#EmptyShelf 2016 #1: Jane Maas – Mad Women

January 3, 2016January 4, 2016 by drbexl

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So, for 2014, Jon Acuff suggested the #EmptyShelf challenge. As I've just put my 'Shelfies' into Book Buddy (Pro), now it's time to start reading some of them, right? So might as well go with #EmptyShelf, and give brief overviews of each book on this blog! Over the Christmas break, I…

Ads Replace Tuition Fees?

November 23, 2013June 16, 2017 by Digital Fingerprint

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Well, there's an interesting idea, in an age of increasing tuition fees: Companies could pay to advertise their physical products (laptops, for example) and services to students during their course of study, helping to eliminate the need for fees, he explained. Firms hunting for new talent could also pay the…

25 inspiring not-for-profit ads

September 10, 2013January 23, 2016 by Second World War Posters

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I'm always interested in 'advertising' that is not to sell a product, but has to sell an idea/concept, as they did in the war. An amazing collection of 25 advertisements by not-for-profit organisations who wanted to step up to the plate and be noticed amongst quality modern advertising... and this…

A great couple of bits & pieces re Body Image

May 25, 2012February 25, 2015 by drbexl

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Reminded me of:

Paper Tweets

March 11, 2012January 23, 2016 by Digital Fingerprint

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An interesting 'blend' of digital and paper, using Twitter to encourage support for the football team:

The Power of Advertising? @UCBMedia

January 30, 2012January 23, 2016 by Digital Fingerprint

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I was interviewed on UCB Radio this morning, discussing recent conversations about abortion adverts and plastic surgery adverts. You can listen to the radio interview here: UCBAdvertisingJan3012 (MP4 format, 7-8 minutes)

“Vintage” Social Media Propaganda

August 24, 2010January 23, 2016 by Second World War Posters

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Love these 1940s/50s looking posters, which capture how Twitter et al may be seen to future historians! See full story in the Guardian. Brazilian Moma agency - you have a very annoying website... let me at the content!

What if Starbucks marketed like Church?

June 23, 2010January 24, 2016 by drbexl

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Thanks to @fragranceofgod for this notification.

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