5 Iconic Christmas Commercials to Fuel Your Holiday Spirit

Mike Speer
The Startup
Published in
4 min readDec 25, 2019

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Certain holiday commercials have the power to reach across time and bring you right back to your childhood. Often, brands run their most popular commercials year after year. Almost like a holiday tradition in its own right, watching these ads feels nostalgic. You may even remember the first time you saw one of your favorite ads and all the holiday excitement and joy that came with it.

The joyful content of holiday ads and the nostalgic feeling they bring makes them stand out from the commercials that play out on our screens through the rest of the year. However, the core elements of effective advertising remain the same. Great ads usually do most, if not all, the following things:

  • Elicit an Emotional Response
  • Tell a Story
  • Represent Brand Identity
  • Clearly Communicate Value
  • Call Viewers to Action

These 5 commercials are some of the best because they apply the principles of effective marketing while embracing the spirit of the season.

1. Hershey Kiss: Christmas Bells

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Mike Speer
The Startup

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