Mo 5/15 - Depp Is In Deep | Lipton Brews Up Bad Ads | The Happiest Place On Earth Masterclass

On this episode of the Ad Nerds Podcast, Spanky, starts with the exciting news of Johnny Depp signing a record-breaking deal with Dior for a men's fragrance. Frosty Jack Cider's first TV ad is also highlighted, followed by insights on how businesses can create simple ads. The podcast delves into VisitFinland's secret to happiness, revealing how a tourism promotion transformed into a global movement. Additionally, Spanky expresses his disappointment with Lipton's "Summer Cooler" ad campaign, emphasizing its lack of humor and disruptiveness. Then he addresses the attention span of Generation Z, which is a mere 1.3 seconds, and explores strategies for grabbing the attention of this audience segment. Key Moments: Johnny Depp signs record-breaking deal with Dior for men's fragrance (2:02) Frosty Jack Cider's First TV Ad (3:45) How to make a simple ad like this for your business (5:44) VisitFinland's secret to happiness (7:07) Transformation from a desire to promote tourism to a global movement (8:41) Critique of Lipton's "Summer Cooler" ad campaign (10:42) Lack of humor and disruptiveness in Lipton's campaign (13:05) Attention span of Generation Z being 1.3 seconds (14:52) Strategies for capturing the attention of Gen Z (16:33) Links: Johnny Depp's Dior deal: https://adland.tv/adnews/johnny-depp-inks-record-breaking-20-million-dior-deal-mens-fragrance Frosty Jack's Cider TV ad: https://adland.tv/adnews/frosty-jacks-crack-open-unexpected-2023-30-uk Visit Finland's Happiness Masterclass: https://www.adweek.com/social-marketing/visit-finlands-happiness-masterclass-drives-150000-entries/ Lipton's Hard Iced Tea campaign critique: https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/how-lipton-marketing-its-hard-iced-tea/2494666 Gen Z attention span (Link 1): https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/email/genz/2022/11/29/2022-11-29b.html Gen Z attention span (Link 2): https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/gen-z-has-1-second-attention-span-work-marketers-advantage