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Marketing Strategy

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!


Cultural Branding

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, cool-hunting, 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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There are mavericks in the world who take ads seriously. Motivated by a fervent desire to discover tomorrow, these individuals are constantly searching for the next great ad. Employed in design, art, media, strategy, and marketing ad mavens set the rhythm for the pulse of pop culture.


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Living Cities - Nissan Qashqai Urbanproof Ad (VIDEO) Living Cities - Nissan Qashqai Urbanproof Ad (VIDEO)

If a city was living, if the actual building were capable of movement, it might look something like this new TV spot for the Nissan Qashqai. The Urbanproof ads give Buenos Aires breath, the concrete interacts with the people, the architecture has a life of its own. The buildings play with the Qashqai, Nissan's compact crossover SUV. The promotional video was created by TBWALondon, and led by Executive Creative Director Steve Henry. The video above shows the "making of" the TV spot, and incl… [More]



Playful Guerilla Ads - Sexy Camera in Public Bathrooms (GALLERY)Playful Guerilla Ads - Sexy Camera in Public Bathrooms (GALLERY)

Sexy Camera is a new erotic candid camera TV show on air on March 2008 on FX channel in Italy. To promote the show, AM-NEWTON21 ad agency, Italy came up with this creative guerrilla campaign that reaches the target male audience in their public toilets at pubs and gyms. The campaign uses soap dispe… [More]









Cheap Petroleum Alternatives - Biomass GasCheap Petroleum Alternatives - Biomass Gas

A company says it will make ethanol for the U.S. at less than a buck a gallon. They will refine what's known as biomass which is available for 65 cents per gallon. The technology uses low energy to make it efficient to produce the biomass which can be used to produce ethanol. Ethanol currently use… [More]



Funny Feminine Hygiene Ads - Tampax Swimming Pool (VIDEO)Funny Feminine Hygiene Ads - Tampax Swimming Pool (VIDEO)

A funny commercial is always good in my book. A funny and sexy commercial is even better. These two video commercials for Tampax use the same clever idea of a sexy girl going for a dip in the pool ending up draining the pool water to show the 'super absorbent' quality of Tampax. One commercial g… [More]



Futuristic Deodorant Ad - Rexona Sci-Fi Commercial (VIDEO)Futuristic Deodorant Ad - Rexona Sci-Fi Commercial (VIDEO)

This is a brilliant commercial for a deodorant named Rexona that I confess I'm not familiar with. The commercial is set in a Hollywood-style, futuristic mode and it is very, very funny and very entertaining. The commercial is one of those ads you don't mind watching over and over again even if you h… [More]



YouTube Recruiting (Part 2) - Cistercian Monks Get Universal Music Deal (VIDEO)YouTube Recruiting (Part 2) - Cistercian Monks Get Universal Music Deal (VIDEO)

Trend Hunter has published other musicians who had their big break via YouTube, myspace or other social networks; but now a YouTube video is to thank for Austrian Cistercian Monks getting a world-wide music album contract with Universal Music. Universal has been looking for monks, men of the cloth … [More]



Guerilla Hanging Ads - Sparring Partner Gym (GALLERY)Guerilla Hanging Ads - Sparring Partner Gym (GALLERY)

By the curious looks you see on the faces of the people in this Italian street, the guerilla campaign for Sparring Partner Gym is pretty effective. The campaign which was concocted by the Leo Burnett Ad Agency, Italy; cleverly uses transparent billboards of people exercising their biceps by hanging… [More]



Celebrity Branded Drinks - Celebrity Branded Drinks - "Gatorade Tiger" Combines Tiger Woods and Gatorade (VIDEO)

Tiger Woods inked a deal with Gatorade to launch his own branded sports drink in 2007. This is believed to be Tiger's first beverage endorsement and licensing deal. The “Gatorade Tiger” campaign was rolled out about 2 days ago to be followed by other products, all with flavors reportedly selecte… [More]



Scentvertising - Canadian Tire Ads Let You 'Smell the Spring'Scentvertising - Canadian Tire Ads Let You 'Smell the Spring'

Trend Hunter has written a lot about the rise of scentvertising, and Canadian Tire is the next example. Recently while I was perusing a new home decor/fashion/beauty magazine I was overcome by the aroma of campfire. I was sitting on my couch and outside remained at least 2 feet of snow from the la… [More]



Fakevertising - Marc Jacobs Retro Tracksuit Man Creates Buzz (GALLERY)Fakevertising - Marc Jacobs Retro Tracksuit Man Creates Buzz (GALLERY)

Marc Jacobs is known for creating quirky, bizarre ads. We've even featured a few on Trend Hunter, which you can see below. Now a new series of Marc Jacobs ads are stirring a buzz in the fashion blogosphere too, this time featuring a bearded man, with glossy long hair, sporting a retro tracksuit and … [More]



Ads to Make You Think - Viral Awareness Test (VIDEO)Ads to Make You Think - Viral Awareness Test (VIDEO)

I can't give away the ending to this video as it would destroy the point; you'll have to watch to see how effective it is. The Awareness Test is an interesting viral video that's been generating a lot of buzz this week. It's intention is to promote how easily we can miss things when we're focused … [More]



Slow Motion Balloonvertising - Schweppes Ad (VIDEO)Slow Motion Balloonvertising - Schweppes Ad (VIDEO)

Ready for a moment of Schweppervescense? To promote their beverage line, Schweppes launched a new TV spot that has quickly climbed the Viral Video Charts to spot #2. People are crazy for the Schweppes Burst ad although it doesn't feature nudity, it's not controversial and it's not funny. Instead… [More]



Renaissance Inspired Ads - Reebok's Birth of Venus (GALLERY)Renaissance Inspired Ads - Reebok's Birth of Venus (GALLERY)

Botticelli’s infamous Birth of Venus (see image below, right) is the inspiration behind the latest reebok ad. The Zephyrs or Winds that blow Venus to shore in the original painting are used to blow on a girl running with reebok shoes. The campaign is created by mcgarrybowen ad agency, New York,… [More]



Olympic Branding II- Adidas 2008 Olympic Ads (VIDEO)Olympic Branding II- Adidas 2008 Olympic Ads (VIDEO)

With the whole Olympic craziness this year, all brand supporting the Olympic Games are doing their best to create consumer campaigns relevant to the competition context. Adidas goes beyond that, focusing on the national pride tone of voice and approach. This is a good marketing move if we think of … [More]



Accidental Endorsement - Girl in Clinton Ad Votes for Obama (VIDEO)Accidental Endorsement - Girl in Clinton Ad Votes for Obama (VIDEO)

The little girl featured in Hillary Clinton's "3 A.M." video campaign is lashing out against the ad, using the footage instead to encourage the world to vote for Obama. I guess that campaign backfired! Casey Knowles, who is now 18, was a child actress and her stock footage was used in the Clinton … [More]



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