0 comments by David Rogers on 5/11/2014
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Here’s an outstanding ad from Visa released just a couple of days before he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams. Judge Sam for his ability on the field, not by his sexual orientation.
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/10/2014
You’re not you when you’re hungry and Godzilla is actually pretty fun to be around after he’s had a Snickers. In this extended commercial, Godzilla is just one of the guys…until he’s hungry and destroys a city. Once that hunger is satisfied it’s back to water skiing and good times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q38lx674Hs The pace of the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/8/2014
Are you familiar with the little voice in your stomach? You know, the one that tells you you’re hungry or suddenly has you craving a specific type of food? According to an ad from Oberto Beef Jerky, that little voice may belong to Stephen A. Smith. At least it will if you’re Richard Sherman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPshxL2On2Q […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/7/2014
You’ve probably seen some of YouTube’s recent commercials which highlight various channels and individuals on their network. For instance, here’s one about Bethany Mota, a woman with a channel based around fashion, makeup and DIY tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXCN7AelvI There are a few others out there which follow this same format. We’re left asking a question which […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/4/2014
Local commercials are bad by definition. It’s when they try to be something more than they are, or try to copy an idea from pop culture, that they enter a truly special category of awful. You might remember this skit from Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake which makes fun of how often people use hashtags […]
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It’s almost impossible to keep track of all of the different marketing and advertising strategies and campaigns GEICO is using to sell insurance. There’s the pig, the gecko, the camel and a host of others. You can add yet another to the list as GEICO rolls out an ad pitching their motorcycle insurance set to […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/28/2014
Jack in the Box has tried to be edgy with some of their advertisements in the past. If you remember, the company ran this ad for a few months discussing how size matters. It wasn’t funny or particularly clever, but it was noteworthy enough to get people talking. This time Jack is back and he’s […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/26/2014
BMO Harris Bank is a pretty large bank. They reportedly have over 600 branches across the entire country, with approximately 1,300 ATMs dotting the map. They’re not the largest bank, but they’re certainly not the smallest. You’d think a bank, or a company for that matter, this size would be able to afford some images […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/25/2014
Do you suffer from Second Hand Stink? What is that, you ask? It’s when your significant other uses the bathroom and you have to suffer through the unpleasant aftermath. Apparently there’s a product designed to combat just that. Meet Poo-Purri: Here’s how you use it: Spritz the bowl before-you-go and no one else will ever […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/22/2014
Have you ever been watching TV and an awkward scene comes on right as your mom/dad/grandparent walks in the room? Of course you have. It’s happened to just about everyone. Those moments are, unfortunately, unforgettable. HBO, specifically HBO GO, is looking to save you from those awkward moments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_wuFgbymME This is probably a bit too […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/20/2014
The random red couch commercial from McDonald’s is horrible. Specifically, the song about the random red couch and the Dollar Menu is one that’s excruciatingly painful to hear. If you’ve been spared from this commercial to date, here’s what you’re missing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Ol1kxdiNg Just awful. If you’re an advertiser thinking of trying to use a witty […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/18/2014
How would you market your new rabbit pizza? If you’re Hell Pizza, a chain located in New Zealand, you use a billboard and attach a bunch of rabbit pelts to it. Real rabbit on your pizza and real rabbit on your billboard. A perfect match, we suppose. As you might imagine, the billboard has been […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/16/2014
Gatorade Fierce is trying to position itself as the ultimate sports drink. Apparently that means commercials depicting Bryce Harper as one juicy, Gatorade-covered player. It also means baseballs which morph into Harper’s screaming face. The whole thing is … interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wywLKat-q_s It’s actually pretty much the same ad we’ve seen for ages from Gatorade, but […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/15/2014
The new season of Game of Thrones didn’t really need any marketing. Despite that fact, we saw several online videos and commercials promoting the show. In Denmark, the Game of Thrones marketing was a bit more creative. Now you have a place to tie up your dragon when you pop in the grocery store. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/12/2014
Go Daddy loves the bizarre. Their Super Bowl ad featured Danica Patrick as a bodybuilder running down the street. It was odd and it didn’t make us want to run out and buy some domains from the company. The Patrick angle was an unusual shift from Go Daddy’s usual sex-filled spots. It appears to be […]
