
Homogenized messages have no soul. Take a moment to internalize that and then we’ll move on. That thought comes to you from John Rich, the newly crowned winner of Celebrity Apprentice and Gary Busey who cannot be described with mere words.


Homogenized messages have no soul. Take a moment to internalize that and then we’ll move on. That thought comes to you from John Rich, the newly crowned winner of Celebrity Apprentice and Gary Busey who cannot be described with mere words.
While Adobe’s Flash has been vilified by Apple’s Steve Jobs it is still an important part of the advertising world at least for now. comScore has produced a report that shows that 40% of the total online display ads are using Flash and rich media. The chart below shows the breakout amongst other formats.
Early last week I wrote a long-ish piece on the iAd – in which I both criticized and praised Apple for “re-gifting” a mobile ad format that already existed. Since then I’ve spoke with Apple’s head of corporate communications, as well as several other potential clients and agencies. I didn’t learn a lot from Apple, but I did get some context for this next installment.
We're used to buzz around Apple, and in particular, we're quite used to buzz about how Apple goes to market. CEO Steve Jobs is widely considered the greatest marketer alive, and nearly every marketer I've worked with has expressed sincere admiration for the magic the man is capable of weaving. His products are brilliant, and the cult around Jobs and his work are extraordinary.