Marketing Bits: Obama shushes TV ads

• 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 […]

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 RogersMaclean’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.

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