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World's Dumbest Branding Move

Readers of this blog will not be surprised to learn that I’m not entirely enthusiastic about the ability of some marketing groups to support the sales effort. One of marketing’s most important tasks is to create brand names that help drive sales. Sometimes this works, sometimes...

Tags: Marketing research, Geoffrey James, branding, marketing, Woody Woodpecker, Panasonic, brand name

Blog posts 2007-03-28

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CDS Dan Deacon Spiderman of the Rings CarparkIf I tell you that it opens with a track called "Woody Woodpecker", in which a music-box melody, a synth tone and samples of that annoying cartoon laugh build towards an almighty crescendo, you'll...

Articles 2007-12-02

New Popeye treat for us older folks

When I was just a young 'un and my folks would take me to the movies, I waited for the show to start, filled with anticipation for the first item on the agenda. The cartoon. This was when a movie was preceded by a short film (usually...

Articles 2007-08-10

TV's 'Benson,' Woody Woodpecker among releases

A wide-ranging array of TV series, as well as a collection of theatrical Woody Woodpecker cartoons, highlights this look at new DVDs, scheduled for release on Tuesday. TV series --"Benson" (Sony, 1979-80, three discs, $29.95). This spinoff of the controversial "Soap" was a more...

Articles 2007-07-23

DISTINCTIVENESS, USE, AND VALUE OF MIDWESTERN OAK SAVANNAS AND WOODLANDS AS AVIAN HABITATS

ABSTRACT. - Oak savannas and woodlands historically covered millions of hectares in the midwestern United States but are rare today. We evaluated the ecological distinctiveness and conservation value of savannas and woodlands by examining bird distributions across a fire-maintained woody-vegetation gradient in northwest Indiana encompassing five habitats - open...

Articles 2007-07-01

Pushy questions for ... Jimmy Kimmel, host and executive producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" which airs weeknights on ABC.(Interview)(Brief article)

Last book I bought: "What Is the What" by Dave Eggers Book I'm reading: "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell Total number of books I own: Thousands--more than I could ever read Three books...

Articles 2007-03-30

Woody Woodpecker.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)

In the August issue of History Today, Robert Pearce discussed George Orwell's Animal Farm and some of its possible sources in Orwell's life and reading. I believe one important influence has been overlooked: the series of children's books about Freddy the pig, written by Walter Brooks...

Articles 2005-12-01

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Prods.(Disc Drive)(Patti Jackson and Ellen Cockrill promoted to senior vice presidents)(Brief Article)

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Prods. has promoted Patti Jackson and Ellen Cockrill to senior VPs. live-action production and animation production, respectively. Jackson joined Universal Home Entertainment Prods in 1993. overseeing development and production of straight-to-DVD pics such as "Bring it...

Articles 2005-11-16

My Life as a Dog

The First 30 Years October 1973 I am born in Kent, Connecticut. My original birth certificate is shortly thereafter used as rolling paper by my parents. 1976 As soon as I'm able to hold a crayon without feeling compelled to eat it, I begin drawing cartoon...

Articles 2005-07-01

Letter: A crackers way to identify quackers

Sir: You report that woodpeckers are easily identified by schoolchildren, possibly because they are used to Woody Woodpecker cartoons (14 April). This baffles me, as Woody bears very little resemblance to any of the British woodpeckers. I wonder if cartoon- watching helps children to identify ducks and mice, given the...

Articles 2005-04-16

Children name a bird on television easier than one in bush

Schoolchildren are unable to identify birds unless they feature in television and logos, research has found. While they picked puffins and woodpeckers " possibly due to the publishing house Puffin and the cartoon character Woody Woodpecker " they were baffled by the common blackbird, the house...

Articles 2005-04-14

'Dad' joins 'Guy' for yuks

LOS ANGELES -- With split-second timing, Seth MacFarlane shifts his voice from loutish dad Peter to diabolical toddler Stewie to articulate dog Brian, who breaks into show tunes at a nightclub in a Family Guy episode being rehearsed last month. MacFarlane, creator of and jack-of-all-trades for the Fox...

Articles 2005-02-03

TR expands Throttle Jockey line-up.(DISTRIBUTOR REPORT)(Tucker Rocky, )(Brief Article)

Kevin Hough, Tucker Rocky Product Line Manager, says Throttle Jockey's entire line of products are now available through Tucker Rocky Distributing. The Tucker Rocky/Throttle Jockey relationship started in the spring of 2004 with the Throttle Jockey Team Honda/Woody Woodpecker graphic and seat...

Articles 2004-12-27

Fast Chat: Writing From the 'Hip'

Did you know that the term "hip" comes from a West African Wolof tribal word meaning "to see"? That Charlie Parker so adored Woody Woodpecker that Bird mimicked the bird's laugh in his sax solos? New York Times reporter (and ex-NEWSWEEK scribe) John Leland covers it all in his essential...

Articles 2004-10-04

Obituary: Harry Babbitt

GEORGE BABBITT, whose surname provided the title of Sinclair Lewis's 1922 novel, became a synonym for stuffy American conformism. The vocalist Harry Babbitt was nothing like Lewis's protagonist; despite his romantic good looks, he often clowned around on the bandstand in a campus sweater and "beanie", singing in a weird...

Articles 2004-05-05

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 27: Woody Woodpecker

TUESDAY, APRIL 27: WOODY WOODPECKER Profile America -- Tuesday, April 27th. Today, marks the birthdayof the man who developed the first color movie cartoon. Walter Lantzwas a pioneer in the art of animation and, along the way, created themaddening character of Woody Woodpecker. Woody -- whose...

Articles 2004-04-26

Celebrity sclerosis; Artistic endeavors inundated by stars.(OPED)

Byline: John B. Roberts II, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES I already miss the Oscars. The Academy Awards are one of the few cultural activities left in America where celebrities do what they should be doing. Everywhere else, from children's books and instant memoirs...

Articles 2004-03-04

Voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig on lithograph

When Mel Blanc died in 1989, his legacy for providing words from the mouths of animated characters such as Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig was passed to son, Noel Blanc. From Bugs Bunny's signature "Eh, what's up, Doc?" and Porky Pig's stuttering "Th-th-that's all, f-f-folks" to the...

Articles 2003-10-18

U.S. Troops Find Mix of Valuable, Mundane in Enemy's Den.

By Michael Hedges, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 18--TAJI AIR BASE, Iraq--The things the Republican Guard carried, the stuff of their daily lives, littered this vast military compound, giving occupying American troops an intriguing look at their enemy...

Articles 2003-04-18

Opus in 2D animation: pencil drawing - Post News - Toon Boom software - Brief Article

MONTREAL--With Version 6 of its USAnimation 2D software, which includes major enhancements in workflow and vector technology, Toon Boom (www.toonboom.com) has renamed this version of the product Opus in order to hammer home its new advancements. USAnimation Opus merges Xsheet, Camera, Paint and Scene Planning functions into one...

Articles 2003-04-01