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Hudson Williams working out in Peloton ad.
Brand Strategy

Inside the making of Peloton’s viral Hudson Williams ad

“I knew it was going to connect,” Peloton CMO Megan Imbres said. “I did not think it was going to connect at the level that it has.”


Image of a NYC bus with a Museum of Sex ad on the front
Brand Strategy

What’s up with those Museum of Sex bus ads?

Expect to see the museum logo plastered across New York City buses through the end of the year.


Photo collage showing John Cena biting into a Met-Rx bar on a pixellated video game-style desert background, and the Skittles gaming flute.
Brand Strategy

Why brands are turning to video games for creative inspiration

As gaming grows in popularity, brands are going beyond the look itself, tapping into the interactivity and metaphors the medium offers.


Kate Hudson and Jake From State Farm sitting next to each other on a basketball court in Running Point ad.
Brand Strategy

Meet the newest ‘Running Point’ character: Jake from State Farm

The insurance company’s spokesperson is appearing as a character in a TV show for the first time as part of a collaboration between State Farm and Netflix.


A woman wearing a blazer, shorts, and athletic shoes steps out her house's front door into a yard with a sprinkler spraying water and green grass.
Brand Strategy

Merrell’s pitch to non-outdoorsy consumers: Go outside instead

The footwear brand’s latest brand platform is part of a new effort targeting new and younger consumers, one exec told us.


Collage of stills from the music video featuring Gigi Perez
Brand Strategy

Why Hollister made its first music video for graduation season

The video, which features Gigi Perez covering Green Day, is part of an evolution of the brand’s music-driven marketing strategy.


Photo collage of a video game versus screen with a Coca-Cola bottle on one side and Pepsi on the other.
Brand Strategy

When it pays to engage in a brand rivalry—and when it doesn’t

Recent videos of fast-food execs show that sometimes a little friendly competition can benefit all participants.

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