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October 18, 2016 | 2 min read

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The Drum has launched episode ten of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode ten, Targets, explores B2B brands' obsession with using ‘targets” as a way of showing off their precise and accurate brand image.

“The bullseye is believed to be the oldest symbol in the world,” says web psychologist Nathalie Nahai. “But these days the target typically represents the idea that something is accurate, effective and precise. Which is fine but not nearly as thrilling or as exciting as its origins.”

Cliché Killers stars a cast of ad industry figures discussing and dismissing the clichés commonly used in B2B advertising. The series discusses their history and use today, range from the piggybank to the lightbulb and, in episode ten, targets.

But as Stein IAS creative director EMEA Reuben Webb points out, the term just highlights unoriginality.

“So this is all about staying sharp and being accurate and I suppose this idea does do that in a way if what you are trying to accurately demonstrate is sloppy thinking!," he says.

Cliché Killers stars web psychologist Nathalie Nahai; Kesah Trowell, head of CSR at Dixons Carphone; David Burnand, marketing lead for Northern Europe, Adobe Marketing Cloud; Google head of marketing Nishma Robb; Stein IAS chief executive Tom Stein; and Stein IAS creative director EMEA Reuben Webb.

The Cliché Killers series was based on a book by Stein’s Reuben Webb.

You can watch the other episodes in the series here.

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Other episodes in the series

Episode 1

Why the dynamic team image does not reflect office reality– Cliché Killers

The Drum has launched episode three of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 2

Another handshake image? Cliché Killers will not shake on it

The Drum has launched episode four of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 3

Repel or attract? Cliché Killers explains why the magnet does not pull clients in

The Drum has launched episode five of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, a humorous take on B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 4

Creatives need to find another word for ‘saves money’ – Cliché Killers on the irrelevant piggybank

The Drum has launched episode six of Cliché Killers, a 12-part video series, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 5

The safe cliché is not the only way to convey trust - new Cliché Killers

The Drum has launched episode seven of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 6

The stopwatch is not a shortcut to creativity in new Cliché Killers episode

The Drum has launched the latest in a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 7

Why do businesses call themselves superheroes?

The Drum has launched episode nine of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 9

Cliché Killers: Jigsaw has no place in the digital world

The Drum has launched episode 11 of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

Episode 10

Why ‘tailored services’ offered by companies are no longer relevant - Cliché Killers finale

The Drum has launched the final episode of a 12-part video series, Cliché Killers, produced in partnership with Stein IAS, exploring B2B advertising clichés.

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