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November 17, 2024 2 mins
This week the BUZZ features AI Coca-Cola, PEPSI Chases & McD’s NFTs.

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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Welcome to your weekly Buzz, presented by Speaking Unity.

Speaker 2 (00:10):
Here we're typpening this week on the buz.

Speaker 1 (00:13):
Coca Cola's latest holiday ads have gone fully digital, ditching
the snow for some algorithmic magic. These AI ads prove
that even Christmas cheer can get a software update. Learn
more about this buzzworthy brand effort at Speaking human dot
com by searching Artificial Christmas with Coca Cola.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
Here we're typpening this week on the buzz.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
Pepsi is getting sneaky with a new campaign featuring undercover
cups turning unsuspecting diners into Pepsi drinkers without them even knowing.
In this stealthy taste test stunt, Pepsi served unbranded soda
in cups at popular fast food franchises. While some diners
seemed at least at first to be upset at the ambush,

(01:01):
Pepsi appears to be banking on the viral allure of
a big reveal and candid camera style marketing to change
Cola loyalties. The result a bold reminder that sometimes you
just have to chase after customers and make them try
your product, whether they like it or not. Learn more
about this buzzworthy brand effort at Speaking Human dot Com

(01:23):
by searching pepsi chase.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Here, what's happening this week on the buzz?

Speaker 1 (01:31):
This holiday season, McDonald's is tapping into the doodles NFT world,
hoping to stir up some gen z enthusiasm with coffee
cups that feature those once booming, now slightly less trending
digital doodles. The cups, decked out in cheerful purple, allow
customers to score exclusive digital wearables for their doodles avatars. Sure,

(01:54):
NFTs may not be the hot commodity they once were,
but McDonald's figures why not keep the virtual dream alive
with some collectible caffeine Because nothing says quality cheer quite
like non fungible tokens and a coffee cup. Learn more
about this buzzworthy brand effort at Speaking Human dot Com
by searching mc d n FT and that's your weekly buzz.

(02:18):
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Speaker 2 (02:21):
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