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Re: ThoughtPiece: Which Celebrity Would You Like to See in a BlackBerry Ad?

Greg — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:41:48 -0000

Masi Oka! Hiro, Hiro, Hiro! This guy is great, and gets my vote without a doubt:)

Re: ThoughtPiece: Which Celebrity Would You Like to See in a BlackBerry Ad?

George — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:12:07 -0000

It would have to be a sports athlete. I remember RIM use to use Carlos Delgado as spokesperson for the devices when they were still know as RIM handhelds and not Blackberrys.

I think a guy like Lebron James would help, they should do a tie in with Lebron's Nike campaign. You know, the one with multiple Lebrons.

It should go something like this, Business Lebron and Grampa Lebron are playing 1 on 1. Then Business Lebron gets an email and says 'hold up I got this important email to answer'. Then Grampa steals the ball and does a Dr J slam and then goes on a tirade about the generation of kids these days with their fancy pants technology.

Re: ThoughtPiece: Which Celebrity Would You Like to See in a BlackBerry Ad?

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:46:19 -0000

Damon Dash or Jay Z

Re: ThoughtPiece: Which Celebrity Would You Like to See in a BlackBerry Ad?

justelise — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:40:34 -0000

I agree with the Masi Oka comment. He could freeze time, whip out his BB, and reschedule stuff. It'd be funny.

But seriously.. I don't care if a celebrity pushes blackberry or not -- I'd like to see a blackberry commercial with different people from different walks of life accomplishing different things with their blackberries. A poet or writer on a subway writing the lyric they later deliver to applause on stage. A stand-up comic revising their act and reading the BB in the wings of a theater (or on stage ala John Mayer). A Soccer mom taking phonecalls and rescheduling play dates and doctor's appointments for her family.

I think that seeing commercials with real people who aren't wearing blue suits and trucking through an airport terminal would be beneficial to the public. It can further break down the stereotype that all blackberry users are suits workin' for the proverbial man.