Top 35 Commercial Ideas in April

From Costumed Adoption Campaigns to Hairy Pollution PSAs

— April 23, 2016 — Pop Culture
The top April 2016 commercials are hyper-targeted towards extremely specific demographic groups. This includes Millennial-targeted popcorn ads, family-friendly furniture commercials, as well as insurance ads that use the language of "bros." In order to stay relevant, many advertisers are making the most of YouTube influencers, emojis and political commentary.

As a rejection of traditional commercial advertisements, some playful brands are even experimenting with interactive pre-roll ads and fast-forwarded commercials. Two commercials that truly reject established norms include Trolli's 'Inside Inside Inside James Harden's Head' and a series of ads from e-payment provider Klarna that show how "smooth" its service can be with off-the-wall visuals and messaging. As ever, humor is a large part of what makes commercials of this style a success.
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Targeted Marketing Software
Targeted Marketing Software
Square Marketing Varies Email Promotions Based On Customer Categories
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Soulful Holiday Duets
Soulful Holiday Duets
This Apple Holiday Commercial Features Stevie Wonder and Andra Day
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Comprehensive Email Marketing Services
Comprehensive Email Marketing Services
iCubes Helps Brands Conceive and Execute Email Campaigns
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Family-Focused Toy Store Ads
Family-Focused Toy Store Ads
The Toys "R" Us Holiday Ad Focuses on Family Rather Than Products
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Comforting Insurance Commercials
Comforting Insurance Commercials
AAA's Auto Insurance Ad Reveals How It Improves Overall Life
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Expressive Automotive Ads
Expressive Automotive Ads
This Chevrolet Ad Explores the Facebook Emojis with 'From Like to Love'
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Adventurous Astronaut Commercials
Adventurous Astronaut Commercials
Dos Equis Sends the Most Interesting Man in the World to Space
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Sci-Fi Holiday Campaigns
Sci-Fi Holiday Campaigns
This Target Holiday Commercial Targets Star Wars Fans
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Costumed Adoption Campaigns
Costumed Adoption Campaigns
This Stunt Dressed Up Stray Dogs as Purebreds for Halloween
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Email Subject-Generating Services
Email Subject-Generating Services
Adobe Campaign Helps Marketers Select High-Impact Subject Lines
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Cereal Brand Bee-Saving Initiatives
Cereal Brand Bee-Saving Initiatives
Honey Nut Cheerios Wants to Help You #BringBackTheBees
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Community-Building Cocoa Videos
Community-Building Cocoa Videos
KitKat's Influencers Explore Sustainable Chocolate Production
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Political Marshmallow Campaigns
Political Marshmallow Campaigns
This Digital Campaign Pits Peeps Candy Against the Groundhog
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Lie-Detecting Test Drives
Lie-Detecting Test Drives
Smart Has People Test Drive a Vehicle While Taking a Lie Detector Test
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Backtracking Earth Hour Ads
Backtracking Earth Hour Ads
This Earth Hour 2016 Ad Shows a Woman in 2090 and Backtracks to Today
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Boy Scout Milk Campaigns
Boy Scout Milk Campaigns
This Cookies and Milk Campign Pairs Girl Guide Cookies & Boy Scout Milk
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Dubbed Superstore Ads
Dubbed Superstore Ads
This Ad for Kohl's Uses Voice-Overs of Oscar-Winning Acceptance Speeches
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Iconic Skate Brand Milestones
Iconic Skate Brand Milestones
The Story of Vans Campaign Celebrates 50 Years of Off the Wall
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Anti-Processed Food Campaigns
Anti-Processed Food Campaigns
This Dairy Company Declares War on Big Food with Its New Ad
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Bro-Focused Food Commercials
Bro-Focused Food Commercials
This Jack in the Box Commercial is Designed to Appeal to Millennials
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Hairy Pollution PSAs
Hairy Pollution PSAs
This Ad by 'WildAid China' Conveys the Dangers of China's Air Polluttion
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Empowering Emoji Campaigns
Empowering Emoji Campaigns
The #LikeAGirl Campaign Demonstrates the New for More Diverse Emojis
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Quirky Candy Ads
Quirky Candy Ads
Janes Harden Stars in a Mind-Bending New Ad from Trolli
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Artistic Teen Campaigns
Artistic Teen Campaigns
Autumn de Forest Stars in this Empowering Nordstrom Kids Commercial
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Comforting Fast Food Commercials
Comforting Fast Food Commercials
This KFC Commercial Emphasizes the Importance of Comfort Food
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Fast-Forwarded Insurance Ads
Fast-Forwarded Insurance Ads
Geico's Newest Pre-Roll Ads Do the Skipping for Viewers
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Quirky ePayment Commercials
Quirky ePayment Commercials
Klarna's Offbeat Ads Communicate How Smooth Payments Can Be
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Uplifting Sportswear Ads
Uplifting Sportswear Ads
Sport Chek's Newest Workout Commercial Connects with Female Yogis
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Millennial-Targeted Popcorn Ads
Millennial-Targeted Popcorn Ads
This Smartfood Campaign is the First Major Effort from the Brand
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Humorous Health Insurance Ads
Humorous Health Insurance Ads
United Healthcare's 'Our Song' Ad Depicts a Romantic Day Gone Wrong
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Male-Targeted Insurance Ads
Male-Targeted Insurance Ads
This Geico Insurance Ad Uses 'Brocabulary' to Speak to Bros
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Female-Targeted Sports Ads
Female-Targeted Sports Ads
This Ad for Dick's Sporting Goods Caters to Fitness-Minded Women
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Family-Focused Furniture Ads
Family-Focused Furniture Ads
The New Leon's Ads Emphasize the Role of Furniture in People's Lives
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Reminiscent Candy Campaigns
Reminiscent Candy Campaigns
Zedd and Aloe Blacc Team Up to Celebrate The M&Ms 75th Anniversary
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