Oct 21st
2010

The sweet smell of success from Old Spice

Posted in: Advertising, Branding

Old Spice logo

A while back Old Spice began running a very successful ad campaign featuring Isaiah Mustafa as their spokesman for Old Spice Body Wash that caused a huge viral sensation online. One of the most popular ads was short video called “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.” It featured a beautifully crafted one take shot that now has over 22 million views on YouTube.

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Aug 17th
2010

Is it Kraft Macaroni & Cheese or McDonald’s?

Posted in: Advertising, Branding

Around Los Angeles I’ve been noticing a new ad campaign by Kraft’s Macaroni and Cheese. They vary in messaging, but the look and branding are all the same. They always consist of a message with the tagline: You know you love it.

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese

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Mar 29th
2010

The Conan O’Brien Brand with special guest Twitter

Posted in: Advertising, Branding, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter

Photo of Conan O'Brien

If you were one of the lucky fans who scored tickets to Conan O’Brien’s upcoming sold out tour, you were probably following him on Twitter, or heard about it from someone who did. How do I know? Because the only advertising was through a post by Conan O’Brien (@ConanOBrien) on his Twitter account. No other form of traditional advertising was done, and within a few hours after his post, most of the dates had already sold out.

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