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It's the Weekly What? for Friday, June 15th.
Sometimes life is nothing but magic-shape marshmallows, and sometimes life is just a bunch of boring crunchy kibble.Nothing gets the day going better than filling up a punch bowl with Lucky Charms and then digging in with a mixing spoon. Except maybe for seconds, hah! (The Writing Room says "Banana Nut Cheerios." Ugh. Banana cereal?) Anyway, back to business: We've got another great newsletter for you this week! Pizza-Bots! Fuzzy iPhone cases! And the revelation that the sordid shenanigans on "Mad Men" are closer to the real life and times of ad agencies than we'd like you all to believe! After you've been scandalized, please stop by our Facebook page and leave your answer to this week's question: "What's your favorite cereal?" (Or, if you're all grown up: "What was your favorite cereal as a kid?") 
Public Service Announcement: Just say "NO!" to brain-curdling business jargon.You know what it is. You've heard it many times in various meetings: Folks want your "buy-in." They detail plans to "leverage core competencies." And after the ordeal is over (No donuts for you just yet!) you're asked to describe the "learnings" that you'll take away. Oh the huge manatee! Join us and take a stand against goofy, pretentious jargon. Reclaim your brain cells! Read more >> Effective writing tip o' the day!Want to light up your reader's brains? Use some action words! You know... "verbs." Most especially strong verbs. As an added benefit, the use of strong verbs reduces the need for adverbs. So... reads great and less filling! Can we get some buy-in or what? Verb! That's what's a'happenin'! A sticky hand that doesn't get all grody!Oh we love technology. Especially virtual technology. Take the sticky hand toy, dispensed for a fiddling quarter from "gumball" machines everywhere. You can stretch it, sling it, stick it to the car windows on the way home (and risk the ire of your parents). It'll pick up all sorts of dirt, fuzz, lint, and other gross detritus. Eventually it just gets too disgusting to even contemplate picking up. And so it falls prey to time and fate under the couch until cleaning day when dad vacuums under the couch and comes across the disgusting, unidentifiable remains dissolved into the carpet. No such hassles with THIS version! If you develop a hankering for Coke, don't blame us. >> Probably the best iPhone case ever...This Star Wars-themed case features the furry texture of everyone's favorite Wookiee pirate and smuggler, Chewbacca! Even has a little bandolier! Super cute, furry, Star Wars-y. Win-win-win! Seriously, if you know of a "better" case, drop us a line and let us know. Rawrrrrggggrunk! >> Question? Comment? Find a typo? Got something you think should be in the newsletter? Drop us a line and let us know! (Plus, it gets awfully quiet around here sometimes.) Thank you for calling SkyNet Pizza! May I take your order...?"Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! The pizza sauce will be hot!" "Beep-boopley-beee-boop-beep! ("Do you want your tomatoes fresh or cooked on the pizza?") "Pizza with anchovies. That does not compute!" Oh ho ho! The robo-pizza jokes are just too easy. Seriously though, this pizza vending machine's biggest selling point is that stinky, germy HU-MAN hands don't get anywhere near the pie. (Never mind the nest of rats in the pepperoni and the cockroaches in the flour bin.) However, all that pales in comparison to the somewhat surreal marketing video. (You'll see what we mean.) Hoo-ray...for Pizza Day...puny hu-man!" >> You spend so much time in your office, you should give it some personality!We don't know about you all, but we're in our office for a good chunk of the day. With the exception of the cats pestering us for snacks, all we've got to talk to are Freddy the filing cabinet, Chloe computer, Pat the printer, and Fitzpatrick fax. (Yes they have names! Get away!) Smooth glossy exteriors, complex inner workings. But no eyes to gaze into as we chat. Well hey! A set of big googly eyes would fix that! Then we'd have REAL friends we could talk to! (The writing room monkeys don't count. They're crazy.) The filing cabinet doesn't say much but he's a great listener! >> Crafting in a galaxy far, far away...When it comes to dressing up as a Star Wars character, one needn't wait until Halloween. Any old time is a great time to dress up as a Stormtrooper. Now, with this DIY how-to, you can create your own faceless minion of the Empire and be the life of your next office party! And if some "rebel scum" gives you a hard time for "over doing it" for Bob-from-accounting's retirement you can just give them the cold, hard glare of a Stormtrooper as you shuffle your way to the back exit. Look sir! Cake! >> Infographic Friday!If you already suspect that advertising folks aren't normal then this infographic will cast in stone your worst fears. If you never suspected, please just close your email now and get back to work. All the stuff about social media is pretty ho-hum, but the really good stuff is at the bottom under "Office Holiday Parties." Really, you should just forget we ever brought this up. Just close close this message and go get more coffee or something. Don't even bother reading. It's all just boring stuff. Totally The Weekly What? is more fun when you share! It's easy, just click the "Forward email" link below... keep going... a little farther down... there it is! Send this newsletter to a friend! Don't worry, we won't hit them up for money. |
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