Top 10 greatest advertising slogans

As an advertising freak who watches tv commercials on YouTube and took advertising classes in high school, I have a list of 10 advertising slogans that have been effective in selling products on the tv screen.

10. It's the real thing. Coke.
This was famous in a classic ad for Coca-Cola from 1970 titled "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"

9. Have it your way
Burger King's current slogan emphasizes the fact that their famous Whopper is made with your favorite toppings

8. Have a Coke and a Smile 
Mean Joe Greene had a change of heart when this slogan was used in a Coke ad in 1980. The ad was remade in 2009 with Troy Polamahu with Coke Zero.

7. See the USA in your Chevrolet
With Chevy turning 100 this week, one of their famous slogans deserves to be on this list.

6. You're in the Pepsi Generation.
Ever since this slogan came out in 1963, Pepsi has focused on the younger generations of Americans under the "Pepsi Generation".

5. We try harder
Avis rent-a-car has always been in second place in the car rental buisness behind Hertz, and they know it.

4. The choice of a new generation
Pepsi used this slogan in the 1980s continuing on the success of the "Pepsi Generation". Pop stars such as Micheal Jackson, Madonna, (who did an ad with "Like a Prayer" that was banned in 1989 after her music video received public outcry) Tina Turner, David Bowie, and even Michael J. Fox.

3. Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun
Those are the ingredients on a Big Mac, McDonald's famous sandwich. And it's very confusing to say.

2. Where's the Beef?
How can anyone who hasn't seen the commercial either on TV in 1984 or on YouTube not like this ad? What this ad did was help boost sales for Wendy's. There's even a "Where's the Beef? T-shirt that appeared in an ad for Wendy's new Dave's Hot and Juicy burger recently.

1. Have You driven a Ford lately? 
If Ford were to reuse a legendary slogan in today's advertising, I think this is what they should use. It was effective, and it sold cars in the 1980s and 90s.

Chevy turns 100

This Thursday Chevrolet will celebrate it's 100th birthday. The car maker has recently run ads on TV celebrating their 100th anniversary.

The company was founded by Swiss racer Louis Chevrolet and ousted General Motors exec William Durant in 1911. Initially producing larger cars, the company would eventually compete with Ford's Model T with the Chevy 490. The company has produced legendary cars like the Corvette, Surburban, Malibu, Impala, Silverado, and now the Volt, while producing unsuccesful cars like the Corvair, which was hurt hard after Ralph Nader criticzed the car in his book "Unsafe At Any Speed" in 1965.

 

World Series review

After an exhausting 7 game saries between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cards are now 2011 World Series Champions. The Cardinals now have 11 World Series titles.

Hometown hero David Freese hit a two-run double in the 1st after Texas led 2-0 to tie the game at 2-2. Chris Carpenter pitched 6 innings and got the win as the Cardinals would eventually win 6-2.

Freese was named Series MVP, in addition to his Game 6 highlits that forced Game 7 as the Cardinals were down to their last strike in Game 6.

What's unknown is if Albert Pujols will return to St. Louis next year or if he will be a free agent.

World Series update, game 7 preveiw

If you watched last night's World Series Game 6 between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom if the 9th and 10th innings, it looked like Texas was going to win their first World Series in franchise history. However, in the 9th, St. Louis tied the game at 7-7, and after Josh Hamilton hit a 2-run homerun in the 10th, St. Louis came back from a 9-7 deficit to tie it at 9 apice. St. Louis would win thanks to local kid David Freese, who hit a homerun in center field in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Cardinals won 10-9, tieing the series a 3, and forcing a game 7 tonight on Fox.

While St. Louis manager Tony La Rusa has yet to name a starting pitcher, Texas will send Matt Harrison to pitch tonight's game in St. Louis.

Lions vs. Broncos preveiw

Following their second straight loss of the 2011 NFL season to the Atlanta Falcons, The Detroit Lions will travel to Denver to take on Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos this Sunday at 4:15 on FOX.

One big question is Lions QB Matt Stafford. He is listed as day-to-day after the Falcons game, but it's likely he will play this Sunday in Denver.

Sadly, any Lions fans with DirecTV will lose numerous Fox channels, including the local affiliate in Detroit on November 1, blacking them out of seeing Lions game on FOX. However, this can be avoided by switching to Dish, Xfinity, Charter, or other service providers. Otherwise, this Sunday's game could be the l;ast game Lions fans will see on Fox with DirecTV.

 

World Series update

After 5 games in this year' Major League Baseball World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals, the Rangers need one more win as they lead the series 3 games to 2 while St. Louis needs to win both games 6 and 7 to win the Series.

There's just one problem: Game 6, which was supposed to be playing right now has been postponed until tomorrow in St. Louis as it has been raining like crazy down there.

Should Texas win tomorrow or Friday, they will be having their pitchers bat instead of using a Designated Hitter. Why? The Cardinals are in the National League and teams in the NL have the pitchers in the batting order. The Rangers are in the American League and use a Designated Hitter in place of the pitcher in the batting order.

Because the NL won the All-Star game in Arizona in July, St. Louis hosted Games 1 and 2 and will host Game 6 and (if neccesary) Game 7. Texas hosted Games 3, 4, and 5.