Summary: The most common argument the anti-advertising community has is that advertising is deceptive and manipulative. That advertising forces people to thrust their hands into their wallets and purses, and give the big bad free enterprise system all the money they have.
Give us a break.
Summary: So far, our self-proclaimed demise of our advertising agencies is unfulfilled, much to the dismay of the experts and gurus calling for it. Yes, the agency model in AdLand has suffered more than just battle wounds. It has been beaten, ridiculed, and nearly cast off. Those advocates for the Digital Age question the need for agencies, while those executives focused on “return on investment” want the same work for less cost; a way to create a performance-based compensation model.
Summary: This year’s Super Bowl did not come without surprises. The power outage almost assures New Orleans a new stadium if it ever wants to have a Super Bowl again. The post-game commentary will be filled with the interesting calls and no-calls from the first-time Super Bowl crew.
