I must agree with Mariz that there are a lot of creative minds out there. Take a look at that street ad by Folger's Coffee above and you'll understand what I mean. It's just amazing how these people conceptualize great ad works and how they make use of non traditional ways of marketing a product.

Someone crossing the street would really notice that ad and great work by the ad agency behind this. For sure that when you see that ad while your walking on that street, you'd want a cup of coffee. Don't deny it! I would..

With all the Superhero movie out lately like The Hulk, Ironman, Batman and also Hellboy I have been really into reading their stories again. That was part of our childhood and something we have grown with and thank God they have done justice in creating their movies (except for the first Hellboy). It was great when I saw these superhero coffee mugs from www.thedailymug.com and they were selling them for $8.99. Not bad for a superhero mug especially if Wolverine, The Hulk, Captain America, The Punisher and Daredevil are your superheroes since those are the ones on display. Get yours now and reminisce on your childhood days playing with your figurines. Let's drink (coffee) to that and enjoy it in our superhero coffee mugs. Tickle Away (Up up and away) to a Great Day! Wonder when will that website will release an all DC coffee mug collection...Got to find a Superman (with the Big S) Coffee Mug.

This week I've been joining some contests in entrecard.com's forums and also made one myself too. I found this one interesting since it would be, I think, the first contest because it was someone's birthday. Looks like there are a lot of sponsors here too so I decided to join and I hope to win something. You may also be one of the sponsors or just join Prodinterios.com's contest. Goodluck to Coffee Tickle and of course everyone who joined!:)

Two weeks ago Starbucks circulated an email to some employees to encourage their friends and families to redeem a free grande iced coffee drink. Today, after being forwarded to emails and linked in blogs, Starbucks has canceled their offer even if it should have expired on September 30, 2008.

It was too good to be true and a lot of people were hesitant at first. Good for those who went and claimed their drink but for some who went, there have been stories that they weren't granted any free drink. With all the news going around about people getting free drinks even if they shouldn't be in the circulation, Starbucks got alarmed and canceled the whole promotion.

According to a spokesperson:

The release said the offer had been “redistributed beyond the original intent and modified beyond Starbucks control.

Elizabeth Hoogs of Seattle wasn’t too disappointed about the demise of the coupon, which she learned was invalid just moments after it appeared in her in-box on Wednesday morning.

"I don’t even like Starbucks, but I would’ve gone if I had a free coupon," she said.

A similar promotion happened in the Philippines too, with Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, as they had a promo which they gave out free tea latte and like Starbucks, they didn't have any control number on it. What people did was to circulate it in emails and blogs and before they knew it, people were going there to ask for their free drinks. They had to change their rules 2 days before the promotion ended. They changed it to "Buy one take one." The only thing weird was it wasn't consistent with the different branches since some still accepted the coupons.

Lesson here is to really have a control number to make sure that you somehow have control to the allotted drinks that you will be giving away.

Source: Starbucksgirls.wordpress.com