Advertising During Disaster

Summary: Today is the first morning since “Frankenstorm” Sandy made her presence known on U.S. soil. Unfortunately, Sandy so far has been all the storm the professionals have warned about.

Fortunately, many of our friends, family, and colleagues heeded the warning.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones due to the havoc Sandy has brought so far.

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The Inevitable Marriage of AdLand and Hollywood

Summary: Doesn’t everyone have a pair of friends, or people you know that date on and off, again and again? Their partnership seems perfect — looks perfect — yet they each conjure up a reason to break it off.

We know that sooner or later, it is going to happen.

Thus is the story between AdLand and Hollywood. Advertising and the entertainment industry have been flirting with each other for ages.

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Why Do We Hate Ourselves?

Summary: In a relationship, you must love yourself before you can love others, and expect others to love you. Should that adage not carry on when it comes to your profession? How can AdLand expect to get love from consumers and other professionals, when it fails to have respect for itself?

We got some issues, folks.

Adobe, with the assistance of research firm Edelman Berland, fielded research across the U.S., China, and Japan. They wanted to find out how consumers and marketers thought about The State of Online Advertising.

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