A slogan is a slow gun unless it’s a punchline

by | Feb 7, 2017 | Business, Comedian, Comedy, Corporate, Entertainment, Events, Hoax, Ideas, Keynote, Speaker, Speaking

Advertising with humour makes what’s being advertised more likeable, memorable and saleable.

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  1. DeBeers “Diamonds are forever” – 1948
  2. Nike “Just do it” (1988 video commercial)
  3. Coca Cola “The pause that refreshes” – 1929
  4. Miller Lite “Tastes great, less filling” – 1974
  5. Avis “We try harder” – 1962
  6. Maxwell House “Good to the last drop” – 1959
  7. Wheaties “Breakfast of champions” – 1930s
  8. Clairol “Does she … or doesn’t she?” 1964
  9. Morton Salt “When it rains it pours” – 1912
  10. Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?” – 1984
  11. Molson Canadian Beer “I am Canadian” 1994-1998
  12. Miller Beer “The Champagne of bottled beer” – 1950s
  13. SBC communications “Seeing small business differently” – 1932
  14. T-Mobile “Get More” – 2005
  15. WINS Radio, New York “You give us 22 minutes, we’ll give you the world,”  – 1965 
  16. HBO “It’s not TV, it’s HBO” 1997-2009
  17. Nickelodeon TV Channel “Nick is for kids” – 2004
  18.  Toshiba “Hello Tosh, gotta Toshiba?” – 1984
  19. Energizer Batteries “Keeps going and going and going” – 1991
  20. Intel “Intel inside” – 1990s
  21. Apple Computer “Think outside the box” – 1990s
  22. Microsoft “Where do you want to go today?” 1994-95
  23. AOL “Welcome to the World Wide Wow” 2002-2003
  24. King Records “If it’s a King, It’s a Hillbilly — If it’s a Hillbilly, it’s a King” – 1930s
  25. Timex “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” – 1950s
  26. Timex “More and more smart women wear Timex” 1950s
  27. Playtex “Lifts and separates” – 1930s, 1940s
  28. Maybelline “Maybe she’s born with it – maybe it’s Maybelline” – 1991
  29. Mastercard “There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s MasterCard” 1997
  30.  VISA credit card “VISA – It’s everywhere you want to be” 1985
  31. Merrill-Lynch “Merrill-Lynch is Bullish on America” 1970-71
  32. Midland Bank “The Listening Bank” 1990s

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Rodney Marks

I am an Australian comedian, comedy hoax speaker and corporate impostor. I present comic hoax keynotes at business events. If you like these blogs, you’ll like my live comedy. If you don’t like these blogs, you still might like my live comedy.

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