NOT AN AD

Short, direct explorations of branded entertainment, filmmaking, advertising, culture, storytelling and the economics of attention — built for marketers, filmmakers and the people creating brands.

NOT AN AD is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts NOT AN AD, a general show with 0 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Your Brand has a Story

  Aug 28, 202614 minS1

  <p>Two companies can sell the exact same product, at the exact same price, to the exact same customer. One becomes interchangeable. The other becomes a brand. It was never the logo.<br/><br/>In this episode of Not An Ad, we go back to an idea we've used at Caldera Films for years — COR Content. Cor is Latin for heart, and the framework is three things: Values, Purpose, and Story. Miss one and the brand feels incomplete.<br/><br/>We cover:<br/>— Why a real value has to cost you something (the Two Jackets test)<br/>— Why purpose beats featur...

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  Why Brands Are Making Films, Not Ads

  Aug 20, 202611 minS1

  <p>What if the best way to advertise was to stop making ads?</p><p>Brands like Hyundai, Adidas, e.l.f. and Tecovas are investing in short films, documentaries and original entertainment designed around a simple idea: <b>make something people actually choose to watch.</b></p><p>In the first episode of <b>NOT AN AD</b>, we explore the rise of branded entertainment, why traditional advertising is fighting harder for attention, and what happens when brands begin thinking less like advertisers and more like studios.</p><p>We look at how story can create cultural relevance, why...

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