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Surreal Cereal – Marketing Geniuses at Play

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Surreal Cereal is a UK-based brand that promises sugar-free cereals to their customers; however, we are not here to talk about their product but their awesome marketing. We are choosing to use the word awesome because they are the right embodiment of it.

They hit every ball out of the park with their communication on social media and Out-of-home banner ads. The visuals are colourful, bright, fun, and eye-catching. This is the same company that very smartly used famous names for their brand promotion and became a sensation overnight.

We would love someone from Pakistan to crack this satirical humour for their messaging, knowing how many talented people are getting wasted in the industry. We can go on and on about their creativity, but it’s always better to show than tell. Here are a few examples of why they are doing an amazing job.

Surreal SuperBowl

Countries outside of the US are not as familiar with the Super Bowl, and the UK is one of them. Here is how they introduced the sport to the British…

Childhood and Cereal Combined 

Our childhood games creatively incorporated to hit the nostalgic factor!

Family Rivalry, Maybe? 

Two siblings fighting over being the better child is too relatable. Mike, the other brother, owns ‘Days,’ a beer brand, and this billboard rivalry is a brilliant way to promote both businesses.

No Work January 

We all can agree that none of us wanted to get back to work, but Surreal took it a step further and portrayed their disinterest in working in January through their below-par design efforts.

Zindagi Trust – Never Underestimate Your Opponent

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Director: Ahsan Rahim
DOP: Mo Azmi
Postfusion: Abdul Wahab & Shahzad Ali Zaidi
Sound Production: Sarmad Ghafoor
Sound Engineer: Ali Amanat

Chaotic Ranting – Scrutinizing HBL PSL 9 Anthem

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The official anthem of HBL PSL 9 was finally released yesterday, and I have a lot to talk about.

First things first, Ali Zafar, also known as “Apka Bhai,” has returned to the PSL franchise after 2018, and people are delighted beyond explanation. AZ has been associated with PSL since the beginning, as he created the anthem for the first three seasons of the game but didn’t return for the fourth one (for whatever reasons). Also, change is better.

However, in PSL’s case, the change was not really better. Whichever anthem came after the third season, people always compared it to Ali Zafar’s initial ‘Ab Khel Ke Dikha’ and ‘Ab Khel Jamay Ga.’ Over the years, every new anthem was welcomed with comments saying it would’ve been better if Ali Zafar was a part of it and he must be brought back as if he is a saviour of some sort, and this notion kind of polluted the popularity of the good anthems too.

Now, after 5 years, people have gotten what they wanted. ALI ZAFAR IS BACK!

So, to begin my review of the song, I would like to say that, yes, maybe Ali Zafar was the magic missing from the previous anthems because his voice has that grip over the listener, which takes you into a trance. The song started out great with Ali Zafar dressed as a circus grandmaster in his element, dancing, singing, and having fun. Zafar’s produced music checks the right boxes; the lyrics align with the song’s overall vibe. The set looks great, the dancers are all in sync, and the colour and light scheme is bang on, but tragedy strikes!

Suddenly, my enjoyment turned into rage when I saw Aima Baig’s lips appearing in the frame while her face was covered in a hoodie and her golden hair. In my defence, I didn’t notice that she was a part of the song before indulging myself intently in it. At the expense of sounding rude and mean, I want to ask, can we stop making her a part of every PSL song? Don’t we have other better female singers in the country? I can name 5 at the top of my head, but we still somehow get her accented voice.

I have nothing against her, but for me and thousands of other people, she is a mediocre singer at best; I know I will get bashed for my opinion, but I can’t help but think of the word “parchi.” Thank God her part was only 40 seconds long! This brings me to the conclusion that she is being used for her face value (for being a woman) because why was she only brought in for 40 seconds? It wouldn’t have made any difference if she were not in the song. I may be wrong.

Final verdict – The anthem didn’t need Aima Baig!

Table For 2 | A Swiggy India Film

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Client Name: Swiggy India
Agency: Talented.Agency
Directors: Sanjna Krishnan, Rohan Shetty
Writer: Malvika Thirani
Music Producer: Rohan Shetty
Animator: Vaishnav Menon
Designers: Samyu Murali, Manasi Sheth
Shailja: Sheeba Chaddha
Pradeep: Gajraj Rao

Superbowl 2024 Ads – Is Advertising During NFL Worth It?

If you go through our website, you’ll find multiple Superbowl 2024 ads starring some of the biggest celebrity names in the Hollywood industry. Our minds blew away when we came to know about the rates of airing ads during the championship.

How Expensive Is It to Air a Commercial? 

The stakes for Super Bowl advertising have never been greater than they are in 2024, when marketers paid an average of seven million US dollars for only thirty seconds of airtime during the game. This makes per second air time worth $233,333.

At the same time as the Super Bowl continues to be the most important sporting event of the year, it has expanded beyond the confines of football to become a worldwide event that millions watch. One of the most important aspects of this extravagant championship is the illustrious halftime show, that attracts viewers from all over the world.

Why Do Brands Advertise During Superbowl?

Advertisers use the Super Bowl as a platform to raise brand recognition since the game is watched by a captive audience before, during, and after the game. On the other hand, this exposure comes at a price: ever since 2017, the average cost of a thirty-second television commercial that airs during the Super Bowl has continuously been more than five million dollars, and the costs have continued to rise in the years that followed standing at a whopping $7 million today. This year all previous records of viewership were broken as 123.4 million people watched the game from all over the world.

The ads that are shown during the Super Bowl have become a cultural phenomenon in their own right, generating heated debates on social media platforms as viewers predict the creative methods that businesses will use to market their products.

According to the findings of a poll that was carried out in 2020, these ads have a significant amount of entertainment value. The survey revealed that an astounding 79% of viewers consider them to be entertainment, and almost 71% admitted that they love watching them.

These ads have become a spectacle, and even people in the countries who relatively have zero interest in the game, wait for the ads to drop so they can discuss them. This is brand awareness at its best, and companies are willing to pay millions upon millions for it, making it all worth it.

Superbowl 2024 Viewership Breaks All NFL Records

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In a significant milestone for the National Football League (NFL), the Super Bowl of 2024 has broken all prior records to become the championship that has received the most viewers in the history of the league.

A whopping 123.4 million people tuned in across various media outlets, such as CBS, Paramount+, Univision, and Nickelodeon. According to the Nielsen and Adobe Analytics report, nearly 200 million people watched the game in total if we count the views who saw some part of the championship.

The celebrity attendance during the show also contributed to the viewership as giant names like Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Blake Lively, Lana Del Rey, Jay-Z, Paul Rudd, John Hamm, Gordon Ramsay, Justin & Hailey Bieber, Lady Gaga, and several others.

Also, Usher’s Halftime show garnered views from 5% more households as compared to Rihanna’s performance last year.

This exceptional audience represents a considerable rise of 7% over the championship game that took place the previous year, which at the time was the Super Bowl that also held the record for the most viewers ever. With a viewership of 115.1 million, the game that took place the year before now holds the place as the second-most viewed NFL broadcast.