When I asked, "What makes an ad effective?" Lois said, "An ad has to kick you in the ass with an idea you like."
In other words, the advertiser needs to startle you, then evoke a little love.
Last year's most-shared ads, according to Unruly, did just this.
Each ad transmitted a powerful idea by marshaling a string of surprising sounds and images that, taken together, can't help but excite love… at least a little.
As Don Draper said in Mad Men, “Advertising is based on one thing: happiness. And you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It's freedom from fear. It's a billboard on the side of the road that screams reassurance that whatever you are doing is okay. You are okay.”
And now for last year's most-shared ad…
Read more about emotion's role in advertising here.
