The TVC for the 21st Philippine Ad Congress (Nov. 18 to 21, 2009 in Subic)  features 4 perspectives of the same story as viewed by the 4 different characters: The Magician, The Assistant, The Stagehand and The Date. Then, a tragic and mysterious death. Of course,  the question is asked: Ano sa tingin mo?Watch the 4 TV commercials by clicking the picture...Then be sure to watch all 4 commericals of the Magician, the Assistant, the Stagehand and the Date by clicking on the other pictures on the right side of the

This video reminds me of Philip Kotter's contention that the 21st century is being shaped by globalization, technology and deregulation. I call it Converging Divergence. Do find out why...

A TV commercial represents the execution of a strategic marketing plan in as little as 15 seconds. Each detail is carefully planned and supports the brand image and unique selling proposition that a company wants to communicate to its audience. There is great value in reverse-engineering a commerial and discovering who the primary target market is and what needs, wants and demands are important to them, what is the product positioning and how it is supported by the marketing mix (price, product, promo, place) in the context of what competition

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley CooperMovie rating: 5 stars (funny and entertaining)Insights on Life rating : 5 stars (bullseye on crossword puzzles and empty spaces)Life makes it hard for anybody who exceeds the boundaries of what society considers normal- too short, too tall, too heavy, too thin, too dumb, too dependent to be living with parents, too old not to be in a romantic relationship, too talkative, too smart. And so Mary (Sandra Bullock), who has the last 4 “toos” is being pushed around by people who supposedly