Archive for 2008

IS ADVERTISING MISUSING THE POWER OF THE ASTERISK?

elaine on 12 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

IS ADVERTISING MISUSING THE POWER OF THE ASTERISK?

By THE SLEDGEHAMMER You know the routine. You see those screaming ad headlines that will rivet your attention from across the page. But most times what you don’t realise is that there is an ast

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STOP BITCHING, BBDO/PROXIMITY RULES!

Ham on 12 1, 2008 | No Comments

STOP BITCHING, BBDO/PROXIMITY RULES!

By The Hammer They say every dog has its day. And BBDO/Proximity outdid and out-howled themselves last Friday night in the biggest ever Gold haul in the history of the 4As Kancil Awards. For th

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Advertising Agencies yet to cross Digital Divide

Ham on 09 27, 2008 | 21 Comments

Advertising Agencies yet to cross Digital Divide

Ad agencies are still are not structured to handle the online media realities of today. And it got me thinking, which is not necessarily a good thing. Walk into an ad agency today, and in the m

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PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY – A BRANDING ENIGMA!

Ham on 09 15, 2008 | 2 Comments

PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY - A BRANDING ENIGMA!

SLEDGEHAMMER EXCLUSIVE: “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” Albert Einstein ‘Perception is Reality’ was actually first coined by Rolling Stone magazine some 2

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WHEN TWO MEDIA TITANS CLASH

Ham on 09 2, 2008 | No Comments

WHEN TWO MEDIA TITANS CLASH

A storm brewing among two media giants is destined to shake up Indonesia’s broadcast industry! Two of Southeast Asia's richest tycoons, Malaysian T. Ananda Krishnan and Indonesian James Riady,

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SINGH IS KING OR CLIENT IS KING?

Ham on 08 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

OK, OK, I can’t help myself! The latest hit comedy with my namesake Singh is Kinng was too tempting to excuse from the headline. And let me just add that the title of this movie inspired this articl

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THE PAINFUL TRUTH FOR AD AGENCIES

Ham on 07 26, 2008 | 8 Comments

As competition builds up in a tough economy, agencies find themselves becoming increasingly irrelevant! When I returned to writing my regular column in this paper two weeks ago, the piece was too p

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HOW ARE MEDIA AGENCIES MAKING MONEY?

Ham on 07 13, 2008 | 10 Comments

BY THE SLEDGEHAMMER How are media agencies making money? After the poor sods painted themselves into a corner the buck is now stopping at media owners…. My good friend SP Lee once told me: i

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Will the Real Web Guru please stand up?

mackattack on 06 12, 2008 | 21 Comments

Will the Real Web Guru please stand up?

BY MAC ATTACK Is there really such a thing? Well, perhaps. I know quite a few chaps who really understand the finer points in making the web work for their clients. They know their stuff intima

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NEW TOYS FOR THE BIG BOYS

mackattack on 06 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

BY MAC ATTACK This is a scoop that’s exclusive to this blog only. Put aside your mouse boys and girls, advertising in Malaysia is about to get really high-tech. I spent a Saturday with a bunch

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