Category Archives: TV ads

I want to work on the Yeo Valley farm

Written by monkey. Posted on November 8, 2010. Filed under Brand awareness, Media planning, TV ads. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.

An open letter to the creators of the Yeo Valley farm TV ad… Dear Yeo Valley, After watching your new TV advert recently I would like to ask if I could come and work on your farm. I have some farmer blood in me via my mum … Read More →

If Carlsberg made advertisements…

Written by monkey. Posted on July 16, 2010. Filed under TV ads. Tagged , , , , , , , . 2 Comments.

I can’t help but feel sorry for all the people who think that Carlsberg’s latest football related advert is one of their best adverts yet. Perhaps I’m being a bit quick to judge, but all the people who say they like it aren’t what I’d call ‘real’ … Read More →

John Lewis: a moment closer to death

Written by monkey. Posted on May 17, 2010. Filed under Retail, TV ads, Viral. Tagged , , , . No comments.

The new lump-in-your-throat John Lewis advert has captured the imagination of the nation, sending Fyfe Dangerfield’s easily likeable cover of an old Billy Joel record almost to the top of the UK popular music charts and causing the more sentimental amongst us to rush to … Read More →

Abracamazuma

Written by monkey. Posted on April 21, 2010. Filed under Brand awareness, TV ads. Tagged , , , . No comments.
Mazuma mobile

So, you’ve launched your brand with a mammoth (largely daytime) TV investment featuring a catchy swing jingle that gets people clicking their fingers and humming along, plus a good looking girl (and guy) who make friends with a chirpy plasticine character that personifies your brand. … Read More →

We Buy Any Car…any, any, any, any car!!!

Written by monkey. Posted on March 27, 2010. Filed under Brand awareness, Marketing, TV ads. Tagged , , , , . 4 Comments.

I’m going to make a sweeping statement and guess that many people involved in advertising don’t hold the We Buy Any Car television adverts in much esteem. It’s manufactured jingle and post-’Crazy Frog’ soundtrack make for in yer face marketing that might have the more … Read More →

Integrated marketing that works

Written by monkey. Posted on January 8, 2010. Filed under Direct marketing, Email marketing, Integrated marketing, Marketing, TV ads. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , . 2 Comments.
thomson holidays marketing

I’ve seen a few tweets scoffing at Thomas Cook’s latest TV advert which sees Jamie and Louise Redknapp parading and gyrating around one of their luxury resorts (I won’t scoff too much myself as I quite admire the Redknapps but that’s a digression for another … Read More →

Google Real Time SERPs: fad or flipping useful?

Written by monkey. Posted on December 13, 2009. Filed under Newspapers, Search engines, TV ads. Tagged , , , , , , , . No comments.

Are Google’s real time search results a PR stunt to win back traffic lost to Bing or a truly great new product development? My girlfriend rushed up to me last night as I was typing up my Bob Dylan post and burst into our spare … Read More →

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