If the very word ‘advertising’ makes you shudder in your skin, then we dare you to not to smirk, smile or sneer at our resurrection and reclamation of the word with our #LongLiveAdvertising campaign to rally up support for The Drum's upcoming Advertising Awards.
While some may think the advertising industry has had its day, we beg to differ. Which is why The Drum and the guys from One Minute Briefs have asked the public to submit their favourite gags to remind you of the power of advertising.
We’ve selected some of the best submissions below; but to see the full list of those entered, follow the #LongLiveAdvertising hashtag.
If you are looking to show off your advertising unashamedly, be sure to enter The Drum's Advertising Awards here.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brands without ads: Unrecognisable. <a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief... Campaign to Advertise Advertising with <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/creative?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/advertising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/copywriting?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw...<a href="https://twitter.com/adidasUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adidasUK</a><a href="https://twitter.com/adidas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adidas</a><a href="https://t.co/k7csLhIhj6">pic.twitter.com/k7csLhIhj6</a></p>— a.m (@alvo_muses) <a href="https://twitter.com/alvo_muses/status/1045655736079056896?ref_src=twsrc%... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No one has a favourite door-to-door salesman <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teeth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tee...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/creative?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/advertising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw...<a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief...<a href="https://t.co/Xezkl8PR7i">pic.twitter.com/Xezkl8PR7i</a></p>— Hamish Wyatt (@hamishwyatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamishwyatt/status/1045647186854260737?ref_src=twsrc... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief... It's your call. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://t.co/rGiSAwgAH0">pic.twitter.com/rGiSAwgAH0</a></p>— Steve ☼ ☼ ☼ (@heybigtorch) <a href="https://twitter.com/heybigtorch/status/1045645872346935302?ref_src=twsrc... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief...<a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Advertising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw...<a href="https://t.co/sbRCT7PVzU">pic.twitter.com/sbRCT7PVzU</a></p>— Sarah Beth (@signedsarahbeth) <a href="https://twitter.com/signedsarahbeth/status/1045629376006623234?ref_src=t... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Advertise Advertising with <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="h...@OneMinuteBriefs</a> of the day<a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ad</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/advertising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/design?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#de...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/designer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/creative?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/brief?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bri...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/oneminutebriefs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thinkhesarus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etf...<a href="https://t.co/AdkYDDpH8H">pic.twitter.com/AdkYDDpH8H</a></p>— dan (@thinkhesarus) <a href="https://twitter.com/thinkhesarus/status/1045665699753066498?ref_src=twsr... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Campaign to Advertise Advertising with <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief...<a href="https://t.co/APE88f4nxH">pic.twitter.com/APE88f4nxH</a></p>— Joe Brooks (@Joe_From_Essex) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe_From_Essex/status/1045616364889796610?ref_src=tw... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="no" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief...<a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a> Advertise advertising <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/creative?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/advertising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw...<a href="https://t.co/s0Ma4g2sZJ">pic.twitter.com/s0Ma4g2sZJ</a></p>— Phil Welch (@welchwords) <a href="https://twitter.com/welchwords/status/1045673654275788801?ref_src=twsrc%... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Famous Ad Slogans Response <a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief... Advertise Advertising with <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws... / <a href="https://twitter.com/KITKAT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KITKAT</a><a href="https://twitter.com/HeinzUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeinzUK</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Apple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Apple</a><a href="https://twitter.com/McDonaldsUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@McDonaldsUK</a><a href="https://t.co/Xvq5uNahOq">pic.twitter.com/Xvq5uNahOq</a></p>— Giles Edwards (@Giles_Edwards) <a href="https://twitter.com/Giles_Edwards/status/1045627064425095169?ref_src=tws... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And a slight variation on the tag: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrum</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheDrumAwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheDrumAwards</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LongLiveAdvertising?src=hash&ref_src=tws...<a href="https://twitter.com/OneMinuteBriefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OneMinuteBrief...<a href="https://t.co/cUvk7CgEP9">pic.twitter.com/cUvk7CgEP9</a></p>— Ben Stack (@BenStax) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenStax/status/1045627170436116480?ref_src=twsrc%5Et... 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
See, advertising's not a dirty word. Anything but.
Don’t forget to submit your entries in to The Drum Advertising Awards as we’ve now extended the entry deadline.