Posts Tagged ‘advertising’
Mexican Beer Ad Implies African Women Are Animals
I was driving down Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood and had to circle the block for a second look at this bus bench poster. What the hell? This is just wrong on too many levels to believe, but the most glaring offense is the negative message it sends about African women. At first glance, the guy…
Read MoreHyperlocal Blogging is the Rage; So, Why Aren’t Black Bloggers Cashing In?
“Advertisers don’t understand online yet.”
Read MorePepper Miller Says We Must Convince Corporations That ‘Black Still Matters’
“Corporations are saying no to black people.”
Read MoreCarol H. Williams, Ad Agency Maven, Puts Visa, Nike, Clorox and Burger King on Blast
“You go inside Clorox bleach company and everyone in there looks just like their bleach.”
Read MoreSteve Stoute Gives Advice to Young People About Finances, Making Money
The secret to success, wealth and fame is not really a secret, advises advertising guru and entertainment savant Steve Stoute. If you want something badly enough, then you must move towards it with a relentless and single-minded tenacity. No excuses, no hesitation, no procrastination. Just move with extreme prejudice. “There are people and ideas that…
Read MoreGroupon Dumps Donald Trump to Avoid Customer Upset
Chicago-based Groupon stated on its company blog on Friday that it would no longer sponsor advertising on the TV show “The Apprentice” because it wants to avoid “intentionally upsetting some of its customers.” However, Groupon is offering a deal for a stay at The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. A spokesperson…
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