Son of a bitch! Just when I though it couldn’t possibly happen again, it did. Microsoft has outdone itself in yet another demonstration of…(thinks of proper word) shit!
The first microsoft ad made me crave a churro, this ad make me crave a bottle of alcohol. First of all the ad is over 4 mins long! That’s right, over 4 mins of your favorite duo, Seinfeld and “I can’t act” Bill Gates, which concludes in Mr. Gates doing the robot (I never thought I would say that).
Yep, this is sure to get people to love Windows, or Microsoft, or whatever the hell it is these people are trying to get us love. Watch the ad and then please let me know what you think, can’t wait to see what your reaction is going to be. Thanks to the Seattle Times for releasing this, Venture Beat also wrote a nice piece on the new ad as well.
Now, I’m trying to find the right words here but my little brain is just struggling with trying to understand what the hell it is that I just saw. If you haven’t seen the new Microsoft ad yet, it’s worth a gander, just to see how out of whack the people that created the ad truly are. I’m not sure if someone was on an acid trip or was just high as a kite but I’ll tell you one thing, Microsoft needs a new ad agency…pronto!
I’m not going to verbally describe the ad because it has already been described by read write web, techcrunch, and just about every other tech blog on the planet. But, I will say that this ad is definitely not going to make me want to buy a Microsoft product any time soon. If anything, I finished watching the ad and had a strong hankering for a churro…now where to find one?
Jacob Morgan is the Principal of Chess Media Group, a social business consultancy. Jacob works with clients on developing internal (Enterprise 2.0) and external social business strategies. He is also the co-author of Twittfaced, a social media 101 book for business. If you enjoy traveling be sure to check out Jacob's travel blog.
TwittFaced: Your Toolkit for Understanding and Maximizing Social Media
Twittfaced is a social media 101 book for businesses and individuals. The book looks at various tools and platforms and explains what they are and how they can be used to grow your business. The book also covers strategies and ideas on how to manage a social media presence and how to identify objectives and metrics to achieve results. Chris Brogan, Brian Solis, and Olivier Blanchard are also contributors to the book.
