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MARKETING | 21 MIN READ

26 Companies With Really Catchy Slogans &


Brand Taglines

Written by Lindsay Kolowich


@lkolow

Keep it simple, stupid.

We don't mean to offend you -- this is just an example of a great slogan that also bears
the truth of the power of succinctness in advertising.

It's incredibly difficult to be succinct, and it's especially difficult to express a complex
emotional concept in just a couple of words -- which is exactly what slogans and taglines
do.

Free Download: Slogan Writing Guide and Examples


That's why we have a lot of respect for the brands that have done it right. The ones that
have figured out how to convey their value proposition to their buyer persona in just one,
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How to Write an Effective Business Slogan


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What Makes a Great Slogan?

According to HowStuffWorks, a great slogan has most or all of the following


characteristics:

It's memorable.

Is the slogan quickly recognizable? Will people only have to spend a second or two
thinking about it? A brief but strong few words can go a long way in advertisements,
videos, posters, business cards, swag, and other places.

It includes a key benefit.

Ever heard the marketing advice, "Sell the sizzle, not the steak"? It means sell the
benefits, not the features -- which applies perfectly to slogans. A great slogan makes a
company or product's benefits clear to the audience.

It differentiates the brand.

Does your light beer have the fullest flavor? Or maybe the fewest calories? What is it
about your product or brand that sets it apart from competitors? (Check out our essential
branding guide here.)

It imparts positive feelings about the brand.


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short sentence -- and a quippy one, at that.

So if you're looking to get a little slogan inspiration of your own, take a look at some of
our favorite company slogans and taglines from both past and present. But before we
get into specific examples, let's quickly go over what a slogan is, how it differs from a
tagline, and what makes these branded one-liners stand out.

The Power of Advertising Slogans

What Is a Slogan?
In business, a slogan is "a catchphrase or small group of words that are combined in a
special way to identify a product or company," according to Entrepreneur.com's small
business encyclopedia.

In many ways, they're like mini-mission statements.

Companies have slogans for the same reason they have logos: advertising. While logos
are visual representations of a brand, slogans are audible representations of a brand.
Both formats grab consumers' attention more readily than the name a company or
product might. Plus, they're simpler to understand and remember.

The goal? To leave a key brand message in consumers' minds so that, if they remember
nothing else from an advertisement, they'll remember the slogan.

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The best taglines use words that are positive and upbeat. For example, Reese's Peanut
Butter Cups' slogan, "Two great tastes that taste great together," gives the audience
good feelings about Reese's, whereas a slogan like Lea & Perrins', "Steak sauce only a
cow could hate," uses negative words. The former leaves a better impression on the
audience.

Now that we've covered what a slogan is and what makes one great, here are examples
of some of the best brand slogans of all time. (Note: We've updated this post with several
ideas folks previously shared with us in the comments.)

Slogan vs. Tagline


Although both "slogan" and "tagline" tend to be used interchangeably, they actually
serve two different purposes. 

As we mentioned in Entrepreneur.com's definition above, a slogan identifies a product or


company. So does a tagline, for that matter. Where these terms differ is in how they
position a company in its industry.

A slogan encompasses a company's mission, what it stands for, and even how it's
helping customers in the individual campaigns the company might run. Slogans can
therefore be longer than taglines, as you'll see in the list below.

A tagline is a catchy quip that evokes an image of your brand in the minds of your
customers. Taglines enable people to make lighthearted associations with your
business: "When I see [tagline], I think [company]."

Taglines are more often next to the company's logo on official advertisements, and are
dedicated more specifically to brand awareness than slogans. Slogans carry a brand's
values and promises as the company grows and evolves, and can be promoted under an
overarching company tagline.

Your organization doesn't have to develop both a slogan and a tagline -- it might
succeed with just a solid, recognizable tagline. But as you develop new products and
identify new types of customers, you might find your brand launching a campaign that is
primed for its own slogan.

Catchy Business Slogans and Taglines

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1. Dollar Shave Club: "Shave Time. Shave Money."

2. MasterCard: "There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's
MasterCard."

3. M&M: "Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands"

4. De Beers: "A Diamond Is Forever"

5. Meow Mix: "Tastes So Good, Cats Ask for It By Name"

6. Verizon: "Can You Hear Me Now? Good."

7. The U.S. Marine Corps: "Semper Fi"

8. Ronseal: "It Does Exactly What It Says on the Tin."

9. The Mosaic Company: "We Help the World Grow the Food It Needs"

10. Pitney Bowes: "We Power Transactions That Drive Commerce"

11. Nike: "Just Do It."

12. Apple: "Think Different."

13. L'Oréal Paris: "Because You're Worth It."

14. California Milk Processor Board: "Got Milk?"

15. BMW: "Designed for Driving Pleasure."

16. Tesco: "Every Little Helps"

17. Bounty: "The Quicker Picker Upper"

18. Lay's: "Betcha Can't Eat Just One."

19. Audi: "Advancement Through Technology"

20. Dunkin' Donuts: "America Runs on Dunkin'"

21. McDonald's: "I'm Lovin' It"

22. The New York Times: "All the News That's Fit to Print"

23. General Electric: "Imagination at Work."

24. State Farm: "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There"

25. Maybelline: "Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline."
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26. The U.S. Marine Corps: "The Few. The Proud. The Marines"

Slogans
1. Dollar Shave Club: "Shave Time. Shave Money."

The folks at Dollar Shave Club have made their way onto quite a few of our lists here on
the blog, and it's safe to say that when it comes to marketing and advertising, this
brand's team knows what it's doing. And its slogan -- "Shave Time. Shave Money." -- is an
excellent reflection of their expertise.

This little quip cleverly incorporates two of the service's benefits: cost and convenience.
It's punny, to the point, and it perfectly represents the overall tone of the brand.

Source: TheStephenHarvey.com

2. MasterCard: "There are some things money can't buy. For everything
else, there's MasterCard."

MasterCard's two-sentence slogan was created in 1997 as a part of an award-winning


advertising campaign that ran in 98 countries and in 46 languages. The very first iteration
of the campaign was a TV commercial that aired in 1997: "A dad takes his son to a
baseball game and pays for a hot dog and a drink, but the conversation between the two
is priceless," writes Avi Dan for Forbes.

"In a sense, 'Priceless' became a viral, social campaign years before there was a social
media," Dan writes. Today, "Priceless" is widely considered MasterCard's tagline -- borne
out of the longer mission-focused slogan stated above.

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One key to this campaign's success? Each commercial elicits an emotional response from
the audience. That first TV commercial might remind you of sports games you went to
with your dad, for example. Each advertisement attempted to trigger a different memory
or feeling. "You have to create a cultural phenomenon and then constantly nurture it to
keep it fresh," MasterCard CMO Raja Rajamannar told Dan. And nostalgia marketing like
that can be a powerful tool.

3. M&M: "Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands"

Here's one brand that didn't need much time before realizing its core value proposition.
At the end of the day, chocolate is chocolate. How can one piece of chocolate truly stand
out from another? By bringing in the convenience factor, of course.

This particular example highlights the importance of finding something that makes your
brand different from the others -- in this case, the hard shell that keeps chocolate from
melting all over you.

M&M Chocolate 2

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4. De Beers: "A Diamond Is Forever"

Diamonds aren't worth much inherently. In fact, a diamond is worth at least 50% less
than you paid for it the moment you left the jewelry store. So how did they become the
symbol of wealth, power, and romance they are in America today? It was all because of a
brilliant, multifaceted marketing strategy designed and executed by ad agency N.W.
Ayer in the early 1900s for their client, De Beers.

The four, iconic words "A Diamond is Forever" have appeared in every single De Beers
advertisement since 1948, and AdAge named it the best slogan of the century in 1999. It
perfectly captures the sentiment De Beers was going for: that a diamond, like your
relationship, is eternal. It also helped discourage people from ever reselling their
diamonds. (Mass re-selling would disrupt the market and reveal the alarmingly low
intrinsic value of the stones themselves.) Brilliant.

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Source: Sydney Merritt

5. Meow Mix: "Tastes So Good, Cats Ask for It by Name"

Meow meow meow meow ... who remembers this catchy tune sung by cats, for cats, in
Meow Mix's television commercials? The brand released a simple but telling slogan:
"Tastes So Good, Cats Ask For It By Name."

This slogan plays off the fact that every time a cat meows, s/he is actually asking for
Meow Mix. It was not only clever, but it also successfully planted Meow Mix as a standout
brand in a cluttered market.

Source: Walgreens

6. Verizon: "Can You Hear Me Now? Good."


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Here's another brand that took its time coming up with something that truly resonated
with its audience. This slogan was created in 2002 under the umbrella of the tagline, "We
never stop working for you."

While Verizon was founded in 1983, it continued to battle against various phone
companies like AT&T and T-Mobile, still two of its strongest competitors. But what makes
Verizon stand out? No matter where you are, you have service. You may not have the
greatest texting options, or the best cellphone options, but you will always have service.

Source: MS Lumia Blog

7. The U.S. Marine Corps: "Semper Fi" 

Semper Fi, short for "Semper Fidelis," is Latin for "always faithful" or "always loyal." The
saying has long been the official motto of the U.S. Marine Corps and is used to represent
them in public appearances and the Marines' official seal. 

What makes "Semper Fi" a great slogan for the Marines? It reveals the Marines' defining
characteristic in the armed forces -- faithfulness and loyalty. It's also a memorable
proverb that explains why this organization can be counted on by the public.

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8. Ronseal: "It Does Exactly What It Says on the Tin."

Ronseal is a wood stain and dye manufacturer from the United Kingdom, and its 20-year-
old slogan is perfect for the humble message the company is known for.

Ronseal's slogan doesn't really go above and beyond. It doesn't make lofty promises to
its customers. It simply endorses a functional product. So why is this slogan so catchy?
Because its lack of volume actually speaks volumes to its audience. Too many companies
try to break through the noise of their competitors by being so loud and ambitious, they
forget what they stood for in the first place. Ronseal saw true value in basic reliability, and
founded a slogan that allowed the company to stay right where its customers like it.

9. The Mosaic Company: "We Help the World Grow the Food It Needs"

The Mosaic Company's slogan also happens to be its mission statement, which
guarantees that this fertilizer maker's brand strategy aligns with the company's main
interests.

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Something all slogans should strive to do is look past the needs of the company, or even
its users, and describe how the product or service helps the community. In this way, "We
Help the World Grow the Food It Needs" is a heavy slogan that expresses not just what
The Mosaic Company wants for its customers, but also what it wants for the public.

Source: The Mosaic Company

10. Pitney Bowes: "We Power Transactions That Drive Commerce"

Pitney Bowes, the mailing and shipping software provider, has a slogan that follows a
similar theme as The Mosaic Company in the section above: It's focused not on the end
user, but on the industry.

Pitney Bowes' slogan shows us that its products don't just help businesses track and
deliver merchandise -- they make the entire ecommerce community more efficient. It's a
good strategy, considering the alternative. How lame would the company's slogan be if it
were "We Power Transactions That Serve Our Clients' Bottom Line"?  

Taglines
11. Nike: "Just Do It."

Now, for the more well-known Nike message. "Just Do It" hovers over every product and
event Nike creates or sponsors, and that's exactly what makes it the company's official
tagline.

It didn't take long for Nike's message to resonate. The brand became more than just
athletic apparel -- it began to embody a state of mind. It encourages you to think that you
don't have to be an athlete to be in shape or tackle an obstacle. If you want to do it, just
do it. That's all it takes.

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But it's unlikely Kennedy + Weiden, the agency behind this tagline, knew from the start
that Nike would brand itself in this way. In fact, Nike's product used to cater almost
exclusively to marathon runners, which are among the most hardcore athletes out there.
The "Just Do It" campaign widened the funnel, and it's proof positive that some brands
need to take their time coming up with a tagline that reflects their message and
resonates with their target audience

Source: brandchannel

12. Apple: "Think Different."

This tagline was first released in the Apple commercial called "Here's to the Crazy Ones,
Think Different" -- a tribute to all the time-honored visionaries who challenged the status
quo and changed the world. The phrase itself is a bold nod to IBM's campaign "Think
IBM," which was used at the time to advertise its ThinkPad.

Soon after, the tagline "Think Different" accompanied Apple advertisements all over the
place, even though Apple hadn't released any significant new products at the time. All of
a sudden, people began to realize that Apple wasn't just any old computer; it was so
powerful and so simple to use that it made the average computer user feel innovative
and tech-savvy.

According to Forbes, Apple's stock price tripled within a year of the commercial's
release. Although the tagline has been since retired, many Apple users still feel a sense
of entitlement for being among those who "think different."

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Source: Blue Fin Group

13. L'Oréal: "Because You're Worth It."

Who doesn't want to feel like they're worth it? The folks at L'Oréal worked with the
theory that women wear makeup in order to make themselves appear "beautiful" so they
feel desirable, wanted, and worth it. The tagline isn't about the product -- it's about the
image the product can get you. This message allowed L'Oréal to push its brand further
than just utility so as to give the entire concept of makeup a much more powerful
message.

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Source: Farah Khan

14. California Milk Processor Board: "Got Milk?"

While most people are familiar with the "Got Milk?" campaign, not everyone remembers
that it was launched by the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB). What's interesting
about this campaign is that it was initially launched to combat the rapid increase in fast
food and soft beverages: The CMPB wanted people to revert to milk as their drink of
choice in order to sustain a healthier life. The campaign was meant to bring some life to a
"boring" product, ad executives told TIME Magazine.

The simple words "Got Milk?" scribbled above celebrities, animals, and children with
milk mustaches, which ran from 2003 until 2014 -- making this campaign one of the
longest-lasting ever. The CMPB wasn't determined to make its brand known with this one
-- it was determined to infiltrate the idea of drinking milk across the nation. And these
two simple words sure as heck did.

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Source: Broward Palm Beach News Times

15. BMW: "Designed for Driving Pleasure."

BMW sells cars all over the world, but in North America, it was known for a long time by
its tagline, "The Ultimate Driving Machine." This phrase was created in the 1970s by a
relatively unknown ad agency named Ammirati & Puris and was, according to BMW's
blog, directed at Baby Boomers who were "out of college, making money and ready to
spend their hard earned dollars. What better way to reflect your success than on a
premium automobile?"

The newer tagline, "Designed for Driving Pleasure," is intended to reinforce the message
that its cars' biggest selling point is that they are performance vehicles that are thrilling to
drive. That message is an emotional one, and one that consumers can buy into to pay the
high price point.

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Source: Brandingmag

16. Tesco: "Every Little Helps"

"Every little helps" is the kind of catchy tagline that can make sense in many different
contexts -- and it's flexible enough to fit in with any one of Tesco's messages. It can refer
to value, quality, service, and even environmental responsibility -- which the company
practices by addressing the impacts of their operations and supply chain.

It's also, as Naresh Ramchandani wrote for The Guardian, "perhaps the most ingeniously
modest" slogan or tagline ever written. Tesco markets itself as a brand for the people,
and a flexible, modest far-reaching slogan like this one reflects that beautifully.

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Source: The Drum

17. Bounty: "The Quicker Picker Upper"

Bounty paper towels, made by Procter & Gamble, has used its catchy tagline "The
Quicker Picker Upper" for almost 50 years now. If it sounds like one of those sing-songy
play on words you learned as a kid, that's because it is one: The tagline uses what's
called consonance -- a poetic device characterized by the repetition of the same
consonant two or more times in short succession (think: "pitter patter").

Over the years, Bounty has moved away from this tagline in full, replacing "Quicker" with
other adjectives, depending on the brand's current marketing campaign -- like "The
Quilted Picker Upper" and "The Clean Picker Upper." At the same time, the brand's main
web address went from quickerpickerupper.com to bountytowels.com. But although the
brand is branching out into other campaigns, they've kept the theme of their original,
catchy tagline.

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Source: Bounty

18. Lay's: "Betcha Can't Eat Just One."

Seriously, who here has ever had just one chip? While this tagline might stand true for
other snack companies, Lay's was clever to pick up on it straight away. The company
tapped into our truly human incapability to ignore crispy, salty goodness when it's staring
us in the face. Carbs, what a tangled web you weave.

But seriously, notice how the emphasis isn't on the taste of the product. There are plenty
of other delicious chips out there. But what Lay's was able to bring forth with its tagline is
that totally human, uncontrollable nature of snacking until the cows come home.

Source: Amazon

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19. Audi: "Vorsprung durch technik" ("Advancement Through


Technology")

"Vorsprung durch technik" has been Audi's main German tagline everywhere in the
world since 1971 (except for the United States, where the slogan is "Truth in
Engineering"). While the phrase has been translated in several ways, the online
dictionary LEO translates "Vorsprung" as "advance" or "lead" as in "distance, amount by
which someone is ahead in a competition." Audi roughly translates it as: "Advancement
through technology."

The first-generation Audio 80 (B1 series) was launched a year after the tagline in 1972,
and the new car was a brilliant reflection of that tagline with many impressive new
technical features. It was throughout the 1970s that the Audi brand established itself as
an innovative car manufacturer, such as with the five-cylinder engine (1976),
turbocharging (1979), and the quattro four-wheel drive (1980). This is still reflective of
the Audi brand today.

Source: Cars and Coffee Chat

20. Dunkin' Donuts: "America Runs on Dunkin'"

In April 2006, Dunkin' Donuts launched the most significant repositioning effort in the
company's history by unveiling a brand new, multi-million dollar advertising campaign
under the tagline "America Runs on Dunkin." The campaign revolves around Dunkin'
Donuts coffee keeping busy Americans fueled while they are on the go.

"The new campaign is a fun and often quirky celebration of life, showing Americans
embracing their work, their play and everything in between -- accompanied every step of
the way by Dunkin' Donuts," read the official press release from the campaign's official
launch.

Ten years later, what the folks at Dunkin Donuts' realized they were missing was their
celebration of and honoring their actual customers. That's why, in 2016, they launched

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the "Keep On" campaign, which they call their modern interpretation of the ten-year
tagline.

"It's the idea that we're your partner in crime, or we're like your wingman, your buddy in
your daily struggle and we give you the positive energy through both food and beverage
but also emotionally, we believe in you and we believe in the consumer," said Chris
D'Amico, SVP and Group Creative Director at Hill Holiday.

Source: Lane Printing & Advertising

(Fun fact: Dunkin' Donuts is testing out rebranding -- and renaming itself. One store in
Pasadena, California will be called, simply, Dunkin'.)

21. McDonald's: "I'm Lovin' It"

The "I'm Lovin' It" campaign was launched way back in 2003 and still stands strong
today. This is a great example of a tagline that resonates with the brand's target
audience. McDonald's food might not be your healthiest choice, but being healthy isn't
the benefit McDonald's is promising -- it's that you'll love the taste and the convenience.

(Fun fact: The jingle's infamous hook -- "ba da ba ba ba" -- was originally sung by Justin
Timberlake.)

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Source: McDonald's

22. The New York Times: "All the News That's Fit to Print"

This one is my personal favorite. The tagline was created in the late 1890s as a movement
of opposition against other news publications printing lurid journalism. The New York
Times didn't stand for sensationalism. Instead, it focused on important facts and stories
that would educate its audience. It literally deemed its content all the real "news fit to
print."

This helped the paper become more than just a news outlet, but a company that paved
the way for credible news. The company didn't force a tagline upon people when it first
was founded, but rather, it created one in a time where it was needed most.

Source: 4th St8 Blog

23. General Electric: "Imagination at Work."

You may remember General Electric's former tagline, "We Bring Good Things to Life,"
which was initiated in 1979. Although this tagline was well-known and well-received, the
new tagline -- "Imagination at Work" -- shows how a company's internal culture can
revolutionize how they see their own brand.

"'Imagination at Work' began as an internal theme at GE," recalled Tim McCleary, GE's
manager of corporate identity. When Jeff Immelt became CEO of GE in 2001, he
announced that his goal was to reconnect with GE's roots as a company defined by
innovation.

This culture and theme resulted in a rebranding with the new tagline "Imagination at
Work," which embodies the idea that imagination inspires the human initiative to thrive
at what we do.

GE Imagination At Work Comercial

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24. State Farm: "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There"

The insurance company State Farm has a number of taglines, including "Get to a better
State" and "No one serves you better than State Farm." Recently, the company updated
its tagline to "We're here to help life go right."

But State Farm's most famous tagline is the jingle, "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is
there," which you're likely familiar with if you live in the United States and watch
television.

These words emphasize State Farm's "community-first" value proposition -- which sets it
apart from the huge, bureaucratic feel of most insurance companies. And it quickly
establishes a close relationship with the consumer.

Often, customers need insurance when they least expect it -- and in those situations,
State Farm is responding in friendly, neighborly language.

Source: StateFarm

25. Maybelline: "Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline."

Can you sing this jingle in your head? Maybelline's former tagline, created in the 1990s,
is one of the most famous in the world. It makes you think of glossy magazine pages
featuring strong, beautiful women with long lashes staring straight down the lens. It's that
confidence that Maybelline's makeup brand is all about -- specifically, the transformation
into a confident woman through makeup.

Maybelline changed its tagline to "Make IT Happen" in February 2016, inspiring women
to "express their beauty in their own way." Despite this change, the former tagline

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remains powerful and ubiquitous, especially among the many generations that grew up
with it.

Source: FunnyJunk

26. The U.S. Marine Corps: "The Few. The Proud. The Marines."

While "Semper Fi" is one the the U.S. Marine Corps' most coveted slogans (or, more
officially, mottos), it has had a handful of top-notch recruiting taglines over the decades
as well. These include "First to fight" starting in World War I, to "We're looking for a few
good men" from the 1980s. 

However, we'd argue that "The Few. The Proud. The Marines." is among the best
organization taglines out there.

This tagline "underscores the high caliber of those who join and serve their country as
Marines," said Maj. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, former commanding general of Marine Corps
Recruiting Command. In 2007, it even earned a spot on Madison Avenue's Advertising
Walk of Fame.

Source: Marines.com

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