Summary: There's a fine art to selling earlobe lifts, inflatable massage boots, and mini-staircases for arthritic dogs. This ABC News program enters the strange world of A. J. Kubani and his New Jersey-based company, Telebrands-a purveyor of quirky household products showcased in late-night TV infomercials. In a one-on-one interview, Kubani discusses his main strategy: identifying a mundane, irksome...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: With its "Real Beauty" information and marketing campaign, the Dove brand struck a chord with women skeptical of unhealthy or absurd standards of attractiveness. But did the campaign have the widespread impact Dove intended? And what are the implications for the global cosmetics and fashion industries? This program investigates consumer reactions against the idealized images of beauty promoted...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Conventional wisdom says an ad agency should promote the brands of its clients. Why would the reverse ever happen? This fast-paced case study profiles three young executives as they open up Rethink, a new agency. The quirky realities of starting and running an ad business become clear with each "first" in the growth of the company-the moment Rethink signs its first clients, hires its first...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Ads targeting girls between the ages of 8 and 12 employ an increasing level of sexuality. Are advertisers responding to neo-feminist notions of "girl power" or are they leading girls toward harmful self-images? This program examines the trend by following a group of tween girls through their daily lives, recording their perceptions of fashion, celebrities, boys, and themselves. Interviews with...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Amidst the mudslinging, campaign promises, and scare tactics, what is really being said in those highly produced political ads? In this program, Bill Moyers talks with one of America's leading political and media analysts, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, dean of the Annenberg School of Communication and author of Everything You Think You Know About Politics. And Why You're Wrong. Through astute...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What kind of person goes into advertising? How do you break in? And what does it take to succeed once you get there? This program goes to New York City-based Euro RSCG, one of the world's largest ad agencies, to find out. Shoot-from-the-hip candid, a mixed group of recent hires and award-winning professionals-account executives, an art director, creative directors, executive creative directors,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Perhaps the best example of paparazzi-aided self-promotion, Paris Hilton has almost single-handedly refocused Big Media's editorial priorities. This program studies the cultural and technological forces that have shaped the modern tabloid industry and propelled Hilton's bizarre ascent to worldwide stardom. Experts featured in the program include celebrity photographer Jeff Vespa, media...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In this program, thirteen judges from the 2000 Clio Executive Juries speak on topics such as the teamwork involved in making an ad, how a campaign sometimes shocks people's ideas of advertising, and the motivation for being in the advertising business. In addition, industry leaders drawn from prominent agencies around the world, including Fallon McElligott, Minneapolis; Ogilvy & Mather, Mumbai;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In this program, nine judges from the 1999 Clio Executive Juries talk about how creatives get their ideas, the dangers of overtesting ads, the need for even more effective advertising, and other topics. Also, a dynamic group of international industry executives from Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco; Young & Rubicam, London; CLM/BBDO, Paris; Scholz & Friends, Berlin; Ginkgo Saatchi &...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What specific skills enabled a young state senator to become, in the space of four years, President of the United States? This program reveals a set of methods and attitudes at the core of successful communication. Presented by renowned public speaking coach Richard Greene, the video incorporates passages from many of President Obama's finest speeches-and uses these examples to explore tone of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Some Americans charge that the advertising industry promotes materialism and compels them to buy things they don't want. However, most are unaware that the TV and radio shows, newspapers, and magazines they enjoy for virtually no cost are paid for almost entirely by the sale of advertising time or space. This program features a historical survey of the methods of advertising in the U.S. Topics...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program spotlights television's best ads from the Clio Hall of Fame from the mid-1980s through the late '90s, including memorable moments such as IBM's "Hats," Dr. Pepper's "Hunchback," Sony's "Cranebird," Apple Corporation's "1984," California Raisins' "Lunchbox," Diet Pepsi's "Apartment 10G," Energizer Battery's "Bunny," Penn Tennis Balls' "Bounce Test," California Milk Advisory Board's...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program displays the best of the Clio gold and silver winners for the year 2005. Entries include Citroen's "Dance"; Sony PlayStation 2's "Golfers" and "Athletes"; Peugeot 407's "Toys"; North American Coffee Partnership-Starbucks' "Glen"; Volkswagen Golf's "Kids On Steps"; adidas' "Unstoppable"; Mercedes-Benz Convertibles' "Sounds of Summer"; and the California Milk Advisory Board's...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program focuses on the best of the Clio gold and silver winners for the year 2008. Entries include McDonald's "Estate Agent," "Alan Hansen," and "Plumber"; Sony Bravia "Play-Doh"; StuffIt Deluxe "Life of a Goldfish," "Pregnancy," and "New Year's Resolutions"; Kellogg's All-Bran "Construction Worker"; Centraal Beheer Achmea "Prison Guard"; Sedal "Placard"; Shera Ceiling Board "Shakespearean...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program brings together 2000's winners of the gold, silver, and bronze Clio Awards. Entries include Levi's "Drugstore," Nike's "The Morning After" and "Beautiful," Bud Light's "Rough Choice," Fatboy Slim's "Praise You," Amazon.com's "Tons of Toys," Pepsi's "Play Acting," Sega's "Apocalypse," Whiskas' "Commercial for Cats," MTV's "Snitch," Toyota Tundra's "More Spectacular," British...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Beckwith, Harry
Summary: Argues that the secret to effective sales is to sell oneself first, in a guide that blends homespun humor with practical advice on learning to thrive in the business world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Business Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.85 BECSummary: This program singles out the Clio gold and silver winners for the year 2004. Entries include BMW's "Mouse," British Airways' "Global," Honda's "Cog," Volkswagen's "Sunny," American Express's "One Hour Photo," Evian's "Water Boy," Toyota's "Snakebite," and Toohey's Extra Dry's "Quest.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program revisits 2005's winners of the gold, silver, and bronze Clio Awards. Entries include Nike's "Evolution," "Shoxploitation," and "Scary House"; Volkswagen's "Time"; Wanadoo's "The Chase"; adidas' "Improvisation"; Labatt-Bud Light's "Cuppa"; Toyota Prius's "Donkey"; Stella's "Pilot"; Ford Ranger Opencab's "King Kong"; Bud Light's "Sky Diver"; and Miller Lite's "Victims.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program documents 2006's winners of the gold, silver, and bronze Clio Awards. Entries include Honda's "Impossible Dream" and "Dreams," Microsoft Xbox 360's "Water Balloons," Nike Free's "Reincarnate," Rexona's "Stunt City," MTV Networks' "Beatbox Family," Snickers' "Bald," Vodafone's "Mayfly," AOL's "Bad," Volkswagen Polo's "Angel's Day Off," Olympus Europe's "Red-Eyed Baby," Toyota...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program enumerates 2008's winners of the gold, silver, and bronze Clio Awards. Entries include Hydro Oil and Energy "Train," Freixenet "The Key to Reserva," Absolut "Protest," Concert Hall Dortmund "Symphony in Red," ASICS "Origami," Monster.com "Daybreak" and "Legs," Toyota "Earth's Greatest Four-Wheel Drive," Nike Cricket "Traffic," Louis Vuitton "A Journey," Sony Walkman "Music Pieces,"...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Where is the best place to spend an advertising budget? Though newspaper circulation is falling, most adults still read the paper, while the popularity of print magazines is increasing, and readership of online media has exploded. This program explains different types of print and digital media formats and the benefits of advertising in each. The relative cost of placing classified and display...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Kelly, Lois
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 KELSummary: This program comprises the best of the Clio gold and silver winners for the year 2006. Entries include Honda's "Choir," Guinness' "noitulovE," Sony PlayStation PSP's "A Day in the Life," adidas' "Hello Tomorrow," MINI's "Counterfeit," Carlton Draught's "Big Ad," Pfizer Canada-Viagra's "Golf," Pampers' "Lullaby," Peugeot 1007's "Easy Life," Country Life Butter's "Animals," Mercedes' "Office,"...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006