040: “Barbenheimer” has arrived!
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“Barbenheimer” weekend has a strong chance of becoming the second-highest selling weekend ever for Hollywood. Though Barbie and Oppenheimer are very different movies, they have one thing in common: massive marketing budgets.
Barbie spent more on its marketing than the film itself. Estimates put production at $145 million while they spent $150 million to get the word out.
There are few nonprofits or associations that are playing with that kind of budget. But, it’s worth asking the question, “does your organization know the power of marketing?”
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On the subject of “Barbenheimer,” about 200,000 moviegoers saw the two as a double feature. That sounds like a pretty confusing 5 hours.
Frito-Lay is giving Cracker Jack a break and putting Cracker Jill in the game. The marketing campaign is all about highlighting incredible women athletes, including Lindsey Zurbrugg, who will appear on Cracker Jill packages in 2024.
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You likely already have a long list of movies to see: Barbie, Oppenheimer … But if you watched them together as a double feature and have time this weekend, check out AlphaGo.
Go is one of the oldest games in the world. And because of the complexity of the game, it took AI much longer to catch up with us humans.
It’s easy to have a strong opinion for or against AI. But this movie captures all the complexity of Go along with the complexity of partnering with technology to push ourselves further into an unknown future.