Squeak of the Week

Mad Men Yourself' and create accurate avatars of yourself or friends in the distinctive style of the show's characters.http://tr.im/uWSl

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22 percent of American adults say they have cut back or canceled cable in the past year (while only 9 percent have cut back on paying for Internet services). And within that cable-cutting segment, 32 percent say they’ve taken the step of connecting their computers to their TVs to consume Web video, a step that until recently had been intimidating to most Americans. http://tr.im/uKjg

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Why do some organizations look great… and get great results from their design efforts and ads… while others languish in mediocrity? I think it has little to do with who they hire and a lot to do with how they work with their agencies and designers. http://tr.im/uDfm

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MillerCoors LLC has begun testing the sale of $20 draft-beer systems for consumers to drink at home, part of a string of new products and package innovation from beer giants grappling for market share in a crowded, slow-growing industry. The Home Draft systems are meant to be placed upright in a refrigerator, which will keep the beer fresh for about 30 days. The price per ounce is roughly 15% higher than for an 18-pack of the same beer, MillerCoors said. http://tr.im/uCLN

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Taking a cue from antitobacco campaigns, Tappening, a group opposed to bottled water on environmental grounds, has introduced a campaign called “Lying in Advertising,” that positions bottled water companies as spreading corporate untruths.

One poster claims “Bottled Water Causes Blindness in Puppies,” while another reads “Bottled Water: 98% Melted Ice Caps. 2% Polar Bear Tears.” http://tr.im/uCIX

“If bottled water companies can lie, we can too,” the posters read.

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