The Kleber Critique
Advertisements permeate our lives – from television and radio (and streaming services, if you don’t happen to be a subscriber) to web pages, eblasts and billboards (yes, they still exist). However, not all advertising is created equal. The following articles share K&As take on the good, the bad and the “uncomfortable” when it comes to ads related to home and building products. All opinions are our own.
The Kleber Critique: Skipping the Middle Man… Lowe’s Becomes Their Own Media Channel
In this era of content marketing, brands are increasingly being presented with a challenge — and an opportunity — to reach audiences in new ways. That is requiring some new approaches that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
One of those new approaches is for brands to become their own media channels, instead of (or in addition to) relying on third-party print, broadcast and digital media to carry their messages.
The Kleber Critique: Trulia “Hammerfy” vs. Zillow “Obsessed”
Zillow & Trulia offer contrasting approaches to engaging customers (or not engaging them)
Zillow and Trulia offer nearly identical services to consumers searching for real estate. In fact, Zillow is the parent company to Trulia.
But their approaches to engaging customers (or not engaging them) couldn’t be more different, as seen in each company’s most recent marketing campaigns.
The Kleber Critique: No Tricks… Authentic Advertising Is the Magic
Over the last decade, there has been a major shift among businesses to be more authentic – to be more real, more human and more relatable. This involves less talking at people, and is more about having a conversation with them. Advertising is no longer about pushing...
The Kleber Critique: Zillow’s Ad Campaign Brings Men Back into the Home
"Whatever home means to you, we'll help you find it." This powerful tagline to Zillow's new ad campaign illustrates the deeper meaning of the word “home.” Home isn’t only a structure; it is the people inside the house that make it unique and give it meaning. In...
Quicken Loans’ Rocket Mortgage Ad Crashes and Burns in 60 Seconds
You can blame it on Hollywood’s March 2015 release of the movie, "The Big Short," which served as a reminder of the housing bubble collapse built on greed and faulty loans. And because the housing crisis is still running raw in our veins, the "Rocket Mortgage" ad...
Building Product Advertising Creative Strategy Victory: How to Sell Around the Big Box Retailer
In the latest phase of the largest ad campaign in the 132-year history of Benjamin Moore, the paint dealer brand hits a home run by asking the customer a simple question – “Who are you talking to?” Part of an aggressive and robust $50 million national campaign, the...