Thursday, July 09, 2009

Messin' With Sasquatch Commercials

Okay, think fast. What is the name of the product that is being sold in the funny Messin' With Sasquacth TV commercials?

Hmmm, it is a beef jerky company I think. Good, you are getting warmer.

I also remember something about feed your wild side. Clever. I like it.

But... you can't remember the product name can you. I never can either. The answer is it is Jack Link's Jerky.

I love the series of commercials but the problem is you remember the great phrase Messin' With Sasquatch but you cannot remember the product name. So, although it is a great commercial for entertainment value, it is a bad commercial for product name recognition. They do show the package a couple of times but your attention is so much on Sasquatch that you really do not focus on it.

For these commercials to be more effective for product name recognition so shoppers specifically look for it in stores, the commercials need to focus on the product name far more.

They should also update the packaging. People remember the feed your wild side slogan and of course Sasquatch. However, the packaging does not contain the slogan or any mention of Sasquatch. I would add the slogan and a picture of Sasquatch to the packaging so it is instantly recognized in stores.

Any comments?

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Peter Geisheker, CEO
The Geisheker Group advertising agency
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1 Comments:

At 11:48 AM , Anonymous Derek said...

i completely agree... I truly love these commercials and marvel at how cleverly funny they are.
i read once in a book that an individual in advertising that can come up with one good idea a year will be revered. i thought to myself the creator of this ad campaign must walk on water.
However, after reading your blog, i am rethinking. what you say is true about actually remembering the name of the product. if i was in a store and suddenly had a craving for jerky, i would be unable to recall exactly which jerky is associated with the Messin' With Sasquatch commercials. very odd...

 

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