It’s been a few years, but I know I’ve talked about my habit of yelling at the TV. Now it’s honestly not that extreme; it’s more like talking back. I’ve done it for years, and it doesn’t matter if I’m alone or if someone’s with me in the room. Recently I’ve noticed that my wife…
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The Super Bowl is now in our rearview mirror for another year. And, as always, people are still talking about the ads. Many people watch the game for just the commercials. And this year, I thought most of the ads were good but not great. It’s not easy creating something memorable every year, but consumers…
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We all have things in life that bother us. For me, it’s fingernails and toenails. I’ve always had a bit of a phobia about them, and one thing that honestly freaks me out is commercials for toenail fungus. For some reason, they often run in the nightly news. But the other day, one company went…
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The world’s favorite sporting event is just one week away. But it looks like Super Bowl LV may not be so super this year. And while there won’t be the usual number of fans in the stands, we’re talking something different…
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It looks like some of your favorite TV commercial characters and spokespeople are coming back again. State Farm, Geico, and Old Spice have all brought back some classic commercial characters. Did you miss them? I sure didn’t…
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The Super Bowl happens on Sunday, and that also means that it’s also Super Bowl commercial time. But with just a few days to go before the big game I’ve noticed something…
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People have been complaining about so many commercials for years. Having worked in radio I fully understand. But the other night even I was driven crazy by ads. And,they weren’t on the radio…
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I know a little bit about adverting. Both my wife and I have spent most of our adult lives involved with media in some way. And this year’s mid term elections have reminded us that truth in adverting is often lacking, especially in political ads…
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The only people who love commercials are those who actually make a living from them. And while technology has improved ad targeting, there has to be a way to improve our experience with those dreaded ads we can’t avoid…
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I truly can’t believe a commercial I saw on TV the other day. One of the big jewelry stores is trying to use Mother’s Day guilt to sell jewelry. I’ve witnessed some sleazy commercial before, but this was a new low…
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