In addition to "fan appreciation day" (where 1,000 fans were invited to attend a private screening) USA Network is engaging fans with a new meme and Tumblr blog to promote their comedy/drama "Psych." - ClickZ
Pedigree focuses on saving abandoned dogs from their 'Last
Walk' by urging users (via website - http://bit.ly/nd1tz2)
to take a dog for a virtual walk around the Internet (and Pedigree will donate
£1 to the adoption drive.) -Brand
Republic
If you use trending hashtag's to amplify your tweets - you'll appreciate this free tool. TRENDSMAP extends real-time twitter trends from anywhere in the world – www.trendsmap.com
U.S. GOVERNMENT agencies National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Centers for Disease Control, Unites States Geological Survey, and NASA are now using YouTube to get their message across to the public - Mashable
Pepsi’s
co-viewing (aka social TV) platform ‘Pulse’ is designed to get the most out of
their "X-factor" sponsorship by extending viewers a way to interact
with each other and the show – Overview - A corresponding Pepsi 'Sound Off' platform (modeled after
Twitter) is a place for fans to connect during shows and incorporates a gaming
mechanism.
WALMART is using a new Facebook application that localizes marketing for each of their stores to give customers more relevant communications about deals, events, and products -Ad Age
We love campaigns that
integrate real-world social (api) data to enhance the user experience (i.e.
Intel's 'Museum of Me' and Toyota's "Your Other You"). ‘Take This Lollipop' is a PSA for
internet privacy however that takes the concept to a whole new level – Website
VOLKSWAGEN (Canada) "Art Heist" UGC campaign has fans who participated and "stole" the paintings sharing their story on Facebook and Twitter under the #VWArtHeist hashtag - PSFK
Luxury brands BERGDORF GOODMAN, GUCCI, MERCEDES-BENZ, JIMMY CHOO, and more are connecting with fans in new ways on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and blogs -Luxury Daily
If weather is all one
cares about, Virgin’s app lets
you specify the exact type of weather you want on vacation and maximum budget –
and the app serendipitously suggests your travel destination to ensure the
perfect weather. Simple. Branded Utility courtesy of the ever impressive Miami Ad School – Case Study (embedded below).
REI discuss how they utilize social media sites for each REI store to develop a better local connection with their customers - Vimeo
Through We Are Social
(London) the HEINZ "Get Well Soup" campaign lets Facebook users select a
flavour and enter the name of their sick friend. They can then send the can of
soup, with the usual Heinz label altered with a message saying 'Get well soon
Bob' (the service costs £1.99). Bob will receive his soup in three to four
working days – Article + Simply Zesty
Increasingly consumers
seem to be defining themselves by what and whom they associate with. Brands
therefore represent an integral part of people’s identity by association. Scion ART is a
successful foray into creating such a movement – Case Study
Toyota's 'Social Network Racer' (by agency Party, Tokyo)
is touted as the first social racing game (that transforms Facebook into a 3D
race course). The app pulls in info like Facebook photos and friend updates to
create the surrounding environment, including billboards, tunnels and other
signage – Facebook App
Walkers is using augmented reality (AR) (via Blippar) on
its potato chip’s (‘crisps’) packets to give its customers access to real-time
weather forecasts. One might argue that brands should look to extend branded
utility that reinforces its brand attributes (as opposed to ‘soft’ association
like whether consumers should eat their crisps indoors or risk going out.) – Article
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