The Good, The Bad, The Weird and The Ugly

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SuperBowlXLIXLogoThis year’s Super Bowl commercial collection set all types of new records. Less hashtags and sex, with more celebrities and sobs. Most of the veteran brands toned down their messages, while the newcomers literally emptied accounts to make their name. Overall, I really enjoyed this year’s selections, but there were a few that silenced me for a minute. What was pretty lucky for me was that I watched the game at a local theater that shows the Super Bowl and the away Jaguar games for free. There were around 50-60 people watching, ranging in demographics, and most pretty vocal throughout the game (which kept it fun). This included their ratings for the commercials. I agreed with most of the room’s consensus, although unfortunately I missed a few of them at the concession stand. Below are my choices for the Good, the Bad, the Weird and the Ugly. Enjoy! Continue reading

DUUUVAAAL Needs a Geofilter

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Living in a city going through its renaissance is extremely exciting, but only if everyone is involved and active. There are many organizations and groups supporting our Jaguars, the historic districts of Jacksonville and our community events, and when you search local hashtags, we outrank other major cities in the state. In my opinion, there is one thing could make this revitalization better and more interactive – Jacksonville’s very own Snapchat Geofilter! Snapchat introduced it’s Geofilters last summer as an added feature for its users. This allows Snapchat users in specific market areas to add custom overlays to their snaps for personalization. Some examples of this would’ve been seen by users during the College Gameday games on Saturdays and while visiting Disneyland.

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