16. Intel Tries Mac vs PC Ads with Mohammad Nadeem

Branding Deep Dive with Ahmed Cheema

Branding Deep Dive with Ahmed Cheema
16. Intel Tries Mac vs PC Ads with Mohammad Nadeem
Apr 10, 2021 Season 1 Episode 16
Ahmed Cheema and Abdul Mannan

Intel recently released an ad campaign where the mac from the original I'm a PC and I'm a mac ads is now considering PCs. Mohammad Nadeem joins the show to discuss why Intel is going after Apple and what lessons we can learn from a branding/marketing standpoint from this campaign. 

Key Takeaways: 
1. Know your target audience 
2. If you're playing on a character from the past, make sure you keep their personality consistent 

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Introduction to Mohammad Nadeem
3:10 - The new Intel Ad campaign and the original campaign
13:30 - Crafting your narrative 
15:50 - Why is Intel going after Apple?
18:58 - Initial thoughts on the new Ad
20:10 - Will this attention lead to an increase in sales?
25:17 - Why the new ads didn't hit the way the old ones did
29:55 - Live Roleplay of creating an ad campaign
40:05 - How desperate intel is
41:00 - Apple's relationship with processors (intel and samsung)
46:40 - Key Takeaways