Yearly Archive for 2010
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04.14.2010
Dixie Carter finally gets to heavenWe were all very sad to hear of the passing of our old friend Dixie Carter this past Saturday evening. We have lost a true Southern spirit and I lost a very special friend. I first met and worked with Dixie on a UAB MedWise event in 1994 and we hit it off. [...]
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04.09.2010
New IN guide out in time for Indy race, tennis eventBy Roy L. Williams — The Birmingham News
April 08, 2010, 5:30AM
The ‘Taco Truck,’ parked on West Valley, is one of several Birmingham-area hotspots in the IN guide. (The Birmingham News / Frank Couch)The truck bearing the moniker “Taqueria Guzman” doesn’t look like much.
But Taqueria Guzman, better known as the “Taco Truck” has gained a loyal [...] -
03.26.2010
Scaring the Text Out of YouThe buzz about texting and driving is everywhere, but I have heard little about this video from August of last year. Made to convince British teens of the dangers of texting and driving, the ad features strong scare tactics and a spine-chilling realness.
Wonder what would happen if we played something like this in America? [...]
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03.19.2010
More BirthdaysI have a new favorite advertising campaign. New is a relative term since it has been running for about a year now, but I have seen more of it lately and have found it inspiring and clever.
The American Cancer Society launched their new ‘The Official Sponsor of Birthdays’ campaign this time last year. It is [...] -
03.08.2010
Ford Wiles Honored in Birmingham Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40Big Communications Chief Creative Officer Ford Wiles was selected from hundreds of entries to the Birmingham Business Journal as one of the city’s Top 40 under 40. Ford was one of the few chiefs of advertising to be included in the list. The Birmingham Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Award has been the top [...]
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03.03.2010
I Fly MoCase Study for The Mobile Regional Airport
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03.01.2010
Please Rob Me?I like being in-the-know and being at the begining of the curve when it comes to changes. So while it may have taken me a while to catch on, I am in the begging stages of adapting FourSquare.
At first, I didn’t understand the point. It seemed to me like it was simply people bragging [...]
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02.28.2010
America’s Next Top SupermodelQUIN?No doubt about it, you’ve probably seen Old Navy’s commercials featuring the talking mannequins. I’m not saying they are going to win “commercial of the year” in my book, but I definitely think they are attention-grabbers and sometimes kinda funny.
As an Old Navy customer, I receive weekly emails from the company. Most often I [...]
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02.18.2010
Olympic TearsMaybe it is a girl thing. Maybe it is an American pride thing. Or maybe it’s just a great ad. Either way, I almost cried watching this ad -which is a rarity for me. Enjoy – Go USA.
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02.08.2010
Big Communications Takes Home 23 ADDY AwardsArt Director of the Year award and Mosaic Award for diversity were among Big’s honors.
Big Communications, Inc., took home 23 awards from Saturday night’s ADDY gala, the Birmingham Advertising Federation’s annual awards program.
Among Big’s awards was the Mosaic Award for Diversity for Big Communication’s rebranding campaign for Jacksonville State University. Big also received [...]