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Can you feel the excitement? Can you taste the anticipation? Can you hear the camaraderie? It’s October of an even numbered year, and you know what that means: election season is here! (I know, try to contain yourself). Now I’m an American, a Millennial and I like to vote (a lot of that has to do with…
Earlier this year, the US Men’s National Team did something that sounded like a joke: they left Landon Donovan off of the 23 man World Cup squad. Avid soccer fans were upset that the Captain wouldn’t be making the trip down to Brazil; non-soccer fans were upset because the only US soccer player they had…
Even though Brazil is the largest country in South America (the continent where Spanish is the most common language), it is the only country in the continent where Portuguese is the national language. The explorations of Christopher Columbus did play a role in this language idiosyncrasy, but we can’t give Chris all of the credit….
“On October 3rd he asked me what day it was…it’s October 3rd” Just about every Millennial will be making (or already has made) this joke today, in honor of the much-loved 2004 comedy Mean Girls. What was once just a regular day in October is now celebrated as unofficial Mean Girls Day, so in honor of October 3rd,…
Fall is officially upon us, meaning the return of cooler weather, pumpkin spice flavored everything and our favorite television shows. This Saturday, one of my favorite television shows, Saturday Night Live, is returning for its 40th season on NBC. Each season of SNL always brings a few new cast members, which gives the Emmy-winning show plenty of opportunities…
This coming Monday, NBC’s beloved sitcom Friends turns 20. (clap, clap, clap, clap) Of course, the media frequently uses Friends for fodder from rumors of a reunion (which creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman say will never happen) to stories of the Friends actually being friends (and not to mention, the show runs in syndication on several stations…
A few weeks ago, a group of scientists in southern Brazil discovered a large number of fossil remains of a new dinosaur species. The newfound species has been given the name Caijuajara dobruskii and belonged to an order of winged creatures known as pterosaurs that lived about 100 million years ago. More informally, the new…
I’m someone who will do just about anything to avoid calling customer service; that kind of phone call is my worst nightmare. While these bad interactions can often be humorous, they can easily turn customers away from a brand. It should be in a company’s best interest to have excellent customer service–and to advertise it well. This…
Time out! This past Wednesday marked the 25th anniversary of the first episode of Saved by the Bell, “Dancing at the Max.” Cue the Millennial sighs (hey, 20-somethings and 30-somethings can be nostalgic). While some teens today may have different reactions to the iconic ‘90s series, Millennials have a special place in their hearts for…
Fans of Lois Lowry’s 1993 young adult novel, The Giver, no longer have to wait for the much-anticipated film adaptation as the film premiered at midnight nationwide. The Internet has been buzzing for months about the differences between the book and the movie from the trailers that were released and interviews with Lois Lowry and others…
Together, people all over the world watch six billion hours of video on YouTube each month. That’s almost an hour for every person on Earth. As ads run before almost every video, that’s pretty great news for brands. But do you think YouTube commercials have an influence on people? Yes, even if 75% of YouTube in-stream ads…
Recently, we at The San Jose Group were able to introduce both our agency culture and the advertising industry to some special guests. This Fun Friday, let’s hear a bit about the event from one of our Junior Executives, Kristen Schumacker. The San Jose Group welcomed DePaul University and Midtown Center for Boys on Friday, July 18th….