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We Rebranded Cottage Cheese for Kids Who Hate Cottage Cheese | Gen Alpha Brand Strategy

2026-08-18T10:06:32-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

[FYI: This episode was recorded before we rebranded from Obedient Agency to Semiserious Agency.] Cottage cheese is having a moment, but...for kids? In this live episode, Semiserious pitches brand strategies for kid-friendly cottage cheese: from cartoon mascots to school lunch positioning to viral TikTok campaigns. Because what child doesn’t love a protein-rich, soupy, cold, curdled ...

Nair Gets a Life-Shaving Rebrand: Using Comedy to Regrow a 90s Hair Removal Icon | Funny Branding

2026-08-18T09:57:46-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Nair smells like burnt hair and hasn't updated its brand strategy in decades. In this live episode, Semiserious pitches a full brand refresh, including a Lisa Frank-inspired nostalgia campaign and a new @NairHairRemover brand voice that makes body hair removal genuinely fun. So in this episode of 'Can They Brand That?®' we ask: who wears ...

We Made Protein Snacks Funnier Than the Gym Bros Who Eat Them (The Bar Was Low) | Chomps Brand Strategy

2026-08-18T09:47:24-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Chomps makes delicious grass-fed beef sticks that are winning snack-brand wars by a meaty mile. In this live episode, Semiserious pitches brand strategies that make protein snacks impossible to ignore: from athlete-ambassador angles to full personality reinventions, because 'Snapping into a Slim Jim' is so 1995. Instead, we're chomping into a healthier meat stick with ...

We Resurrected Sloppy Joe Sauce From Its 90s Brand Grave | Manwich Rebrand | Retro Brand Revival

2026-08-14T12:07:27-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Manwich is the household name for sloppy joe sauce…that no one’s saying anymore. In this episode, Semiserious pitches a rebrand and ad campaigns to bring this legacy CPG brand @ConagraBrands back into consumers' minds and stomachs. So, loose meat sandwich hive, rise up! In this week’s Can They Brand That?®, we cooked up ideas about ...

Like Duct Tape, This Funny Rebrand Fixes Everything (Especially Boring Marketing) | Hardware Brand Strategy

2026-08-14T11:26:51-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Duct tape fixes everything, but does it have a brand? In this episode, Semiserious pitches brand identity concepts that give duct tape the cult following it deserves, from viral campaigns to brand mascots. We guess whoever said ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ didn’t listen to this week’s episode of “Can They Brand That?®” ...

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