Monthly Archives: April 2013

Advertising Errors: Big Macs and Mental Health

Posted on April 12, 2013 by vanwestmedia

Are you addicted to Big Macs? Can you stop eating them anytime you want? Do you drown your emotional sorrows with this tasty burger? McDonald's created a "Mental-Health parody" to advertise their wid … Continue reading →

Holiday Inn Express: Bringing the Extraordinary Out of the Ordinary

Posted on April 10, 2013 by vanwestmedia

What captures the attention of people is the impact an advertisement has on its audience.  Whether it affects people physically or emotionally, people need to want what the brand has to offer. By bri … Continue reading →

Humanitarian Branding: Capturing the Hearts of Your Audience

Posted on April 08, 2013 by vanwestmedia

In advertising, audiences are used to the constant sales pitches convincing them to give in and purchase a product or service. However, when the intentions of a brand or company make a turn and presen … Continue reading →

VWM CEO Joins Graduation with Tory Burch and Goldman Sachs

Posted on April 05, 2013 by vanwestmedia

Our very own President and CEO, Shad Mohammed, was invited to a collaborative graduation for the Tory Burch Foundation and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program on Monday. The program and grad … Continue reading →

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April Fool’s Brand Hoaxes of 2013

Posted on April 03, 2013 by vanwestmedia

The start of April may bring in the warm spring weather but get ready to have a few pranks along with it.  Businesses take holidays like April Fools and use it to amuse their audience to connect with … Continue reading →

Social Campaigns Revive “Mike and Ike” Brand

Posted on April 01, 2013 by vanwestmedia

Over the past year, "Mike and Ike" have been in stores with either Mike or Ike scribbled out of the box. At first it may seem like a kid took a pen and did this but then, when you look at the rest of … Continue reading →