Ben & Jerry’s Unveil New ‘Late Night Snack’ Flavor During Jimmy Fallon Show

Ben & Jerry’s has done it again.

Ben & Jerry's Late Night Snack

During last night’s episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, ice cream moguls Ben & Jerry unveiled their newest flavor Late Night Snack.

Consisting of a base of trade-safe vanilla ice cream, the decadence is truly immersed in the form of fudge covered potato chips—perfect for those who can’t decide between sweet or salty while watching Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

The unveiling of the ice cream flavor was a particular significance as it marked the second anniversary of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

I’ve always been a fan of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. Some of my favorite flavors are Cherry Garcia and Chunky Monkey. In all honesty, I’m really looking forward to trying out Late Night Snack.

Bravo Ben & Jerry! Well done!

This blog post was dictated using Dragon Dictation on iPhone.

 

Krystal Restaurants takes a Page from Weird Al Yankovich

It’s not often that a TV commercial is compelling enough to make me stop the DVR, back it up and watch it over again. It has to be funny, memorable, shocking or just plain ingenious. Today after watching a new ad by Krystal Restaurants, I think that I will add “Really?” to the list.

“Really?” as in “oh, no you didn’t,” or “what’s up with that?” One could insert “WTF,” but I typically try to avoid hints of vulgarity. After all, there are plenty of clever adjectives that deserve their place in the sun, if implemented properly.

So what was the offending ad? (Not that I was actually offended.)

The Krystal Burger

The ad begins with two men eating Krystal Burgers—you know those small square burgers with a beef patty as thin as a nickel. They appear to be eating while outdoors, looking a little sweaty, a little shiny. They also appear to be wearing shirts that resemble a Holstein print. The one man says to the other man, “Do you feel guilty?” The second man answers in the negative. Then they stand up and say, “Let’s go back to work.”

And then the punch line is delivered in its visual satire.

Here is the recent Krystal television commercial:

As you can see in the video, they are wearing Holstein cow costumes, spoofing the famously successful Chick-fil-A cow billboards. Here’s a photo of the decade-old Chick-fil-A billboard:

The Original Chick-fil-A Billboard

With no disrespect to Weird Al Yankovich, it’s a spoof about food. But is it a Brainworm?™ No, I don’t think so.

 

The Latte Factor and 9 Other Signs the Economy is on Upswing

Baristas and marketers alike, rejoice!

As people start feeling better about the economy, they start purchasing lattes again. Even as I have been known to shun a $4 mocha for a dollar coffee at Mickey D’s, I find this to be encouraging as a Marketeer.

This means that people will buy. This means that businesses will flourish. This means that jobs will be created.

All can be good again… at a cautionary pace.

Even in the best of times, businesses need good marketing strategy to engage loyal customers.

Got Latte?

Got Good Marketing?

Let’s put 2011 into high gear.

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12 Days of Favorite Homemade Christmas Desserts

Every Christmas feast deserves the splendor of a decadent dessert. With the help of some of my Facebook friends (listed below in parentheses) I have compiled a list of the best Holiday desserts in this 12 Days of Christmas blog. I present to you The 12 Days of Favorite Homemade Christmas Desserts:

12. Pumpkin pie (Virginia Putnam)

11. Peanut butter balls/Buckeyes  (Janelle Weeden)

10. Rum cake (Sharon Langford)

9. Pecan pie with bourbon (Tim Gouge)

8. Chocolate-Raspberry French Torte with Whipped Cream (Shawn Drawver)

7. Puppy Chow (Chex cereal coated in melted chocolate and coated with confectioners’ sugar. Served in a doggy bowl completes the scene.) (John Weeden)

6. Dirt cake (chocolate mousse with crushed Oreos served in a flower pot. Add a silk plant and gummy worms for added effect). (John Weeden)

5. Lincoln Log (Joyce Green)

4. Pecan Sandies

3. Chocolate-Peppermint Ornament Cupcakes (John Weeden, Jr.)

2. Peppermint Chocolate Cake

1. Figgy Pudding – “O bring me some figgy pudding…”

So there you have it! If you need a recipe, a Google search should net you some good one to choose. Merry Christmas!