“What a life I lead in the summer What a life I lead in the spring What a life I lead when the wind, it breathes What a life I lead in the spring…” Colle McVoy in Minneapolis helped Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board express its seasonality. Many tourists visit the area during the […]
Enterprise picks you up. The well-worn tagline is literal, and it’s also a double entendre. The car rental brand is working to lift your spirits, as well. The brand’s ad campaign from Cannonball in St. Louis is fun and lighthearted, thanks largely to the work of comedians Kristen Bell and Joel McHale. “As the needs […]
Did you know that Budweiser employees have donated over 79 million cans of water to communities hit hard by natural disasters? In 2017 alone, Anheuser-Busch in partnership with the American Red Cross donated nearly 3 million cans of clean drinking water. The community service projects are the subject of the beer brand’s new Super Bowl […]
Butter is everything at Land O’Lakes. Award-winning advertising is everything at Martin Agency. Combine the two and commercials like this happen: Martin’s creative team tapped artist/designer/director Kyle Bean and the team at Hornet to get meticulous for the dairy. Bean and his team hand-crafted, seamless stop-motion animations. Every single set element was custom made, down […]
Product launches are such difficult affairs. When the new product is Kibu — One for All Life Mist (which SOLD OUT within seconds of being introduced this week) the process is even harder. Nevertheless, YACHT makes it look easy. Typically, a rock band uses their music video to “sell” their song. Placing an actual product […]
Americans love sports, but not all sports get the love and attention they deserve. USA Curling, for instance, does not get the attention it needs to thrive on the big stage. Now, with a push from Cheetos, curling has a chance to capture imaginations and become part of the conversation in living rooms from coast […]
When Belgian foreign correspondent Rudi Vranckx reported on the liberation of Mosul last June, he met Nabeel Atraqchi. Nabeel’s music school had been destroyed completely during the occupation by Islamic State, who think playing music is sinful. Almost all musical instruments were destroyed, and the musicians were persecuted. The injustice that journalists see is one […]
“Chatter chatter chatter. Take refuge at will. The world is full of wolves…But the kids who can shut off their ears, rise above all that noise.” Are you searching for a special gift for the music lover in the family this holiday? Here’s an idea from Beats by Dre: the new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones […]
Budweiser is raising a cold one to one the most popular drivers in NASCAR history, Dale Earnhardt Jr., with a new tribute video. The video showcases Dale Jr.’s famed Bud car for one last ride down memory lane, just in time for the legendary driver’s final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. Budweiser was the […]
As the former owner of two VW camper vans and one Jetta Sportwagon TDi (which was part of the diesel emissions scandal), the offer made in this new VW did grab my attention. The new six-year/72,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty is twice the length of what is typically offered by competitors. The new ad from Deutsch LA […]
“Red, white, and blue rolling down the blacktop…” Country artist Steve Moakler was “Born Ready” for this Mack Truck moment. Originally from Western Pennsylvania, Moakler now calls Nashville, Tennessee home. He’s written songs for artists including Dierks Bentley and has released four albums, the most recent called “Steel Town” in March 2017. “Steel Town” features […]
Legal Sea Foods, the Boston-based, family-owned and operated restaurant group that has 30+ locations along the East Coast, is picky about the fish it sources and serves. In the three spots from DeVito Verdi, fish lament that they just aren’t good enough to be selected by Legal Sea Foods. Thankfully, the Blues heals all, even […]
Emotion belongs in advertising. That’s where the connections are made. Put another way, if you want to “win hearts and minds,” you better make people feel something. Like so…BBDO/New York taps the soft spot with this spontaneous moment: According to Campaign, when Alex Guthrie set his guitar case down in Atlanta’s Woodruff Park and began […]
Hyatt is a leading hospitality brand the world over. Therefore, inclusion is a core brand value and it shows. According to Campaign, MullenLowe’s new anthem is the hotel chain’s first TV spot in a decade. The commercial makes its TV debut tonight during the 89th Academy Awards. Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day provides the soundtrack, a […]
Dreyer’s, now owned by Nestlé, was founded when an ice cream maker (William Dreyer) and a candy maker (Joseph Edy) came together in 1928. In one way or another, the brand has been celebrating togetherness ever since (said the planner to the creative team). What does togetherness look like today? When Goodby Silverstein & Partners […]
Southwest Airlines and their agency GSD&M like to give people a good reason to fly. For instance, wedding season is upon us. Whether you would like to fly towards this mess on two heels (and Kristen Wiig impersonator), or away from her, is your business. It’s Southwest’s business to move you about the country at […]
How many great songs have been composed about food? In Louisiana and Texas, every other song is about food. I’m not complaining—I eat it up. While food is a universal theme, it’s not easy for a brand to come up with the kind of tune that hooks listeners. Chili’s managed to do it two decades […]
Homelessness is certainly one of the more dramatic issues of our time. When using communications to address the issue, there is no need to complicate the matter or get in the way of the message. Thankfully, none of that artifice is present here. To raise awareness of the 93,000 homeless people all over the United […]
According to TaylorMade, many golfers have yet to experience the phenomenon of low-forward center of gravity (CG), which is at the foundation of SLDR’s performance. Low forward CG greatly reduces spin, and when coupled with a high-lofted driver creates the ideal conditions for distance: high-launch and low spin.
As technology in sports equipment continues to advance (and players with it), the challenge for brands is getting this new gear in people’s hands. You have to sample these products, and feel their power.
Brian Bazzel, TaylorMade’s director of product creation for metalwoods, says “We know there are golfers out there who don’t trust our science or what tour players do. So we’re encouraging these golfers to trust their own distance. That’s why we’re putting the SLDR Guarantee in play.”
TaylorMade is so confident golfers will add 10-to-20- yards to their drives, they’re offering money back to anyone who buys the club and finds it lacking.
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