BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "Marketing" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:09:56 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Diet Coke Releases Cans Designed Just For The Ladies http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/diet-coke-release-new-cans-designed-just-for-ladie Because Dr. Pepper's “For Men Only” branded pop wasn't bad enough. Can't all soda be gender-neutral?

The cans have already been unleashed upon the ladies of Europe. If they happen to catch on, expect to see the cans stateside faster than you can say "Ugh, seriously?"

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/diet-coke-release-new-cans-designed-just-for-ladie Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:02:11 -0500 <b>Because Dr. Pepper&#39;s "For Men Only" branded pop wasn&#39;t bad enough.</b> Can&#39;t all soda be gender-neutral? whitneyjefferson adult nonadult The cans have already been unleashed upon the ladies of Europe. If they happen to catch on, expect to see the cans stateside faster than you can say "Ugh, seriously?" nonadult Best Buy&#39;s "Occupy" Themed Black Friday Marketing Campaign http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/best-buys-occupy-themed-black-friday-market “Mommy, is this what it was like when grunge was co-opted by the mainstream?”

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/best-buys-occupy-themed-black-friday-market Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:47:08 -0500 <b>"Mommy, is this what it was like when grunge was co-opted by the mainstream?"</b> provincialelitist nonadult 5 Every Day Things Made More Macho http://www.buzzfeed.com/callitart/5-every-day-things-made-more-macho Is your toothpaste making you feel like a nancy? Your homeowner's insurance not virile enough? Does your internet service provider put the ISP in lisp? With the new Dr. Pepper being made for men only , I thought I'd try the same approach with other normally gender-neutral products.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/callitart/5-every-day-things-made-more-macho Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:03:54 -0400 <b>Is your toothpaste making you feel like a nancy? Your homeowner&#39;s insurance not virile enough? Does your internet service provider put the ISP in lisp?</b> With the new Dr. Pepper being made <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-new-dr-pepper-is-not-for-women">for men only</a>, I thought I&#39;d try the same approach with other normally gender-neutral products. callitart adult Harry Potter And The Multibillion-Dollar Empire (INFOGRAPHIC) http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/harry-potter-and-the-multibillion-dollar-empire-i

The July 15th release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 marks the end of the boy wizard's box-office saga which has conjured up nearly $6.4 billion, making it the highest-grossing franchise in box-office history. But with no new movies or books on the horizon, will his brand keep thriving? Fast Company and designer Mikey Burton crunched the numbers to see what the future will hold for Harry Potter and his multibillion-dollar empire.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/harry-potter-and-the-multibillion-dollar-empire-i Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:21:47 -0400 <b>The July 15th release of <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2</i> marks the end of the boy wizard&#39;s box-office saga which has conjured up nearly $6.4 billion, making it the highest-grossing franchise in box-office history.</b> But with no new movies or books on the horizon, will his brand keep thriving? <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/157/numerology-harry-potter-and-the-multibillion-dollar-empire">Fast Company</a> and designer <a href="http://mikeyburton.com/#1630045/Fast-Company">Mikey Burton</a> crunched the numbers to see what the future will hold for Harry Potter and his multibillion-dollar empire. sly nonadult The Best Advertisements Starring Osama Bin Laden http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-best-advertisements-starring-osama-bin-laden Who will lazy advertisers use as the embodiment of evil now that Osama bin Laden is dead?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-best-advertisements-starring-osama-bin-laden Mon, 02 May 2011 12:41:56 -0400 Who will lazy advertisers use as the embodiment of evil now that Osama bin Laden is dead? provincialelitist nonadult The Best Of Stephen Colbert&#39;s Awesome Product Placements http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-best-of-stephen-colberts-awesome-product

No one on television can make me enjoy sitting through commercials quite like Stephen Colbert. Watch the master of product placement at his best as he hawks everything from Doritos to Bud Light Lime in the most entertaining ways possible.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-best-of-stephen-colberts-awesome-product Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:02:11 -0400 <b>No one on television can make me enjoy sitting through commercials quite like Stephen Colbert.</b> Watch the master of product placement at his best as he hawks everything from Doritos to Bud Light Lime in the most entertaining ways possible. provincialelitist nonadult Mortal Kombat Gets All Sexy Pants http://www.buzzfeed.com/nikoguy1/hot-mortal-kombat-cosplayers-5xy Take away the excessive amounts of blood, gore, and violence and what do you have? Well, a lot of partial nudity. To help promote the upcoming Mortal Kombat game, a few genius ad marketing wizards made a few of the MK female characters into cosplayers. (Did I mention this is genius?)

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/nikoguy1/hot-mortal-kombat-cosplayers-5xy Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:02:09 -0400 <b>Take away the excessive amounts of blood, gore, and violence and what do you have? Well, a lot of partial nudity.</b> To help promote the upcoming <a href="http://www.themortalkombat.com/">Mortal Kombat</a> game, a few <i>genius</i> ad marketing wizards made a few of the MK female characters into cosplayers. (Did I mention this is genius?) nikoguy1 nonadult Microsoft Apologizes For Japan Quake Marketing Tweet http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/microsoft-apologises-for-japan-quake-marketing-twe-281t Microsoft has been forced to make an apology following a marketing tweet aiming to raise money for victims of the tsunami and earthquake in Japan provoked a mixed response. Yikes.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/microsoft-apologises-for-japan-quake-marketing-twe-281t Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:58:20 -0400 <b>Microsoft has been forced to make an apology following a marketing tweet aiming to raise money for victims of the tsunami and earthquake in Japan provoked a mixed response.</b> Yikes. burnred nonadult Marketing Client Bear http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/marketing-client-bear Awesome new Tumblr devoted to a marketing savvy black bear. As soon as he's finished eating you, he's got a conference call about a big media buy. Much more over at Marketing Client Bear .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/marketing-client-bear Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:45:12 -0500 <b>Awesome new Tumblr devoted to a marketing savvy black bear.</b> As soon as he&#39;s finished eating you, he&#39;s got a conference call about a big media buy. Much more over at <a href="http://clientbear.tumblr.com/">Marketing Client Bear</a>. gavon nonadult A Charlie Brown Ad Agency http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/a-charlie-brown-ad-agency

Good grief! The Peanuts gang learn the true meaning of advertising during the yuletide season in this redub of the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/a-charlie-brown-ad-agency Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:31:13 -0500 <b>Good grief!</b> The Peanuts gang learn the true meaning of advertising during the yuletide season in this redub of the classic <i>A Charlie Brown Christmas</i>. chrismenning nonadult Inverted Pyramid Coke Display http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/inverted-pyramid-coke-display-how-does-it-work-1uwr Some clever marketing from Coca Cola. Inverted pyramid displays of Coke Zero at supermarkets to show that the impossible can happen. Apparently there was a 13 percent sales increase at some stores due to this display. Well played, Coke. [ Jack's note : Unfortunately, Coke Zero still tastes like vomit.]

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/inverted-pyramid-coke-display-how-does-it-work-1uwr Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:02:03 -0400 <b>Some clever marketing from Coca Cola.</b> Inverted pyramid displays of Coke Zero at supermarkets to show that the impossible can happen. Apparently there was a 13 percent sales increase at some stores due to this display. Well played, Coke. [<i>Jack&#39;s note</i>: Unfortunately, Coke Zero still tastes like vomit.] ashleybaccam nonadult Kit Kat Bench http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/kit-kat-bench Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bench. This is some of the most creative advertising I have seen in awhile. Maybe a close second to the “Got Milk” campaign.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/kit-kat-bench Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:02:04 -0400 <b> Break me off a piece of that <i> Kit Kat </i> bench. </b> This is some of the most creative advertising I have seen in awhile. Maybe a close second to the "Got Milk" campaign. melismashable nonadult My Butt Is Big And That's Okay! http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewrhg/best-ad-ever-my-butt-is-big-and-thats-okay-1cr1 My butt is big and round like the letter “C”. Believe it or not, this is the new ad campaign Nike has released for their butt-toning sneakers, and it's rather excellent.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewrhg/best-ad-ever-my-butt-is-big-and-thats-okay-1cr1 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:02:04 -0400 <b> My butt is big and round like the letter &ldquo;C&rdquo;. </b> Believe it or not, this is the new ad campaign Nike has released for their butt-toning sneakers, and it&#39;s rather excellent. andrewrhg adult Marketing vs. PR vs. Advertising vs. Branding http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/marketing-vs-pr-vs-advertising-vs-branding Fuzzy concepts, clearly illustrated.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/marketing-vs-pr-vs-advertising-vs-branding Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:35:41 -0400 Fuzzy concepts, clearly illustrated. scott nonadult The Naturist With Gavin McInnes http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-naturist-with-gavin-mcinnes-cci

Gavin McInnes (of Vice Magazine , Street Carnage , and “having total contempt for nearly everything” fame) is the star of a new marketing campaign where they apparently put Tevas on an aging hipster and put him out in the woods.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-naturist-with-gavin-mcinnes-cci Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:48 -0400 Gavin McInnes (of <a href="http://www.viceland.com/">Vice Magazine</a>, <a href="http://streetbonersandtvcarnage.com/">Street Carnage</a>, and "having total contempt for nearly everything" fame) is the star of a new marketing campaign where they apparently put Tevas on an aging hipster and put him out in the woods. awesomer nonadult Jesus&#39;s New Marketing Campaign http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/jesuss-new-marketing-campaign-cci Eternal salvation has never sounded so delicious.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/jesuss-new-marketing-campaign-cci Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:26:12 -0400 Eternal salvation has never sounded so delicious. awesomer nonadult Underwear Models Eating McDonald's [NSFW] http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/underwear-models-eating-mcdonalds-nsfw-26q Half-naked male models scarfing down Big Macs and shakes in public, in their underwear.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/underwear-models-eating-mcdonalds-nsfw-26q Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:23:12 -0400 Half-naked male models scarfing down Big Macs and shakes in public, in their underwear. eliot nonadult Betty White Vs. Ryan Reynolds http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/betty-white-vs-ryan-reynolds-26q

Betty White (and Sandra Bullock) dress down Ryan Reynolds in this “behind-the-scenes” video that, by the looks of the trailer, is a lot funnier than their upcoming flick, The Proposal . And, for the record, we'd also like to dress down Ryan Reynolds, but less so in shattering his ego and more so in removing his underpants.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/betty-white-vs-ryan-reynolds-26q Tue, 19 May 2009 11:06:50 -0400 <b>Betty White (and Sandra Bullock) dress down Ryan Reynolds in this "behind-the-scenes" video that, by the looks of the trailer, is a lot funnier than their upcoming flick, <i>The Proposal</i>.</b> And, for the record, we&#39;d also like to dress down Ryan Reynolds, but less so in shattering his ego and more so in removing his underpants. eliot nonadult Evil Movie Megacorporation Rebranding http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/evil-movie-megacorporation-rebranding Just because they're evil and fictional doesn't mean they don't occasionally need to recalibrate their brand identities just like the rest of us. Fortunately, designer Mitch Ansara has done some fantastic spec work for these companies that could go a long way towards rehabilitating their struggling brands, starting with Terminator 's Cyberdyne .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/evil-movie-megacorporation-rebranding Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:49:50 -0400 <b>Just because they&#39;re evil and fictional doesn&#39;t mean they don&#39;t occasionally need to recalibrate their brand identities just like the rest of us.</b> Fortunately, designer <a href="http://spacesick.blogspot.com/">Mitch Ansara</a> has done some fantastic spec work for these companies that could go a long way towards rehabilitating their struggling brands, starting with <i>Terminator</i>&#39;s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberdyne_Systems">Cyberdyne</a>. expresident nonadult SCI FI Channel To Change Name http://www.buzzfeed.com/rchemel/sci-fi-channel-to-change-name-4c

Beginning in July, The SCI FI channel will become the SYFY channel, and have a new tagline, “Imagine Greater”. The change is being made after 16 years, and the new name is intended to give the cable channel a broader programming appeal.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rchemel/sci-fi-channel-to-change-name-4c Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:56:45 -0400 Beginning in July, The SCI FI channel will become the SYFY channel, and have a new tagline, "Imagine Greater". The change is being made after 16 years, and the new name is intended to give the cable channel a broader programming appeal. rchemel nonadult