Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Don't have a grandson with a dog collar. Stop taking in stray animals. These news Directv spots sure have a lot of directives for us to follow. But it's this directive the company hopes will come through loud and clear: Get rid of cable. I like this campaign a lot, probably because it's a campaign that relies on narrative to sell. And in a clever ways it …
So Happy To Be Making Millions of Dollars Together
Goodby Silverstein & Partners is borrowing more than a little equity in this new spot for the National Basketball Association. The Bobblehead-inspired spot uses actual footage from The Turtles’ 1967 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. From an ad guy's POV, Goodby's new spot is sort of cool. But is it cool enough to help people care about the NBA again? Here's the original: …
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McDonald’s Is Now Farmer Endorsed
According to Ad Age, McDonald's will launch a campaign featuring four of its U.S. beef and produce suppliers in the new year. "We thought putting a face on the quality of the food story would be a unique way to approach this," said U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Neil Golden. "We acknowledge that there are questions about where our food comes from. I believe we've got an opportunity to accentuate that part of our …
Appealing To Knife Enthusiasts Is A Real Knife Fight
KA-BAR, whose famed Fighting Utility Knife was carried by the US Marine Corps in WWII, has released its first ad campaign in the company’s 125 year-old history. Directed by Joshua Frankel through Charleston-based Rawle Murdy the three-spot campaign features testimonials brought to life in the form of animated tattoos. KA-BAR approached Rawle Murdy to expand the brand beyond its core military base …
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Need Better Beer Advertising? Will Ferrell Provides
Will Ferrell is in touch with the red-blooded American man in a way few "Hollywood phonies" are. That's why these Ricky Bobby-like ads for Old Milwaukee are jokes of the serious kind. According to Adweek, "Will Ferrell approached Old Milwaukee about creating ads because he's a big fan of the brand." I question if that's the way this deal went down, but no doubt it's a sweet deal for Old Milwaukee. …
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Let Kent Wesley Win Your Case And Get You The 4G Phone of Your Dreams
Lawyers are not funny people, generally speaking. Lawyers in commercials are particularly unfunny. But BBDO New York is reversing those charges by presenting Will Arnett in the role of Kent Wesley, a high-powered internet attorney. There's more from Kent Wesley and AT&T at YouveGotACase.com. …
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Old Spice’s Bear Deodorant Protector Is Brilliant
Direct marketing on television sucks an egg, but not anymore. Now that Wieden+Kennedy is doing it, it's grrrrrrrrrrreat. In all seriousness, I want this product encasement system. And because I do, I have to give it to Old Spice and the geniuses at W+K/Portland. Because this is a new product that people like me are actually going to buy, and that kicks another funny ad in the nuts. It's a funny ad that …
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Yo, Dish Head
These new spots from Goodby Silverstein & Partners curse Comcast's competition. Well, almost... In addition to the TV spots, GS&P will be rolling out XFINITY print ads, OOH, banners, radio and other interactive work over the next few months. …
