Earlier this year, I watched Morgan Spurlock’s TEDTalk, “Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold,” on YouTube. As is the case with most TEDTalks, Morgan Spurlock’s TEDTalk was definitely worth watching. His talk focused on his documentary film about branding, advertising and product placement. Although I plan to focus on the … “The City That Banned Outdoor Advertising”
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When people think of Main Street, many different things probably come to mind. To illustrate this, look up “Main Street” in Wikipedia. The current Wikipedia entry for Main Street starts off by saying, “Main Street is a generic phrase used to denote a primary retail street of a village, town or small city in … “Welcome to the New Main Street”
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On June 23, 1911, one of the greatest advertising men in the history of modern advertising was born in the small village of West Horsley, England. Many people consider David Mackenzie Ogilvy, CBE, to be the “Father of Advertising”. However, as Kenneth Roman’s Adweek article, “David Ogilvy & Me”, points … “Today, the Journey Begins…”
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