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Category: Reel Ad of the Week

Home Instead makes memories with new music video
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Home Instead makes memories with new music video

By Colin Costello Jul 2, 2019 0 Comment
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Energy BBDO creates new music video and original song with singer Jilian Linklater In a time where America’s population is aging rapidly, generating awareness of in-ho...
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DDB, Miller Lite, Eric Andre play ‘The Cantroller’
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DDB, Miller Lite, Eric Andre play ‘The Cantroller’

By Colin Costello Jun 11, 2019 0 Comment
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After you drink the beer inside, the Cantroller continues to operate your video games I'm suddenly reminded of the line Tim Robbins said in The Coen Brothers' Hudsu...
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Copywriter gives self-promotion the ‘Shaft’
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Copywriter gives self-promotion the ‘Shaft’

By Colin Costello May 23, 2019 0 Comment
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Award-winning freelance Copywriter Shelton Scott creates bad, bold and bald" self-promotion social campaign Since I broke into advertising in the early 90's, the ong...
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Extra Gum helps an unlikely friendship form
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Extra Gum helps an unlikely friendship form

By Colin Costello May 9, 2019 0 Comment
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More than ever, connections between human beings are so critical in order for us to move forward. Extra Gum and Energy BBDO, through a heartwarming story that truly touches t...
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This Bud’s for Dwayne Wade
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This Bud’s for Dwayne Wade

By Colin Costello Apr 12, 2019 0 Comment
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The Chicago native and former Bull gets a Hall of Fame style sendoff from Budweiser, VaynerMedia and Cutters NY Okay, Dwayne Wade and his Miami Heat soundly beat my...
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Beer Wars: Miller Lite goes medieval on Bud Light
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Beer Wars: Miller Lite goes medieval on Bud Light

By Colin Costello Mar 22, 2019 0 Comment
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New creative from agency DDB and a lawsuit take the battle to a whole new level Marsellus Wallace would be proud. The #corntroversy between Bud Light and Miller...
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Unltd helps CTA turn the red line into the ‘Blood Line’
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Unltd helps CTA turn the red line into the ‘Blood Line’

By Reel Chicago Jan 16, 2019 0 Comment
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Non-profit Vitalant teams up with We Are Unlimited to help increase Chicago's blood supply Looks like We Are Unlimited will be doing just fine with a little less Mc...
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Energy BBDO helps seniors with Home Instead campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Energy BBDO helps seniors with Home Instead campaign

By Colin Costello Oct 17, 2018 0 Comment
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Home Instead Senior Care debuts touching new campaign advocating for seniors to live at home The first work from Home Instead Senior Care and creative partner Ene...
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Quaid makes commercial debut in new Esurance spot
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Quaid makes commercial debut in new Esurance spot

By Colin Costello Aug 15, 2018 0 Comment
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The actor’s humorous performance embodies the brand’s straightforward approach to insurance   "I like Dennis Quaid" is a line from a new Esurance spot that ma...
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Pearle Vision uses Billie Jean King to inspire
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Pearle Vision uses Billie Jean King to inspire

By Colin Costello Jul 31, 2018 0 Comment
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The latest in the “Small Moments” campaign from Energy BBDO breaks from promotional-driven spots in the vision category to capture genuine moments   I g...
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Escape Pod takes EGO string trimmer to new heights
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Escape Pod takes EGO string trimmer to new heights

By Colin Costello Jun 20, 2018 0 Comment
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The "Skywinder" campaign shows how easy it is to load EGO’s new string trimmer while skydiving at 29,000 feet Note to Tom Cruise: Please understand that Vinny Wa...
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Freak Yeah! Jimmy John’s has  gotten like, freaky fast
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Freak Yeah! Jimmy John’s has gotten like, freaky fast

By Colin Costello Jun 6, 2018 0 Comment
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One of America’s fastest growing fast-food chains, Champaign, IL-based Jimmy John’s has launched an exciting new advertising campaign nationwide. Long known for making ...
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Dadabo goes to Infiniti with new QX50 spot for CP+B
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Dadabo goes to Infiniti with new QX50 spot for CP+B

By Daniel Patton May 18, 2018 0 Comment
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Tim Dadabo recently completed a dream assignment. It started with a call about a job from his West Coast agent at William Morris Endeavor and led to a script that seemed to incl...
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Ogilvy, Optimus, Mrs. Meyer’s show us flower power
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Ogilvy, Optimus, Mrs. Meyer’s show us flower power

By Colin Costello May 7, 2018 0 Comment
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Can gardening grow a more compassionate generation? That's the question that SC Johnson's Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, a home cleaning and personal brand inspired by gardening, a...
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mcgarrybowen mints cryptocurrency backed by bacon
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mcgarrybowen mints cryptocurrency backed by bacon

By Colin Costello May 7, 2018 0 Comment
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After 100 years of making bacon and hot dogs, Oscar Mayer is paving the way in the burgeoning cryptocurrency landscape by introducing "Bacoin," the first-ever cryptocurrency bac...
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Ferrell and McHale get real in Hammer Museum short
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Ferrell and McHale get real in Hammer Museum short

By Colin Costello Apr 6, 2018 0 Comment
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Hmm, do I even call this 6-minute video from Hecho en 72, "Reel Ad of the Week?" Or at 6-minutes long, should it be "Branded film of the Week?" "Branded short-form video Ad of t...
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Lexus pulls a fast one for an April Fool’s Day prank
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Lexus pulls a fast one for an April Fool’s Day prank

By Colin Costello Apr 6, 2018 0 Comment
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If one had stumbled across Lexus' press room this week, one would have read a new release about Lexus' amazing new customization for new drivers. Through a partnership with Mou...
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“SNL’s” Rachel Dratch in new Ruby Tuesday campaign
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“SNL’s” Rachel Dratch in new Ruby Tuesday campaign

By Colin Costello Mar 23, 2018 0 Comment
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Confession time. I've always had an odd crush on Rachel Dratch. Yeah, Debby Downer. Her. I can't explain it, but I have always found the Second City alum kind of alluring throug...
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David&Goliath triples CA lotto fun in new campaign
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David&Goliath triples CA lotto fun in new campaign

By Colin Costello Mar 16, 2018 0 Comment
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LA-based David&Goliath has launched a new campaign for California Lottery’s Triple Jackpot Scratchers that should have audiences seeing in threes. Helmed by renowned Europ...
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David&Goliath launch new Universal Parks campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

David&Goliath launch new Universal Parks campaign

By Colin Costello Feb 23, 2018 0 Comment
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I don’t know if I’m lucky or not that I live 10 minutes from Universal, Hollywood. You’re welcome stalkers. That said, I sure do love going to the theme park when my daugh...
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