# True-Life Ad Campaigns Coca-Cola Lets 102-Year-Old Man Recall Importance of Happiness By Vincent Salera | Published 2009-03-08 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coke-takes-advice-from-102-year-old-man-coke-ad-based-on-true-story References: [coloribus](http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/reels/2009/03/06/543682/) The last time I got so choked up without notice was the ending of the Tim Burton movie “Big Fish.” This ad for [Coca-Cola](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-magic-at-christmas-campaign) is very [heartwarming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-real-boost); it’s a true story of a 102-year-old man traveling to meet the youngest addition to his family. As he says, “Don’t waste time with nonsense, there’s plenty of it,and go find what makes you happy while you can.” Now those are words to live by. The memorable commercial was created by advertising agency [McCann Erickson Madrid](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smirnoff-ice-drops) with creative direction by Leandro Raposo Raquel Martinez and Monica Moro. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Heartwarming Ad Campaigns:** Opportunity to create emotional and memorable advertising campaigns that resonate with consumers. - **Storytelling Marketing:** Potential to leverage true stories and personal narratives in marketing efforts to connect with audiences on a deeper level. - **Inter-generational Marketing:** Opportunity to target and engage multiple generations by highlighting connections and shared experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating more emotionally impactful and relatable campaigns. - **Beverage:** Opportunity to differentiate by emphasizing the emotional and nostalgic aspects of the product. - **Film and Entertainment:** Potential to incorporate real-life stories and personal narratives in film and TV productions for increased audience engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community-Focused Christmas Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-magic-at-christmas-campaign.md) - [AI Marketing Storytelling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coca-cola-ai.md) - [Kindness-Promoting Ad Reboots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacolas-christmas-kindness.md) - [Hug-Inspired Olympics Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacolas-summer-olympics-campaign.md) - [Kindness-Encouraging Soda Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-world-needs-more-santas.md) - [Seasonal Soda Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olipop-christmas.md) - [Whimsical Uplifting Soda Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-magic-when-the-world-comes-together.md) - [AI-Generated Holiday Soda Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coca-cola-holidays-are-coming.md) - [Authenticity-Celebrating Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colgate-commercial.md)