Filed under: Advertising [Planning] School On The Web
So now all the assignments should be in [if not, do it NOW] so what happens now is that I distrubute all the submissions to the judges and then in about 2 weeks [fingers crossed] we’ll put up the feedback, announce the ’winner’ and tell you where to go to see everyone else’s submission.
Any questions, just shout or threaten violence!
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So last Friday I received a credit card replacement …
No big news there except when I looked at the form the card came in, I saw this …
Why do I have to use the card within 14 days of receipt?
Will the card self destruct?
Will the card be cancelled?
Will the card start spending by itself?
Of course it won’t - it’s just another way the banks have found to encourage people to start spending.
Banks go on and on about how they ‘care about their customers’ but all they actually care about is getting them to spend.
What makes me sick is that while they have almost single-handedly brought the current financial crisis on themselves, they not only are taking no responsibility for that, they have the audacity to still pay themselves high end-of-year bonuses.
Ironically with all this shit going on, it presents an incredible opportunity for a bank to stand up and mean something to society - however as this would require dispensing with their generic, bland statements and actually do stuff that mattered to people, the likelihood of this happening is low.
Of course not all banks or bankers are evil - just like not all agencies or ad people are wankers - but it does amaze me how the industry can, on mass, act like they are pillars and saviours of the community when their demonstrate a level of self interest that is bordering on criminal.
I’ve said this before, but if I could start another company, I’d start a bank.
No, I’m not mad, I just believe by changing a few things - things that bother the hell out of everyday customers - you could create a bank brand that is both profitable and liked.
To be honest, Bendigo Bank - a community bank in Australia - is already doing something like this however I believe there’s lots more that can be done so if you can be bothered, I’d love to hear what things you think a bank could do to make people change their opinion of them from foe to friend.
[If you want to know more about some of the scams financial institutions pull to make you go broke [which ironically makes them even more money] then buy Maxed Out - a real life, ugly, scary horror story]
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Because we get so much spam [lets not go there] I’ve just been told some of the A[P]SOTW assignments may have automatically been trashed so if you’ve already sent them, can you send them to me again please.
Sorry … sorry … sorry … and yes, this does mean you now get till Monday for the final, final deadline. Are you sure one of you didn’t do this on purpose? 
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Yes it’s the dirty, grumpy bastards birthday today - but because he still has some money left after paying off all his exes, he’s buggered off to the Bahamas with his wife.
Anyway, because he’s going to be out of internet contact for a few days, I thought it would be safe to show you the cake that’s being made for his special day …
NOTE: MUM [and those of a sensitive nature] PLEASE DON’T SCROLL DOWN!
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Classy eh?
Specially designed to include all the parts Andy looks for in a wife. Hahaha!
And yes, ’she’ does have a pearl necklace. Ahem.
It’s not finished yet - the baker is demanding “obscenity money” - but I think he’ll love it when he gets back.
Wonder where he’ll start eating from first?
Actually lets not go there - just wish the rude sod a happy birthday so when he comes back he can pretend he’s as popular as he deludes himself he is each and every day.
Happy Birthday you ol’ perv …
Right enough of all this ‘cake porn’ nonsense, lets get back to adland nonsense.
[PS: When is the penis being added onto the cake? ]
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So after I told Niko that I’d rather have Vince Clarke get back together with Alison Moyet and reform Yazoo rather than have him make another album with lead singer Andy Bell, the ever ‘in-the-know’ John Dodds sent me an article detailing Yazoo had actually reformed.
What with Frith not knowing what Guitar Hero is and me not knowing Yazoo had reformed, it shows how out of touch us planning folk really are.
However that isn’t the reason for this post - oh no - what this is about is the quite frightening similarity between Vince Clarke of Yazoo and the lovely, brilliant planning bloke Jon Howard …
Separated at birth?
Nope - they’re the same bloody person.
Come on Jon/Vince - give us a song!