All Posts From May, 2008
Believe it or not squirrels does have the love for nuts. Over 20 years of research scientists at University of Alberta have concluded that red squirrels are able to predict when there will be plentiful of nuts on the trees they feast on. To take advantage of the harvest season about to occur, they remarkably produce more babies to give them a hand.
So when all the nuts in the world are gone into the finest chocolates…they decided to commit suicide! 
The idea for this ad campaign is NUTS! But overall well executed. What do you think?
…continue reading the post called All The Nuts In The World In Finest Chocolate
This entry was written by KiwiPulse, posted
on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 2:46 am and is filed under Ads.
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Do you know what time is it? It’s time for KiwiPulse Dot Com to enter to another contest and hopefully still have the luck to once again win. The contest is from one of my favorite blog, Blog Oh! Blog, which I have been following since I started KiwiPulse Dot Com. It’s also where I got my Wordpress theme, Bob Version 1, in the archive section of Free Wordpress Themes.
Before getting into the details about the contest I would like to share some interesting facts about Blog Oh! Blog. The blog is owned by Jai Nischal Verma, a web developer based in New Delhi, India. Jai bought Blog Oh! Blog from the founder, Bob Jiwakacau, for $10K at a Sitepoint auction back in 2007. I have to say that he did a good job maintaining the blog and adding a variety of new premium Wordpress themes . Recently he released the Bob Version 3 theme, which of course is a must have item for bloggers…that’s why I planning to upgrade to version 3 very soon! Bob Version 3 is fully-loaded WorPress 2.5 compatible theme which comes with nifty JavaScript components to highlight contents more effectively.
Now here are the details…To thank all his blog readers, Jai is giving everyone a golden chance to bring home a brand new Sony PlayStation 3 plus a free PS3 video game of choice. The PlayStation 3 console is worth ~$400 and the video game is worth approximately $60. The prize will be shipped from Amazon, so wherever you are in the world you will be able to receive it ( that’s only if you win… ).
The deadline for the contest is May 21 2008. To participate in the contest you will need to follow the instructions and rules below (as stated by Jai on his blog) :
- Post a review of Blog Oh! Blog on your website or blog including a link to this contest.
- The review should be a minimum of 200 words.
- Make a comment on this contest and mention the link to your post.
- Subscribe to our RSS Feed if you haven’t done so already. (To track this contest)
- A single blogger is allowed only one entry to the contest.
- Finally, you should NOT be an owner of a PS3 already (just kidding
). Everyone is free to join the contest!
Remember if you do not participate, you have ZERO chance to win! Good luck everyone! 
This entry was written by KiwiPulse, posted
on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 7:29 pm and is filed under Prize Giveaway.
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Do you know how clean our beaches and oceans are? The best people to ask is surely the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization whose main focus is the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people through conservation, activism, research and education. The organization was founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California. Today the Surfrider Foundation have over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.
They bring us this ad campaign from Saatchi & Saatchi with all kinds of surprises that we may find in our beaches and oceans. Will you enjoy your time on the beach with these Catch of the Day? 
To put beach pollution into perspective, trash was collected from various beaches, packaged it to look like seafood and displayed it at local farmers’ markets. This is the print extension for those who couldn’t actually make it to the market.
…continue reading the post called Surfrider: Beach Pollution Into Perspective
This entry was written by KiwiPulse, posted
on Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 12:15 pm and is filed under Ads.
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I always thought that my body can handle up to 24 pack of beer by occasion. Well to be frank…I never reach more than 8 beers and with some shooters I will sure fall asleep in no time. The ad campaign below brought by ALAC ( The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand ) are trying to change the drinking culture that costs the country greatly. They are delivering a message that” it’s not the drinking, it’s how we’re drinking.” As explained on their website: ” We don’t drink in a measured fashion. We bank our drinking and we spend it all at once and this is when the most harm happens.”
I have visited their website and found a lot of helpful information that I didn’t know before which will help me to drink more safely during my next hockey playoff games with friends. I am sure everyone will find the info on the website helpful as well. One message from their website stand out in my mind and I would like to share it with everyone: “Drinking alcohol is your choice, you choose whether to make it good or bad. Listen to your body and think about your limit - and tomorrow morning”.
…continue reading the post called ALAC: Was Last Night Really Worth It?
This entry was written by KiwiPulse, posted
on Monday, May 5th, 2008 at 5:03 am and is filed under Ads.
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When I first saw this ad from Kofukan Therapy Center in Brazil, I wasn’t clear about the message on the poster; “Press to Relax”. After some research I found that they are advertising a new technique of massage called “Shiatsu“. By pressing on the poster you will hear a popping noise similar to the ribs cracking on the body. What a clever idea to put two sheets of bubble wrap behind the poster to create such noise effect!
Shiatsu is a Japanese massage tradition with “Shi” meaning finger and “atsu” meaning pressure. The Shiatsu technique refers to the use of fingers and palm of one’s hand to apply pressure to particular sections on the surface of the body for the purpose of correcting the imbalances of the body and for maintaining and promoting health. It is also a method contributing to the healing of specific illnesses. It was discovered by Tokujiro Namikoshi when he was 7 years old while treating his mother’s rheumatoid arthritis with only his thumbs and palms. He later founded the Japan Shiatsu College in Tokyo in 1940. Many of his graduates now practice in Japan and overseas. He died at the age of 95 in 2000, but people will remember him as the great shiatsu master.
I think the technique must be very effective for maintaining and promoting health, since it has been around for so long. In my mind getting a good massage include an experienced massage therapist and the right atmosphere i.e. lighting and temperature. And last but no least, getting pressed on the right spot! 
Advertising Agency: Quê, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Art Director: Fernando Freitas
Copywriter: Chiquinho Lucchini
Photographer: Rodrigo Paredes
Released: April 2008
Source: Ads of the World
This entry was written by KiwiPulse, posted
on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm and is filed under Ads.
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