MUSE Gold

2026

Don't Mess with Hemp

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Hometown Hero

Category

Branded Content - Public Service & Activism

Client's Name

PondelWilkinson

Country / Region

United States

This series turns a Texas political press conference into a viral, interactive experience. When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a high-energy SB3 press conference featuring Hometown Hero's Cereal Bites, the company seized the moment with humor, creativity, and audience engagement.
From flying snack bags and hand-curated boxes to limited-time discount codes and a $2,000 meme contest, each video invites viewers to laugh, participate, and share. The campaign celebrates a major legislative milestone while blending pop culture, real-time marketing, and social interaction in a way that’s entertaining, memorable, and uniquely shareable.

Credits

CEO/Hometown Hero
Lukas Gilkey
Marketing Director/Hometown Hero
Karina Santos
Social Media Manager/Hometown Hero
Joseph Daniels
Sr. UX Designer/Hometown Hero
Jazz More
COO/Hometown Hero
Olivia Le Meur
Creative Director/Hometown Hero
Nadia Maykova
CTO/Hometown Hero
Alice Graham
Senior Copy Writer/Hometown Hero
Hayden Johnson
Lead Designer/Hometown Hero
Bart Dyrek
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