Best Ads This Week: Specsavers, Netflix, Duolingo


Best Ads This Week

Specsavers, Netflix, Duolingo, and more.


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Hey,

It seems like love is in the air.

Love for great advertising.

Here's the best of this week:

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Ad Professor Original: Specsavers

Here's an ad I made for Specsavers for Valentine's Day...

We’ve helped multiple billion-dollar companies get their best-performing ads.

If you're spending $50K+ on advertising per month and need help...

Apply here.

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Great ad: Relate

🧪 Principle: The Double Meaning

The naughty meaning stops the scroll. Then you read the small print.

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Great ad: Netflix

🧪 Principle: Break the 4th Wall

Netflix running out of billboard space showcasing how many shows will be out in 2025.

Very clever.

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Social media ad: Duolingo

🧪 Principle: Creative Announcement > Boring Announcement

This announcement from Duolingo received over 1M likes in less than 24 hours and a ton of comments from other brands trying to get in on the viral moment.

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Social media ad: Back Market

🧪 Principle: Seize The Memes Of Production

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Great Tiktok Ad: Oatly

🧪 Principle: Speak Your Audience's Language

If you want to go after Gen-Zs, use Gen-Z language.

Watch the full video here.


"The seasons give you a ready-made narrative. The trick is to make it feel personal to your audience, not generic."
– Rory Sutherland

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