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How a Recession Made the Dollar Shave Club Ad a Classic
In this episode of The CMO Podcast, Lucas and Luna dissect Dollar Shave Club's infamous 'Our Blades Are F***ing Great' launch ad—not as a viral fluke, but as a strategically timed response to the 2012 recession. They explore how founder Michael Dubin's zero-budget video capitalized on consumer frustration over high razor prices, the specific copywriting choices that built trust, and why the ad's 'we're honest and cheap' positioning resonated with a cost-conscious public. The conversation also touches on how the campaign's back-end metrics, like…
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