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Thu 18th Oct, 2012Sun 21st Jun, 2020|Ad Industry, Blog

Achilles had his heel. Sailors had scurvy. Writers had - and may always have...writer's block. For persons charged with generating creative words on a daily...

Angry Birds Star Wars

Mon 15th Oct, 2012Fri 7th Jun, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

A combination of a most addictive game and one of my favourite movie franchises - I can't wait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyB6G4Cz9fI

Diversify or die. A lesson from a T&T start up.

Sun 14th Oct, 2012Sun 21st Jun, 2020|Blog, Marketing Strategy

Pepper is doing in seven years what T&T has not been able to do in 50 years. We are diversifying. In the early years we...

A novel take on the alcohol ad

Tue 2nd Oct, 2012Fri 7th Jun, 2013|Ad Industry, Blog, Traditional Advertising

We have seen it a thousand times before; the alcohol ads depicting the suave man conquering the willing, sensual female. I quite enjoyed this Tazovsky...

T&T’s real oil.

Sun 23rd Sep, 2012Fri 7th Jun, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

How do we begin to put a value to the work that Black Stalin has put down? What has been his contribution to helping us...

Loving pan to death… in T&T.

Sun 2nd Sep, 2012Fri 7th Jun, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

We love pan in T&T, especially when it's free. In the past few weeks there have been a few priceless moments for pan jumbies like...

Has steelband music’s shelf life expired in T&T?

Sun 26th Aug, 2012Fri 7th Jun, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

Last night was sweet and bitter all at the same time. Standing under the tenor of Michelle Huggins-Watts as she and the rest of the...

10 goals for Trinidad and Tobago’s next 50.

Sat 25th Aug, 2012Fri 7th Jun, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

Local Content on Radio and TV of at least 50%; legislated at first, but then market driven Agriculture is 5 - 10% of GDP We...

How 12 top brands got their names

Sun 19th Aug, 2012Wed 21st Jul, 2021|Blog, Marketing Strategy

I came across this article on the MSN Money webpage and thought it worth sharing. Think naming a baby is tough? Try naming a cookie. Or...

Agency or Client

Tue 7th Aug, 2012Sun 21st Jun, 2020|Blog, Marketing Strategy

I am attending a marketing course Shoppers Marketing at Lok Jack GSB and after the first hour I was reminded why I love Marketing. Having...

Great Companies keep moving the finish line.

Sun 5th Aug, 2012Sun 21st Jun, 2020|Blog, Marketing Strategy

(Full disclosure the Agency I lead, Pepper, does work for ANSA McAL) John Barrow, a professor of mathematical sciences at Britain’s Cambridge University, believes that...