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So many child actors seem to go on to lousy adult lives, or at least to near-complete obscurity, it’s always nice to see one who not only avoids those fates but becomes even better known for their later acting career. Sure, there are probably plenty of people who still first think of Doogie Howser, M.D. when they hear mention of Neil Patrick Harris, who turns 38 years old today, but way fewer than there used to be — and particularly among geeks.

If you’re a geek, chances are you’ve seen or at least heard about the three-part web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Harris as the title character, along with geek icons Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. If you haven’t seen it, incidentally, you should — and you should also check out his memorable (voice) appearance on Batman: The Brave and the Bold as the villain (created just for him) Music Meister. Between those roles, his many appearances on Broadway, his continuing role as Barney Stinson on the TV show How I Met Your Mother, his appearances in the Harold & Kumar movies (including the upcoming A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas), his hosting the Tony Awards twice and the Emmys once, and his part in the upcoming Smurfs film, it seems like NPH (as he is often referred to) is everywhere. (We’re aware he also appeared in the 1997 movie Starship Troopers, but it was quite a while after that that he really rose to prominence in the geek community.)

We can’t be certain if NPH is a geek, though he is certainly at the very least geek-adjacent. He and his partner David Burtka are the proud parents of eight-month-old twins, so he’s a dad, if not necessarily a geek dad.

Please join all of us at GeekDad in wishing Neil Patrick Harris a very happy birthday, and many more to come!

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Advertising blimps: a big boon for business.

Blimps or airships have come a long way since World War I. In those days it was specifically used by the military but now it is used to promote business by the corporate world. Advertising blimps are one of the most innovative and highly successful ways of marketing your products or services.

11 ft. Advertising Blimp with logo – $725.00

Techniques to attract consumers

A blimp is an inflated colorful elongated balloon floating in the air, advertising and promoting various brands and campaigns of some business conglomerate. Corporates use various techniques to attract customers through newspapers, television, billboard, internet marketing, etc.

To endorse any product or service you need to keep a huge budget aside for its advertising. After advertising through those expensive channels, the big question arises – has it been effective? Were you able to target the right kind of audience?

Getting noticed

Corporates have now started looking at more advanced and more attractive ways of advertising. Whether it’s a huge corporate giant or a small business house, it has become mandatory for everyone to use advertising blimps.

These advertising blimps are inexpensive, attractive and can be custom made according to the likings of the business house. What makes it popular is that it is highly noticeable and eye-catching making the promotion extremely efficient.

Durable and reliable

These blimps are made of highly reliable material and can be reused whenever the need arises. You have the choice of selecting the color, the size and the shape of the blimp with relevance to your product or services.

Advertising and promoting through blimps is a sure way of attracting customers and increasing your profits. It is very hard for the customer not to notice your advertisement through a blimp.

Multiple uses of a blimp

These advertising blimps not only advertise a corporate brand or any product, but it can also be used for various other things. You can make people aware of an ongoing event, opening of some new store or some kind of a celebration, through a blimp.

The best part of the blimp is that you can keep on changing the messages according to the requirement of your business. Nothing can grab people’s attention more than a colorfully attractive blimp.

The only main requirement of this blimp is the location. If it is placed or exposed in a busy area where people are most likely to gather, it will not go unnoticed. Hence advertising blimps can be a great boon to your business.

Advertising blimps:a Big Boon for your Business is a post from: Advertising Balloons

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