Agencies rise and agencies fall. Let's start with the bad news. Barton F. Graf, the small indie agency in NYC, like Wexley School for Girls in Seattle (and other "hot shops" before it), is closing down. Jeff Beer writes about advertising for Fast Company. When learning of the closing of Barton F. Graf, he pondered what, if anything, it might mean for the industry at large. The ad industry is prone to …
“Joie de Hooha” Is Utterly Natural and Totally Achievable
Singing vaginas is not the answer you might expect, no matter the question. Yet, here we are, and in this case, it's a good answer because the Whole Foods shopper doesn't want rancid chemical solvents on, in, or near her body. That's why OrganiCare CEO and serial entrepreneur, Caroline Goodner, is battling industry juggernauts to provide a more natural and more effective alternative for yeast …
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Thanks to Leo Burnett, Coors Light Is Now “Made To Chill”
Coors Light is cold. The brewery in Golden, Colorado has spent countless millions to make and remake this point, but mostly failing to explain what cold means to the beer drinker. For what it's worth, Coors Light is cold-filtered and the beer never gets to room temperature—it's delivered to the store in refrigerated trucks. Now, Adweek points to Leo Burnett’s debut campaign for the beer brand and how it speaks to …
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I Am An Angler, You Can Be An Angler Too
Fishing is one of my favorite recreational activities. Leaving the land and my screens behind to focus purely on the water and the fish in it is a physical and mental reprieve. For me and millions of people who love to fish, fishing is good medicine. Take Me Fishing TakeMeFishing.org, the website from Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, is sharing compelling stories that help motivate people to fish, …
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The Denari’s Life-Saving Story Could Be Anyone’s Story
When the agency truly cares about the client, it shows. Witness the latest pro-bono campaign from Indianapolis-based Young & Laramore, which encourages Indiana driver's to register as organ donors. This isn't just any assignment for the agency. It's personal. Maggie Denari, wife of Y&L’s president Tom Denari is the recent recipient of a heart transplant, and the agency wanted to do something to demonstrate …
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Ogilvy’s Recruitment Advertising for U.S. Customs and Border Protection To Continue
The Wall Street Journal reports that staff pushback at Ogilvy was not strong enough to topple management's decision to keep the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a client. Ogilvy’s CBP contract is valued at more than $12 million, and is expected to generate around $1 million in annual fees for the agency. “Some of you feel strongly that we should stop working for CBP,” Ogilvy Chief Executive John Seifert …
Feel A Surge of Personal Empowerment: Only Pay for What You Need
Goodby Silverstein picked up the Liberty Mutual account in 2017, and now the Boston-based insurance company makes weird commercials. San Francisco creatives will do that to a brand. Here, check out another in a long line of ads that make fun of ads... https://youtu.be/m9ajdDVurhY Over-promise much? Not to worry, we have a disclaimer! Pigeon Man Don't Flinch "We are very excited to work with the talented …
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SeaVees Is California Casual
Whether you're headed to a wedding or to an important confrecne call, there's no need to sweat it. As long as you're wearing comfortable footwear from SeaVees, any occasion can be casual. https://youtu.be/gXHfamsXJ1Q https://youtu.be/vM0OHPYawgM https://youtu.be/hzosMdL8DXg ICYMI, SeaVees is a brand reborn. In June of 1964, BF Goodrich launched SeaVees and introduced the shoe brand with a …
Silence the Drama of Pain with Voltaren’s Pain Relief Gel
There's not much great or even good work being done in the pharma category. The category is full of tepid commercials that offer a weak afterglow of what life might be like following a doctor's office visit. Over-the-counter remedies like Voltaren’s pain relief gel from GSK, on the other hand, can skip the line and skip the disclaimers. Here's a commercial that cleverly illustrates the pain people are …
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Break Free And Do What Moves You
Rum is an intoxicant that makes people happy, at least for awhile. If you were given the opportunity to promote the product, how would you capture the spirit of the spirit? If you're like BBDO, you would get people moving to the beat. You would start and party, and keep a party going. https://youtu.be/uUz7cI_okF8 "If it's a floor, it's a dance floor." That's a great line because it takes something we …