Tag Archives: Anheuser-Busch

Blue Point Brewing Company’s NYT Ad Fairly Hops Off the Page

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

. . . and onto a can of its beer. Maybe we should take a step back. Blue Point Brewing Company is a craft beer subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch that says it’s “constantly inspired by the coastal spirit of Patchogue [N.Y.] … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Ads: Got Any Love for Bud’s ‘Puppy Love’ Ad?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. (Actual letter – tip o’ the pixel to Double One in the great American Heartland.) Dear Dr. Ads, So what do you think of the Budweiser … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anheuser-Busch, Ask Dr. Ads, Budweiser, Clydesdales, Puppy Love, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Adstravaganza | Leave a comment

Stupor Bowl: Adstravaganza Now Analyzed to Death

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Back in the day – say, 1984 – Super Bowl ads were an excellent surprise. That classic Apple commercial launched the Golden Age of Adstravaganzas, with the spots reaching for new levels of creativity and impact. And surprise. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1984, Anheuser-Busch, Apple, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Blab, Brand Keys, Bud Light, Communicus, David Beckham, H&M, New York Times, Stuart Elliott, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Adstravaganza, Super Bowl Engagement Survey, USA Today Ad Meter, Volkswagen | Leave a comment

This Bud’s For Rue

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Page A3 of the Sunday Boston Globe: Hardworking staff’s reaction: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Turns out Anheuser-Busch violated Rule #1 of damage control: Never repeat an attack. It only draws attention to it. Case in point: We had no idea what … Continue reading →

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New! Product UnPlacement!

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Product placement is big business in America, as this helpful primer from MediaPost indicates: Product placement –- a.k.a. brand integration – has grown into a roughly $25 billion industry in the U.S., supporting its own battery of go-getters, an extensive Wikipedia entry, a Morgan Spurlock movie about the practice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anheuser-Busch, Bud, Budweiser, MediaPost, Morgan Spurlock, Product placement, Product UnPlacement, Sneak ADtack | 1 Comment

Soda Jerks

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

The Financial Times reports that Coca Cola has been lobbying on Capitol Hill against a Senate finance committee proposal to tax non-diet sodas and juices. “[T]he consumer in this environment is not ready for a tax on a basic staple … Continue reading →

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