Funny Friday: Brands Attempt to Break the Internet

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ve probably heard about Kim Kardashian’s recent nude photo shoot for Paper magazine. The publication, which features the reality TV starlet in its winter issue, presents Kim K provocatively slicked with oil, showcasing her famous curvaceous figure with the headline “Break the Internet”–clearly aimed at provoking an […]

Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Who Wants to be the DD?

Does anyone ever passionately want to be the designated driver (DD) when they go out to bars with their friends? While selecting a DD is the responsible thing to do, even that doesn’t ensure safe rides home: 41 percent of DDs have been drinking and 20 percent can be considered impaired drivers, according to NPR. Right […]

Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: World Cup Under The Influence

Mostly every sports fanatic (21 and over that is) has experienced the bittersweet feeling of enjoying a cold, alcoholic beverage at their favorite sporting event; but for Brazilian soccer fans, this World Cup is the first time in eleven years they will be able to purchase alcohol in the stadiums and cheer on their national […]

Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Americans, Advertisers and the World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is just fifteen days away, and advertisers all over the world are gearing up for the event. Of course, American advertisers might have to try a little harder than marketers in other countries. Ad Age summed up the American World Cup ad game pretty succinctly with an article title: “Here’s How ESPN is […]

Funny Friday: Cameos and Puppies: The Cream of Super Bowl Ad Crop

Calling all sports fans, commercial fans, food fans, Bruno Mars fans and don’t-really-care-about-anything-but-being-social fans–get ready because The BIG GAME is almost here. Nope, not the World Cup (that’s this summer); not the Sochi Olympics (those are still two weeks away); we’re talking about the Super Bowl. In a way, this year’s game seems less exciting: perhaps […]

Wednesdays With Will: Brands, Social Media and Social Issues

Mixing brands and political commentary can be risky, but that’s not stopping a number of brands from using their social media accounts to support LGBT rights this week. While the Supreme Court hears both sides of California’s Proposition 8 Case regarding same-sex marriage, several brands have jumped on the buzz changing their profile pictures to […]