About two years ago (I’m having difficulty coming to grips with the fact that it has, in fact, been two years), I blogged about my frustrations with the social networking sites of FaceBook, MySpace, and Twitter. Along with my posted content, I, admittedly a bit baitingly (if that is a word), adorned the post with… Continue Reading
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My, my, my . . .
Posted in Branding, Marketing, TrademarksI recently had another experience of coming across a branding trend that, while perhaps old in the creative world, hit me squarely through close-in-time repetitive encounters with the phenomenon, starting with these three marks: Not to get too complex, but the "My 29" station carries broadcasts of nearly all home and away Twins games (and I… Continue Reading
Getting Stan Lee’d and CGC’d at the Phoenix Comicon
Posted in Mixed Bag of NutsPannapictagraphists take note, the verbing of brands is alive and kicking at the Phoenix Comicon! After letting some friends know one of my sons and I were on our way to the Phoenix Comicon over the Memorial Day weekend (because Stan Lee was going to be there for a special signing event), we were told that in addition to… Continue Reading
Let’s Play “Truth or Consequences”: The New FTC Guides for Endorsements & Testimonials Bring Truth a Little Bit Closer
Posted in Guest BloggersWe all would agree that “As Seen on TV” is one of the great brands of all time. The brilliant marketeers behind it recognized the extraordinary power of television – people believe as true what they see on TV. Why that is I’m sure has been the subject of enumerable studies; after all it defines who… Continue Reading
From Trademark to Tin God: Long Live the King?
Posted in Advertising, Branding, Food, Genericide, Loss of Rights, Marketing, Television, TrademarksA few years ago, the world was introduced to arguably the creepiest fast food mascot of all time: The King. For many of us, this introduction came courtesy of a frightening commercial suggesting that we "Wake Up With The King." Over the following years, TK expanded his popularity. He went from our bedrooms to our… Continue Reading
The Rise and Fall of Online Social Networks?
Posted in Advertising, Mixed Bag of Nuts, SoapBox, Social NetworkingFour weeks ago, I blogged about FaceBook’s ill-advised move to allow unique username URLs. Some time between then and now, FaceBook removed the page where trademark owners could defensively register their marks to prevent others from choosing such marks as user names. Now, a rights holder’s only recourse is to submit this form to report… Continue Reading
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