Facebook Rises on Advertising Revenue Growth Potential

 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-26/facebook-rises-on-revenue-growth-potential-san-francisco-mover.html

Facebook rose to the highest price in four months after an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. said that investors have been underestimating sales growth potential for the world’s largest social network.
The shares gained 8.1 percent to $25.94 at 4 p.m. in New York, the highest close since July 26. The stock has declined 32 percent since an initial public offering in May.

Marketers' Black Friday celebration begins early, ends late

http://www.dmnews.com/marketers-black-friday-celebration-begins-early-ends-late/article/269462/

Most mature aged job seekers dissatisfied with recruiters

Many job seekers over 45 feel that they aretreat badly.  75% wont even put their age on their resume because of how badly they are treated.
Conclusion: dont grow up and dont get old (not thatt 45 is old)

Utah Tunnel Tourism

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/ads

San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) riders face an unexpected scene at the Montgomery Street Station. With a clever 3D illustration, the station’s tunnel is reborn as one of Utah’s scenic icons – the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park – Watch commuters experiencing the installation.

This ad is part of the Utah Office of Tourism’s (UOT) $2.2 million regional spring/summer Utah Life Elevated® campaign and it will stay in place till the end of June. It was created by UOT’s ad agency of the record for the past seven year, Salt Lake City-based Struck. The extensive regional campaign includes network TV commercials, digital outdoor, online display and social media promotion.

Struck executive creative director Steve Driggs explains that the forced-perspective feel of the tunnel installation started with a 3D illustrator scanning the entire tunnel in all of its dimensions, and continued with the scans being plotted based on GPS coordinates in a 3D architectural rendering program. The result does give experiential advertising a cool, new dimension. - Tuija Seipell

Holiday shopping boosting retail sales, jobs and economy

http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/holiday-shopping-boosting-retail-sales-jobs-and-ec/nTGKL/

Sales from this past holiday shopping weekend are slightly higher than expected by the Florida Retail Association.

Black Friday may not save November sales

Despite improved traffic, the much-touted Black Friday weekend sales didn’t look like it would salvage November same-store sales for retailers. They surveyed more than 1,000 shoppers, besides store visits. While most stores were very crowded on Thanksgiving night/early Black Friday morning, it’s clear that sales volume is getting shifted with the pie not necessarily growing. Grom’s research showed that Black Friday weekend sales were flat versus last year, with Wal-Mart, Kohl’s and Macy’s the early winners while Target and J.C. Penney Co. were a bit disappointing.

Cabrera, Posey win MVP awards

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-san-francisco-giants-buster-posey-voted-AL-and-NL-MVPs-111512

Detroits Miguel Cabrera won the AL MVP award and the Giants Buster Posey won the NL MVP award.

Lamborghini P300 Urraco

http://www.lambocars.com/archive/jalpa/p300s.htm

This is the base model to what is now the Gallardo.  It was produced from 1970-74. 

Social media puts world at your ski tips

 The rise of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, smartphones, radio-frequency identification (RFID) and GPS technology has set off an avalanche of innovative applications geared to attract, engage and retain customers. So crucial is social media to most resorts' brands and bottom lines that many have diverted marketing dollars away from traditional advertising outlets and invested instead in social-media managers, videographers and consultants.  It would seem that no one is now able to survive without a social media

Marketing Gold: Consumer-Made Ads

http://www.strategy-business.com/article/re00214?gko=ffdd8


Major companies are now finding out that user made commercials or commercials off of user ideas are marketing gold. A person not in the business of marketing may have more creative ideas then the marketing board at the company.

Cracker Jack Meets Red Bull!!??

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2012/11/omg-cracker-jack-meets-red-bul.php

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay is putting some more pop in its Cracker Jacks, reports Advertising Age, continuing, "A new line extension called "Cracker Jack'd" will hit stores soon, including a caffeinated variety called Power Bites that is drawing criticism from a health-advocacy group that fears the snack might make little Johnny a bit too hyper."

Baby Wanted: Desperate Couples Advertise for Children on Craigslist

http://dillman-advertisingandretail.blogspot.com/

After years of taking fertility medication to try to have a baby, Tracey and Dan Citron of Minnesota decided to post an ad on Craiglist, saying they were interested in adopting a child. Tammy Nelson, a mother-to-be, responded to their ad, and now they have a healthy little boy named Ben.

Let the Judges Come

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/11/14/judge-dredd-white-house-petition/

American's petition for a futuristic, dystopian 'Judge Dredd' style legal system to overtake our current one.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/establish-new-legal-system-motorcycle-riding-judges-who-serve-police-judge-jury-and-executioner-all/QS9sBWBc?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

Buffalo defense stuffs Miami in 19-14 win

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bills-lead-dolphins-13-7-022300635--nfl.html;_ylt=Aq518bs_MPE7dBNxT2ygWYM5nYcB;_ylu=X3oDMTRsaDZnZmljBG1pdANMSVNUUyBNaXhlZCBMaXN0IEZQIEhlYWRsaW5lcwRwa2cDNjc5ZDc4MmItYWRkNi0zYzU5LTk5ZTItMjQ1OGM2MmY0Y2UxBHBvcwM1BHNlYwNNZWRpYUJMaXN0TWl4ZWRMUENBVGVtcAR2ZXIDOTM2NWMwNjAtMmZjOC0xMWUyLTlmYmQtNWRlNmFlYzgzMjg5;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
buffalos win!

Activision’s ‘Call of Duty’ Posts $500 Million in Retail Sales

There was more than $500 million in retail sales from “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” in the first 24 hours of the game’s release. The performance makes a game in the “Call of Duty” series the biggest entertainment release for the fourth straight year. Sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for “Harry Potter” and“Star Wars,” the two most successful movie franchises of all time.

Super Bowl Ads, Near $4 Million Each, Are Almost Sold Out

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/super-bowl-ads-4-million-389805

There is about 5% of inventory left for Super Bowl advertising. CBS expects to sellout at around $225 million in revenue.

Rance Crain Named to Advertising Hall of Fame

Mr. Crain joins an elite group dubbed the "magnificent seven" by the judges' council that will be inducted in a ceremony April 29, 2013 in New York. His fellow inductees include Shelly Lazarus, chairman emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather; Philip H. Knight, co-founder and chairman-Nike; Bob Giraldi, film director and president-Giraldi Media; Byron E. Lewis, founder and chairman emeritus of UniWorld Group; Gerry Rubin, co-chairman of RPA; and Bob Scarpelli, former chairman and chief creative officer of DDB WorldwideIn addition to these seven, an organization is being inducted as well: McDonald's. This is the fourth year AAF is honoring a corporate nominee and the award for McDonald's will be accepted by Don Thompson, president-CEO. AAF President-CEO James Edmund Datri said McDonald's is being cited for its "extraordinary impact on the industry, unwavering commitment to community service, and universally recognized global strategy that has made it an American and global icon." The 64th Advertising Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies & Gala Dinner will be held Monday, April 29, 2013, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York
http://adage.com/article/news/rance-crain-named-advertising-hall-fame/238286/

A New Coronation for the King of the Elephants

Babar the loveable kids elephant has his 80th anniversary this year.  his first story was published in 1933 in english.  in honor of Babar's anniversary they are now doing a campaign for him

Woman files class action lawsuit against Frito-Lay for marketing genetically-modified snacks as 'all natural'

Many major food manufacturers have been on a kick to jump on the "all natural" bandwagon, with all sorts of processed food products now claiming to be healthy and free of artificial and synthetic ingredients. However, one such company, Frito-Lay, is the subject of a new class action lawsuit that pegs the company for illegally marketing its snack products, which are loaded with genetically-modified (GM) ingredients, as being natural.

Represented by Milberg LLP of Los Angeles, Calif., Julie Gengo of Richmond, Calif., recently filed a class action lawsuit against Frito-Lay alleging that its snack products are fraudulently labeled. Frito-Lay Sun Chips and Tostitos products are made with GM vegetable oils and potentially even GM corn, but they are both labeled as being "All Natural." But GMOs are not all-natural ingredients, and are, in fact, admittedly synthetic, which makes any product that contains them unnatural.


  http://www.naturalnews.com/034576_Frito-Lay_GMO_class_action_lawsuit.html#ixzz2CCyODu3G

Retail Sales Hurt by Hurricane

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/business/economy/retail-sales-hurt-by-hurricane.html?_r=0


             This article is about the retail sales falling because of Hurricane Sandy. The sales dipped 0.3%, and vehicle sales have dropped 1.5%. They expect the retail sales to rebound in November though.