Best Ads This Week: Tabasco, Nike, Surreal


Best Ads This Week

Tabasco, Nike, Surreal, and more.


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Great ad: Nike

🧪 Principle: The U-turn Sentence

Take them down one road, and then take a hard U-turn.

Great ad: Surreal

🧪 Principle: The Final Sentence Reveal

Social media ad: Brez

🧪 Principle: The Happiness Index

The more of our product you consume, the happier you become.

Social media ad: Beava Gummies

🧪 Principle: The Hidden Benefit

Main benefit: Become fit

Hidden benefit: Get revenge on your ex

Great TikTok ad: Franco Manca

🧪 Principle: Seasonal Movie Hijacking

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