The Best of 2009 Blog Challenge – The Best Advertisements

The American Association of Advertising Agencies estimates we see 650 ads in a day.

Today, you get to see 653 advertisements thanks to the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge hosted by Gwen Bell, a fellow blogger, writer, Tweeter, and web entrepreneur. Gwen has asked all bloggers participating in her challenge to write about the advertisement that made them think this year.

My list of thought-provoking advertisements looks at anything with the intent of “selling.” That means my favorite ads are more than just quarter page newspaper advertisements, which might be what originally comes to mind.

Alright, now that we’re on the same “page.” Here goes…

1. Thanks to AdRants I came across this unbelievable website, owned by another group of Colorado creatives: www.factorylabs.com. The site has very little content, but sells by way of intrigue.
2. Packaging is advertising. If you’ve never visited TheDieline.com, get ready for some advertising brain candy and get ready to be sold. Just looking at their picture of Vonu Lager makes me thirsty.
3. College Humor’s “Twitter in Real Live” video will have you laughing so hard you won’t notice it’s an advertisement for Colgate Wisp.

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