BONUS: Personal Update: Recovering from Surgery, Strong Drugs, and Returning to Work LifeRibbing You: My First Explicit Podcast! Hey Everyone,I wanted to share another update as I continue this rollercoaster of recovery after my surgery. I've received so many lovely comments and well-wishes after my previous posts, so
What the Censuswide “Voice of the CMO” Report Means for Marketers An Overview of the Latest Report From Censuswide In today’s fast-evolving marketing landscape, keeping pace is more challenging than ever. Fortunately, the Censuswide “Voice of the CMO” Report offers invaluable insights for navigating this brave new world. Based on the perspectives of 500
Peloton's "The Gift That Gives Back" Campaign A Journey into the Past, or Just Tone-Deaf Marketing? Ah, Christmas 2019. A time when the world was cosying up to their Christmas trees, tucking into som mince pies, and watching in awe as Peloton gifted us a marketing disaster that will echo through the halls of advertising
McDonald's "I'd Hit It" Campaign The Double Cheeseburger Disaster In 2005, McDonald's decided to roll out a new ad for their Double Cheeseburger, thinking they had something sizzling. The ad featured a young man ogling the cheeseburger with a simple, bold caption: "I’d hit it." Now, for anyone unfamiliar with early 2000s slang, this phrase
New Coke A Deliciously Disastrous Debacle or Secret Marketing Genius? 1985. The birth of yours truly, "The MAMBA". There was big hair, neon clothes, Dire Straights published "Brothers in Arms" and… Coca Cola launched New Coke!? It was the year Coca-Cola decided to do the unthinkable: mess with a formula that hadn’t been touched since
KFC "Mouthfull" Advert Finger Lickin' Bad or Just a Bit of Fun? Let’s set the stage. It’s 2005, and KFC, the fast-food giant known for its bucket of chicken, decides to release an advert in the UK that would go down in history – not for being groundbreaking or revolutionary, but for being an etiquette
The “Wrigley’s Xcite Dog Breath” Ad A Howl of Car Crash Marketing or Just a Breath of Fresh Air? Remember the early 2000s? Flip phones, MySpace, and adverts so bizarre they made you question reality? Well, here’s a blast from the past that checks all the boxes: the Wrigley’s Xcite Dog Breath advert. Yes, Dog.
The Pot Noodle Horn A Case Study in Not-So-Car Crash Marketing In the world of advertising, there are those rare moments when a brand takes a wild, unpredictable swing, and somehow—against all odds—hits the mark. In my humble opinion, the 2005 Pot Noodle "Horn" advert is one such peculiar gem. Sure, it’s crude, absurd, and
Pepsi’s Kendall Jenner AdA Masterclass in Car Crash MarketingThere are some marketing mishaps that go down in history. Some just miss the mark; others are so bewilderingly tone-deaf that they leave you asking, "How did no one in the room raise their hand and say 'Wait, what?'" The infamous 2017 Pepsi ad starring Kendall Jenner
Nestlé’s Breast Milk Scandal A Car Crash of Corporate Greed and Deception When the name Nestlé comes to mind, one might think of chocolate bars or instant coffee. However, behind its glossy corporate facade lies one of the most harrowing scandals in modern business history: the Nestlé breast milk scandal, also known as the Nestlé
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