Cool Stuff, Useful Links

COOL STUFF

Advertising people know the coolest, most creative, most innovative and often totally useless Web sites. It's yet another reason we're in this business. So here's a starter list of epic sites for your head. And we know you know of others, so submit your suggestions to web@austinadfed.com 

We also like useful sites that help us do our jobs. Just not as much.

http://www.hulu.com/   Watch TV online. Get zero work done.
http://www.funnyordie.com/   Funny  videos
http://www.damninteresting.com/  Damn interesting facts
http://www.freemaptools.com/tunnel-to-other-side-of-the-earth.htm   If you dig a very deep hole on one side of the earth, where will you come out on the other side?
http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail   Monkey mail. Just try it.
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/worstjobs/index.html  The worst jobs in history
http://twitter.com/ADAge  A link to follow AdAge.com on Twitter
http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php  The Webby awards aka the "best of the best in web design"
http://www.bestadsontv.com/  THE best ads on TV
http://www.hemmy.net/2006/10/15/creative-advertisements-around-the-world/ Cool ads from around the world
 

USEFUL LINKS

Here are some industry highlights of the approximately 160 million Web sites on the Net.  Surely you know of one or two more ad business-related sites that we've missed, so submit your suggestions to web@austinadfed.com

We also like cool sites for wasting time in airports.

Professional Organizations
AAF District 10, www.aaf10.org/
AMA Austin, American Marketing Association, www.austinama.org
American Advertising Federation, www.aaf.org
AIGA Austin, www.aigaaustin.com
ASMP, American Society of Media Photographers, www.asmpasa.org
Austin Chamber of Commerce, www.austin-chamber.org
Austin Technology Council, www.austintechnologycouncil.org/
AWRT, American Women in Radio and Television, Austin Chapter, www.awrtaustin.org
UT Texas Advertising Group, www.texasadgroup.com
Texas Advertising Blog, The Ranch, http://www.theranchblog.com
American Association of Advertising Agencies, http://www2.aaaa.org/advocacy/Pages/default.aspx
Ad Council, http://www.adcouncil.org/
eMarketing Association, http://www.emarketingassociation.com/
Internet Advertising Bureau, http://www.iab.net/about_the_iab
International Advertising Association, http://www.iaaglobal.org/default.aspx?id=9dbe3eba-feb1-4fef-bcc1-abb24acdc368

Useful Links

Ad Access
Ad Age - Preeminent source of marketing, advertising and media news, information and analysis
Advertising World
Ad Forum
Center for Media Research - Daily alertness to and briefings on breaking media research news
Creative Assets - Creative Placement Services
Ecommerce/Marketing Channel
Liaison Resources - Creative resources
MediaLife Magazine - Online source for media news
Media-Link - Links to all the major media vehicles with a web presence - print & broadcast
MediaPost - Offers weekly e-Newsletter, directories and industry trade news
MediaFinder - Rates & info on 80,000 US and Canadian print publications
MediaWeek - Online magazine with media news
Nielsen Media Research - The leading provider of television information services in the U.S. and Canada
Skyline Exhibits Tradeshow Tips
SRDS - A provider of media rates and data for the advertising industry
Spot Quotations and Data, Inc. (SQAD) - Reports and cost data for 30 second spots
TVinsite - Source for broadcasting and cable news
visibone.com - Web Safe Colors
AdSupplier- Specializes in developing online solutions for print publishers with a goal to provide affordable, effective, best-of-class online applications