Kia is trying to move into the luxury car category. They blasted onto the scene with an impressive Super Bowl commercial (one of the few that were truly Super Bowl-worthy in terms of grandeur, in fact). Just in case you missed it… Wow! A noble effort, to be sure. The commercial is an impressive piece […]
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AMAOKC: Profound panel, panelists! (Positively)
It’s over a week in the rear-view mirror, but there’s still plenty abuzz about the incredible insights offered by the 2014 Super Bowl Panel hosted by the American Marketing Association of Oklahoma City (AMAOKC). Vice President (and soon-to-be-President-Elect) Stew Law, assembled this group of experts who offered their insights on a selection of the commercials. […]
Super Bowl ad standouts (Don’t worry, this won’t take long!)
In a couple of weeks I’ll be moderating the AMAOKC’s annual Super Bowl Showdown. I don’t get a vote in what gets picked or anything, but if you’re interested, here are some that I thought were worth talking about. It’ll be interesting to see if any of these make the cut. My bet is the […]
Do I owe the Super Bowl an apology?
For as long as I’ve had the honor of appearing on your screen as a Blogger, I have made essentially an annual tradition of bashing the whole pomp and circumstance surrounding the time of year I’ve come to call “Super Bowl Season.” I have stated often, and continue to believe, the hype about the grandeur […]
“Fun” advertising won’t cut it (But it isn’t all bad, either…)
During “Super Bowl Season” , we’ll hear a lot of buzz in the media and around the water cooler about this commercial and that commercial. We’ll hear people talk about commercials that made them laugh, ones they really “liked,” ones they thought were clever, or otherwise held their interest. We may hear, often, “Oh, you’ve […]
What to REALLY watch for during this year’s Super Bowl…
You’d think because my profession is marketing that the Super Bowl would be my favorite time of the year. That’s not exactly the case. While it is always interesting to see how these organizations develop huge productions that do indeed grab the eye, may entertain, and may have us buzzing about some of them around […]

