These personified marketing techniques are showcasing how adding human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects can add a lot more emotional appeal to a standard product.
With product placement and print advertisements continuously bombarding consumers on a daily basis, capturing their attention with simple aesthetics or contemporary design is no longer enough to make a valuable impression. Seeking to make products more relatable to consumers, marketers are turning to personified techniques to add human characteristics like humor and sarcasm to animals, food or even furniture. From personified decor campaigns to faceless hedge mascots and talking cookies, these humorous marketing techniques will surely capture the attention of consumers with its use of unusual product implications.
Representing traditional products and services in a completely unorthodox manner, these personified marketing techniques serves to add a level of enticement that viewers won't be able to dismiss.
25 Personified Marketing Techniques
From Personified Cookie Commercials to Personified Ear Ads:
Tana Makmanee — Apr 15, 2014 — Marketing
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Personified Chocolate Commercials
In this M&M's Commercial the Brown M&M Sets Up the Red M&M
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Personified Pooch Shampoo Ads
The WildWash Natural Dog Shampoo Displays Humans in Their Ads
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Painfully Personified Tool Ads
The Bayer Aspirin For Workache Campaign is Full of Discomfort
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Personified Polar Bear Promos
The Coca-Cola Polar Bears Create a Snowman Polar Bear In This New Ad
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Personified Pastry Ads
The Pastelite VIP Campaign Features Desserts as Cause for Discussion
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Personified Furniture Campaigns
These Lar Center Decoration Mall Ads Show Tired Timber Decor
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Personified Climate Awareness Ads
The I Am Pro Snow Commercial Features a Talking Snowflake
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Personified Pooch Campaigns
Dado Print Ad Design by Costa IMC is Photo-Flipping Fantastic
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Personified Pet Purchase Commercials
This Subaru Ad Features Driving Dogs Looking for a New Car
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Personified Animal Actor Ads
This Adobe Commercial Features Pets Making Fun of the Super Bowl
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Personified Dirt Floor Ads
The World Water Day 2013 Campaign Brings Awareness to Freshwater Needs
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Personified Pup Perfume Ads
'Le Chien' is Unusual and Amusing
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Protective Pearly White Prints
Guardian Dental Floss Ads Keep Animals Out
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Personified Balding Backyards
Scotts PatchMaster Ads Promote a Healthy Head of Grass
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Personified Soda Bottles
People Can Now Have Their Names Printed onto Coke Bottles
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Personified Pillar Commercials
Collapsing Cooling Towers is a Sight of Devastating Demolition
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Personified Fruit Figures
Fresh'n'Friends Produces Play Fruit Arrangements to Attract Children
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Personified Game Pieces
Blank Scrabble Piece Lives It Up and Fits in Wherever He Goes
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Personifying Excuses
World Health Club Ads Show You're Not Alone in Your Plight
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Personified Feeling Ads
The McDonald’s Easy Morning Campaign Promotes Better Moods
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Personified Candy Counselling Ads
Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups' Ad Unifies a Solid Couple
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Personified Booze Ads
San Miguel 'Una Vida Bien Vivida' Shows Epic Adventures of a Beer
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Personified Cookie Commercials
The New Chips Ahoy! TV Ads are Quirky and Irreverent
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Personified Ear Ads
The Recent Foorire FM Ad is Full of Personality and Spunk
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Personified Brewski Campaigns
The Redhook May 2011 Beer Ads are Filled With Cheeky Attitude
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Kid-Powered Imagination Campaigns
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Film-Inspired Condiment Ads
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Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
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Squishy Digital Pets
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Hug-Inspired Olympics Campaigns
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Athlete-Backed Shoe Campaigns
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Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
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Purposeful Consumer-Focused Campaigns
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AI-Fuelled QSR Animated Commercials
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Charitable Pet Product Collections
IKEA Presents a Look at its Pet-Friendly Utsådd Collection
Versatile Hot Honey Campaigns
Mike's Hot Honey Launches the 'You'll Love It with Mike's' Campaign
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
Employee Fragrance Campaigns
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AI-Generated Soup Can Art
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Humorous Payment Campaigns
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Lazy Cereal Campaigns
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AI Holiday Card Generators
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Inspiring Leftover Ads
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Product Review-Centered Campaigns
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Candy-Scented Squish Toys
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Cookie Re-Branding Makeovers
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Refreshed Colorful Candy Brands
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Provocative AR Campaigns
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GenAI Virtual Shoppers
Cindy by Imaginuity Boots Online and In-Store Foot Traffic
Iconic Character-Inspired Campaigns
Etsy's Christmas Ad Celebrates Personalized Gifting
Multichannel Retail Campaigns
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Mood-Boosting Haircare
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Expansive Seasonal Pet Products
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AI-Generated Holiday Soda Ads
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Architecture-Inspired QSR Ads
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Gamified Cookie Packs
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Springtime Holiday Cereal Branding
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Quirky Athlete-Centric Mayo Campaigns
Hellmann's New 'Mayotivations Campaign' Features Will Levis
Dog-Friendly Sodas
Jones Craft Dog Soda Hydrates Dogs with All-Natural, Human-Grade Ingredients
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Pet Brand Influencer Campaigns
Cult Food Science & Further Foods Boost Visibility of Noochies!
Humorous Pet Furniture Campaigns
IKEA Playfully Presents its UTSÅDD Collection in a Campaign
Gamified In-Airport Activations
Haribo's Mobile Games Gives People of All Ages the Chance to Win
Influencer-Inspired Ads
Tomcat's Ad Shows an Influencer Mouse with a Fatal Unboxing Twist
Cookies-Inspired Personal Care Lines
Native Unveils a Girl Scouts of the USA Personal Care Line
Empowering Self-Care Pizza Ads
Domino's New Ad Encourages Women to Give into Their Cravings
Self-Esteem Promoting Plushies
Bigfoot Kin Teaches Children How to Love Themselves
eCommerce AI Photos
PhotoHero Provides Free Images and Editing Abilities
CGI-Generated Brand Updates
Tiger Beer Unveils a CGI-Generated Tiger Stripe Across Multiple Cities
AI-Powered Marketing Tools
This E-Commerce Tool Uses Customer Data to Project Reward Impacts
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers
Yifan Hu Designs the Emoji-Inspired Smartphone Accessories
Charming Christmas Advertisements
Sainsbury’s Christmas Ad 2024 Evokes Childhood Nostalgia
Anthropomorphized Bath Products
Uoga Uoga Kids' Packaging Can Be Customized with Stickers
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Festively Elevated Chocolate Treats
The Hershey Company Seasonal Treats Come a Variety of Options
Whimsical Candle Christmas Campaigns
The Yankee Candle 'Make it More Magical' Campaign is Festive
Extraterrestrial Influencer Campaigns
MoonPie's Alien Acquisition Shares Ads for Extraterrestrials
Charged Phone Ads
Apple's 'Miss You' Ad Features a Personified Plug Longing for a Phone to Charge
AI-Powered Digital Employees
Product Genius Transforms How Small Businesses Connect with Customers
Festive Advent Campaigns
Cadbury's 24 Out-of-Home Ads Represent the Countdown to Christmas
Gen Z-Influenced Marketing Campaigns
Kraft Heinz is Studying Gen Z's Preferences with New Launches
Food-Themed Holiday Campaigns
Kroger’s 2024 Holiday Campaign Celebrates Food and Connection
Cartoon-Inspired Pizza Merchandise
Disney Launches the New Pizza-Themed Disney Eats Collection
Donut-Themed Dog Treats
Milk-Bone and Dunkin' Made a Limited-Edition Vanilla Glaze Flavor Biscuit
Cheerful Healthy Snack Campaigns
Garden Veggie Snacks' YUMbelievably Delicious is Innovative
Humorous Natural Deodorant Campaigns
The Every Man Jack 'Still Smell Good' Campaign is Catchy
AI-Powered Advertising Tools
Amazon Ads Now Offers a Beta for its New AI Tools for Advertisers
Personalized AI Emojis
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Specialty Cheese Campaigns
Alouette Unveiled its Creative 'Flavor That Sings' Campaign
Mystery-Style Holiday Ads
Waitrose Adds Mystery to the Festive Season with ‘Sweet Suspicion’ Ad
AI-Powered Gelato Packaging
Sweet Cheeks Partners with Bravo to Debut Gelatos with AI Packaging
Angelic Toilet Paper Packaging
Angel Soft is Swapping Its Photorealistic Baby for an Animated One
Boneless Wing Ads
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Animated Iced Tea Ads
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Donut Inspired Ad Campaigns
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Human Connection-Centric Campaigns
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Themed Heart-Shaped Chips
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Recycled Ad Campaigns
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Empowering Car Ads
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Champion Tax Ads
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Gamified Yogurt Tube Campaigns
The Frubes Freeze ‘Em Campaign Includes a New Online Game
Satirical Girl Scout Cookies
The MSCHF Scout Cookies Spoof an American Tradition
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Playful QSR Campaigns
Cossette Forms the New McDonald's Campaign to Closest Restaurant
Human-Like AI Marketing Avatars
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AI Email Marketing Campaigns
Emotsy Creates Personalized Campaigns for Stronger Digital Connection
Thematic Athlete-Celebrating Dairy Commercials
Mengniu Recognizes Chinese Athletes with New Ad
Marketing Social Advocacy Tools
Nut Tree Helps Smaller Brands Boost Their Presence
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Personality-Packed Snack Filters
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Personalized Pet-Inspired Ornaments
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Witty Plushie Toys
Punchkins are 'Punny' Collectibles with 3D Details
Short Film-Inspired Ads
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Farmer-Celebrating Egg Branding
This New NestFresh Branding Puts Farmers in the Spotlight
Stylistic Footwear Campaigns
Bata Launched its 'Make Your Way' Campaign with a Focus on Comfort
Pet-Inspired Proposal Initiatives
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Bar Cart Mascots
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Comedic Groundhog Day Campaigns
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Animal-Perspective Video Cameras
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Personalized AI Stickers
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Pattern-Heavy Pet Collections
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Festive Dog Toys
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Personalized Home Screen Characters
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AI Email Helpers
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Nature-Inspired Design Objects
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Automated AI Video Avatars
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