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2019 · Creative Director (Social & Experiential) · BBDO New York × Bleacher Report
at&tjust ok is not ok
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Substandard performance might be fine in some areas of life, but when it comes to your wireless network, "just OK" is definitely not OK. This highly successful, culturally resonant campaign used dry humor and awkward scenarios to illustrate a simple truth: you wouldn't settle for "just OK" from a surgeon, a pilot, or a tax advisor. So why settle for it from your network?
As part of this campaign, we partnered with Bleacher Report for an experiential, social-first execution. We brought in a hilariously sub-par, "just OK" personal trainer to prank NBA star Dennis Smith Jr. (DSJ) during a training session, capturing his genuine, bewildered reactions to a series of spectacularly mediocre exercises.
The setup. We rigged a basketball court with hidden cameras and introduced DSJ to his "new trainer" for the day. A guy who was, at best, incredibly unqualified. What followed was a masterclass in awkward silence, half-hearted stretches, and confidently wrong advice, all landing the campaign's central truth in a format built for social.
Character Comedy · Film · Social
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§ Credits
- Client: AT&T
- Creative Director (Social & Experiential): Toby Brewer
- Partner Agency / Publisher: Bleacher Report
- Featured Talent: Dennis Smith Jr.