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America’s young scientist of the year tackles one of the top world problems: access...
This remarkable 14 year old girl may prove one of the key solutions to one of the biggest challenges facing our planet: giving everyone access to clean drinking water. It's a simple problem and, her solution is simple and elegant.
Playing ping pong with nunchucks. Now that takes focus! [VIDEO]
Did you fail to focus on what you needed to do today? Well, here's a video that will make you feel even worse about your ability to focus. Yes, that's right. At Anthill, we're here to help.
Can quinoa save your mate’s life? Possibly an almond milk latte? [VIDEO]
This is yet another cracking campaign from a non-profit. We've had many of late, and it's great to see such creativity, humour and engagement from this sector.
To infinity and beyond. 100,000 ways to blow your mind [VIDEO]
I know it's Monday and you've got a full 'to do' list. But, if you're looking for a mind-blowing way to procrastinate, I've found it.
This works for me, and there’s not a cat drunk on whisky in sight...
Few things are bad if they have Ça Plane Pour Moi playing as a backing track.
This video is no exception.
The song, made famous by...
Dumb ways to die, a content marketing juggernaut [VIDEO]
The catchy video from the operators of Melbourne's train network, Metro, is clocking up all sorts of amazing statistics. Since Monday this week, it's had more than 8.5 million views, bringing its grand total of views to this point in time, to around 15 million.
Imagine there’s no internet. It’s easy if you try [VIDEO]
I moved house two weeks ago. I'm still waiting for my internet connection. First world problem, I hear you say. Here's the same problem, on a grander scale.
What’s not to like? A charity ad that does just about the impossible [VIDEO]
This ad helps set the record straight in so many ways. For example, contrary to popular belief, "Downloading the Angry Birds apps is not charity." Thanks Susan Sarandon, for that golden insight. Created by the Judd Apatow who is also responsible for Anchorman and Superbad, to name but a few of his previous works. All advertising for non-profits should be this shade of awesome.
Are advertising creatives running out of ideas? [VIDEO]
Some must be. This ad from UK based 4G provider 4GEE (we see what they did there!) takes one of the 2011 YouTube video hits, Fenton, and remasters it into an ad.
Why doesn’t MTV play music videos anymore? [VIDEO]
This parody video has a 20-something asked the Head of MTV why this television channel no longer plays music videos, like it did in the 1990s. If your start up is aimed is about music, or if it's targeting anyone older than, say, 20, there might be something in this for you too.
Why old fashioned coupons aren’t completely useless [VIDEO]
Who says old-fashioned coupons have no place in the modern marketing world? Skin care brand Burt's Bees saw an opportunity to showcase its products, provide coupons and, perform a brilliant bit of brand awareness in its latest campaign.
The best three minute video about managing employees and customers that you will ever...
Social media has heralded several changes. But one of the biggest ones is how we can broadcast our discontent (or otherwise) with our treatment...
If someone says “I want it to go viral”, chances are, I’ll go postal...
Oh, I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard it said that a 'viral video is a part of the marketing plan'. I'd have about $724. Which would buy quite a lot of coffee.
How Google Chrome turned a dream into a self publishing success story [VIDEO]
Dallas Clayton wanted to write a book for his son. This book was to encourage his son to dream big, to have ideas, and to have the courage to create them. So, he created an awesome book, that got bigger than even his wildest dreams.
May a choir of eggs serenade you when you open the fridge [VIDEO]
Singing eggs with subtitles. If singing and grinning eggs can't put a smile on your face today, you may need to drink more coffee. Which, if you are living in the UK, you can order online from mySupermaket.co.uk.
There is something more scary than clowns [VIDEO]
In this creepy campaign to gather new Twitter followers, one giant yellow mushroom takes following to a whole new level. Usually, it's called stalking. But, in this case, it's marketing.
How to get your Google back [VIDEO]
Did you upgrade to Windows 8? Are you missing your Google apps and Chrome? Well, Google have done a little bit of sly marketing to help you get your Google back.
Now that’s a boat! [VIDEO]
While I may have Bananarama running through my head at the very name of this boat, it's still one hell of a tub.
While sadly...
Why stand-up meetings suck [VIDEO]
While I am all for short, sharp meetings that actually achieve something, stand-up meetings tend to suck. Mainly because they tend not to be a comedic performance by all who attend. So, what can you do if your stand-up meetings suck? Here are a few helpful suggestions.
Is there anything engineers can’t do? [VIDEO]
What does a shopping trolley, a large snake, a drum kit, a stuffed toy bear and a mattress have in common? Does it sound like your apartment from uni? Perhaps it's a good day of picking over hard rubbish? In fact, it's neither. It's the latest marketing stunt from Coke.
