Comments for The Seed http://www.theseed.com.au/blog Sharing our views with our clients and industry colleagues alike. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:43:23 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Evolve or die by Peter Spalding http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=814&cpage=1#comment-132 Peter Spalding Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:43:23 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=814#comment-132 Good one to finish on Sean...good luck with your own evolution! Cheers. Peter Good one to finish on Sean…good luck with your own evolution! Cheers. Peter

]]> Comment on Making the right moves by MacArthursMutterings http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=780&cpage=1#comment-124 MacArthursMutterings Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:14:50 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=780#comment-124 My grandfather taught me chess and it has been an invaluable lesson that I am always grateful for, the “what if…” question is certainly underused by some. Nice posting My grandfather taught me chess and it has been an invaluable lesson that I am always grateful for, the “what if…” question is certainly underused by some. Nice posting

]]> Comment on Game on! by Colin Cardwell http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=766&cpage=1#comment-123 Colin Cardwell Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:47:42 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=766#comment-123 Lots of brands and 'Playing', more examples at www.3rdsense.com, the play agency. Lots of brands and ‘Playing’, more examples at http://www.3rdsense.com, the play agency.

]]> Comment on Game on! by Tony Richardson http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=766&cpage=1#comment-121 Tony Richardson Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:09:48 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=766#comment-121 And to think ... I used to be impressed with my mate's Pong game played on his (black and white) TV screen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong And to think … I used to be impressed with my mate’s Pong game played on his (black and white) TV screen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

]]> Comment on Going back to roots by Tony Richardson http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=745&cpage=1#comment-109 Tony Richardson Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:20:06 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=745#comment-109 And who could forget Vegemite? The 'Happy Little Vegemites' TVC has been wheeled out every few years for decades. Australians can't seem to get enough of it. And who could forget Vegemite?

The ‘Happy Little Vegemites’ TVC has been wheeled out every few years for decades.

Australians can’t seem to get enough of it.

]]> Comment on Leading the revolution by Pierre http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=709&cpage=1#comment-107 Pierre Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:52:00 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=709#comment-107 The lead in to your article reminded me of one of the greatest 'puns-in-advertising' ever created...and I know they are bad but this is the baddest. There used to be a Citroen dealership on William St. They ran a one day only special promo (on July 14th) under the banner of 'Best Deal Day'. C'est tres brilliant!!! They don't pun 'em like that anymore! The lead in to your article reminded me of one of the greatest ‘puns-in-advertising’ ever created…and I know they are bad but this is the baddest. There used to be a Citroen dealership on William St. They ran a one day only special promo (on July 14th) under the banner of ‘Best Deal Day’. C’est tres brilliant!!! They don’t pun ‘em like that anymore!

]]> Comment on Making smarter choices by Tony Richardson http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-104 Tony Richardson Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:39:32 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=692#comment-104 Our economy is actually quite healthy according to economist Ross Gittens http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/were-healthy-despite-cyclones-floods-and-caution-20110304-1bhti.html But perception is reality. Smart marketers are indeed embracing 'value' messages because that's what Australians currently want to hear. Our economy is actually quite healthy according to economist Ross Gittens

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/were-healthy-despite-cyclones-floods-and-caution-20110304-1bhti.html

But perception is reality. Smart marketers are indeed embracing ‘value’ messages because that’s what Australians currently want to hear.

]]> Comment on Being Australian by Tony Richardson http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=675&cpage=1#comment-100 Tony Richardson Mon, 02 May 2011 05:13:08 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=675#comment-100 Funny how things change. During the Vietnam War ANZAC day (and all things military) was deeply unpopular with the wider community. A brand wouldn't have gone anywhere near it back then. Funny how things change.

During the Vietnam War ANZAC day (and all things military) was deeply unpopular with the wider community.

A brand wouldn’t have gone anywhere near it back then.

]]> Comment on Time to break up? by Lisa http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=651&cpage=1#comment-96 Lisa Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:27:05 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=651#comment-96 My question is...."Why did NAB need a co-dependant relationship in 1st place?" My question is….”Why did NAB need a co-dependant relationship in 1st place?”

]]> Comment on After the flood by Peter Spalding http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=634&cpage=1#comment-90 Peter Spalding Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:27:50 +0000 http://www.theseed.com.au/blog/?p=634#comment-90 Interesting how a 'cataclysmic' events brings forth floods of help...and so they should. But what if a disaster is 10 years in the making and affects people...just as strongly...but in a slow, slow manner. We've been in drought in SA for 10 years, communities have been destroyed, environments have been devasted...but where was the national clamour to help? Thankfully our current drought is probably over...but look further west and it's still going on...slowly. Interesting how a ‘cataclysmic’ events brings forth floods of help…and so they should. But what if a disaster is 10 years in the making and affects people…just as strongly…but in a slow, slow manner. We’ve been in drought in SA for 10 years, communities have been destroyed, environments have been devasted…but where was the national clamour to help? Thankfully our current drought is probably over…but look further west and it’s still going on…slowly.

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