Thursday, September 12, 2013

Guinness Wheelchair basketball Ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwndLOKQTDs

 
Guinness has recently launched a new heartwarming commercial. The commercial follows an intense wheelchair basketball game, and in the last quarter of the commercial the video takes the viewer on an unexpected route, when all but one of the men in wheelchairs stands up and unbuckles himself from the seat. The narrator of the commercial says the following: “Dedication. Loyalty. Friendship. The choices we make reveal the true nature of our character.” I find this commercial to be interesting because Guinness is taking a very different direction than most other beer commercials that usually rely on humor to draw in an audience and customers. Secondly, this also is very relevant to our discussion about missions and values in class. Guinness chose three words to incorporate in the commercial, “Dedication, loyalty, and friendship.” They chose values that are unrelated to the product, but rather to hone in on feelings, emotions, and a sense of community.

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