Just When I thought Ad Agencies “Don’t Get” Online Video

I was getting demoralized lately as I've been making my way through loads of crappy online video advertisements. The kind that feel like you're listening to a timeshare pitch because you want the resort discount. Suddenly, I received an e-mail from Jim Meskimen that showcases his new ad series for VW.

You may not recognize the name Jim Meskimen but you've heard his voice and probably seen him. He pretty much does every character on the world-famous JibJab clips. He's a comedian and impressionist like you've never heard before. He's also a really nice guy from what I can tell from our e-mail exchange since I won "runner's up" in his "caption the cartoon" contest (my co-worker won… grrrrr).

Now he's playing a German spokesperson for VW. And if you watched these without me telling you that, you'd never know it. The most exciting part? Most of this was improv!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDN0wyw_d4A&search=vw%20fast

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd6P36gPkRg&search=vw%20fast

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ykeGaZCnNw&search=vw%20fast

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEOh8oynr4Y&search=vw%20fast