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MONDAY COMMERCIAL SMACKDOWN: Burger King in Saudi Arabia

effective advertisingIf you’re not already a very well established brand, don’t try this at home with a television or radio advertising campaign.

But if people know and like your product and you know what they might be thinking about you…

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  • Gene Savage April 19, 2010, 12:34 am

    You’re right; exceptional campaign! The exagerations (on both sides) adds to the humor… and as you said, it says to the target, “We get it. We get YOU.” Great job, BK!

  • Pete Brandtman April 19, 2010, 12:34 am

    thankyou , if only clients would trust radio people more re their advertising campaigns

  • Blaine Parker April 19, 2010, 6:52 am

    Interesting. BK has traditionally lost ground to Micky D’s in the US because they sell the “superior” quality of the food while McDonalds advertises the superior experience. Yet, in the Saudi advertising, the food is secondary to ranking on Americans. Go figure. (It’s also hard not to enjoy a Saudi Arabian character wearing a fur-hood snorkel coat.)

  • Mitch Krayton April 19, 2010, 11:21 am

    ‘Have It Your Way’ in 2010?

    Bring on the freaky smiling King.