Super Bowl advertising is expensive and represents some of the best known 'spots' in global advertising.
Traditionally, it is the best cocktail of TV and outdoor that has the power (audience) and prestige (position) to make or break a brand, but cash alone (approx. USD 3.5 million for 15 second spot) does not guarantee position. That comes down to creative (and relationships).
With Super Bowl kicking off in the wee hours of Monday morning (Sydney, Australia time), Super Bowl creative is top of mind in corporate and creative circles around the world.
This year, Kia and Budweiser have put together some key spots. Although, Mercedes inspite of the the use of fire, not so hot.And while fellow automotive VW creative was controversial, based on metrics alone, some have Toyota category winners in the pre-match Super Bowl IMC campaign face-off.
While Doritos reverts to its original point of (campaign) origin for Super Bowl creative: story-telling by an amateur creative and Doritos' Crash the Super Bowl competition winner, Pizza Hut keeps it simple in a fabulously contextually relevant way.
GoDaddy.com 's shock and awe tactics has won out in the PR stakes, creating talkability and unpaid media discussion by pairing a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and a pudgy, nerdy computer type in a raunchy game of tonsil tennis.
Coca-Cola raises the engagement stakes for gamification, but potentially at the cost of the creative. While also highlighting why Super Bowl ads are not always broadcast outside of the USA, with this gem. Anyone else thinking Bundy?
When it comes to ad creative EVERYONE has an opinion. Talk Super Bowl and quite frankly, it doesn't get much bigger.
Although there are some who think Super Bowl money is better spent on Facebook.
Although there are some who think Super Bowl money is better spent on Facebook.
But as with all marketing communications, what works, and what doesn't, is personal.
So what works for you this Super Bowl final advertising season? And most importantly, Why?
For the Quantitatively-minded: Check out the latest Super Bowl consumption infographic:
Media Consumption by Nielsen
For the creatively minded, here is a behind the scenes look at how a Super Bowl ad is made, from the director's POV and the broader production approaches and tactics of cast, crew and creative.
