10 Powerful Public Awareness Ads About the Environment

When you are trying to get a message across, there are many ways to do so. When it comes to nonprofits, they tend to use a form of advertising that really catches your attention. Some are shocking, some emotive and others just really cool. Some are even controversial, such as this commercial by a British environmental group that had to be pulled due to graphic violence.

However you feel about shock tactics, it can’t be denied that public awareness ads are pretty effective, at least at sticking in your mind. That is their ultimate purpose: to make you remember the message as a first step to making a change.
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10 Vintage Advertisements That Will Make You Cringe

Advertising has changed to such degrees in the last several decades that the past is barely recognizable. As a matter of fact, vintage ads that were printed between the ’20s and ’50s are so outrageous sometimes that you might feel like you are looking at a spoof of a real claim.

But what is truly shocking is that technically, we still see the same kinds of tricks used in today’s marketing world. The only things that have changed are the language and the tone of the overall message. Check out these vintage ads that are sure to make you feel dirty and see what I mean for yourself.
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The Best Commercials of SuperBowl XLV

Chrysler's Superbowl 2011 Commercial with Eminem

Chrysler's Superbowl 2011 Commercial with Eminem

Today the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers battled it out on the Cowboys Stadium field. Green Bay eventually took home the trophy, but there were a lot of people who watched the game just to see the commercials.

In between goals and injuries, it was the advertisers who were battling to get the most attention. Here are our favorites from the 2011 SuperBowl:

Chrysler 200

I think I have to call this the best commercial of the Superbowl. It’s at least the best American car ad in a very long time. And it stars Eminem who delivers an impressive message.


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Sexy GoDaddy 2011 Superbowl Commercials and a Special Discount!

Every year, GoDaddy pushes the limits and tries to create the sexiest and raciest SuperBowl commercial out there. And because of our close relationship with the GoDaddy folks we were given a sneak preview of the upcoming Superbowl ads in which… wait, are these women naked?!?!

They’re also going to announce a NEW GoDaddy Girl…the GoDaddy .CO Girl! There’s surely more to come today after the big kickoff.

While you’re waiting to see what these GoDaddy Girls are up to, GoDaddy is offering MAJOR discounts through our WebBeat.TV property.
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The Ten Most Popular Banned Commercials of All Time

Smoking Hot ChickI’m all for protecting the kids from seeing things they really shouldn’t be seeing, so I understand and agree with certain things not being shown on public television. But I also recognize that sometimes NOT getting shown on TV can actually be a huge benefit!

First of all, when marketers are free from the normal constraints of advertising sometimes they can come up with really “attractive” ads. And the ten banned commercials below are great examples of advertisements which obviously received excellent Return On Investment based on the sheer number of online views each one received. Indeed, these are the most popular of all banned commercials.

I don’t know about you, but I’d be happy to have one of my ads viewed as many times as the worst performing on this list…
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Jameson’s Irish Whiskey Commercial

Jamesons WhiskeyI was watching a little TV today and one of the most spectacular commercials I’ve ever seen came on! It’s so awesome I just had to share it.

And now I’m going to go out and buy some Jameson whiskey because the commercial worked!
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Hey Ladies, it’s Time to Mow the Lawn…

It's Time to Mow the LawnEveryone loves a nicely trimmed lawn. Personally, I’m a fan of John Deere tractors. But it seems the ladies in this commercial prefer to use a Wilkinson razor? Wouldn’t that take a long time? I guess I just don’t get it…

Extreme Sheep Herding! What? Yeah, You Herd Me!

Extreme Sheep Herding!Karen R. passed this little gem to me the other day, and she came into my office at work and was like… “you have to check out the extreme sheep herding!” I was like, “WTF?” But she was like, “just open the link I sent you.”

So, without having any idea of what the heck to expect, I blindly did as I was told, and was then rewarded for my faith with the following amazing video of… sheep herding. Enjoy!
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The ‘In a Snuggie’ Video From Mikey and Big Bob Rocks Hard!

In a Snuggie!Got this little tip from MC Hammer over on Twitter…

Pittsburgh has got some crazy DJs over on the 96.1 Kiss Morning Freak Show named Mikey and Big Bob who put out a little diddy called “In a Snuggie”. Wait, don’t tell me you don’t know what a Snuggie is! It’s one of those blankets that has arms sewn into it that some crazy guy is advertising on national television and probably making millions off of!

Anyway, here is the new and improved version of Snuggie propeganda thanks to old Mikey and Big Bob. Enjoy!
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