Tag Archives: Advertising

A Hundred Yards and a Bucket of Blood.

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Terry Taylor

The rain came early and hard. The thunder and lightning came next. It went on all night and stayed in the morning. No one cared. They came for a reason and everyone who had a reason got what they came … Continue reading →

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Cavemen

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Terry Taylor

I have been hearing about this for a while; the Geico cavemen (created by the Martin Agency under the creative direction of a wonderful un- caveman named Steve Bassett) may get their own sitcom on ABC. Apparently, Martin Agency writers … Continue reading →

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Joost Me Back to the Future

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Terry Taylor

From the guys who brought us Kazaa (one of the first music sharing networks) and Skype (the first large-scale Internet phone service) now comes Joost. If you think YouTube is big, you’re five minutes late. Tweet This Post

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After-Bowl Ads Get More Attention Than Super Bowl

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Terry Taylor

After two mechanics did the lip-shimmy up the chocolate shaft of a Snickers bar while working on a car and ended the ordeal with a kiss during the Super Bowl commercial snoozathon, a particular group got offended and started complaining, … Continue reading →

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The T Bomb

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Terry Taylor

I’ve sat in so many client meetings and new business presentations over the years with Fred and heard him talk about trust as one of the biggest issues in business. Sometimes people listen, sometimes they don’t. And sometimes, they don’t … Continue reading →

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Big River’s 2nd Annual Super Bowl XLI (that’s 41 for a dog) Review

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Terry Taylor

Here’s my annual breakdown of the game and the commercials and the halftime show. Wait. What’s that smell? Oh, it’s the commercials. I thought somebody had left a cheese log out since the college bowl games. All in all, not … Continue reading →

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Martin Conroy

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Terry Taylor

Martin Conroy is dead, but his billion-dollar letter lives on. Martin Conroy, 84, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, in Branford, Conn. He was an advertising writer and is remembered most for a single, two-page letter he wrote for The Wall … Continue reading →

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Wal-Gate

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Terry Taylor

So maybe you have heard about this Wal-Mart marketing mess. Maybe not. Here’s a fast rundown: Wal-Mart hires a beautiful marketing executive who has a history of edgy moves to inject some passion into its malaised brand. She does that … Continue reading →

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The meanest horse in Texas

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Terry Taylor

I once worked on several Western wear accounts, Justin Boots and Panhandle Slim PRCA Rodeo apparel among them. We’d shoot for weeks on Texas ranches with real, working cowboys or in rodeo arenas with rodeo cowboys. They are a tough … Continue reading →

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Selling to Mmmy Gggeneration.

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Terry Taylor

I am not yet 50, but I got the letter already – the solicitation from AARP. Tossed it as fast as I could. But now I’m finding out just what being a member of the Biggest Generation really means. It … Continue reading →

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The Massage

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Terry Taylor

My back is hurting and I limp here and there around Rainmaker Studios, crablike, contorted and bent. This is not new. I have this ailment on a regular basis and it runs its course and then I’m fine. Today, however, … Continue reading →

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This LA is not that LA

Posted on August 23, 2006 by Terry Taylor

They have no course like this at the Ad Center or Portfolio Center. They don’t teach copywriters or art directors such things. Basic training at Fort Polk is probably the best place to learn this side of the biz. No … Continue reading →

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Sponsored Weddings

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Terry Taylor

A few blogs ago, I wrote jokingly about Life Sponsors in a way that was clearly tongue in cheek. Today, I read in the Sunday New York Times about sponsored weddings. Maybe I was having a Nostradamic moment. Having a … Continue reading →

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Always Cast a Dog

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Terry Taylor

I personally think every commercial should have a dog in it. That should be a law. Not just the spots on Animal Planet, but all of them. You make a commercial, here’s your dog. Dogs are just plain funny. They … Continue reading →

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“Shoot The Freakin’ Freak!”

Posted on June 21, 2006 by Terry Taylor

That’s what the man was yelling into a microphone at the edge of the carnie shows that fringe Coney Island’s perimeter. The words echoed off the rundown buildings and through the ancient smells and shabby sites of what was once … Continue reading →

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