Tag: humor
JC Penny hires Ellen DeGeneres as Advertising Spokesperson for Funny Video Commercials
Below are selected videos produced by JC Penny featuring Ellen DeGeneres as Spokesperson. These are examples of how humorous advertisements gain momentum as they are promoted at the grass-roots level through social networks. Update: As of 2 September 2012, all five of the JC Penny advertisements embedded below were removed from JC Penney YouTube channel.… Continue reading JC Penny hires Ellen DeGeneres as Advertising Spokesperson for Funny Video Commercials
Amazing Tiny Glass House of 9 Square Feet Big Enough for Two
While not intended to be used for housing, the video above shows a tiny cube that could serve as a house — with windows on all four sides as well as the roof. It’s compact, yet as the two people demonstrate in the video, it’s roomy enough for two.
Clever Tad VM Limited Virtualization Microsoft YouTube Video Ad Funny Spoof of TED Talks
Microsoft is running a series of funny video commercials on YouTube that mimic the TED Talks videos. Below is a collection of the current videos in the series.
Nike Commercial Featuring Steve Nash as the 60 Million Dollar Man
Activism > Advertising Summary. Nike created a humorous series of videos with Steve Nash including the one below with Nash as the 60 Million Dollar Man. Traditional advertising places a product or service at the center of attention. However, a new approach to advertising has become more common where the primary message of the advertisement… Continue reading Nike Commercial Featuring Steve Nash as the 60 Million Dollar Man
Glacéau Vitamin Water Hosts Website With Facebook and Launches Steve Nash Funny YouTube Video Campaign
Activism > Advertising | Health > Food | Technology Summary. Most companies, brands, organizations, celebrities, and musicians have their own dedicated websites. In a break from tradition, Vitamin Water, a product of Glacéau, now has their VitaminWater.com domain address redirecting to the Vitamin Water Facebook Page with a message, “don’t be alarmed, this is our… Continue reading Glacéau Vitamin Water Hosts Website With Facebook and Launches Steve Nash Funny YouTube Video Campaign
ETrade Funny Baby Video Commercial Campaign – E*TRADE
Activism > Advertising Summary. The E*TRADE Baby Video Campaign (www.etrade.com/baby) has been hugely successful. Rather than pushing traditional uninspired ads out to consumers, E*TRADE has created an advertising campaign that’s so funny, people take the initiative to seek them out on their YouTube channel where over 4 million people have viewed their latest video, the… Continue reading ETrade Funny Baby Video Commercial Campaign – E*TRADE