125 Years of Coke

At 125 Years Old, Coke's Story Is Still Being Written

At 125 Years Old, Coke's Story Is Still Being Written

As it celebrates its 125th anniversary and its top seeding in the U.S. soft-drink category, the last thing Coke plans to do is rest on its laurels, says CMO Joe Tripodi.

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Always Coca-Cola: An Ad Timeline

Always Coca-Cola: An Ad Timeline

When it first launched in the late 1800s, Coca-Cola was already ahead of its time in its marketing. By the beginning of the next century, it had an unheard of million dollar ad budget.

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Enjoy the Top 10 Coca-Cola Ads

Enjoy the Top 10 Coca-Cola Ads

Watch the spots we think are the best of the best, from "Mean Joe Greene" to the "Happiness Machine."

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Inside the Framework -- and Fallout -- Behind New Coke

Inside the Framework -- and Fallout -- Behind New Coke

Former Coca-Cola CMO Sergio Zyman, once dubbed the "Aya-Cola" because of his intense management style, recalls the behind-the-scenes flap over the company's failed product launch.

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How New Coke Went From Market-Changer to Company's Humbling Biggest Blunder

How New Coke Went From Market-Changer to Company's Humbling Biggest Blunder

Still smarting from the "Pepsi Challenge" taste-test battle and facing declining market share, Coca-Cola launched "Project Kansas," a top-secret mission to reformulate Coke. Marcio Moreira, now vice chairman at McCann Worldgroup, reflects on his experience in the stealth project to launch New Coke.

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Lessons From Coke's Archivist

Lessons From Coke's Archivist

Phil Mooney, VP-heritage communications, talks about Coke's first direct-mail campaign, how Coca-Cola became Coke, and the weirdest ad campaigns he's seen from the brand.

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Coke's Foray Into Light Was Do or Diet

Coke's Foray Into Light Was Do or Diet

With consumers moving away from full-calorie sodas in the '80s and the company's U.S. business in a rut, Coca-Cola needed a big idea. John Farrell, one of the entrepreneurial architects of Diet Coke, reflects on its launch.

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