The world was deeply touched by Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture about achieving your childhood dreams. Entrepreneur.com journalist Carrie Brenner explores those basic concepts as they relate to entrepreneurs... and found that many of Joe Phelps’ guiding principles for the agency parallel those in the Last Lecture. Read the full article.A recent exhibit at the New York Public Library celebrates the creators of some of the most successful advertising campaigns of the last 80 years. This tribute includes The Phelps Group's own Howie Cohen’s award-winning lines, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" and "Try it, you'll like it." Read more about The Real Men and Women of Madison AvenueCoca-Cola’s offer – everyone in America can get a free bottle of Coke Zero if one of its drivers wins a NASCAR event. Our media coach, Mary Jo Sobotka, comments on the latest hyper-promotion.Los Angeles Times business reporter Cyndia Zwahlen, partnered The Phelps Group with the owner of Top Drawer Hardware for a small business makeover. The owner spent time with Amber Bryan, team leader, and stayed for an animated brainstorming session at our BrainBangers' Ball, walking away with dozens of ideas to better focus on her target audience and enhance the retailer’s marketing efforts. Read more.
One Classic piece is the Phelps Group's take on 'Energy Star' where it opens with a Dragnet-like police theme, the dispatcher feeds the complaint and the Energy Star officer goes to the scene of the crime seizing a Drunken, belligerent, energy eating washing machine who comes to life as a nasty nemesis and is removed from the premises. This piece is entertaining and clever as 'heck!'
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Wow, great memory! You must mean the 'Just the Facts' radio spot we did for Energy Star in 1998!