Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads. This week, an interesting project to get consumers to shop offline by HomeGoods, a smart moment marketing move by IKEA Hong Kong and more. Goel TMT: support is strength I used to joke that in India a movie actor’s career arc will include endorsing a TMT brand – especially as a bus back panel or a billboard. ‘Strength’ is the generic benefit…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of best new creative ads. This week, clutter-breaking ads from Kotex, CEAT and more. Kotex: own your flow In India, advertising for sanitary pads has come a long way. A couple of decades ago, periods were not even referred by name – it was just ‘for those days of the month’. Later we had product demo ads which depicted product features with the use of a…
Every week I attempt to share a curated list of best new creative ads. This week too Super Bowl ads dominate the collection including ads from Anthropic for Claude and Uber Eats. Claude: AI brand wars A lot has already been said on social media and about the set of competitive ads released by Claude meant to be aired during the upcoming Super Bowl. By far the sharpest take was this: Ask a civilian which…
You know it’s Super Bowl ad season when you see your LinkedIn feed filled with campaigns anchored on bizarre themes, zany humour and probably featuring talking animals. My weekly compilation of clutter-breaking ads is a tribute to brand teams everywhere, creating such campaigns. Why is Super Bowl special for brands? Every year, brands line up to spend millions during Super Bowl. According to reports, a single 30-second ad can cost $10MN (INR 80CR+) just for…