The idea for this ad campaign is NUTS! But overall well executed. What do you think?

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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!

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.

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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”.

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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

Yes I can tell you I have personally experienced Internet censorship from them. When the post, China is getting ready, first got published Kiwipulse received over 5,000 visitors from a Chinese Forum. The title of the post on the forum was “Look How The Outsider Think About Us”. Then I noticed that my link from that article was removed. I didn’t understand why until I found out that one of the forum’s policies is not to allow any links from outsiders. If I understand this clearly; they don’t like opening themselves to the world and our opinions are not welcome with wide open arms.

Recently, Amnesty International have published an article about the secrecy surrounding death penalty which says that at least 1,252 people were executed in 24 countries and at least 3,347 people were sentenced to death in 51 countries. Many more were simply killed by the state, in secret, in countries including China, Mongolia and Viet Nam. Do you think it will be safe in China during the summer Olympic?

Advertising Agency: DDB Warsaw, Poland
Creative Director: Jozef Dutkiewicz
Art Director: Arkadiusz Pawlik
Copywriter: Natalia Dudek
Published: March 2008
Source: Ads of the World

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Yes I have tried it myself and can confirmed that Coca Cola Zero tasted better than the old Coca Cola. They used aspartame instead of the high fructose corn syrup for sugar. Check out the funny videos below of their ad campaign using organs that can talk and taste. The brain is definitely more smarter than the one-side eye! Have you tasted the new Coca Cola Zero? Did you notice anything different? Is it better than the old Coca Cola?

Real Coke taste. Zero sugar.

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I have added below their ad campaign to share with you all. I think that the theme in this ad campaign portray a meaningful and suitable message; you can create your own space where your friends and family on MSN Messenger can visit. Yes it’s a world where everybody knows each other.

Windows Live Spaces received an estimated 27 million unique visitors per month. I think I will create a new account with them and see if I can drive some traffic to KiwiPulse // Rock Your World. Do you have a Windows Live Spaces?

Again, a world where everybody knows each other.

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What I like about Sprout Builder is that you have the capability to manage videos and pictures in the same frame, which will be displayed in Flash on your blog. After exploring the features and testing them on my blog, I discovered the video feature seem to have low image quality when displayed in Flash. Well they are still in Beta version so I will not ask for too much.

There are six pre-built templates which is perfect for blogs that are talking about sports, causes, personal topics, or politicians. As you know, my blog covers a variety of subjects. So I started building my Sprout from scratch which allows me to maximize my creativity and have the flexibility to customize the design and content. I can choose from over dozens of standard sizes or create my own size. Sprout comes with advanced components that you can add by simply dragging and dropping. You can add videos, pictures, slideshows, jukeboxes, RSS Feeds, PollDaddy, Google Graph, Ribbit, Chipin and more. Then when you are done building with your Sprout, you can easily publish it using the quick post feature to place on your blog or social networking profile. It is that simple! I love Sprout Builder!

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as “an emotional and sensory experience unpleasant related to tissue damage existing or potential or described in terms of such damage.” There are two main types of pain; the sharp pain and the chronic pain. The sharp pain of short duration such as post-operative pain and post-traumatic pain is caused by certain acts and care. In general, chronic pain includes back pain, chronic headaches, and cancer-related neuropathic pain.

I am lucky I live in a country without war and extreme natural disasters. Have you experienced endless pain?

To put an end to endless pain. Make a donation.
War: Cambodia

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Obviously…men look more attractive and sexy with a clean shave.

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This reminds me of the message that Al Gore was trying to tell us in his documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”. If we do nothing about it now, it will be too late. We need Heroes that can save our world…Save the cheerleader, Save the world? I wish that it can be that simple, but it’s not. We don’t have super powers that can easily save our planet. But if we all work together we can make a big difference. If we care about our planet, we need to act now to make it a better place!

Why didn’t people vote for Al Gore instead of re-electing George W. Bush? It wasn’t me that contribute to Bush’s win because I’m not a U.S citizen. If you voted for George W. Bush I would like to know why!

OK, that’s enough with my opinion. Check out the ad campaign below entitled “Everyone is Entitled to an Opinion” which was commissioned by Greenpeace by a Chinese firm in Beijing, China. How ironic? Yes we all agreed that the Chinese are entitled to an opinion…just as long as it’s authorized by the government. And what’s more ironic is that Greenpeace, an environmental group, hired an ad agency from a country that’s famous for polluting the environment. What is your take on this ad campaign?

Everyone’s entitled to an opinion. Voice yours at forum.greenpeace.org

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The game will be set in Liberty City which is heavily based on two U.S cities, New York City and New Jersey. It’s the story of Niko Bellic, an Eastern European in his mid 30s, who was persuaded to move to Liberty City by his cousin, Roman. Roman claimed that he was living a fabulous life in a mansion with sexy women, hot tubs and sports cars. Niko, with his own personal problems at home, decided to come to Liberty City to pursue the “American Dream”. Roman’s claims turn out to be lies to hide his own failures. In reality he only owns a small taxi business and is heavily in debt with a lot of people chasing after him. That’s why he wants Niko to work for him. He desperately needs Niko’s support, hence the reason he deceived Niko into travelling to Liberty City. Together they seek to pursue gangster glory in a chaotic and violent world.

What I find interesting in this release is the Multiplayer feature which support 16 players. But the game only allows you to play deathmatch and racing game. As a big fan of this game, I can’t wait until it is released! Are you a fan of GTA games?

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I don’t think the ads below are effective at all. What messages are they trying to convey? I will let you guess what wrong with the pictures. I am absolutely clueless about the last ad, I don’t know what to make of it. Maybe you will be able to figure it out.

Do you dare to think?

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