There’s a new ad out now from a bank called Truist. This bank is newly formed from a merger between SunTrust and BB&T. Both SunTrust and BB&T will be phased out until all that’s left is Truist, but of course that will take time. Until then, we will be seeing ads for Truist introducing us to the financial institution and how they plan to help us bank better. Their first offering features a dog let loose in the town of Cartersville, Georgia, population 21,141. The 30-second ad is called “Main Street Love.” Take a look! (At the bottom of this post is the minute-long version of the ad)
You may recognize the song as “With a Little Help From My Friends” made famous by Joe Cocker. The version used in this song is performed by a band called Endway. The TV ad uses the 2nd verse, which is a nice touch as the first verse is easily the most recognized verse. Using a lesser known verse caught my attention, and of course using a cute puppy is always a win. This pup’s name is Cruiser.
[Special note: more details about Cruiser the dog can be found here]
For a behind the scenes look at the making of the commercial, check this out:
What do you think of the ad? Could it have been done in a different way to get the desired message across? For more of my research about TV ads, check out my TV Commercial page with research on ads from Publix, Walmart, Walgreens and more… featuring music from Drew Holcomb, Bebe Rexha, Ro Malone, and more!
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Now for the minute long version of the cute Cruiser…
-Out of the Wilderness
Why is this video no longer available? I swear my dog had a crush on Cruiser. She could identify the commercial by the first couple notes of the song and would come running to the TV to watch it! Now itโs not even on YouTube and I canโt find any other info on it. ๐ถ๐
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Does this dog belong to someone or just rome free in cartersville?
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He has a human ๐
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Love the commercial! But, I just want to know where Cruiser came from and what kid of pup he is! My rescue mutt looks so much like him and Iโve been trying to figure out his breed for years!!
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I’ve done some research and I’ll be posting a more detailed follow up to Mr. Cruiser tomorrow at 1pm! Spoiler alert, I haven’t found the exact breed yet, but I have a guess ๐
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