The woman that propelled John McCain back into the US presidential race is now dragging him down in the critical week before election day according to a new poll by the New York Times and CBS News. The poll showed that 59% of voters felt Sarah Palin was not prepared for the job of Vice …
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Shofar, the naked students, and the spin machine
The story has been doing the rounds in Stellenbosch all week but finally made the mainstream press today. A group of male students stripped and stormed the Shofar church in Stellenbosch last Sunday during a service. Some of the students were stopped by the churches bouncers (you heard right) at the door.
ANCSA losing out on domain name race
The identity of the new grouping will only officially be decided after the National Convention on November 2nd but already they face a challenge registering a domain name.
Just call them the 702s.
It’s a party (kind off)!
Brainy ads for top magazines in US
The New York Times just ran a story on advertising produced by “for thoughtful readers” like The Economist, The Atlantic and The New Yorker. Firstly, don’t you just love the industry positioning, a magazine for thoughtful readers?
The Brand Bubble – The Looming Brand Crisis and How to Avoid It
Data from the world’s largest study of consumer attitudes and perceptions on brands reveals that investors are increasingly overvaluing brands while at the same time consumers are losing trust and interest in them. Considering that a third of shareholder value is brand value, this growing disconnect should be of urgent concern to CEOs, marketers, analysts and investors.
The other 2010 mascot!
Here is a look at the other 2010 mascots – for the Winter Games that will be taking place Vancouver.
Mascot for 2010 FIFA World Cup launched
Zakumi, a leopard, has been launched as the mascot for the first African FIFA World Cup in 2010.
Surprise. Delight. Entertain.
The web delivers what ad land seems to have forgotten by Mandy de Waal
SA politics rebranded?
While the financial world faces what has been described as earthquake promising to re-align world markets a political earth-quake is shaking up South African politics since the Natal High Court ruling slamming President Mbeki for interfering with the prosecution of his rival Jacob Zuma.