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IdeaMill is a full-service advertising agency for brand-aware marketers who are frustrated with a lack of brand-centric advertising ideas. Ideas that draw their customers closer through brand truisms, interactivity and entertainment. Dedicated to the prolific generation of brand building ideas, this site is an external representation of what happens in our offices every day. Ideas flying to and fro. Some ours. Some not. All good. Welcome. Enjoy.



Puma Encourages Multi-tasking
Tuesday May 31st 2005, 9:55 pm
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Puma Summer eCatalog

It might not be the easiest summer catalog to navigate but it’s an interesting idea nonetheless.

Puma Summer eCatalog


Barefoot in the City
Sunday May 29th 2005, 10:03 am
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Nike Barefoot Ad

Laurels? Nike doesn’t even know what they are let alone rest on them. They helped create the jogging craze some twenty years ago and now they’re elevating it to a new level. Patterned after a theory Vin Lananna, the long time track coach at Stanford University employeed, who trained his athletes barefoot on the university golf course comes this new idea of a shoe. Studies show training barefoot actual makes you a stronger runner and prevents injuries.

Nike, W+K and director Noam Murro pay homage to Chariots of Fire:
Nike - “Barefoot”

More info at:
nikefree.com


Sherpa and the Beekeeper
Sunday May 29th 2005, 9:11 am
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52 years ago today, Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary stood atop the highest mountain in the world.

Here’s to First Ascents.


Power to the People, Consumer to Be Exact
Friday May 27th 2005, 8:19 pm
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Hand&Mice

Obvious statement of the day coming right up. It’s a good idea to keep the end user firmly in mind when developing your marketing efforts. They have more power than ever.

Power to the People Article. Economist, April 2005

Related Story from Fusion Brand here


Blather On
Wednesday May 25th 2005, 9:23 pm
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Audi Ad

Check out some jolly good Europrint compliments of Ad Blather


A CEO Worth his Salt. Greg Brenneman.
Wednesday May 25th 2005, 6:34 pm
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Greg Brenneman

BK CEO Greg Brenneman recognizes the power and beauty of a simple plan. It’s no wonder BK’s one page turn around strategy dubbed “Go Forward Plan” is working and has the support of BK co-founder Dave Edgerton.

USA Today Article


Paris Hilton Maintains Her Spicy Image
Wednesday May 25th 2005, 3:09 pm
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Paris Hilton

When you’re grossly outspent by your competition maximizing your buck is a way of life. Carl’s Jr. does a good job of that with their ad currently on the airwaves featuring Paris Hilton.

View Web Version Only Commercial Here


YourName@Budweiser.com
Tuesday May 24th 2005, 10:54 pm
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MyBudweiser.com allows Joe and Jane Public to sign up for a free budweiser email address.

Sign Up Here


Who’s Pushing Who?
Tuesday May 24th 2005, 10:45 pm
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The push back from clients has us all pushing in the right direction. For fresh, innovative and sometimes unexpected solutions.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/23/business/ads.php


A VOD World
Tuesday May 24th 2005, 5:11 pm
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Apparently there is more to life than the countless hours of free History Channel documentaries provided by Comcast’s (Video) OnDemand. Who knew?

Demand the whole story here.