Eliminating the coin will have broader implications for brands and how they price and market their offerings.
Branding an Apple
In the late 90s, Honeycrisp apples kicked the popularity of U.S. name-brand varieties into high gear, joining the ranks of Galas and Pink Ladies.
Pre-flight Safety Stories
Pre-flight safety messages have become a defining brand feature for many airlines, reflecting an opportunity to infuse storytelling into otherwise mundane moments.
Paranormal Marketing Activity
Paranormal Activity used a smart rollout strategy and new digital tools to build buzz, leveraging social media to create demand for more screenings in more places.
IKEA’s Meatball Milestone
An iconic part of the IKEA experience is celebrating 40 years — the meatballs.
Maxwell House Rightsizes
There’s power in using recognized trends and data points to reinforce your value prop and the benefits you can deliver to your audience.
Jane Goodall and Scientific Storytelling
Jane Goodall is credited with changing how we think about chimpanzees – and making scientific research more relatable. Her use of emotion and narrative in presenting her research underscores the power of story in compelling audiences to think differently about a topic.
Social Listening Done Right
When social listening meets fast execution, even small brands can steal the spotlight.
Cooper Sharp’s Moment
Move over, whiz. There’s a new big cheese in Philadelphia. The American cheese brand Cooper Sharp has become a sought-after topping for cheesesteaks and other sandwiches.
Happy Birthday, Spam
This week marks the anniversary of the first spam email ever sent in 1978. Ultimately, if your audience thinks your email is spam, you’re not sending the right messages.
Calm’s Silence Speaks Volumes
The average person absorbs thousands of ads in a single day. Some brands are using this ad-overload to their advantage.
Golden Marketing Opportunities
When looking for news hooks to bring timeliness to your initiatives or announcements, don’t be afraid to go out-of-the-box with lesser known holidays or even by making up your own milestone. It allows you to lead the narrative around your offerings.
The Revival of April Fools’
April Fools’ is back and crazier than ever. Brands went all out, and not on their own. The most talked about pranks this year were partnerships between brands that you wouldn’t normally put together.
Catching Customer Engagement on Baseball’s Opening Weekend
As Major League Baseball’s season kicked off, Coors Light saw an opportunity to get in the game by launching its “Obstructed Brews” campaign.
Pepsi Buys Poppi
In just a decade, Poppi has gone from farmer’s market favorite to billion-dollar investment target.
Volvo’s Voiceover
Plenty of car commercials focus on the experience a car can provide. What makes this ad from Volvo notable is its point of view.
With this Iconic Marketing Campaign, Avis Tried Harder
For Avis, its place as the second-largest car rental company has been integral to its brand, thanks to an iconic marketing push.
McDonald’s and the Price of Eggs
A recent McDonald’s campaign touting $1 Egg McMuffin sandwiches ended up being a lot more newsworthy than the fast food giant initially thought.