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BBDO has a new campaign for Starbucks encouraging people to have real-life conversations.

In a series of spots we see text messages going back and forth while hearing people talk. Each time, the actual conversation communicates something that the text can’t, highlighting the importance of face-to-face conversation for communication, followed by the tagline “Sometimes the best way to connect, is to get together” and the Starbucks logo. It’s a clever way to highlight Starbucks as a meetup spot for casual conversation, although the premise begins to run a bit thin after viewing all three ads. Since people are already familiar with the products, emphasizing this aspect of the brand makes sense, and the campaign manages to do it with nothing more than voice and text (so Starbucks seems to getting a bargain here). We’ve included “Apology,” as well as “Date” and “Kick” after the jump. (more…)

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