I know – it’s December, you’ve got this big pseudo-Christian consumerist monolith being forced down every available orifice imploring you to spend more money on This New Shiny Thing, and maybe you’re a little sick of that right now. I understand that. But believe me when I say that this is a freaking awesome advert.
Pakistan’s relations with the U.S. were talked up pretty heavily in the latest Cablegate leaks; further, false leaks with heavy anti-Indian sentiment were spread around the country by major national newspapers. So it’s nice to see the Pakistani advertisers make the most of an awkward situation.
This is hardly breaking news, but our inboxes have been haunted by it in the last few days, so we thought we’d fill in those of you who haven’t seen it already. Brandhouse is this festive season’s latest corporate entity to launch an anti drink-driving television and print campaign. Let’s just say “prison” and “enforced spooning”.
I don’t understand this. At all. I mean, I’m tempted to just leave this here and let you guys draw your own conclusions, but I feel like you’re owed some kind of explanation. Which is unfortunate, because I have nothing for you. Sexualized CGI animals. Using Orangina as a household product. In France.
Nando’s have taken things to the next level this time, with the appointment of their new “CEO.” His name is Kagiso and the whole ad rips off every ounce of the Trevor Noah Cell C ads. They mention 5G (rather than Cell C’s claimed 4G) and they even play with the Cell C ‘logo’ at the end. Full marks!
Instead, it’s a video of some dude using a woman and a small child as a seatbelt. Or it’s about hugs. Or maybe they’re saying a woman and child will hug you if you drive a car in Sussex? I’m not totally sure, because the important thing to note here is that somehow this lost […]
Fantastically funny ad campaign by Arab Dairy for their Panda Cheese, which doesn’t have anything to do with pandas, but don’t let that get in the way of enjoying these videos.
If you’re trying to sell air tickets, it’s a very, very bad idea to have the words “death” and “holiday” in the same advertisement. 1Time Airlines, who have apparently taken up the mantle from Nationwide as South Africa’s scariest airline, have done just that with this delightful email campaign. Your Monday morning dose of badvertising, after the jump.
A brilliant ad campaign promoting the Movember testicular-cancer awareness drive has popped up at Moustaches Make A Difference, reminding us of the fact that moustaches are what make great men great. Check out the full gallery after the jump – it’s awesome.
In a shockingly innovative move, Dutch clothing company Suit Supply has released an ad campaign showing ruggedly handsome men wearing suits while in the company of half-naked women. Now everybody’s buzzing about how sexist the campaign is, which I’m sure has Suit Supply’s advertising department terribly upset. Maybe they’ll ask some half-naked women to calm them down. Careful, it gets quite steamy after the jump…
You may have read on this morning’s spice that Rupert Murdoch has laid claim to the “Sky” in “Skype”, right after Skype announced its plans to float on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York. The world’s most deliciously-evil media magnate has justified his claim by arguing that NewsCorp derivative BSkyB was established before Skype, […]
In this crazy, crazy world of hyper-consumption, brands are putting a lot of emphasis on consumer loyalty. And the best way to nail down consumer loyalty? Get to your consumer before anyone else does. We all know that the combination of Klipdrift brandy and Coke is quite a big deal north of the Vaal. If […]
Let me blow your mind: Nandos is in Canada. And no, Brandon Huntley didn’t franchise it. Shocking news, ey? I mean, Nandos must surely be as quintessentially South African as KFC, what with it’s Portuguese name, recipes and store decor. Nevertheless, the great chicken company in the sky is downright universal, making an appearance across […]
Durex, the international condom manufacturer have, just like every other company with a marketing team worth its salt, developed a snazzy iPhone app. Kudos to them. That said, there are a few interesting things to note in the promotional video. Say, for example, their reasoning that guys don’t use condoms while making the beast with […]
Doctors are calling the syndrome LAWC, or Life After World Cup. Symptoms include being productive at work, not watching SABC, and facing up to the fact that there are still crippling pot holes on most of Johannesburg’s roads. And on that note, this article makes for eleven-herbs-and-spices kind of reading, if you know what I […]
Everyone knows how cut-throat childhood can be, right? The playground politics, the snide remarks, the vengeful love triangles, the grief-induced crayon-eating binges. Right? Well, maybe not me. Know why? Because when I was a kid, my parents made damn sure that their offspring would never, ever, have the label “loser” pasted on them. How did […]
2oceansvibe.com is listed in the TOP THREE Google search page results for the phrase Cape Town Lifestyle. With the FIFA World Cup 2010 looming on the horizon, we need to get real. Our beautiful country is hosting the Soccer World Cup, but Cape Town is an international city of status, and every foreign visitor will […]
You know that 30 second radio ad of yours that cost you R10,000? Are you aware that it went in everybody’s one ear and out the other? Are you aware that your target market is smarter than you think? Or maybe you aren’t even talking to your target market? CLICK HERE to download the latest […]
Anyone keeping their eyes on bizcommunity.com should have caught the article by Herman Manson about the 2010 campaign theme for the Loerie Awards – the advertising industry’s Oscars. A bit of background on The Loeries for the uninformed: The Loerie Awards were first held in 1978, as a mechanism to support and grow television advertising. […]
The marketers and advertisers out there have tried all sorts of methods to get horny youngsters to wear a condom. This is the first time I’ve seen them using graffiti to get the message across. And I think they did a bloody good job. This ad was shown on French TV channels. Reminds me of […]
Loving these Old Spice ads. If you missed the last one with the guy on the boat, check it out here. But, for now, enjoy this character. I’m fine with that vibe. It’s right up our street. It’s right up your street. This is our street and everyone is up it. [thanks paul]
I had no idea I was so big in Sweden. It seems 2oceansvibe’s new style of broadcasting – giving the people what they want – is making a massive impression overseas. Check it out! Click the image for full video. Click here for video Pretty cool, hey? CLICK HERE for more information. [thanks andy]
Loyal readers will know that 2oceansvibe has been going for seven years now and with that comes a certain level of trust – not only from the readers, but from Google as well. Seth has always maintained his integrity with regards to the brands he works with and if a brand he believes in/uses (paid […]
I took this screenshot last week. It was taken from one of Africa’s most respected blog aggregators, AFRIGATOR. Afrigator has over 5,000 blogs in its system and the “Most Viewed” blogs list below shows 2oceansvibe at the number 2 spot in SOUTH Africa, after The Times Multimedia blog/website. Just after 2oceansvibe comes Mail & Guardian’s […]
Whilst the likes of De Grendel wine are making use of niche marketing opportunities and, as a result, are thriving in today’s ever-changing market place, Distell prefers to block their staff to the outside world. This, while the front page of their website proclaims, “Distell is Africa’s leading producer and marketer of fine wines, spirits, […]
Following our story earlier today, we would like to announce and to congratulate Saatchi & Saatchi on restoring their employee’s access to 2oceansvibe. We received an email from an employee confirming that it was indeed restricted, but was fixed within the last week. Well done! If anything, we’ll see an improvement on the latest Loerie […]
Word on the street continues to suggest that “leading” advertising agency and creative powerhouse, Saatchi & Saatchi (SA), are STILL restricting employees’ access to 2oceansvibe. Saatchi & Saatchi SA’s website (You gotta see this) For a company so highly regarding in the SA advertising industry, one wonders how long this China-like restriction on […]
It’s been a process, but after seven years of playing by the rules and earning a good ranking score with Google, coupled with search engine optimisation knowledge, 2oceansvibe has consistently brought home the bacon with regards to Google search engine results. For BOTH exact brand searches AND generic product/service searches. Try these search phrases in […]