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The ethics of advertising & Apple's campaign celebrating mediocrity

Russ and Freddie wonder if there's such a thing as ethical advertising, discuss the greatest guerilla marketing tactics, man-bags, the resurgence of the love letter & Apple's new ads celebrating mediocrity. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 202443 min

The future of AI and marketing: With Salesforce

Russ and Freddie explore the future of AI in marketing with Leandro Perez, Chief Marketing Officer for Salesforce Australia & New Zealand, as he shares insights on how Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, brings human expertise and AI agents together to drive customer success. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 202444 min

US ELECTION: Brand Trump v. Brand Harris

Russ and Freddie have a plan to bring chess to the masses and discuss the dollar breakdown of the US election ad spend from both camps and what it could mean for the election outcome. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 6, 202435 min

The Tesco ad 'taking the marketing world by storm'

Russ and Freddie discuss VCE exams, interesting people at the races, attempt to fix Facebook Marketplace, discuss JB Hi-Fi's new billboard strategy and decide Tesco's new ad is genius. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 202446 min

Zendaya in the sneaker wars & inside China's micro-drama industry

Russ and Freddie weigh in on Zendaya's ON commercials, review South by Southwest in Sydney, look inside China's micro-drama industry and explain why the world’s biggest tech companies are buying nuclear power plants. And Freddie has a pitch to fix 'the problem with young men'. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 22, 202447 min

The jogging President, New Balance & the problem with political ads

Russ and Freddie weigh up the benefits of creativity versus practicality, compare brand strategies from the big sneaker companies, present the case for chess as a commodity and discuss deception in political advertising. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 15, 202445 min

People are losing faith in the power of ads

Russ & Freddie discuss religion and faith in the craft of advertising, Woolmark's 'great new ad', how the NRL Grand Final stacks up against the AFL and why Freddie has started craving apples. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 8, 202449 min

Why Telstra was the real winner of the AFL Grand Final

Russ and Freddie talk about launching a fashion brand, yuppies making a comeback, AAMI’s Grand Final ad, the Telstra effect, how Halloween gets to Australia, ‘nice’ social media and advice for Dyson’s foray into headphones. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 1, 202439 min

How to make the Brownlow interesting & Instagram for teens

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the problem with the Brownlow broadcast, Instagram's teen accounts, Tupperware filing for bankruptcy, why they want Telstra's new ad to work and the 'Splinternet' Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 202447 min

Why Taylor Swift is a commercial machine, not a political one

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss social media restrictions, Oasis ticket prices, Blundstone's new campaign, the commercial cost of Taylor Swift's political endorsement and why 'all solutions end in ads'. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 17, 202441 min

Kathmandu flop & the pitch for a universal basic income

Russ and Freddie discuss the latest Google court case in the US, social media bans for kids, 'the pity' about Kathmandu's latest campaign, review the new Irish film 'Kneecap' & have their own idea for an Aussie biopic. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 10, 202446 min

Snapchat, dupes and the most powerful word in marketing

Russ and Freddie debate the pros and cons of a universal basic income, Snapchat's 'less social media' campaign and how to out-dupe the dupes. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 3, 202441 min

A Shameless AdMission

Russ and Freddie sit down with the co-founders of Shameless Media, Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald, to chat about social media, advertising and being 30. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 26, 202455 min

'Stop it at the Start' campaign & saving Aussie music festivals

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss what's missing from the 'Stop it at the Start' campaign (The Federal Government's National campaign that aims to prevent gender-based violence) and Freddie tackles a new brief: Save Australian music festivals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 20, 202440 min

The warning for Raygun & lessons from Snoop Dogg

Russel Howcroft chats to Genevieve Reynolds from Sayers Group to discuss media consumption & time, the Raygun phenomenon and the unintended consequences of a gambling ad ban. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 13, 202445 min

'Tropical North Victoria' & crass commerce

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss a small towns controversial re-brand and break down the cost of Kamala Harris' Presidential campaign. And Freddie reviews the 'world's best airport.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 6, 202443 min

Paris Olympics & the new Nike ad Russ ‘loves beyond reason’

The 'Ad Safari': Russel Howcroft discusses the Olympic Games from PARIS and Freddie Young critiques the 'Visit Türkiye' campaign from ISTANBUL. They also discuss the new Nike ad and offer some solutions to their business woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202445 min

'The final straw' for Biden & the iconic account up for grabs

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss Joe Biden's withdrawal from the Presidential race, the actual implications of Havas losing it's B Corp certification and the 'iconic' Tourism Tasmania account is up for tender. And 'Good One' has a pitch to get politicians out of hard hats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202442 min

'It's like a Republican volcano'; The power of an image & AAMI’s Olympic ad

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the defining photo of the Trump rally shooting and take a look at AAMI's Olympic ad offering. Freddie has a brief to convince Aussies to pay for (and seek out) Australian made content. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 16, 202446 min

'Good luck with that Charli XCX'; Brat girl summer and hi-vis at the Olympics

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young talk about mass media advertising, the success of Charli XCX album Brat and un-pack the brief Freddie 'failed miserably'. Also joining Russ and Freddie is Ben Shepherd, CEO of Schwartz Media to discuss the 'dark cloud' lingering over Australian media, and how to fix it. You can find Ben's weekly newsletter 'Signal' here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/signal-7100718144813498368/ Follow Russ and Freddie, get in touch or ask us a question: INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 9, 202442 min

Brand Biden, the Meta threat & a 'seriously good' tourism campaign

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the fallout of the Biden / Trump debate through an advertising lens, weigh up Meta's threat of an Australia news ban and look at the best (and worst) of tourism campaigns. Follow Russ and Freddie, get in touch or ask us a question: INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 2, 202452 min

Brand ballads & why the new anti-vaping campaign 'makes no sense!'

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss one of all time great brand ballads, nuclear energy, explain the "great difficulty" facing the ABC and tear the Federal Government's new anti-vaping campaign to shreds. Freddie and Good One Creative pitch an alternative ad to get young people off vapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 202440 min

'Hungover is a big market'; The meat industry & Guzman y Gomez goes public

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young search for funny advertising, explain why the 'meat marketing model' works so well and offer some advice to Guzman y Gomez as they prepare to go public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 202439 min

'They have more money than God': Telstra's new campaign and the woes of Gen Z

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the 10 principles of marketing warfare, take a look at Telstra's new regional ad campaign and break down the harsh economic reality facing Gen Z, and offer them a helping hand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 202441 min

The ad ‘more popular than babies’ & the durability of Brand Trump

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young look at a mischievous ad from the US, explain the 'key pillars' of brand Trump and offer solutions to fill the gaping hole in ADF recruitment. Russ has a pitch for Freddie and the team at Good One Creative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 4, 202443 min

Inside out advertising, the ‘burger wars’ and Speedo’s new campaign

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young explain inside out and outside in advertising, the big mistake being made in 'the burger wars' and review the new Speedo campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 202433 min

'It's really bloody gross': The decline of dating apps & Apple's big flop

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young look at Bumble's marketing campaign woes, Apple's tone deaf iPad spot and how they are both missing the triangle of truth: Human, Cultural and Brand. Also discuss the come-back of the 'dumb phone'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202442 min

Is privacy a thing of the past? And why streaming giants are slipping

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young question the value of privacy, and have some ideas on how streaming companies can bolster their numbers, and lend Australia’s cultural capital a hand in the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 202443 min

Old El Paso's 'big leap' and anti violence against women campaigns

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young question the union of Old El Paso and the Australian Olympic team and try and lend a hand to come up with a campaign to end the current violence against women crisis in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 202447 min

'I think we just fixed free to air TV!’ and the pointless Telstra Ad

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young are on a mission to try and save free to air TV - did they succeed? And they try to get to the bottom of the purpose Telstra's latest ad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 202441 min

Coffee: Good-Cheap-Fast and Government restrictions

If you had to subtract Good, Cheap or Fast for your coffee - which one would it be? Russ and Freddie are here to let you know you can have all 3 thanks to a brand that is DROPPING its prices and getting more traction. THE PRICE OF COFFEE A tweak in the gears, a quiet shuffle behind the scenes, and behold - our prices have taken a new dance. Check it out:Regular Cup: $3.40Larger Cup: $3.80See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 16, 202441 min

‘We need 100 million’, Gather Round and ADF recruitment

Russ and Freddie are gearing up to ask a big spender for $100 Million for their new campaign. And after his weekend in South Australia, Russ explains why the AFL's 'Gather Round' is so successful, but where it needs to improve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 202442 min

Apple and Splendour in the Grass

It's been 40 years since Apple released their iconic 1984 ad - Russ and Freddie discuss why it was seminal for it's time, and what big tech can learn from it now. Russ and Freddie offer up their ideas as to why Australian festivals are struggling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 202439 min

Tassie's new footy team & AI in advertising

Russ and Freddie go behind the scenes of Tasmania's freshly minted AFL (and marketing) team, and explain how Google & AI dominate the world of advertising. And Russ has a very tough brief for Freddie... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 202449 min

Guinness and the unsellable "Australian" beer

Russ and Freddie discuss when age matters for branding, and why the Guinness family are the cleverest advertisers of all time. Russ asks Freddie how he would revitalise an iconic "Australian" beer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 202440 min

Bunnings and Nuclear Power

Bunnings has toppled Woolworths as Australia's most trusted brand. Russ and Freddie discuss why Bunnings is the best marketer in the country, the genius of the sausage sizzle and what Woolies should be doing to reclaim the mantle. The Brief: Nuclear Power is one of the most contentious political, social and environmental issues in the world. Russ challenges Freddie to sell it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 202454 min

NRL and the Kia ute ad

Russ and Freddie discuss the genius of Fred Again, why the AFL should be paying close attention to the NRL launch in Vegas; And how going big, VERY BIG, worked for Kia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 5, 202450 min

Marketing the Matildas and Timid Australia

Russ and Freddie have ideas on how to market women's soccer, and make their pay packets reflect their success. They debate why Paul Keating thinks Australia has a 'timid' image problem - and how to change it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 202426 min

Taylor Swift and The Right to Disconnect

Russ and Freddie explain what The Wiggles and Taylor Swift have in common, and why she demonstrates the fundamentals of marketing. They clash over the right to disconnect, and offer up their ideas for a pitch to sell it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 202431 min

Mad Men, Modern Men and Two-legged Goats

This is AdMission: A place where ideas are had, dissected, destroyed and worshipped. In episode one, the 'old world' of advertising meets the new. Russ admits what it was really like when the offices of ad men were naughty, loose and laden with cash. And what happened when it all came crashing down. Freddie picks up the pieces. Explicit language warning: Listener discretion advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 19, 202445 min

Trailer: AdMission

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This podcast missed the mark. The premise is all wrong - backwards, even.People want to buy things that make them smarter, stronger, safer, sexier and rich. Nobody wants a podcast about the people behind the fantasies - brought to them by the biggest and the smallest names in this industry.People today want beautiful lies.Nobody wants a podcast about advertising. ‘AdMission’, with advertising guru Russel Howcroft and up-and-comer Freddie Young from ‘Good One Creative ', tells the uncensored story behind the world’s most talked about brands, ideas, marketing campaigns, advertising news and industry screw ups. Russel and Freddie are the ‘then’ and ‘now’ of advertising - Russel, with a life-time of knowledge and experience shaped in the free for all days of advertising, and Freddie, a millennial working in a fractured media landscape dominated by strict standards and Tik-Tok. This no spin podcast offers sharp insight to the world's biggest stories in advertising, media and business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 20243 min