The rumor is that the creators of the Simpsons got their inspiration from Springfield, Massachusetts. However, that is NOT where the new Simpsons movie will premiere. Why? Because the city lost a contest put on by USA Today. Springfield, VermontRead more…
Crowds Get Into the Gaming Thing
Check this out…Crowd gaming — it’s the latest solution to pre-movie boredom, turning movie audiences into human joysticks. MSNBC came up with the in-cinema game to break MSNBC.com’s brick wall of news. You can read all about it in AdRead more…
The party is in Cannes this week!
The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival (IAF) is generally regarded as the most prestigious international advertising festival. It’s going on this week in the city of Cannes, France, with this year marking the 54th occasion the festival has been held.Read more…
Pass the Hat For Great Brand Exposure
Now here’s an idea to spread the word about your brand… pass out hundreds of hats with your name on it during a sporting event that’s televised. Doesn’t sound too wild and crazy, but it’s working really well for Mr.Read more…
You’ll Get Nothing and Like It
That’s the subject of a direct mail piece that we at Winstanley Associates are sending out this week to prospective clients. Yes, it’s a bit out there, but so are we, so we really think it’s fitting! Here are someRead more…
Turn off the boob tube and turn on the internet, could you do it for a week?
Could you go without TV for a week and find all that you wanted to watch on the internet? One Ad Age reporter is putting himself to the test during a weeklong series and it’s not as easy as itRead more…
Advergaming Story on CBS
As I watched the advergaming story on the CBS Evening News last night, I thought about how timely our post earlier this week was, discussing advergaming and the release of a new game by Left Brain Games. Great minds thinkRead more…
Playing Games At Work
Often people are sneaky at work and try to catch a game of online solitaire or poker in the afternoons. Well here, we were recently ASKED to play games at work. We, along with sister company Lenox Softworks recently helpedRead more…
It’s all about the Spiders!
When it comes to Search Engine Optimization or SEO, specifically the organic variety, it is all about the spiders. Spiders are the ones who decide, yes almost human-like, if they will “crawl” into your website and how high you willRead more…
What is your generational identity?
Do you know what generation you are from? You may be surprised to learn that you are not a Boomer, but a Silent, or maybe you’re a second wave Boomer, not a Generation X. During a very educational seminar thisRead more…