Brandopia

• Wall Street Journal signs up with Microsoft for Contextual and Paid Search advertising
  (tags: microsoft Wall street Journal)

Have a look at this ad for Kit Kat, simply beautiful. I wanted to embed it, but it doesn’t work! If anybody knows how to get blip tv videos embedded into WordPress, let me know.

• TED Talks: The mystery box
  Fantastic and inspiring
  (tags: Ted)

Fantastic video of the producer & writer of series like Lost and Alias.

Another great one from Ted!

You will never guess what this ad is for!

Found thanks to: Adgabber

• Is the Tipping Point Toast? — Duncan Watts — Trendsetting
  The best article I ever read on marketing, viral, networks…everything we’re struggling with in advertising, marketing and communication. I’m still not sure how to apply this stuff but it puts a lot in perspective.
  (tags: Mar)

• It’s not about the 10
  Check out the interview in Fast Company they are talking about here. Conclusion of the article:”The ultimate irony of Watts’s research is that, if you really buy it, the most effective way to pitch your idea is … mass marketing. And that is precisely wh
  (tags: marketing influencers viral)
• Microsoft pushes Thai digital advertising forward
  Our new Country Sales Manager just started in Thailand
  (tags: MDAS)

Great ad for Bud Light.

Found thanks to Adfoblog

• MSN Banks on Cause Marketing with New Web Community - ClickZ
  http://whatonearthisgoingon.msn.com is launching soon!
  (tags: MSN marketing)

I have to admit, this is a fantastic banner and perfectly integrated with the rest of the campaign. Go to The New York Times now and check it out!

According to Adfreak: “The first iteration of this approach was so successful that it has drawn over 600,000 views on YouTube. The only problem was, it crashed some browsers, leading tech blog Engadget to pull the ad. They seem to have worked out the kinks for the new execution.”