Post by account_disabled on Feb 17, 2024 23:57:01 GMT -5
Back in the 90s Bob Odenkirk and David Cross produced this swear-laden take on an imaginary conglomerate’s various brand properties. The memorable f&*%ing boardroom parody holds up to this day as a pretty effective, if ill-advised, way to get c-level attention. 2. Catvertising john st. remains the only agency with the foresight and cojones to fully invest in cat video treatments and this award-winning satirical ad trumpeting these services. They’ve made a real name for themselves through sophisticated spoofs, with mock product BUYRAL and The Pink Pony Case Study also .
Conquistador Coffee Campaign Of course I had to go with a Monty Python Buy TG Database sketch for Number 1! Not only does John Cleese play a “marketing person” (hhhhwit-puhh!) but it highlights what he believes is at the core of why dark humor works: simultaneously goosing and alleviating anxiety. At the heart of this skit is the anxiety around the tremendous power marketers have to influence and change brand perception. Every manager chuckles on occasion about how they could consciously take their brand in an absurd direction (but don’t, of course), in large part no doubt because we all privately fear being the oblivious victim of the kind of blunder that has everyone thinking, “How could they not have seen that coming…” What I love about Conquistador Coffee Campaign is that it takes the worst possible strategy to its logical, hilarious extreme.
Not to mention it shows that, for all his talk, Cleese clearly has respect (albeit begrudging) for what we do. Good luck keeping a straight face through this literal post-mortem, and here’s hoping your next campaign is 100% leprosy-free! Do you have a favorite funny marketing video that isn’t on the list, or do you disagree with our ranking? Chime in with comments, we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Conquistador Coffee Campaign Of course I had to go with a Monty Python Buy TG Database sketch for Number 1! Not only does John Cleese play a “marketing person” (hhhhwit-puhh!) but it highlights what he believes is at the core of why dark humor works: simultaneously goosing and alleviating anxiety. At the heart of this skit is the anxiety around the tremendous power marketers have to influence and change brand perception. Every manager chuckles on occasion about how they could consciously take their brand in an absurd direction (but don’t, of course), in large part no doubt because we all privately fear being the oblivious victim of the kind of blunder that has everyone thinking, “How could they not have seen that coming…” What I love about Conquistador Coffee Campaign is that it takes the worst possible strategy to its logical, hilarious extreme.
Not to mention it shows that, for all his talk, Cleese clearly has respect (albeit begrudging) for what we do. Good luck keeping a straight face through this literal post-mortem, and here’s hoping your next campaign is 100% leprosy-free! Do you have a favorite funny marketing video that isn’t on the list, or do you disagree with our ranking? Chime in with comments, we’d love to hear your thoughts.