tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post5577641531392604984..comments2024-03-17T11:25:47.653+00:00Comments on the-ad-pit: Advertising that should burn in agency hell for all eternity Part 1Rob Mortimer (aka Famous Rob)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10070962082242558718noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-75657806544856353282008-07-16T21:45:00.000+01:002008-07-16T21:45:00.000+01:00DFS... they also massacred Bob Dylan's Subterranea...DFS... they also massacred Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues two years ago. That was far more heretical, in my view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-7104229758276400842008-07-14T13:12:00.000+01:002008-07-14T13:12:00.000+01:00Thanks for reappearing RobC.Also, two top standard...Thanks for reappearing RobC.<BR/><BR/>Also, two top standard comments there from David and Anon 2.05Rob Mortimer (aka Famous Rob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10070962082242558718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-31402951862887835742008-07-11T14:05:00.000+01:002008-07-11T14:05:00.000+01:00At least the girls come easy and the drugs come ch...At least the girls come easy and the drugs come cheap - nothing to pay for a year and 0% interest thereafter.<BR/>And now available in The Designer Collection Pez dispenser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-41093100313257264072008-07-10T15:40:00.000+01:002008-07-10T15:40:00.000+01:00Never made it as a salesmanI couldn't tell when th...Never made it as a salesman<BR/>I couldn't tell when they had poor stitching<BR/>I picked sofas like a blind man<BR/>But Nickleback made my wallet start itching<BR/><BR/>And this is how you remind me<BR/>This is how you remind me of your double discounts<BR/>This is how you remind me of your double discounts<BR/><BR/>It's not like you to say sorry<BR/>This sale was for two weeks only<BR/>This time I'm mistaken<BR/>For handing you a cheque worth bouncing<BR/>And I've been wronged, I've been down<BR/>Into the bottom of every warehouse<BR/>Yeah these words in my head<BR/>Scream are you having a sale yet?<BR/>Yeah, yeah, yeah, no no<BR/>Yeah, yeah, yeah, no no<BR/><BR/>It's not like it had no back<BR/>With cushions I could just about do<BR/>but the seats they had no slack,<BR/>and living with it made me walk like Pingu<BR/><BR/>And this is how you remind me of your double discounts<BR/>This is how you remind me of your double discounts<BR/><BR/>It's not like you to say sorry<BR/>This sale was for two weeks only<BR/>This time I'm mistaken<BR/>For handing you a cheque worth bouncing<BR/>And I've been wronged, I've been down<BR/>Into the bottom of every warehouse<BR/>Yeah these words in my head<BR/>Scream are you having a sale yet?<BR/>Yeah, yeah, yeah, no no<BR/>Yeah, yeah, yeah, no no <BR/>Yeah, yeah, yeah, no no<BR/>Yeah, yeah, yeah, no no<BR/><BR/>I’m sorry Mr Salesman<BR/>Apparently this wasn’t enough bitching<BR/>And this is how you remind me<BR/>This is how you remind me<BR/>This is how you remind me of your double discounts<BR/>This is how you remind me of your double discounts<BR/><BR/>It's not like you to say sorry<BR/>This sale was for two weeks only<BR/>This time I'm mistaken<BR/>For handing you a cheque worth bouncing<BR/>And I've been wronged, I've been down<BR/>Into the bottom of every warehouse<BR/>Yeah these words in my head<BR/>Scream are you having a sale yet? <BR/>Yeah, yeah, are you having a sale yet?<BR/> Yeah, yeah, are you having a sale yet?<BR/>Yeah, yeah, are you having a sale yet?David Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085006619367301520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-59039086065796905732008-07-10T00:34:00.000+01:002008-07-10T00:34:00.000+01:00I aim to displease :)I aim to displease :)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781423013658665692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-88962484958910708802008-07-09T07:29:00.000+01:002008-07-09T07:29:00.000+01:00paint me pink and call me piggy!! Mr Campbell...ho...paint me pink and call me piggy!! Mr Campbell...how ya doin'?<BR/><BR/>S & L boring you to death with math problems, so you decided to get in the blogosphere again?<BR/><BR/>You both make very valid points, which means going back to the drawingboard for me.. damn you two ;)nikoherzeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915071970254416752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-61335964276861850962008-07-09T02:46:00.000+01:002008-07-09T02:46:00.000+01:00Deconstruction is vital - but it's important to lo...Deconstruction is vital - but it's important to look deeper than just interms of one ad because when done correctly, it can give you massive clues as regards what the competition are doing interms of their business and communication strategy ... however as Mr M points out, you can't spend your life just being influenced by what your competitors are doing or you'll never move forward, it's just a case of being well armed and being able to exploit/protect against opportunities that may or may not present themselves.<BR/><BR/>God I've even bored myself with this comment, sorry ...Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781423013658665692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-19121986168323070972008-07-08T20:47:00.000+01:002008-07-08T20:47:00.000+01:00Very good question.I wouldn't say you have to deco...Very good question.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't say you have to deconstruct rather than construct in the first place.<BR/><BR/>But as to your point: I think the best planners will look at and understand both. You have to understand the business model, which leads you to a good brand, which leads to you to good ads. If you can solve the problems and ensure that the right messaging and tone goes throughout the chain you'll be doing a good job.<BR/><BR/>Just make sure you read the business news and marketing news alongside the advertising news and blogs!Rob Mortimer (aka Famous Rob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10070962082242558718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861841.post-44279179803465565452008-07-08T20:35:00.000+01:002008-07-08T20:35:00.000+01:00Mr M, I gotta ask you something on a totaly differ...Mr M, <BR/><BR/>I gotta ask you something on a totaly different note (thought it has some relevance to your blog and this post)<BR/><BR/>How much do you think deconstructing the strategy behind ads is the role of a planner? Is it still as important as, say 5 or 10 years ago? I kinda feel that planners are more and more needed on the businessmodel side of the brandproblem than on the ad side...<BR/><BR/>perhaps it's my natural inability to dissect ads (I have to admit, at the risk of not ever getting a planing gig, that I kinda suck at that aspect) and my natural instinct to look at the businessmodel, but I am just curious.<BR/><BR/>It's very helpfull to me to read these kinds of posts, but for how long, I gotta wonder?nikoherzeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915071970254416752noreply@blogger.com