Creativity...in barcodes?

Bet ya didn't think you could ever make a barcode...creative. Wrong! Check out this incredible barcode creative agency site that really will inspire! Bar Code Revolution, you rock!

Thanksgiving checklist...turkey, cranberry sauce...turkey SODA...what!

Yes, you heard it right...Turkey soda may be this year's addition to the Thanksgiving meal in a couple weeks. Most people stick to the traditional fixings like - potatoes, turkey, cranberry sauce...yada yada....but this year there is a new item to add to your checklist.

Surprisingly, this is not the first year Jones Soda has created a crazy/innovative flavor of Turkey soda. The main difference this year is that it is vegan...meaning that Tofurkey brand and gravy flavorings went into the soda.

Is it a hit or a miss? We shall find out after Thanksgiving this year. Until then, drink up the Turkey soda!

Vending Machine: goodbye gumballs...hello face care?

Long are the days when we used to say..."hey mom, can I have 25c for a gumball"? Now the question may be, "mom, can I borrow your credit card to purchase a Proactiv Solution to help my acne"? WOW...talk about innovation for a vending machine! I recently was at a mall in Connecticut and walked by my first Proactiv vending machine and was blown away that they were selling their products in this format.

I mean...we all remember when Jessica Simpson promoted this product and she seemed to be a good fit with her clear skin and all. (Although info-mercials work for some consumers, they definitely don't work for me as I was born a skeptic.) I set out to do more research on the website to see if there was any mention of these new vending machines and was disappointed. From researching prices of Proactiv it looks as though a typical kit costs approx $40 for a 3 piece system...which seems a bit pricey to me especially if you can't test out the product.

Personally, I hope Proactiv adds in low cost/free sampling packs to its vending machines so it allows consumers to test out the products & return with a purchase. Let's see it happen!

The Big Warm Up

The Big Warm Up...and no we're not talking sports teams warming up before a game. Creativity Online has a Land's End video about this cause-marketing program.



Here are the facts:

• Land's End partnered with the National Coalition of the Homeless
  
• Together...they are launching the Big Warm Up
• What is it?
  
• "a national coat drive asking people to donate their gently used coats at Sears-based Land's End shops across the country"

What can you do to help? Watch the video...check out info on the Land's End website, & donate a coat or two to help warm someone else's winter season with your donation of a cozy coat.