GAF Gets Long Ride with 'Orange County Choppers' Partnership


GAF, a 128-year-old roofing-shingle company, was looking for new ways to reach its target audience of roofing contractors and distributors, as well as raise brand awareness among homeowners. It found that in a partnership with “Orange County Choppers” which is now in its second year.

“Our approach in reaching different audiences has changed, both in who we are marketing to and the ways that we are getting them engaged,” said Alyssa Hall, director-marketing communications at GAF, based in Wayne, N.J.

While GAF sells through distributors to contractors, homeowners are the ultimate end users. “What remains a challenge is that homeowners mainly care about who is entering their home, liking and trusting their contractor — more than the brand of shingles on their roof,” Ms. Hall said.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger confunde Austrália e Áustria em campanha de site de imóveis

Como não amar Arnold Schwarzeneggerou simplesmente Arnie? Especialmente quando o astro de filmes de ação – e também ex-governador da Califórnia – permite-se rir de si mesmo, como em Arnie Discovers realestate.com.au, filme da campanha Australia Lives Here, criado pela BWM para o site de imóveis.

Por enquanto a campanha conta com quatro comerciais, que mostram a jornada do australiano Dylan Blocke aos Estados Unidos, onde quer juntar dinheiro para comprar uma casa na Austrália. Para isso, ele arranja um emprego como assistente de Schwarzenegger, que resolve voltar para a Áustria – afinal, segundo ele o país mudou tanto, com novas cidades, como Sydney e Melbourne…

É uma campanha divertida, mas com uma pisada de bola feia: como é que contratam um astro do porte de Arnie e colocam os comerciais em baixa resolução no YouTube? Muito triste isso. Ignore a má qualidade e dê o play.

arnie

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Advertising Agency: Milk, Gothenburg, Sweden
Account Executive: Anna Reynold
Production Manager: Marcus Aggfelt
Senior Art Director: Gunnar Skarland
Art Director: Axel Tagg
Copywriter: Torkel Norling
Final Art: Anna Allen
Published: June 2014

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Advertising Agency: Milk, Gothenburg, Sweden
Account Executive: Anna Reynold
Production Manager: Marcus Aggfelt
Senior Art Director: Gunnar Skarland
Art Director: Axel Tagg
Copywriter: Torkel Norling
Final Art: Anna Allen
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Final Art: Anna Allen
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