—David Mitchel, Norton Mitchel Marketing In 1981, MTV’s first music video was The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star”. The title of that song could be adapted to ask a more modern question. Is the DVR killing television advertising? Also, can brands successfully use television advertising in the era of the DVR? I strongly believe… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: TV
Trademark Lessons from “Jersey Shore”
Posted in TrademarksAt the risk of giving the readers of this blog the wrong impression about my tastes in entertainment, I have to mention the MTV show Jersey Shore. In just a few months, this reality television series about a group of proud New Jerseyans (or Jersyeites?) living at a beach house in the Garden State has partied,… Continue Reading
It’s On: Southwest Savvy
Posted in Advertising, Goodwill, Marketing, Social Networking, TelevisionIf you travel by air at all, I suspect that Southwest Airlines’ "Bags Fly Free" campaign resonates a bit: This is but one of many examples of Southwest Airlines’ marketing and business savvy. By all appearances, this is a company that exudes a love for its business, which necessarily requires a love for its customers. It… 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
Corporate Coups and Trademark Abandonment
Posted in Branding, Loss of Rights, Trademarks[Spoiler alert – this post is about the season finale of Mad Men. If you haven’t watched it, please skip this post (never fear, you can revisit it in the archives once you’ve watched the episode)]. In the season finale of Mad Men, the best show on television, the executives of the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising… Continue Reading
A Sentimental Bond
Posted in Advertising, BrandingLast Sunday was an exciting day for me, as it marked the return of my favorite TV show, Mad Men. For the uninitiated, Mad Men details the personal and professional drama of everyone from the top executive to the switchboard operator of the Sterling Cooper Agency, a Madison Avenue advertising agency working with some of… Continue Reading
The Syndication of Friends: Jennifer Aniston Playing BFFL Role?
Posted in Advertising, Agreements, Contracts, Marketing, TruncationLearning at least a few new things each day is a good thing. One of the many things the special women in my life (wife and daughter) taught me today is the meaning of the apparently ubiquitous acronym BFFL: "Best Friends for Life." So, the special men in my life learned something along with me today. I’m… Continue Reading
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Steve Baird
Just so you know, I'm all about brands and the law, both professionally and personally. I regularly annoy family and friends in retail stores by focusing on product labels—not to buy the product, but to read the fine print and ask, "Who owns these brands" and "Did they really register those marks?" More...
Dan Kelly
You can call me a “non-traditional” attorney, which is a polite way of saying that I did not attend law school straight out of college. I spent five of my first six years after college as a junior high school teacher. The other year I worked as an engineer for a large corporation. More...
Sharon Armstrong
Voted most likely to become an actress while in pre-school, I don’t think I surprised anyone by becoming a lawyer, the steadiest professional gig open to those with a flair for the dramatic. More...
Brent Lorentz
Although I wish I could say my path to the law was the result of a lifelong dream or calling, it was more the result mere curiosity and an affinity for leather-bound books. More...
Tiffany Blofield
Although my initial career path was to be one of the Supremes (not the musically talented ones with platform shoes and sequins, but rather, the nine wearing sensible shoes and pressed black robes in DC), I will likely stay in Minnesota as I have never lived anywhere else. More...
Brad Walz
My law career started on the ice…as a defensive hockey player (we’re not talking professionally…and if I were, I probably wouldn’t have gotten into law). More...
Susan Perera
Born into the world with an aptitude for science and an affinity for art I found my career path quickly chosen for me. More...
Joy S. Newborg
When I took a personality/career test in high school to determine which path in life I should follow, I was told I should either be in broadcast journalism or law. So after I went to undergraduate school for broadcast journalism and film/television, I went on to obtain my law degree from the University of Minnesota. More...
Laura Gutierrez
An attorney I am not. Though told to become one, I don't possess those qualities needed to be an effective one (I lack confrontation skills, and although I can write a great argumentative essay, I can’t argue outside a sheet of paper). More...