Facebook and Solving Murders

Facebook ads seem to be continuing to evolve in thier use. First general ads, then people trying to get hired through them, and now the police in Britain are trying to find clues that will help solve the murder of Joanna Yeates, a Bristol architect whose strangled body was found Christmas Day, a week after she went missing.
Anyone with information about the case may contact the police at avonandsomerset.police.uk/jo.

AOL Billboard Hiring

Via: http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2011/01/beat-your-boss-to-that-awesome-aol-career.html
Via: http://www.businessinsider.com/aol-billboard-2011-1

Facebook vs. Twitter

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Via: http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2010/12/difference-between-facebook-and-twitter.html

University of Gent Print Ad

"Not everything's in a book. Dare to think."

Via: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/university_of_gent_bookcase

Kings of Leon Music Video Casting

Kings of Leon have called attention to the casting agency ad that requested that applicants have physical deformities. The post was listed on newyork.craigslist.com.

via:
http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/12/ad-seeking-freaky-actors-irks-kings-of-leon.html

http://www.nme.com/news/kings-of-leon/54201

iPads for Kaplan Thaler Employees

Rewarding employees can help strengthen loyalty within companies. The rewards might not have to be quite like The Kaplan Thaler Group which rewarded every employee with an iPad but even offering shares to employees or simply taking a cue from FedEx with their increase in salaries and benefits over the course of time help strengthen a company, both in terms of current employees and potential recruits.

When you do a search for your company's name + employees, what kind of results turn up?

Kaplan Thaler: http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/12/kaplan-thaler-gives-every-employee-an-ipad.html
FedEx: http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/16/news/economy/thebuzz/

How far would your employees go to help save the company?

Employees for an airline have released a calendar of themselves to help raise money and boost interest in the company. Would your employees do something like this to save your company?
via adrants.com:
http://www.adrants.com/2010/11/unemployed-flight-attendants-launch.php