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Issue #50

Super Bowl Best and Worst

The Non-Obvious Insights Newsletter · February 6, 2017

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Quick Summary - Best And Worst Of Super Bowl Marketing Strategy

Quick Summary - Best And Worst Of Super Bowl Marketing Strategy
  • Best Overall Marketing Strategy – Buick “Not So Pee Wee Football”
  • Worst Overall Marketing Strategy – T-Mobile
  • Best Brand Positioning – Michelob Ultra “Our Bar”
  • Worst Brand Positioning – Mercedes “Easy Driver”
  • Best Storytelling – 84 Lumber “Journey 84”
  • Worst Storytelling – American Petroleum Institute “Many Uses Of Oil”
  • Best Cultural Relevance – Anheuser-Busch “Born The Hard Way”
  • Worst Cultural Relevance – YellowTail “Kangaroo”
  • Best Social/Political Statement – Audi “Daughter”
  • Worst Social/Political Statement – Avocados From Mexico “Secret Society”
  • Best Statement of Brand Values – Airbnb “#weaccept
  • Worst Statement of Brand Values – Daytona Day (FOX)
  • Best Use of Sex Appeal – Mr. Clean “Cleaner Of Your Dreams”
  • Worst Use of Sex Appeal – Proactiv “Towel Drop”
  • Best Alignment To Existing Strategy – Wendy’s “Cold Storage”
  • Worst Alignment To Existing Strategy – WeatherTech
  • Best Use of Celebrity – Bai Bai
  • Worst Use Of Celebrity – Persil
  • Most Original Creative Idea – Snickers Live Ad
  • Least Original Creative Idea – Lexus “Man and Machine”
  • Best Strategic Use of Media Spend – Ford “Go Further”
  • Worst Strategic Use of Media Spend – Alfa Romeo
  • Best Timing – National Geographic Genius

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