Archive for 2008

HOW TO RIP OFF A WORLD-FAMOUS SLOGAN!

Ham on 05 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

HOW TO RIP OFF A WORLD-FAMOUS SLOGAN!

Every time I cab back home from KLIA after an overseas trip (which is happening too regularly these days), I turn a blind eye to the massive wall of billboards which line the route as a curtain raiser

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ADOI AWARDS TALLY 2008 – MALAYSIA

blogfrog on 04 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

ADOI AWARDS TALLY 2008 - MALAYSIA

Once again ADOI does its Awards Tally for 2008, as we did last year, and if you've been wondering who's leading the tally after Adfest 2008, World Press Awards (WPA) 2008 and Spikes 2008? Here it is..

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The Advertising of Politics – and the Advertising industry in Politics

mackattack on 04 23, 2008 | 4 Comments

The political climate has changed, and even the tone of formerly dismissive Ministers like Nazri Aziz has changed. Parliament is full of young firebrands waiting to unleash their venom, and equipping

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Live Issue: RM29 MILLION FROM POLITICAL ADS SPIKES ADEX IN Q1…

Ham on 04 20, 2008 | 2 Comments

KUALA LUMPUR: How did political parties fare when it came to advertising expenditure (AdEx) in the recently concluded general elections? A look at AdEx for Feb and March gives a clear picture, ie. the

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WHISKY ON THE ROCKS TO SPA ON THE ROCKS!

Ham on 04 19, 2008 | No Comments

WHISKY ON THE ROCKS TO SPA ON THE ROCKS!

BALI: Everybody (except me I think) has gone back after the Spikes ended last night on an intoxicating note at the Ku De Ta beachfront setting in Seminyak, Bali. Our online team at ADOI’s Bali Burea

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LESS IS MORE?

Ham on 04 19, 2008 | No Comments

AsiaPacific longest-running advertising show puts quality ahead of quantity… This is my first time to Media’s Spikes awards show. Having been weaned on AdFest and Cannes for the past decade,

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SCAM IN THE HILLS, SCUM ON THE BEACH

Ham on 04 16, 2008 | 4 Comments

SCAM IN THE HILLS, SCUM ON THE BEACH

For the purists amongst us, neither seems right.   The eternal phenomenon of scams invading advertising shows reared its ugly head again at AdFest this year. While rumblings of ScamFest cou

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THE ADVERTISING DILEMMA: Do Politics matter, and will you advertise on Malaysiakini.com

Ham on 04 8, 2008 | 3 Comments

Blow by Blow by Sledgehammer Advertisers are taking heed of many developments revolutionizing the new media space. Malaysia now ranks as having one of the highest blogging populations in the world

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OF ORAL SEX, AGGRESSION AND THE PUNCH THAT LAUNCHED A LOGO!

Ham on 04 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

OF ORAL SEX, AGGRESSION AND THE PUNCH THAT LAUNCHED A LOGO!

As my son would say, “What the...?” A toothpaste brand manufactured by in Kulim, Kedah in on sale in hypermarkets in Kuala Terengganu going by the name ORAL-ME! Malaysians are debating wheth

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VMY Furore

Ham on 04 8, 2008 | No Comments

VMY Furore

Blow by Blow by Sledgehammer  VMY FURORE Sledgehammer’s Blog on Visit Malaysia (minus 5 states) Year drew numerous responses. But unfortunately, we couldn’t post all the comments dues to the

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