Its eccentric and controversial CEO suddenly stepped down. The value of its proposed initial public offering has plunged. Its lead investor is reportedly in talks to take over control of the company. WeWork, however, would like its target customers and prospects to focus less on the challenges facing its business and more of what it’s […]
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Microsoft TV commercial uses snow leopards to demonstrate the business case for AI
Poaching and attacks from herders are threatening their existence, and the latest TV commercial from Microsoft showcases how its artificial intelligence software could help spot all the snow leopards that need saving. Produced by its agency Dentsu Aegis Network, the 30-second spot is introduced by rapper and musician Common, who has been featured in the software […]
IBM TV spot uses Apollo 11 50th anniversary as a metaphor to inspire business leaders
Businesses might consider their digital transformation efforts as an act of pushing boundaries and exploring new frontiers, but the most recent IBM TV commercial is a good reminder that few will ever top the ambitions of NASA during the Apollo 11 mission. In a 30-second spot that consists entirely of archival footage, IBM effectively newsjacks […]
The birth of the ‘invisible brand’: an entirely new class of market forces
The year 1776 was a momentous one in world events, not just for the declaration that begins, “In Congress, July 4,” but also for the publication of Adam Smith’s opus An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Smith’s book, a corner- stone of classical liberalism, laid the foundation for the […]
Barracuda Networks TV spot reminds business leaders to secure data at every step of their journey
There is no specific mentions of its firewalls, SD-WAN or other data protection products, but a new TV commercial from Barracuda Networks has created a panorama of business environments that suggests IT security should always be running in the background. “Your Journey, Secured,” takes viewers from an airplane to under the car in a mechanic’s […]
Cisco TV spot has John Boyega championing the cloud as a ‘force’ in business
There is no mention of the words “Star Wars” and he’s walking on water rather than the desert planet of Jakku, but John Boyega still manages to walk with the confidence of a stormtrooper in the latest TV commercial from Cisco. In a 30-second clip titled ‘Unleash the Power of the Cloud,” the actor best known […]
Deloitte TV spot takes potential customers to a house M.C. Escher would have loved
What starts off as a very straightforward scene with a young businesswoman in a typical boardroom soon turns into a topsy-turvy journey that’s all about Deloitte trying to open up business professionals to unexpected possibilities. The consulting giant’s latest TV commercial appears to be inspired by the work of the late Dutch artist M.C. Escher, […]
Google Cloud TV spot shows how student developers can make sense of March Madness
As basketball fans tune in for some intense competition during the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Google is using the commercial breaks to show how its Google Cloud infrastructure is running data analytics applications to help developers better understand the game and even predict what might happen. Produced by its creative agency Eleven Inc., the 30-second TV […]
Expensify gets in early on the Super Bowl action with an interactive TV commercial
A rapper who travels via teleporter. Dancers clad in tight-fitting gold bodysuits. A convertible made out of ice. If this doesn’t scream “expense management” to you, that’s exactly what Expensify had in mind. The San Francisco-based firm on Tuesday formally launched the its first major TV commercial ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, where it is […]
Deloitte TV commercial urges B2B leaders to ‘take charge of the change’ unfolding before them
B2B firms pay consulting companies a lot of money for their advice, but the latest Deloitte TV spot boils its key insight into a single sentence: “take charge of the change.” Using a variety of growth-oriented imagery — from what appear to be atoms and molecules coalescing into shape, a flower’s petals exploding outward and […]
AWS refuses to take credit for enterprise customers’ innovative ideas in latest TV spot
While many companies are jostling to position themselves as the most innovative firm in their sector, the latest TV commercial from Amazon Web Services (AWS) makes it clear it sees itself as a supporting player in the breakthrough stories of its enterprise customers. In “New Ideas,” AWS marvels at comparison sites that help direct customers […]
KPMG serves sushi and wine to discuss supply chains and capital spending with B2B firms
The road from uncertainty to opportunity could be a pretty daunting journey for a lot of companies, so in KPMG’s latest TV commercial, Joie Chen is making sure her guests have the kind of meal that will sustain them along the way. In ‘Food For Thought,” the consulting giant has the broadcast journalist convene a […]
Workday TV spot turns Phil Mickelson into a caddie-cum-CEO whisperer
His nickname on the golf course may be “Lefty,” but in a TV commercial for cloud-based financial and HR application provider Workday, Phil Mickelson has been cast as a busy CEO’s right-hand man. ‘Business Caddie’ also includes Andy Buckley, known for his work on The Office and Jurassic World, in which the leader of a […]
Mitel tells a 30-second case study about Major League Baseball to market its connectivity technology
There are no direct references to Moneyball, the Michael Lewis best-seller about the use of statistical analysis by Billy Beane when he was with the Boston Red Sox, but a new TV commercial from Mitel reinforces how much goes on off the field to make Major League Baseball teams successful. The 30-second spot, dubbed “Game […]
AT&T commercial shows how technology can address everything except food-stealing coworkers
In some manufacturing organizations it’s easier for people to get along with robots than other employees, based on one of A&T’s most recent TV spots. Though it is still the world’s largest telephone company based on total revenue, AT&T wants enterprise customers to be aware of the wide range of IT services it can offer […]
HPE’s OneView TV spot makes IT management look like Nightmare on Sesame Street
If Elmo of Sesame Street were to gain about 700 pounds and lose all power of speech, he might resemble the creature HPE is using to market its OneView product in its latest TV commercial. “Tame The IT Monster Withe HPE OneView” portrays a large enterprise besieged by a giant, furry red creature who turns […]