Online Poker Casino Ads…All of them November 12, 2009
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Where do I even start. The range of tired and thoughtless online poker adds out there are countless but in South Africa we have to deal with three or four main contenders. Piggs Peak, Silversands, blah blah can’t remeber online, etc.
Specifically lets start with blah blah can’t remeber online. Their add starts with Ed Jordan (I think that’s his name) walking through a mansion talking in a very seductive voice in his opinion. Explaining how the new thrill for the high roller is in fact playing slots on the blah blah can’t remeber online casino site. High rollers don’t play slots Ed. Old ladies with handfuls of pention money are button bashers.
Secondly we have Silversands, you know, the adds with mister hardcore Dolph Lundgren (I think that’s how you spell it). The ads have all that is needed, ladies and poker. That’s it. So why oh why Dolph. “I win my poka gamesh“. Another thing is that their ads feature Apple Macs as the yet Silversands program does not work on an Apple. Doh. Dolph is renowned for his poker abilities or even his acting abilities so why use him in a poker ad. Get a local pro or even half pro thats always on ESPN to stand in and make it more interesting.
There is another ad that portrays a man and a woman having a heated conversation over the internet. It so happens that the dude is playing online poker and the woman in talking trash to a slot machine. The stupidity of the casino and ad agency are making women out there look dense. Thats just not on. FAIL.
Until the next online poker slash casino ad, I’m gonna go win some poka gamesh.
50 % get a worse deal November 10, 2009
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This a blast from the past, I know, but it always bugged me. Outsurance.
Outsurance had an add campaign a few months ago where they stated that 50% of the people who phoned got a better deal. Wow, 50% that’s awesome. It’s also just barely a pass. If you really sit back and think about it 50% of people already have a better deal. Wow, 50% that’s awesome. That means that Outsurance are simply mediocre and are reaping the rewards of people who don’t shop around.
I for one have a broker that sourced my car insurance for me. It seemed low enough. I’m sure that’s a good deal. Can you really be sure. No. So I phoned a few short term insurance houses that you find from the Rhino website or something like that. When I phoned Outsurance for a comparative quote, the Outsurance man on the other side tried his utmost best to get me a better deal, calling his manager and what what what. He eventually conceded that wherever I got my deal, I was getting a good deal.
Luckily I wasn’t part of the 50% that got a worse deal.
Long story short. Good on you Brokerman, in this case Brokerwoman. I got the best deal and you still managed to work in some commission for yourself. Bad on you Outsurance for using people ignorance.
New Trends November 10, 2009
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It seems all the new enjoyable adds are the ones that come across like a mini series. Getting the audience so interested they end up falling in love with the characters. The adds are talking points of conversation, and more so than new and current affairs themselves. Lets face it, these are the highlights of the peoples evening viewing. We as South African can only watch so much death and destruction on the news that we can’t wait for a good 3 minute chuckle during the add break.
The immediate advert series that comes to mind are the Mnet adds with Gary. Gary the toothfairy. Clevah!!
More recently we have the new Toyota adds. With Buddy the boxer. His classically cute one liners are what make him lovable. What a chop.
There are loads more on youtube and facebook
Buddy Blooper, very funny
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