Are You a Real Man?
At first, I thought it was a hoax. But there's a method to this brand's positioning worth serious scrutiny.
Be Wild
Don’t fall into the trap of using safe, tame, lame ads. It feels tried and true, but it's a road to nowhere.
Classic Advertising Tricks That STILL WORK Today!
People still remember this jingle after 54 years due to the power of echoic retention.
Where Should You Spend Your Ad Dollars?
Big brands can be a dominant purchaser in every medium but small companies need to budget carefully.
The Genius Behind Allstate’s “Mayhem” Campaign
These actually are using fear, but the crazy ass personification allows it to be comedy.
Flying Money Out the Window
Are you getting what you paid for? There's science behind a mesmerizing message and artwork.
What’s in a Name — The Power Behind Brand Identity
Here are 4 important considerations to choose a strong name.
VRBO’s New Campaign Isn’t Working — Here’s Why
They're pretending they're different than Airbnb and hoping we're stupid.
Shared Suffering: The Missing Ingredient in Customer Loyalty
How do we share suffering? That’s easy: Identify your common enemies.
The Unignorable Jingle: Win Hearts & Customers in 8 Seconds
Brevity and memorability make them effective in social media, TV, and radio.
Why Do Your Ads Sound Like a Lecture?
The only education your ad should deliver is why the customer should give a damn.
How Uber Eats Pulled Off One of the Smartest Ads in Years
It's a shared experience everybody has gone through so people feel something.
Brand Ads: Brilliant Long Game or Bottom-Line Killer?
Do brand ads actually work, or are they just smoke, mirrors, and Madison Avenue charm?
How Nescafé Turned Instant Coffee Into a Premium Brand
I realized why I disliked it, why it worked, and why I'd run the ads even though I disliked them.
The Most Powerful Part of Your Story Is the One You Don’t Tell
The best writing knows that persuasion isn’t about pressure. It’s about resonance.