#441 The Bored Giveth, and the Bored Taketh Away

Andrew and Vieves consider the relative merits of boredom as a marketing strategy, with ads for everything from banks to… well, a lot of banks. Plus, one Ad Councilor wound up in a catch-and-release situation thanks to a campaign that took a nosedive.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

PNC Bank: “Brilliantly Boring”

https://youtu.be/juvLSkoci_8?si=z7CiWwJloeeu-7nx

Wealthsimple: “Boxing”

https://youtu.be/5vOSNkUx1kM?si=9DjtsRaA7zUqPB48

Wealthsimple: “Boring” (ft. Nicholas Braun)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXsz9T-Un2c

Wealthsimple: “Notorious BIG” (ft. Nicholas Braun)

https://youtu.be/77VdSXThiZs?si=HgM8TN4fMvbjO557

Citi Card: “Who’s Boring Now”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galAJz6FXXQ

Nike: “Bo’s Boring” (1993)

https://youtu.be/CS780VN9vu8?si=KU_WgiRsxobxiHK1

LL Flooring TV Spot, 'Stop Boring Flooring: Viola'

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bfgV/ll-flooring-stop-boring-flooring-viola

LL Flooring TV Spot, 'All the Answers: Stop Boring Flooring'

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bTnK/ll-flooring-all-the-answers-stop-boring-flooring

Allstate Motorcycle TV Spot, 'Boring'

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Gaz/allstate-motorcycle-boring

Comfort Fragrance Burst - “Boring, OR”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxWY7eJbANg

Mennen Skin Bracer - “Hits You Just Right

https://youtu.be/j3n-P0vrdZU?si=cWk6wY7ZnQju_D5Y