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Google and Budweiser Are Optimistic About Good Times Ahead. Are You?

If you watch cable news today, pessimists in front of their bookcases will remind you that the COVID-19 virus is mutating and ruthlessly seeking new ways to harm and kill people. You will also see overt shaming of every sort. Fox News shames "the woke left" for tainting capitalism with its soft hammers. CNN and MSNBC, on the other hand, are busy "investigating" why anyone would dare to leave their homes (and their …

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PepsiCo Wants to Entertain You

PepsiCo wants to entertain you. Next month, PepsiCo is introducing a reality dating show in partnership with ViacomCBS to promote its new flavor, Pepsi Mango. Details of the dating show are not yet available, but we do know its latest advertainment play from Pepsi as the brand seeks to reach people via television (with shows like Cherries Wild) and movies (like Uncle Drew) as well as through …

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Panda Express Invites Americans to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Many brands want to portray an American togetherness. Many brands fail at this attempt because they do not connect their product to the idea. Thankfully, we're not looking at another failure today. Instead, we have a quick-serve restaurant brand authentically connecting to its heritage and successfully sharing it. This week, in celebration of Lunar New Year beginning on Friday, February 12, Panda Express (the …

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Ad Chatter Season 2, Episode 2: A Look at Three Super Bowl LV Ads

This coming Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. Ahead of the big game and the annual advertising event, Dan Goldgeier and I discuss COVID's impact on the game and the ads. We also preview three Super Bowl ads from three food and beverage brands. You can also listen to this 21-minute episode, and all episodes of Ad Chatter on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, …

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More Joy, More Smiling, More Laughter

The joy of sports and competition. The joy of friends and teammates. The joy of Sundays. The joy of beer. It's all here in this new Super Bowl LV spot from Michelob Ultra, care of Wieden + Kennedy New York. https://youtu.be/6nzZW8BN-WY The 60-second spot, called “Happy,” features sports superstars Serena Williams, Anthony Davis, Peyton Manning, Brooks Koepka, Jimmy Butler, and Alex Morgan enjoying time off the …

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La Bondad y El Amor Es El Mejor Regalo de Todos Los Tiempos

Grace. Humility. Love. These are the things that make a good man and a good father to a young man. In the hands of a talented agency and production crew, these elements also combine into a powerful true story and long-form commercial. This heartwarming holiday video from Doritos Mexico has already been viewed more than 14 million times on YouTube. When you hit the right note, people pay attention, and this is the …

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Farmdrop Is Celebrating England’s Hard-Working Farmers

This is a call to action: Enter Food Euphoria. The call comes from Farmdrop, an online grocer in England that delivers fresh organic produce and "everyday groceries" using electric delivery vehicles. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Farmdrop sales have skyrocketed. Consequently, the company has been able to help keep smaller farms and producers up and running after demand collapsed from the restaurant trade during …

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The Glenlivet Remains Whisky’s Challenger Brand

Scotland. A rugged nation rising above the northern sea. Home of free thinkers, poets, and revolutionaries. Here's one: In 1824, George Smith established himself as an original thinker by defining the Speyside style of whisky, where The Glenlivet began. Way to go, Mr. Smith! https://youtu.be/lgQtPgDNAQs Time travel on The Man's conveyor belt. There's an idea that's well outside the box. The Lady Doesn't …

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TRISCUITS for ALL, ALL for TRISCUITS

"Food insecurity" is a formal way of saying that people are hungry. And people are hungry all over this land of opportunity. Food banks, churches, and charitable organizations from coast to coast are addressing this epic American problem, which echoes through the decades. During the Great Depression, our citizens stood in bread and soup lines. Today, our citizens line up in their cars during the pre-dawn hours …

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