The internet is this humungous dynamic place with loads of information that enlightens people all over the world, and helps grown ups do their jobs better, children learn better, and all people communicate better. Right? I’d like to agree that this holds true across the board. But somehow the latest google annual search trends report, [...]
Archive for February, 2007
Soul “Searching” – What Netizens Want from New Media
Posted: February 10, 2007 by noshtradamus in Information Technology, Learnings, New Media0
In the advertising business we say, you can tell a great ad by the litte voice in your head going “I wish I had done that ad!” And this comic strip is something I wish I had done. In fact, like countless other copywriters/art directors/suits, I have wanted to create something like this for years! I thought of doing [...]
Cannes, NY Festival, GoaFest… It’s Awards Time Again!
Posted: February 2, 2007 by noshtradamus in Advertising, Creativity, Debate, What Were They Thinking??It’s that time of the year, when advertising agencies have just finished releasing all their scam work, and are now gearing up by ordering extra pulls and digital files to enter at various creative awards across the world. Brand Equity in the Economic Times has done a great job in spotting these ads and has [...]
Random Useful Thought # 003
Posted: February 1, 2007 by noshtradamus in Common Sense, Random Useful ThoughtsA man who is full of himself, has no space left for improvement inside.
Government of India acknowledges Advertising as “speciality design”
Posted: February 1, 2007 by noshtradamus in Advertising, Indian EconomyThis is good news and bad. The Directorate General Service Tax in India has announced it plans to increase the burden of Service Tax on specility design services including advertising (the others are industrial and jewellery design). The good news is that someone’s finally acknowledging that what advertising people create is special, and not something [...]
I’m often faced with the tough task of finding a work-bloglife balance. Sharing my thoughts for money, versus sharing my thoughts nothing. And usually, as my last stretch of silence on this blog would indicate – slogging for money wins out! The other thing is, most people think blogging doesn’t require any thought of effort [...]
