• Age of Persuasion, the CBC Radio show hosted by the incomparable Terry O’Reilly, is now podcasting. Finally!
• The Santa brand bible (from Quietroom), complete with obligatory Venn Diagrams.
• Obama to TV advertisers: Keep. It. Down!.
• The Andy’s new online toy “Montage Me” evokes all the half-hearted chuckles of Elf Yourself with the neon schlock of the Koodosizers.
• Many Canadian media companies seem to think the iPad will be a big gift this Christmas. The Postmedia-owned National Post, along with Rogers’ Maclean’s and Sportsnet, are pushing the availability of new iPad apps “just in time for Christmas.”
• Intuition, a line of energy products and appetite suppressants that come in tubes (tubes!) is ramping up its marketing efforts. First this and now a national trade show tour with PR handled by The Siren Group.