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Combiflam IcyHot, #SachMein, Disneyland Paris and more: 8 top creative ads of the week
We come across hundreds of commercial messages everyday. A majority of them go unnoticed. Only a handful get our attention and perhaps even smaller number remain memorable. Here are a few which caught my eye this week: Combiflam IcyHot: Strong pain Advertising for consumer goods – be it everyday food and beauty products or OTC …
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#startalittlegood, @Qantas and more: 6 compelling creative ideas of the week
Every day we see hundreds of commercial messages. But only a handful of them are even noticed. An even smaller number of such ads strike a chord and become memorable. Herewith a few creative ideas which caught my attention over the last week. The Shower: Hindustan Unilever Advertising is meant to fulfil many objectives – …
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No, not all products & services are remarkable
A common advice to brands is to make remarkable products and services. Marketing & advertising is then tasked with ‘story telling’ that resonates. If only it worked like that in real life. Most products & services fulfil basic necessities of consumers and have very little scope to have truly differentiated product features.In his book ‘This is marketing’ Seth Godin …
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Lyft, Audi, Aviation Gin and more: a round up of the week’s top creative work
The Christmas ad season is almost over. But perhaps the best Christmas-themed ad this season was out this week. And then there were some interesting design and social media campaigns. Herewith with a few compelling creative ads which caught my eye last week. Lyft: Nope/Yep The promise of taxi aggregator services like Uber, Ola and …
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Elkjøp, LIDL and more: compelling creative ads of the week
Christmas ads from big UK retail brands get global attention. This week I came across enjoyable Christmas-themed ads from Sweden & Norway which are unlikely to get that kind of mileage but were just as compelling. 1. Elkjøp: To Give More Elkjøp is the largest consumer electronics retailer in the Nordic countries. In this ad, …
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Ad agency mergers: will it solve the real problem?
A 150+ year old ad agency brand disappeared recently. WPP took the decision to merge J Walter Thompson and Wunderman to form Wunderman Thompson. The need for the merger and the logic behind the branding (Wunderman first) is widely believed to be a reflection of industry compulsions. Specifically, digital. What everyone means by that is …
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BBC One, BMW X5, Payless and more: 10 great creative ads of the week
The holiday season sees the launch of marketing campaigns from a wide variety of brands. Most just go through the motions while a handful are a cut above. Here are a few campaigns – beyond traditional, ads which caught my eye. 1. BBC One: Wonderland Of late, brands have embarked on campaigns which seemingly discourage …
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