Advertising

Dos Equis, Sunsetting a Strong Campaign Before It’s Too Late

Advertising, Marketing

Several years ago, Dos Equis woke up consumers and the beer industry by introducing the iconic “the most interesting man in the world.” It was a brilliant idea: this classy man, of ambiguous but almost Latin ethnicity, was a successful silver fox, captured on each ad spot while savoring the bounties of fine earthly living, speaking succinctly with authority and righteous pomp to consumers that can only dream of his lifestyle, the pinnacle alpha male, winning, with gorgeous super models vying for his attention.

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Wal-Mart: Mind Control Advertising

Marketing

I was driving to the office this morning, listening to funny morning shows on the radio as usual, and forgot to switch stations when the commercials came on. Before I knew it I got hit by a blatantly forward (and shameless) punchline: “Spend your paycheck at Wal-Mart.” For the remainder of the day I couldn’t get this out of my head – There is just something awkwardly eerie about this no-nonsense demand – my mother doesn’t talk to me like that! Continue reading …

Consumer Behavior Observations: Back to the Future (yes, the movie)

Marketing

1. Character Descriptions

The main character, Marty McFly, is a seventeen year old Caucasian male, who lives with his parents in Hill Valley, CA. His hobbies include playing the guitar and skateboarding. He dreams of being a rock star and owning a Toyota 4X4 truck. In the beginning of the Movie, his family is part of the Working class social stratum, but by the end of the movie moves up to at least the Middle class. Since Marty is not an adult, he is simply considered to part of a family household in the Full nest II stage of the household life cycle. He wears a puffy thermal vest and Nike shoes, and drinks Pepsi Free. While in 1955, Marty helped his parents meet and overcome the school bully. This shows that he is family-oriented. He is unsure that he will become a rock star, and fits into the ‘striver’ segment under the VALS System. We consider his shopping orientation to be like a predator’s, because we only see him purchase items when they are needed. Continue reading …