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Marketing strategy is the science of designing messages and branding that win. A successful marketing strategy is not a good advertising campaign. Rather, it is a comprehensive marketing identity that knocks the ball out of the park. Accordingly, marketing strategy is one of the most powerful levers of corporate success. To innovate, strategists need a constant influx of new ideas. That's where AD CULT comes into play. Join the cult!


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The most coveted brands are elevated to the status of cultural icons. These brands are desired and embraced into the fabric of our culture. In some cases, they are even tattoed onto flesh. Tools like emotional branding, new, and guerilla marketing are often used to enter the consumer psyche. However, these tools by themselves cannot explain the iconic success of cult brands like Apple, Harley Davidson, Guinness, and Nike. The science of cultural branding is one of the most difficult and rewarding concepts in the field of marketing. The creation of a cultural brand is the "Holy Grail" of marketing.


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Stylish Sushi - Issey Miyake ‘Pleats Please’ Ads Show Fashions as Food (GALLERY)

<p>Stylish Sushi - Issey Miyake ‘Pleats Please’ Ads Show Fashions as Food (GALLERY)
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Taku Satoh Designs and Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion designer, have joined forces for this line of Pleats Please advertisements.

The sushi ads by Taku Satoh and Issey Miyake show pleated fashions recreated…

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<p>Nude In-Flight Videos - Air New Zealand Finds a Way to Get Excited About Safety (VIDEO)
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Nude In-Flight Videos - Air New Zealand Finds a Way to Get Excited About Safety (VIDEO)

As a follow-up to their body paint ‘Nothing to Hide’ ad campaign, Air New Zealand has begun showing an inflight safety video with the flight crew wearing nothing except body paint.

The video is only…

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<p>Rollerblading Baby Ads - Evian Takes Living Young to a Whole New Extreme (VIDEO)
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Rollerblading Baby Ads - Evian Takes Living Young to a Whole New Extreme (VIDEO)

Evian tries a new tactic in marketing their water. Their slogan “Live Young” is taken to a whole new level in their international commercial featuring babies on rollerblades.

These babies have moves you…

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<p>Stupid Store Signs - From Unfortunate Acronyms to Accidental Innuendos (GALLERY)
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Stupid Store Signs - From Unfortunate Acronyms to Accidental Innuendos (GALLERY)

These ridiculous signs will have you exclaiming, “What the hell were they thinking?!” From slogans like “Pump’n’Munch” to Beaver Cleaners businesses, there’s no shortage of companies and individuals that…

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<p>Novel Toasted Ads - Pat the Baker Sells Bread & Toasts Literature’s Finest Writers (GALLERY)
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Novel Toasted Ads - Pat the Baker Sells Bread & Toasts Literature’s Finest Writers (GALLERY)

The Irish legends Yeats, Beckett and Wilde are regarded with the utmost respect in the English literature community and now their faces have been made into edible art for the newest Pat the Baker ad series.…

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Flashback Branding - Retro Marketing Uses Nostalgia to Reach Boomers, GenY (VIDEO)Flashback Branding - Retro Marketing Uses Nostalgia to Reach Boomers, GenY (VIDEO)

Retro Marketing, or Flashback Branding, has been on the rise and is reaching Generation Y just as well as Baby Boomers. Retro marketing plays on nostalgia to evoke an emotional response from the consumer.… [More]



Junkfood Passion - Carl’s Jr. ‘Hot Chicks Eating Burgers’ Contest Wants Your Juicy (GALLERY)Junkfood Passion - Carl’s Jr. ‘Hot Chicks Eating Burgers’ Contest Wants Your Juicy (GALLERY)

Carl’s Jr. has experienced so much success with their sultry fastfood ads that they’re taking a crowdsourced approach with the Hot Chicks Eating Burgers Contest. Now that you’ve seen Paris Hilton, Padma… [More]



Colossal Carton Campaigns - Moove Milk Grabs Attention With 3 Meter High Boxes (VIDEO)Colossal Carton Campaigns - Moove Milk Grabs Attention With 3 Meter High Boxes (VIDEO)

For once it wasn’t just the skyscrapers towering over the people of Sydney’s CBD. It was four giant milk cartons at some of the busiest locations in Australia. Advertising agency BMF has created a campaign… [More]



Punk Accessories Lookbooks - Matt Irwin Shoots Edgy Dominic Jones Jewelry (GALLERY)Punk Accessories Lookbooks - Matt Irwin Shoots Edgy Dominic Jones Jewelry (GALLERY)

Dominic Jones has collaborated with talented photographer Matt Irwin and stylist Katie Shillingford on their new eye-catching jewelry lookbook. Matt beautifully captures the edgy accessories with the… [More]



Excessive Logo Placement - Lacoste Polo Shirt Made Entirely of Gator Logos (GALLERY)Excessive Logo Placement - Lacoste Polo Shirt Made Entirely of Gator Logos (GALLERY)

The recently unveiled Lacoste Holiday Collection for 2009 is gator overload. Based on the Alligator Chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana, the design duo has created these limited edition polo shirts.… [More]



Architectural Stilettos - Conde Nast Traveler Campaign Emphasizes Your Destination (GALLERY)Architectural Stilettos - Conde Nast Traveler Campaign Emphasizes Your Destination (GALLERY)

This Conde Nast Traveler campaign by Adam Reynolds pairs high-heeled shoes with famous landmarks in place of heels. The ads are meant to inspire travel and wanderlust, with captions like "First stop: all… [More]



40 One-of-a-Kind Dining Experiences - From Treehouse Restaurants to Robot & Monkey Waiters (CLUSTER)40 One-of-a-Kind Dining Experiences - From Treehouse Restaurants to Robot & Monkey Waiters (CLUSTER)

There are millions of restaurants in the world, but a scant few can say that they provide the out-of-this-world dining experiences the restaurants in this slideshow do on a daily basis. From treehouse… [More]



Top 50 Ads and Marketing Trends in 2009Top 50 Ads and Marketing Trends in 2009

This attention grabbing list features the most captivating ads and marketing trends in 2009, so far. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly… [More]



Top 27 Billboard and Outdoor Ad Trends in 2009Top 27 Billboard and Outdoor Ad Trends in 2009

This clever outdoor ads and billboards topped our list for the first half of 2009. From crowdsourced billboards to fake painting, this gallery showcases unique concepts sure to get your attention. If… [More]



Car-Inspired Roller Skates - Vauxhall Releases Corsa Skates to Promo Disco Night (VIDEO)Car-Inspired Roller Skates - Vauxhall Releases Corsa Skates to Promo Disco Night (VIDEO)

This Vauxhall Skate event promotion features a limited edition set of Corsa-shaped roller skates. The Vauxhall Skate night will take place on July 29th in Shoreditch, London, and will be a blend of 70s… [More]



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