A bout of Creativity on a non-creative subject (Slightly NSFW)

This is an ad in Europe, I believe, for safe sex. It’s slightly NSFW, but a great example of taking a challenging, yet not-creative subject, and turning it into an advertisement very watchable, with the ability to go viral.



Counting Down to a Rebirth

Cross posted at trainpetertrain.com (which is also trainfatasstrain.com), and shankman.com
The dates are official.
The nutritionist started today, 2/23/10. I have to keep a food log for a week before she’ll even talk to me again. Kill me.
The training, through TriSmarter.com, starts on 3/31/10 in earnest – i.e., all the running, biking, swimming I’m doing now doesn’t [...]



A quick study in Customer Service with TD Bank

With all the news stories today about the new bank regulations that took affect yesterday, I wanted to find out what my bank, TD Bank, had in store for me. Much to my surprise, it turned into an amazing story on customer service – and how it’s still possible with a mega-bank. Check it out.

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Why a Tiger is Sleeping Like a Baby Tonight…

The entire world stops today, almost all news streamlines into one story (with the exception of a terrible plane crash/act of domestic terrorism in Texas.)
Everything has shut down now, as the world waits… Waits… Waits for the Tiger… not to Roar, but to meekly crawl out of his den, wring his hands, shuffle around, apologize, [...]



Interview with the Owner of the SICKEST HOUSE AT MARDI GRAS!

Got to interview Kevin Kelly, owner of the sickest house (mansion) on St. Charles Street, during Mardi Gras. Here’s what he had to say.
And yes, there’s 20 seconds of a dog watching Mardi Gras first. Deal with it. The dog was cute.

Interview at Marida Gras from Peter Shankman on Vimeo.