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Can the Chia Pet Make a Comeback? We Say Ch-Ch-Ch-Yes | Novelty Brand Strategy

2026-09-02T22:16:10-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

[FYI: This episode was recorded before we rebranded from Obedient Agency to Semiserious Agency.] Chia Pets is a 50-year-old brand and culturally iconic. Can humor marketing give them a new generation of fans? In this episode, see Semiserious's best brand strategy ideas for the world's most recognizable novelty gift. So don’t tell your succulents, but our ...

We Gave Fancy Feast an Even Fancier Brand Strategy | Purina Luxury Pet Food Marketing

2026-08-13T21:58:23-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Fancy Feast already has one of the most recognizable brand identities in pet food. So what would a humor branding agency do differently? Watch Semiserious reimagine Fancy Feast's brand strategy live and figure out how to out-luxury the Rolls-Royce of luxury cat food. We cover luxury pet food positioning, the humanization-of-pets trend, how @PurinaFancyFeast competes ...

Watch Us Build a Savory Popsicle Brand Live (Uncut, Unhinged) | Humor Branding

2026-08-11T14:42:12-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Savory popsicles: the product no one asked for, the brand nobody has built yet…until now. In this episode of Can They Brand That?®, Semiserious Agency founders Allie LeFevere and Lyndsay Rush Sanders take on a fake dessert brand (yes, savory) and build the whole thing live: name, tagline, brand positioning, voice, visual identity direction, packaging ...

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