Red Bull doesn't do a ton of prank videos. But it made a good one last March, when it got Chicago Cubs third basemen Kris Bryant, the National League Rookie of the Year the previous season, to pretend to be a college kid again--a midseason transfer to Mesa Community College, where his first batting-practice session...
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Brand Marketing Daily
February 16, 2017
Tables are turned for the Cubs' third baseman
By Tim Nudd
Red Bull doesn't do a ton of prank videos. But it made a good one last March, when it got Chicago Cubs third basemen Kris Bryant, the National League Rookie of the Year the previous season, to pretend to be a college kid again--a midseason transfer to Mesa Community College, where his first batting-practice session...
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The actor wonders if he's been typecast, but that's just part of the story
By Tim Nudd
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The scramble to get millennial diners in the door
By Robert Klara
New campaign celebrates risk taking
By Christine Birkner
Experiential marketing effort was a hit at the festival
By Kristina Monllos
Acura is using immersive technology to pitch consumers on the technological advances of its cars. The company is doing so with an experiential marketing effort, Mood Roads, that it has already tested at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. Now, it's looking at how to roll out the experience at future events. The activation,...
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Fast-food veteran withdraws his name amid controversy
By Erik Oster
CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder officially withdrew his nomination to serve as Secretary of Labor today. "After careful consideration and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor," Puzder confirmed in a statement, adding, "I am honored to have been considered by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of...
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Narrow targeting has its uses, but TV and radio offer greater impact
By Andy Sippel
In recent years media planning has fallen victim to absolutism in the form of micro-targeting via digital media. The data can locate precise prospects in the moment they're ready to buy, the thinking goes, which makes advertising broadly across media a waste of time and money. Andy Sippel Last year, two news events spat in...
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Kevin Plank clarifies the brand's stance on diversity and inclusion
By Katie Richards
Today Under Armour's CEO Kevin Plank purchased a full-page ad in The Baltimore Sun to address comments he made last week on CNBC. In the interview, when asked about President Donald Trump, Plank called him a "real asset" for American businesses. The comments caused a number of the brand's star endorses, including Misty Copeland and...
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New work from Wexley School For Girls
By Katie Richards
For a brand to break out in the beverage category these days, going head to head with competitors like Coca-Cola and Pepsi can be quite a challenge. For Sparkling Ice, a beverage brand without any major marketing campaigns under its belt, the best way to make a statement was to be bold and unexpected. Since...
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The 83-year-old German liqueur has 56 secret ingredients
By Robert Klara
It's not easy being J?germeister, the 70-proof amaro (spicy liqueur) from Germany. Despite its long lineage and proud traditions, American drinkers just have no respect. First, there's the brand's stateside reputation as a favorite libation of, shall we say, young men who like to wear their baseball caps backwards. J?germeister has been called a "seduction...
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