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Url:http://agencyspy.com
Author(s):Mathew Van Hoven
Language:English
Tags:Advertising, Media, Information
Description:AgencySpy is a fancy little blog where we discuss the latest on goings within the advertising world.
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Popularity:140 Followers

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Wednesday Odds and Ends
-Matt Grogan joined Tribal DDB Sydney as creative director. link -Hyundai Motors' Joel Ewanick is Forbes' CMO of the Year. link -Minneapolis-based firm Brew Creative unites identical twins/pola...more
2009-12-23
Now You Can Live Vicariously Through the Holiday Party Idiot
We're not sure if this ditty persuades you to imbibe or dissuades you from it, but Aussie agency The Furnace offers its holiday card in the form of a video featuring one of its own boozing it up ...more
2009-12-23
KFC Knows How to Put White Guys at Ease
We're not sure how to react to this KFC ad that's part of something called "Cricket Survival Guide." Here, a flustered white guy gets out of an "awkward situation"--which in this case appears to ...more
2009-12-23
An SUV Fit for a Snowman
A tipster tells us that GM "actually did something kinda funny" with the seasonal spot above for the GMC Acadia. Here, two snowmen (one of whom sounds like comedian Steven Wright) take a drive in...more
2009-12-23
BBH's British Airways Ad Banned After One Complaint
All it reportedly took was a single complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority for a British Airways ad to be grounded recently. The spot, which was created by BBH and is part of BA's "Worl...more
2009-12-23
This Puts Those Truck-Pulls-Competitor's-Truck-From-Mud Ads to Shame
You've seen countless ads where, for example, a Chevy truck pulls a Toyota out of the mud. At one point or another, each of the major brands has done some iteration of that commercial. But here's a...more
2009-12-23
Kaplan Thaler Passes on Defending Aflac Account, Biz Now in Play
AdWeek has the full story regarding Kaplan Thaler's decision not to defend the $95 million Aflac account. KT created the well-known duck campaign featuring, at one point, Gilbert Gottfried. If ...more
2009-12-22
Alyssa Milano's Version of Dove's 'Evolution' Helps One Understand 'Jersey Shore'
The Who's the Boss star and FunnyorDie pay homage to a memorable ad campaign from years past and an unavoidable farce from present day. Via FishbowlLA More: "Now It's Dell That Vacates Jersey ...more
2009-12-22
Tuesday Odds and Ends
-Bruce Willis will take a 3.3% stake in Belvedere vodka to help drive its marketing strategy. link -Yahoo is shutting down its global offices save for "essential functions" from Dec. 24-Jan 1. l...more
2009-12-22
Mother London's Holiday Gesture Will Make You Smile
Setup: Mother London decides that rather than give away little gifts to a bunch of people, they're going to give the $10k they've set aside to one person. The catch: the agency sent the same email ...more
2009-12-22

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Mathew Van HovenJul 23, 2008

Anyone know how to troubleshoot the "add a fav. blog post" thing? Having URL issues since AS begins with www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy, and not agencyspy.com.
 

Mathew Van HovenJul 18, 2008

I have been confirmed as the author - all others must bow down. Not really - the heat must be getting to me.
 

Mathew Van HovenJul 15, 2008

Hey guys,

Which agency people would you most like to hear from? I'll be doing some interviews and if there's someone in particular you think would be good to hear from, I want to know about it. Cheers.
 

Mathew Van HovenJul 8, 2008

Hey all, I guess we need 15 people in here to get the blog roll...rolling. Help a brotha out!
 
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