Tag Archives: advertising
Pay less, Talk more, but don’t try to use the Internet in Sydney CBD (with Vodafone)
Photo taken while standing outside Wynyard station trying to access the Internet on my iPhone and getting lots of nothing.
Out of TouchPad
Add around Sydney CBD are these signs advertising the wonders of a new device. Wouldn’t you just love one? Doesn’t it look great? Well, you are too late, and so are the ads. HP has already canned the TouchPad. And, … Continue reading
Where you’d rather be? State of Inebriation?
Advertising I found in the UTS food court. Some advertising slogans a bit strange. I suppose it makes sense. But I thought it would more meaningful with the added though bubble.
Vodafone SIM only Caps advertising double data allowance
I have been a Vodafone customer for a while. Most recently as pre-paid. When a friend game me their old iPhone I had the need to move to a plan with data allowance. And the Vodafone SIM only plans looked … Continue reading
Who will dub Iron Chef Australia?
Popping up around Sydney at the moment are ads for a new Channel 7 show, Iron Chef Australia. From the poster I can see they have selected Neil Perry, Guy Grossi and Guillaume Brahimi as their Iron Chefs. I don’t … Continue reading
Lets do the Twist, in Pyrmont
Today Union square in Pyrmont was occupied camera crew, support personnel, and all their associated paraphernalia. Looked to be filming a TV commercial for KFC’s Twisters.
Much experience waiting? Join the queue
Saw this wanted ad in the window of a café in Newtown. Must have waiting and coffee experience. Yes, I’ve spent extended amounts on time waiting in phone queues for a customer service representative. And by the time you get … Continue reading
Get on the ethical coffee bandwgon
Is ethics a current fad, or do businesses actually believe in it? I noticed this sign outside the Starbucks in George Street, Sydney yesterday. Apparently now all their coffee is sourced ethically. “The espresso in your favourite Starbucks’ beverages is … Continue reading
Home Gruen
The Gruen Transfer started again on the ABC last Wednesday. As a result the Sydney Morning Herald had a number of articles on it. And reading Adversarial ad men (SMH, 17 March2009) confirmed a feeling that I got last year … Continue reading
Get on the iPod train
Looking back through the photos I have taken in Tokyo I found this one of a train covered in iPod advertisements. Not just the outside, but also all the ads inside. Being the major transportation form in Tokyo, about 70% … Continue reading
