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  • Marketing

Provocative LEGO Ads – Did they go to far?

The advertisements below were brought to my attention when Richard Darrell shared them on the Bit Rebels website. Richard wasn’t a fan of these LEGO advertisements stating, “Everything about them is wrong, and I just don’t see the purpose of...

  • Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Just Business, Marketing

Marketing Tactic 101 – Ridiculous and New

The Consumerist shared an article about a new 32% beer recently. Here’s a piece, It could be the biggest thing from the UK to hit American shores since the British Invasion — or at the very least it could do...

  • Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing

The Peanut Butter Burger

In my world there are two types of burgers – those with peanut butter and those without it. In my last year of university I found Darrells. A small restaurant that sold a local gem – “The Peanut Butter Burger.”...

  • Marketing, Social Media

8 Ways Musicians can Promote themselves Without being Annoying

Everyone has that one musician on facebook who sends them hundreds of invites to their shows and fan page. No matter how many times you decline or press ignore; you know its not your last invite. You know that you’ll...

  • Inspiration, Marketing

The Art of Memorable Marketing – James Ready

Consumers are blocking out advertisements because the majority of them are pointless and never compare to an ad that is memorable. Some would argue that the reason they don’t remember has nothing to do with the Ads, and more to...

  • Marketing

The Celebrity Effect – Could Drake sell you Sprite?

If you’ve been following my blog you probably realize that I enjoy music, specifically hip hop. I enjoy other types of music as well but I grew up listening to the Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop and R&B. So understandably, I...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business, Leadership, Social Media

Why Blog When You Can Start an Online Magazine?

The first niche magazine was published in 1731 and was called The Gentleman’s Magazine. Since then there have been thousands and thousands of niche magazines published with many of them finding great success. For years, magazines have been successfully financed...

  • Just Business, Marketing

The Power of a Story – Tim Hortons Advertising

All around Canada people are wearing their red mitts and red hats glowing with National Pride. With the 2010 Winter Olympics underway, Canadians of all walks of life are showing their patriotic side. Tim Hortons, Canadas biggest Coffee and Bakery...