Tumblr (3.0; @funnyandinteresting)http://funnyandinteresting.com/<object width="400" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RorySutherland_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RorySutherland-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=658&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man;year=2009;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=media_that_matters;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="292" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RorySutherland_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RorySutherland-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=658&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man;year=2009;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=media_that_matters;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Rory Sutherland’s TED talk on advertising was really inspiring. He started me thinking about advertising simply as a way add value. Instead of the negative connotations that advertising usually has, he talks about ways it can bring about positive societal change. I was a little disappointed when I looked at <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc"><a title="Ogilvy Group" href="http://www.ogilvy.co.uk/index.php/one-agency/" target="_blank">Ogilvy Group</a>’s</span> work (where he is the  Executive Creative Director). In his defense, this is an huge company. But more importantly what he says on <a title="his blog" href="http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/rory_sutherlands_blog/default.aspx" target="_blank">his blog</a> and in this video is great. He, and my other favorite, <a title="Tibor Kalman" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibor_Kalman" target="_blank"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Tibor</span> <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Kalman</span></a>, really redefine advertising in a positive light. Together they embrace advertising’s power to 1. Educate 2. Change norms by adding value. Hope you’re inspired too!</p>http://funnyandinteresting.com/post/452853000http://funnyandinteresting.com/post/452853000Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:49:00 -0400inspiration<a href="http://www39.wolframalpha.com/">Wolfram|Alpha</a>http://funnyandinteresting.com/post/111048805http://funnyandinteresting.com/post/111048805Thu, 21 May 2009 13:08:00 -0400inspiration