Nationwide Insurance, which is a leader in the insurance industry and has built a strong brand, crossed the line in a Super Bowl television ad in 2015. The company’s slogan, Nationwide is on your side got on the wrong side of many viewers as it exploited emotions in a commercial that used the fear of losing your child to sell its insurance. Super Bowl ads are the most expensive advertising dollars a company can spend because of the number of viewers ads can reach. Those spots are usually money well spent but not when the commercial and message goes wrong. For Nationwide, the large amount of money (approximately $6.75 million just for the spot) bought the company a large amount of anger and backlash from Super Bowl viewers. The Super …show more content…
Well if you believe in the saying, All publicity is good, then the ad was a hit. It was the most contrivercial and most talked about ad that year. However, the general public was quite upset and the Twittersphere was quick to criticize and make fun of Nationwide. Later in the game, the company aired a more typical comedic commercial that feature comedienne, Mindy Kaling and superstar Matt Damon; however, the damage was done. The ad wilted in the shadow of the dying children fiasco. The next day, the Nationwide public relations team took action and began damage control. However, they didn’t not apologize or admit the error, they defended the company’s decision to air the ad. They released the following rebuttle: "Preventable injuries around the home are the leading cause of childhood deaths in America. Most people don't know that. Nationwide ran an ad during the Super Bowl that started a fierce conversation. The sole purpose of this message was to start a conversation, not sell insurance. We want to build awareness of an issue that is near and dear to all of us — the safety and well being of our children. We knew the ad would spur a variety of reactions. In fact, thousands of people visited MakeSafeHappen.com, a new website to help educate parents and caregivers with information and resources in an effort to make their homes safer and avoid a potential injury or death. Nationwide has been working with experts for more than 60 years to make homes safer. While some did not care for the ad, we hope it served to begin a dialogue to make safe happen for children
Super Bowl Sunday is an important day not only for the NFL, but also for advertisers. Considering that over one-hundred million viewers watch the annual championship game, it’s consequently one of the most highly sought events for advertisers. Giving companies the opportunity to immense exposure comes at a cost, however. Not only does creativity needs to be at its peak, but so do budgets. The cost to air an ad is about $5 million per thirty seconds, which doesn’t include the cost of production and any other required marketing activities. Although this Super Bowl LI has proven to be a lackluster year with advertisements, there were a few noteworthy commercials that exhibited a strong understanding of consumer behavior.
Every parent's biggest fear is losing their child, and Nationwide knows that. The well known car insurance company aired their annual super bowl commercial that left viewers feeling scared for their children. Nationwide uses a scare tactic to leave its viewers feeling as if they don’t have this car insurance their children will die.
First, the subject of the commercial deduced after watching it is one, which cannot be ignored. Almost everyone was affected by the September 11 attack and paid attention to any opportunity that shows respect for the victims. Secondly, the audience only realized that it was an advertisement at the end of the commercial when the company logo is shown. But more influential is the use of rhetorical appeals.
Suddenly at random though not at random, because we all know ads target certain demographics at key times and in key places across multiple platforms, there it is, the most hilarious, most irreverently shocking ad for a mens razors you’ve ever seen. Try as may, you just can’t bring yourself to skip it. That’s Dollar Shave Club for you. The next thing you know you’re in the office and you must tell someone about what you’ve just seen. I think on a personal level this is indeed the most groundbreaking ad campaign I’ve ever come across. I have never experienced an advertisement with this kind of influence, apart from Apple’s iPhone 7 dual camera ads that had the power to incite so much word of mouth communication about the
I hosted the Super Bowl party this year and most my friends thought it was the lamest ad they have seen in years. This ad was the least effective because it wasn’t entertaining, I personally don’t like seeing women with bulked muscles (gross) even though it was the famous racecar driver Danica Patrick, and more importantly it wasn’t noteworthy. It was too depressing, even with the celebrity filled commercial it couldn't do it. I think for the amount ($$) paid, GoDaddy, could
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company’s Super Bowl advertisement, “#makesafehappen” released on February 1st, 2015, has received negative attention because of its morbid yet practical depiction of a young boy who has passed away due to a “preventable accident” before experiencing the life in which a teen or young adult would otherwise. The advertisement also uses the death of a young child to appeal to parents; especially the mothers, largely using pathos to raise awareness of deadly accidents which could otherwise be preventable. Logos and ethos, although weak in this advertisement, also raises awareness on preventing avoidable accidents.
Every parent's biggest fear is losing their child, and Nationwide knows that. The popular car insurance company aired their annual super bowl commercial that left viewers feeling as if they had lost a child as well. Nationwide puts in place a scare tactic to leave its viewers fearing that if they don’t purchase this car insurance their children will die too. Advertisers in general use manipulating tactics such as fear, to scare certain groups into buying their products.
That commercial entertains and persuades you, the actor talk loud and pronounce everything really outright.Jeremiah was played by the well known actor Adam Driver and was talking about the Superbowl. The cowboys that got shot still talked in the same tone after they died and they fell over really comically.The set falls down and makes for some pretty cool visuals.Then when the screen cuts to black and shows the message "" You ruin LIVE
The next memorable ad in the campaign takes a different twist, because rather than promoting auto insurance, it promotes home insurance. In this scenario, a group of young men are sitting at home when a baseball suddenly breaks through the homeowner’s window. As his friends begin to freak out, the homeowner maintains the same relaxed attitude as the female from the previous example and recites the magic jingle. Seeing his friends in shock as an agent magically appears he encourages them to recite the jingle and make a request, which they follow by asking for a sandwich, a pretty girl, and a hot
It is also very obvious that some commercials are just for Superbowl. Superbowl commercials are usually very big, dramatic, sometimes serious, or inspiring. For most people, it's all about the game and who wins. But for some others, it might just be about the fun advertisements and halftime performance. The way some of these advertisements are produced are so creative and interesting that they will be remembered by many people. That's the whole goal, all of the time, money, and effort put into a thirty second to a minute
Insurance is something people need, and companies compete with one another for people to buy their products. In the State Farm commercial, Aaron Rodgers is a celebrity football player who says people need insurance in case of accidents. In the Geico commercial, a high school football player is informed by one of his teammates on the field that they can save money by using Geico. Both of these commercials use logos, pathos, and ethos to sell their products to the public.
I would usually skip past most YouTube commercials as soon as they allow, but several things about this particular advertisement caught my attention. First, it was very visually appealing. The colors of raspberry red and the cream colored background were bright and welcoming.
Nowadays, having insurance is a ‘nice thing’ to carry in case of emergency. In the U.S, most people should have at least one type of insurance. As for auto insurance, the law requires drivers to carry insurance when driving. Because of this need, the constant demand for having insurance drives many firms competing in this saturated market. In this analysis, the focus attempts to show GEICO Insurance promotional strategy in communicating its products and services to the market and identifies the effective ways in growing the brand-awareness.
The video was funny and cute, which is not a common trait anti-smoking commercials have. Videos that are gross are typically very effective to getting people not to smoke. But, in today’s society people are already aware and well informed about how smoking can affect them personally. This video is not the same as the others and it’s
This commercial went down in history as one of the most well-known commercials of all