Was Salsa

Shaun — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:30:03 +0000

Do me a favor, and follow the link below to watch this ad on Vimeo. Don’t watch it here. You need to watch it on Vimeo to get the full effect. You’ll thank me after. Enjoy!

“And Then There Was Salsa” from Frito Lay Dips on Vimeo.

Nike – Human Chain (commercial)

Zach — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:13:07 +0000

I’ve seen this ad a few times while watching the Olympics; it is such a motivating ad with those same three little words: Just Do It.

Embrace Life – The Best PSA Ever?

Shaun — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:33:56 +0000

I meant to post this a LONG time ago. But as you can see by the lack of updates, I never got a chance.

Emotional and captivating, this road safety PSA from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership might be one of the most effective and beautiful PSA’s I have ever seen. With over 2,000,000 views on YouTube, it’s already a viral hit.

See, PSA’s don’t have to be cheesy or use scare tactics in order to work. They have to create a believable emotional connection with their target, and this spot does just that.

No One The Corner’s Got Check In’s Like Us – FourSquare Rap

Shaun — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:27:55 +0000

Funny FourSquare rap song set to the tune of “Swagga Like Us.”

Created by @thenewb and @borismsilver. Well done gentleman.

McDonald’s Old vs. New (commercial)

Zach — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:59:58 +0000

Here’s a look at the new Lebron James and Dwight Howard McDonald’s commercial verses the original Michael Jordan and Larry Bird McDonald’s commercial. I personally like the idea of the new one, but I don’t like how it is all fake dunks, or simulated dunks I should say. They probably have strings and use other camera magic to pull of all these humanly impossible dunks. Otherwise I like watching them both. Which is your favorite?

Smell Like A Man, Man (commercial)

Shaun — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:04:28 +0000

What an absolute gem of a commercial this is. It’s hysterical and well executed…a big win for Old Spice.

Shaun’s Favorite Super Bowl Commercial of 2010

Shaun — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:54:29 +0000

Ok, so this a tough choice. Like Zach said below, many of this years spots where meh. You had 3 commercials of guys wearing no pants, Go Daddy continued to fail big time, and most spots lacked originality and a real sense of strategy.

Going by my first impressions, the Snickers ad with Betty White was my favorite. It’s also refreshing to see that Snickers seems to be crafting a thorough campaign around their Super Bowl spot as they’ve unleashed a follow up spot called Road Trip.

After re-watching the commercials though, Google’s was my favorite, hands down. It may sound like a cleche choice but it was the one that stood out the most in my opinion. By far.

Rounding out my top 3 are ‘Bud Light House‘, and Denny’s ‘Screaming Chickens.’ How unbelievable was that offer? Free Grand Slams for everyone? I’d take it, along with millions of other Americans who probably did. That’s some serious ROI for you right there.

Zach’s Pick for Favorite Superbowl Commercial 2010

Zach — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:21:18 +0000

I thought the commercials this year were ok, not as good as Ive seen in past years, but still interesting. I thought the Doritos commercials were ok, I enjoyed a few of them and others I feel like I’ve seen before. However this one above I found myself laughing the hardest at while I was watching. There were a few that could have taken the top spot for my favorite pick but I choose this one because it was very unexpected and funny. Check out the post below for all of the superbowl ads from this year and last year.

Jay-Z Kicks Off Super Bowl 44

Shaun — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:08:32 +0000

Although Run This Town has been far too overplayed for it’s own good, this remix that aired right before the Super Bowl is enough to make it sound fresh again.