85 episodes

Bold brands are always taking chances on creative ad campaigns and salacious PR stunts to stand out from the crowd to get customers’ attention and money. Join marketing junkies and successful advertising agency owners Melissa & Alexis weekly for some creative inspiration as they explore crazy marketing moments in history that, whether they flourished or failed, got the world’s attention.

Will It Stick? is a podcast for entrepreneurs and marketers who want BIG creative inspiration, covering the brands you know and the stories you don't. Melissa & Alexis break down all the details to find out: Will It Stick?

Will It Stick‪?‬ Melissa DiGianfilippo & Alexis Krisay

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 88 Ratings

Bold brands are always taking chances on creative ad campaigns and salacious PR stunts to stand out from the crowd to get customers’ attention and money. Join marketing junkies and successful advertising agency owners Melissa & Alexis weekly for some creative inspiration as they explore crazy marketing moments in history that, whether they flourished or failed, got the world’s attention.

Will It Stick? is a podcast for entrepreneurs and marketers who want BIG creative inspiration, covering the brands you know and the stories you don't. Melissa & Alexis break down all the details to find out: Will It Stick?

    Tarte Cosmetics Influencer Trip to Dubai

    Tarte Cosmetics Influencer Trip to Dubai

    In January 2023, Tarte Cosmetics took 50 influencers (including Alix Earle, of course) on an insanely extravagant trip to Dubai which basically meant TikTok was full of Tarte Cosmetics mentions and commentary for two full weeks. Was it excessive or brilliant? Plus, how did Tarte's founder and CEO Maureen Kelly respond to the controversy? We dive into all the details and break it down. 


    For source materials, please visit www.willitstickpodcast.com 

    • 32 min
    (ENCORE) Southwest Airlines: Malice in Dallas

    (ENCORE) Southwest Airlines: Malice in Dallas

    Southwest Airlines has been all over the news this week because of major issues with its operation. So, what better time to replay one of our fave episodes, all about one of the country's most beloved airlines?


    When Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher was faced with a competitor slashing prices in the 1970s in an effort to put Southwest out of business, Herb got creative and pulled a PR stunt. Then, in the 1990s, he did it again when faced with a potential legal battle over a tagline....he responded with an insanely creative PR stunt. In fact, the reason Southwest is one of the top airlines in the industry today is because of these off-the-wall, creative stunts that Herb pulled off. The culture of the airline was truly born out of these stunts and we bet you feel pretty inspired after this one!


    For source materials, please visit www.willitstickpodcast.com.

    • 34 min
    (ENCORE) Top 9 Holiday PR Stunts & Campaigns

    (ENCORE) Top 9 Holiday PR Stunts & Campaigns

    It's officially the HOLIDAY SEASON! In honor, we are replaying one of our favorite holiday episodes where we cover the top 9 holiday PR stunts and campaigns. 


    From TikTok-ing Turkeys to Elf-Themed Hotel Suites, this holiday-themed episode covers some of the craziest, coolest Christmas and holiday marketing campaigns and stunts. Did you know that consumer-facing brands typically earn 50% of their annual revenue all in the fourth quarter of the year? The holidays are BIG business for brands. In this episode, we’re talking all about some of the top Holiday PR Stunts & Marketing Campaigns. 


    For source materials, please visit www.willitstickpodcast.com

    • 53 min
    (ENCORE) Spotify Wrapped is Viral Perfection

    (ENCORE) Spotify Wrapped is Viral Perfection

    In honor of Spotify Wrapped hitting this week, we are replaying our episode from last year all about the viral marketing move from Spotify.


    If you paid any attention over the last few weeks to your social media feed, you couldn’t miss the fact that almost EVERYONE is sharing snippets of their Spotify Wrapped to social media. Spotify has curated a fun end-of-year wrap-up of its users' music listening habits into a shareable format that creates major FOMO for non-Spotify users and reminds us of the immense power of personalized marketing.


    For source materials, please visit www.willitstickpodcast.com

    • 49 min
    Tropicana's Rebranding Failure

    Tropicana's Rebranding Failure

    In January 2008, Tropicana was selling about $700 million per year of its Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice. The brand decided it was time to rebrand its best-selling product, and that single move nearly crushed the brand - causing sales to fall by 20% in the 2 months after the rebrand launched....equating to about $30 million in losses overall. 


    The brand recovered, but now there is a bigger problem looming ahead: in today's world, fruit juice doesn't have the same appeal as it did 20 years ago. Will Tropicana make juice cool again?


    Tune in to find out!


    For source materials, please visit www.willitstickpodcast.com.

    • 28 min
    PR Stunts Round Up: October 2022

    PR Stunts Round Up: October 2022

    It's time for our October 2022 PR Stunts and Campaigns round-up! In this episode, Alexis breaks the rules and throws in a few stunts that had nothing to with October (shocking!) and we cover a variety of brands, including:


    Dogs Only Kitchen Fecal Billboards

    Visit Sweden Geo-Restricted Audio 

    Bumble & Ted Lasso Collab

    Dole Uses Trash to Fight Hunger

    Oscar Meyer Celebrates World Vegan Day

    ...and more!


    For source materials, please visit www.willitstickpodcast.com. 

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
88 Ratings

88 Ratings

ransomnote ,

Smart and Smashing Stereotypes

How dare you, Alexis and Melissa? How dare you uncover all of these unconscious stereotypes I have in my psyche and smash them? How dare you be this quick and this talented?
Sure, you say “eXpecially,” “aSSessory,” and “spLitting image,” (I could go on) but you’re both super smart, super entertaining, and gifted at what you do.
Please never stop producing the Will It Stick podcast.

Imv2000 ,

Fun and fresh!

Love catching up with each new episode!! Such fun and interesting topics with great insight, coming from two fabulous hosts who keep it fresh for their audience!

swimmerswammer ,

So fun!

Melissa and Alexis are so fun to listen to. They bring up things about past campaigns that I never thought about before! I always learn something new and get a few good laughs in as well. Definitely worth the listen!

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