CNN ad: 2008 7-Election coffee cup

CNN ad: 2008 7-Election coffee cup, originally uploaded by Mark_Baratelli.

Is CNN sponsoring this whole 7-11 7-Election campaign? This is the first time I've seen these branded coffee-huggers. CNN should make a Good sheet-like printed piece for 7-11 coffee buyer set. Random thought. But, if CNN thinks their audience is buying coffee at 7-11, why not go even further and give them some content with their coffee?

7-11 Obama McCain coffee cups

Found these Sept 23,2008 and forgot to blog them. I am doing so now after reading about Pulse of Orlando finding them this morning.

Podcast Episode 25: 7-11, Video vs Audio, Live to DVD

Show Notes:
Episode 25, 5-30-08, MP3

1. Why is 7-11 not in the McDonalds/Stabucks/Dunkin race? They offer something the other three do not: make-your-own cup of coffee!

2. If you're going to podcast, do a video podcast then extract the audio and make an audio podcast. Make sure your ads fit both mediums.

Good Video-to-Audio Podcasts:
-Buzz Out Loud
-Cranky Geeks
-Diggnation

Bad Video-to-Audio Podcasts
-DL.tv

3.Going all the Hannah Montana on yourself.

Creativitity Podcast:
-Podcast on Itunes
-Podcast RSS

7-11 now sells glazed alligator paws

I was paying for my 7-11 cup of coffee at the 7-11 register, looked down at the counter and saw this: a glazed alligator paw on a key chain. Three of them, to be exact. and next to them? Two glazed alligator heads. The key chains sold for $2 and the head for $10. I bought a keychain because, well, it was so weird.

Mark at Eight at Nine: Episode 2