Month: August 2010

McDonald’s wants to interest you in its new Angus Wraps. Ergo, it created a Mad Libs-style microsite where visitors make some random decisions that lead to a custom Angus Axiom. What might one do with such a useless piece of digital drivel? Post it to Faceook and/or Twitter, of course. By the way, an axiom… Continue reading The Commercial Web Is Awash In Ultra Light Interactivity

Given that HBO walked away with 25 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most of any network for the eighth year in a row, last night, it might be a good time to pause and ask, “Why is HBO so damn good at what they do?” Vanity Fair spoke to Michael Lombardo, president, HBO programming, to find… Continue reading It’s The Script, Stupid

It was total randomness, but today at lunch I was driving around and spotted a place that I could eat and do some reading, because it was practically empty: Arby’s. And as reported recently, like here in Business First of Columbus, Arby’s is looking for a new agency. “We are deeply involved in analysis and… Continue reading Does Arby’s Need A New Agency–Or A New Menu?