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“Queen Bey ” Taking Over Pepsi. Adam Opoien Brendan Tourek. Article Summary. Beyonce is new face of Pepsi Commercial released Thursday on Pepsi’s YouTube Beyoncé reliving her past and exploring her future while watching herself in a mirror dance to her new song, Grown Woman .
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“Queen Bey” Taking Over Pepsi Adam Opoien Brendan Tourek
Article Summary • Beyonce is new face of Pepsi • Commercialreleased Thursday on Pepsi’s YouTube • Beyoncé reliving her past and exploring her future while watching herself in a mirror dance to her new song, Grown Woman.
SYNERGY!!! • Beyonce and Pepsi teaming up is a sum greater than their individual effects • Beyonce pushing new song “Grown Woman” and Pepsi promoting new direction
Related to the Chapter • Pepsi uses centralized system • One person has most control for executive decisions • Beyonce is the power figure for the ad • Pepsi used ad agency 180 Los Angeles
Celebrity Ad Power • According to Noreen Jenney Laffey, President of Celebrity Endorsement Network "Celebrities don't just want creative approval anymore,Theywant creative control.“ • • Song power. Her new song, Grown Woman, will be seen and heard by more than 1 billion people worldwide by the time the campaign ends. • • Design power. Beyoncé will help design the new cans with her image that will be handed out at special Pepsi-sponsored events — but not sold in stores. Pepsi will sponsor her upcoming concert tour.
Celebrity Ad Power cont. • • Content power. Beyoncé will play a role in establishing the Pepsi Creative Development Fund, which will be devote to the co-creation of innovative consumer content. • Brad Jakeman, President of PepsiCo’s Global Beverages Group, "We couldn't have asked for a better creative partner.“ • Beyonce is the epicenter of popculture
Pepsi’s New Direction • Pepsi losing with the Millennial Generation • Beyonce trying to embrace the brand and build it • Pepsi’s risk is if the new direction fails, will Beyonce go off the reservation?