Also part of the campaign is the Blink-182 Film Festival You Didn't Know You Entered. The band explains: "To launch our first single in eight years, AT&T helped us search YouTube for every instance of fans using our music without our permission. And then we rewarded them for it." The band took all those videos and stitched together a three-minute clip, also posted below. "Thanks for being a fan," they write.
Users who follow The New Yorker magazine through iPad social reader Flipboard will start noticing advertising as part of the mix. The ads, beginning with a campaign by American Express, are part of a deal with the magazine's publisher, Condé Nast, which will be working with Flipboard on ads for Wired and Bon Appétit and other titles over the course of the year.
q&a, getting people to answer questions about themselves; trick for campaigns "tell us your best story about..." so this seems like a good source for those sorts of questions and for exploring what sorts of stories people want to share online
I THINK THERE IS A BIGGER IDEA HERE - So Greg has pointed out the ridiculously influence of comedians in today's media environment, now it's turning to tech CEOs. Question 1) Do these dudes resonate? 2) What does this say about who we idolize in today's society? 3) How can we tap into #2's answer in new campaigns?
The hottest culinary trend is locally sourced meats and seafood, according to the National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2011" chefs survey. Never one to shun a trend, McDonald's is showing that burger chains as well as fine-dining restaurants can source locally.
Interesting spin on incorporating social listening into campaigns. They decided to use tweets complaining about the wireless industry to build their messaging.
Review of the love us/hate us Miracle Whip campaign. 1.3 million channel views and 600,000 video views on YouTube. $1 coupons for people who write why they love Miracle Whip in 70 characters or less on Facebook. Free samples of the Whip available via YouTube.