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Thursday, April 8, 2010

The First (of Likely Many) Parodies of the Tiger Woods Nike Comeback Ad

Some creative folks behind both the real - and the parody ad - whatever your feelings on Tiger, this will be Nike's ad strategy will be a case study for many years to come!

Watch the first parody - referred by Sarah Spain:




David   http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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Honest College Advertisement

Ok, some may see this as almost sacrilegious, being what my job is, but hey, you've got to be able to poke fun at what you do, right? 


Watch this attempt from CollegeHumor.com at an "honest" ad for a commuter state school:







David


(Disclaimer: No direct correlation between Quendelton State University and any "real" college that I can see - can you?)






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Soccer Reporter Has Absolutely No Idea What's Going On In The Game (VIDEO)



Who says soccer (or futbol) can't be fun - if we had this kind of reporting in the U.S., it might have a fighting chance of overtaking NASCAR as the #5 sport. Classic funny clip!

Watch:


Why one must always be paying attention to your work....

David http://wyld-about-sports.blogspot.com/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Math Dances, Ukuleles And More: College Applicants Get Creative On Screen



Not to be a Luddite, but the definition of "essay" has changed a lot since I walked uphill in the snow to college to study Fortran and Cobol using punchcards!

At least watch the Mathdance though - I've had college seniors explain bar graphs the same way in serious presentations:



David  http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost



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Enrollment Numbers Swell At For-Profit Colleges, Report Shows



Times they are a changing! The higher ed landscape is being transformed by the power of the Internet (+ great marketing)


Q: True or False - Does the University of Phoenix play in University of Phoenix Stadium?

David http://wyld-about-technology.blogspot.com/

Answer: B. False - that tells it all!

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

From Despair.com: The True Definition of Insight


Another blast of creative genius from our friends at Despair.com:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/demotivators_2101_16290605


How true!

David




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