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Gatorade G2 Revealed: Derek Jeter + Dwayne Wade

January 31st, 2008 · 1124 Comments

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those weird ads with lou reed’s take a walk on the wild side playing softly in the background have been revealed to be Derek Jeter and Dwayne Wade - the commercials show them transforming the world around them as they travel through. (Jeter’s in NY as his fans are congratulating him… for what? that… I […]

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Tags: Ad Agency · Advertising · Celebrity · Commercials · Marketing · Public Relations · Sports

This $7 Billion Dollar Loser needs a Facebook poke.

January 30th, 2008 · 601 Comments

How to stop being Facebook friends with that guy who lost $7 billion
Ah simple instructions for jumping out of that sinking ship of a social circle with a guy who lost $7 billion. Poor guy only had 11 friends to begin with and now 7 of them are gone.
When you really think about it, losing […]

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Tags: Public Relations · Technology

NHL Can’t Buy Viewers or Can They?

January 29th, 2008 · 606 Comments

The NHL continues to sell out games and draw people into the arenas on game night, yet they continue to lose viewers on television. One might ask how they continue to bring in so many people to the games.
After sub-par ratings in last year’s NHL finals on NBC, I thought the league was doomed. But, […]

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Tags: Advertising · Public Relations · Sports · Uncategorized

It’s Gotta Be the Shoes…

January 24th, 2008 · 1040 Comments

See that folks? No walking boot. Apparently you needed to see this because every news medium that covers sports, celebrity, and shoes freaked out as soon as Tom Brady was seen in NYC walking with a protective boot up to the apartment of girlfriend Gisele Bundchen.  Is his leg sprained?  Is it broken?  Is it […]

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Tags: Celebrity · News Media · Public Relations · Sports

Athletes & Blogging : Water & Oil ???

January 23rd, 2008 · 921 Comments

Why is it that more athletes don’t blog?
This is a question that has perturbed me for quite some time. Out of all the athletes, I only know of two baseball players that maintain their thoughts on a website, both of which are on opposite sides of the age and career spectrum. There are countless differences […]

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Tags: Public Relations · Sports

Update: Heath Ledger Found Dead

January 22nd, 2008 · 652 Comments

It will be interesting to see how this curbs the widely anticipated blockbuster, The Dark Knight and how it impacts the various aspects of release and marketing of the film. As the film is in post-production, it shouldn’t delay the film beyond its below mentioned release date, however, it can pose as an obstacle in […]

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Tags: Celebrity · Public Relations