Client: Stok'd Cannabis Agency: Angry Butterfly Market: Canada Timing: first appearing late February, 2024 Full Advertising Age article link: here Previous MW blog posts on cannabis marketing: CANNABIS’ INCONVENIENT TRUTH JUST HOW BIG IS THE CANNABIS MARKET? THE CANNABIS CRAZE
ramble alert The Back Story I’ve been slowly working away at fixing my grandfather’s typewriter (just like everyone). It’s an Underwood № 5, built in 1914. The same year WWI started. Somewhere around the time of WWII, it was ‘refurbished’ to add a wider carriage, [...]
We’re starting to see this idea in the marketing industry media and we’re hearing it from some of our peers. The idea that the marketing world will enjoy a post-COVID creative renaissance is a lovely thought. Then came Canada’s record-breaking award haul at Cannes 2021 [1]. [...]
In one of the most critically-acclaimed and popular North American advertising campaigns of all time, actor Justin Long was… a Mac (computer). Apple’s four-year, 65+-spot ‘Get a Mac’ campaign was previously highlighted here: WIELDING THE SWORDS OF HUMOUR. Have a quick look to remind yourself [...]
The campaign cycle for fitness clubs follows the New Year’s Resolution cycle, so right now we have new marketing from some of the biggest brands. We use TV commercials and video as examples here because they are the fastest way to communicate marketing and creative [...]
Three fairly recent developments in the frothy beer business lead to the title of this post: The craft brand that isn’t really a beer. The no name brand that isn’t really a no name. Big Beer advertising that appears to be cannabis-infused. The craft brand [...]
