Author Archives: Christina

Truffle Pig: Why brands need to dig deep to get their messages out

Late last month, global advertising firm WPP announced a partnership with Snapchat and The Daily Mail to create a new type of advertising agency. The venture, called Truffle Pig, would deliver “story driven marketing” for brands. Leveraging Snapchat’s social network, … Continue reading

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Creepy is memorable: How the new Hamburglar stole the Internet

McDonalds is in the midst of refreshing its brand after years of lagging sales and scrutiny over its nutrition and marketing practices to children. Just in time, the company has resurrected the once impish cartoon, the Hamburglar. Not only is … Continue reading

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Upworthy on the up and up?

  If you’re not familiar with Upworthy.com, the social justice-centric website known for its conscientious, edifying, positive content, just sign onto Facebook for a brief moment and wait for a somewhat distant Aunt or an over-30 cousin to post a … Continue reading

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Arcade Fire: Yet another casualty of faulty guerrilla marketing

Ah, the elusive success of the guerrilla marketing campaign… That tricky little green fairy chased by nouveau-marketing firms and cutting edge ad agencies. As Jay Conrad Levison, coiner of the actual phrase defines it, the art of “achieving conventional goals, … Continue reading

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