Exactly What It Needs To Be
Posted by Bryan Jones | Filed under well flaired
T-Mobile’s first TV spot for the G-1 was released this week, and it is exactly what it needs to be.
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No comparison with other devices. No unrealistic claims of spectacular service. A simple statement about why we love the Google: clean and simple access to info.
Indirect Authenticity
Posted by Bryan Jones | Filed under something had to be said
Waggener Edstrom flack Frank Shaw confirms that Microsoft is not going on with Seinfeld, and echoes his underlings’ spin that the move was planned. There is the “potential to do other things” with Seinfeld, which Shaw says is still “possible.” He adds: “People would have been happier if everyone loved the ads, but this was not unexpected.” unexpected.” (via Valleywag)
And with that, the Microsoft/Seinfeld/CP+B party has been canceled. During the campaign’s brief life there was quite a bit of angst over the disconnect between the company’s identity and the image presented in the episodic commercials. Now, though accidentally, Microsoft has reconnected the presentation with their true persona: Big Budget/Big Hype/Big Fail.
Just as Vista slipped off the stage to a cavalcade of cat calls, Jerry and Bill have left the building.
Tags: Bill Gates, CPB Group, Microsoft, Seinfeld
revenge of the nerds
Posted by Bryan Jones | Filed under well flaired
And I’ve been won over. I could lie and say that I wasn’t, but I watched all 4:30 of the (not a commercial) episode and thought,
A million people are going to watch this today.
Here’s the pitch: You could have a beer and a brat’ with Bill.
Bill Gates - Everyman. A billionaire everyman.
There are still miles to go with the campaign, but we are all on board anxious to see where we stop next.
Tags: Bill Gates, CPB Group, Microsoft, New Family, Seinfeld
