Have you ever thought about advertising on the moon?
Ever heard of the infamous Rolling Rock ads featuring a fictitious VP of Marketing?
Their outrageous Moonvertising campaign aimed to spark conversation but left many confused instead.
SOURCES: SCHLITZ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/04/06/the-ad-that-made-schlitz-infamous/ https://everything-everywhere.com/the-schlitz-mistake/ https://vinepair.com/articles/schlitz-history-ad-campaign/ https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/schlitz-vintage-ads/
SOURCES: ROLLING ROCK https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/magazine/14Ideas-Section2-C-t-009.html (Archive: https://archive.ph/4L4kY) https://vinepair.com/articles/rolling-rock-moonvertising-hoax/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123956245254011681 (Archive: https://archive.ph/PuYCL ) https://www.winemixture.com/archives/24916 https://adsspot.me/media/tv-commercials/rolling-rock-beer-satellite-moonvertising-b5af4adb3e22
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