VIDEO: IN FOCUS

Published: September 17, 2007
Bob Garfield picks the best user ads
Bonus pick
iMedia: Now, you said you have a bonus.
Garfield: Sure do. When Tiger Woods holed out a miracle chip on the 16th hole of the 2005 Masters, someone took the CBS footage and cut it into a commercial featuring a long, lingering look at the Nike swoosh trademark on the ball just as it drops into the hole. I think the guy called the spot "Just Did It." This was a far better spot than whatever Nike ultimately produced, and they're possibly the greatest advertiser in history.
iMedia: Why do you call that a bonus?
Garfield: Because it was done by Joe Jaffe, the online marketing consultant. Wasn't he a longtime contributor to iMedia?
iMedia: Yep.
Garfield: So, congratulations.
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