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…
It’s all in the presentation!
There is a presentation on You Tube these days that has really gotten the attention of the advertising agency world. It’s all about finding your identity. We see these kinds of presentations all the time at advertising club luncheons orRead more…
We Won, We Won!
Winstanley Associates got some great news last night at the ADDY Awards. Not only did we pick up Best of Show, but we also got three golds, two silvers, and a bronze. The agency’s gold, silver and Best of ShowRead more…
Time Flies When You’re Going Crazy!
Yes, it has been nearly two months since we’ve posted anything on this blog. The good news for us is that means that we’re really, really, busy! We just finished working on a wonderful public relations project with GE PlasticsRead more…
Are you ready for some football — Commercials??!!
Everybody’s gearing up for Superbowl Sunday, especially for the commercials that will be played during the Superbowl. Advertisers are keeping pretty mum about this year’s commercials, will that help them or hurt them? Here are some pre-game thoughts: AdAge SuperbowlRead more…
He Shoots, He Scores!
Kudos to Gino Bono, the winner of the NFL’s promotion that gave fans the opportunity to determine one of the league’s 30-second spots that will run next month in Super Bowl XLI. He works at Garrand, an advertising agency inRead more…
Resolutions for 2007
A quick office poll here found these resolutions for the New Year: “Learn a new language”“Stop swearing so much in front of the kids”“Look forward to the empty house”“Get a new job” 🙂“Stop the self destructing L.O.E. disease” (Lack ofRead more…
Happy Holidays from your friends at Winstanley
Here’s a look at the best and worst advertising from 2006, according to the Wall Street Journal: Some of the bestGeico’s Caveman SeriesCareerBuilder.com’s Monk E-mail CampaignApple Computer’s Mac vs PC Series Some of the worstHead On (Apply Directly to theRead more…
Freshly baked ads are toast
City orders that cookie-scented strips in bus shelters be removedFrom the San Francisco ChronicleRachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO — City officials in San Francisco have ordered the immediate removal of cookie-scented strips from bus shelters — one dayRead more…
Winstanley’s Albany Business Xpo Adventure
We ventured across the border to Albany for the 2006 Business Xpo today and encouraged people to check out the Winstanley Blog, so we felt that it’s only appropriate to blog about the event during the event! The traffic flowRead more…