So there was a video post (Trust Me Im A Professional) that hit the front page of Digg.com today, where in a video supposedly shot in 1994 a motivation speaker talks a woman into doing a trust fall where she smacks her head on the floor. The controversy comes from the intro clip to the video that shows what is supposedly the same man, selling his motivation material today, 13 years later…
So how can this guy who knocked a woman out on stage still be a motivational speaker?
He isn’t. It is called a viral video. Made specifically to fool you into talking about it.
Notice that there is an eerie resemblance between the girl who smacks her head in 1994 and a girl in his current promo video…
Britney Spears’s new fragrance, Britney Spears Believe will be out on counters in October, but is available for Pre-order online. The brand for this new fragrance is a complete rip of mondonation’s brand…
Somewhere there is a design team who should be fired.
Last year I stumbled across a very interesting company coming out of Vancouver, Canada. mondonation had a simple, clever and meaningful idea that allowed people to customize a personal mantra onto a t-shirt. A statement of something they believed in… Some were heartfelt messages “I believe everyday people can make a difference every day” and some that are just fun or silly “I believe the hokey pokey is what it’s all about.”
The kicker about mondonation is that it was set-up to support lots of international charities, by donating part of the profits from each shirt sale. I had a chance to speak to Ward Bingham the founder of the company last year about what they were doing and how my disaster relief agency, www.HODR.org could find support from what he was doing. We since have joined up as a partner charity and I’ve been a huge fan and supporter of the project ever since.
mondonation has reached thousands of people with their “I believe” t-shirts. All you have to do is watch some of the YouTube videos to get an idea of how many people they’ve reached. This one video has been viewed almost 700,000 times.
Sleevage
Ashley from Bannerblog recently launched this site, and has been working on it with EMI for quite some time. Sleevage is a great source of inspiration for any creative or musicphile.
Hairy Soap - A Look at Old Spice Body Wash
Matt shares one of the latest ads from Old Spice. I think their rebranding effort has been a success in stepping away from the BOLD and AGGRESSIVE styling. See for yourself in this ad and their new packaging.
Staying Motivated
It’s hard enough to get the ball rolling. But it’s even harder to keep it rolling. A List Apart tries to help you out in that department with this article.
Dry Erase Paint
Now, this is a good idea. Have an idea? Scribble it on the cupboards. Have a word or two for your spouse? Share your emotions on the living room wall.
The Beauty of Letterpress (video)
This is such an incredible craft that can be traced to the origin of almost every medium. If you have the opportunity at some point in your life, take a letterpress class. You won’t regret it.
The Starbuckian Handbook
Sally shares an essential list of standards for anyone living the Starbucks lifestyle. If you’re a n00b to the way of the Buck de Star, this’ll help you blend in with the in-crowd. (I’m so damn Punny)
113 Must Read Blogging Tips
Part of an ongoing series at ProBlogger, this list should reveal an insightful tip or two to help you better your blog.
Coca-Cola Happiness Factory
This is the second spot in this animated series (they seem to take a year to make). If you’re not already addicted to the unhealthy liquid blend of caffeine, sugar, and the other ingredients not recommended to be part of your daily diet, this commercial may just make you take the leap.
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Our friends over at Freelance Switch have put an enormous amount of thought and effort into creating an event to better this world. We were one of the first sites to commit to it, and hope you will as well.
It’s called Blog Action Day, and the blogging event is scheduled to take place on October 15th. The idea is simple: 1) Write a post about about an issue or solution that relates to the environment. 2) Donate your advertising earnings from that one day to an environmental charity of your choice.
Some large blogs have already hopped on board (GigaOm, Copyblogger, Reddit, and YGG of course :), and we’re sure, at the end of the day, the list will be gigantic and feature every celeb-blogger you can think of, including yourself.
Eric Staller: Light Drawings
Light art has been getting quite a bit of publicity lately. But these gorgeous captures date back to the late 70s, while today’s artsies were still in diapers.
An Interview With Ben Gillbanks from Miniclip
We featured and loved one of Ben’s Miniclip games not too long ago. Now, our beloved young go getter, Adnan, went one step further and interviewed him. Great job Adnan.
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You have to thank The Phat Phree for putting this list together. And you have to pity The Phat Phree for having to find and watch every ad in this list.
Odds are you haven’t seen the majority of these, being that some are older, and almost all of them would have been run at off times in small regions.
My observation: small retail, fast food, automotive, and insurance businesses, should be banned from advertising on television.
I would pick a favourite, but it’s so damn tough, when they’re all so great.
Hint: One is a D-list star from a pubescent reality series on MTV; the other, responsible for a large portion of the medicinal spam in your inbox, and on his way to a warm welcoming in the pen.
PPC Management
Hell Yeah Dude!
Reverse Funnel System for Beach Bums
