Is your lawn a total yawn? Do you wish your yard went the whole nine? Well, have WE got a product for YOU, biodegradable mulch with pizzazz. Think: ‘mulch, but make it festive’ because confetti mulch is exactly what it sounds like, and we’re building a full brand strategy for it live.
In this Can They Brand That?® episode, watch Semiserious dig into (sorry) the garden and outdoor living market. We figure out who buys colorful ground cover, how to position it between practical garden product and novelty gift, what to name it, and how to make it go viral on garden TikTok.
This episode is for garden industry marketers, outdoor brand lovers, and anyone whose yard deserves a party. By the end of the fully-improvised live show, we were ready to get in (flower) bed with the idea and start a landscaping empire. Hosted by: Allie LeFevere and Lyndsay Rush Sanders
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, Show Rundown, Garden Market Landscape Banter, and Discussing Today’s Branding Challenge: Can They Brand Confetti Mulch?
12:58 The Brainstorm Begins!
13:22 Building a Confetti Mulch Brand From Scratch: Discussing Target Audience and Brand Positioning, Ideating a Brand Identity, Brand Names, Taglines, Brand Voice, Messaging, Packaging Design, Visual Identity, Funny Campaigns, Stunts, Activations, Product Lines, and Marketing Strategies for Biodegradable Garden Mulch
35:25 Mascot O’Clock [Funny Mascot Ideas]
45:10 Funded or Done-ded [Would this idea get funded? Should someone hire us to actually brand it?]
Key Branding Ideas from This Episode:
- Transform everyday products by infusing them with entertainment and visual pizzazz to stand out in saturated markets.
- Structured absurdity removes the fear of “getting it right,” unlocking wild, out-of-the-box thinking.
- Focus on the feeling or experience a product evokes to create a stronger emotional connection.
- Using active verbs in product names energizes the brand’s personality.
- Align sustainability with fun to attract conscious consumers.
- Customization based on life moments builds loyalty and makes products a staple in social rituals.
- Viewing products as symbols or traditions forges deeper consumer bonds.
Semiserious is a female-founded humor branding agency for CPG brands. Their sweet spot is working with founder-led or venture-backed DTC startups to build brands using comedy as a core strategy to help brands stand out in a crowded market. Their roster includes industry darlings like Clif Bar, Native, Blue Bunny, Waterboy, Pie, Argent, JOI, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Yogi Tea, Choice Organics, GEN Z, The University of Chicago, Alleyoop, Better Than Booze, Backwoods, Bad Rabbit, U Suck at Golf, Hobbyist, and the Dallas Cowboys, but they would never brag about it in their bio. This funny branding agency has offices in Chicago and Nashville, but works with clients globally.
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ICYMI, this show exists 1) to champion originality and creativity in a sea of AI slop, 2) to show potential clients the power and value of fun as a consumer-converting strategy, and 3) to bring some much-needed levity into the world where we can.
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