Category Archives: Multichannel campaigns

“Body Confidence” campaign

Handbag.com has just launched the “Body Confidence” campaign with the aim to build traffic to the web site. The initiative, which according to Revolution, is worth �200,000, includes radio and print advertising, as well as direct marketing and online ads.

File under: handbag.com, online push, traffic

Volvo can be sexy and fun

Next week Volvo will launch a new comprehensive advertising campaign to promote its S40 car targeting a youther consumer segment than usual. Volvo will change its communication approach to better address the target, taking inspiration for its ads from entertainment genres like music videos and video games. As explained in the press release, the marketing campaign is multi-faceted, covering television, movie theaters, magazines, billboards, the Internet, direct mail, partnerships with Virgin Megastores and Bloomingdale’s, and even video games. Thomas Andersson, VCNA Executive Vice President, Marketing at Volvo North America said:

“It’s not enough to just reach people with a campaign. We want to go beyond that and touch and move people as well. The campaign is surprising, refreshing and cool, yet reassuringly Volvo at the same time. The tone we are using is youthful and confident, but not arrogant. With this campaign we will show that Volvo can be sexy and fun.”

File under: online campaign s40, volvo

Sony “Raise to Honor” marketing push

Raise of Honor is a new Playstation game that Sony will launch with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign. The press release explains that a viral and online push will support print and TV advertising. Viral advertising will consist of “wild postings” in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Online advertising will commence in February and continue through the end of April. The ad will be run on Web sites such as atomfilms.com, ifilm.com, ign.com, gamespot.com, and maximonline.com.

File under: online advertising, raise of honor, sony

Microsoft tries to seduce Linux users

Today a lot of news site focus on Yahoo!’s earnings and they almost skip the fact, reported on eWeek (via Yahoo! News), that Microsoft has launched a campaign to target Linux users. The campaign, running both on and offline, is designed to give customers information about the advantages of using Windows over its open-source competitor. It’s interesting they are doing it, but I’m not sure about the results they can reach. Open-source lovers are difficult to seduce, most of all it the “gigolo” is named Microsoft.

File under: linux, microsoft

GM promotes “The Hot Button”

General Motors has started a $50 millions campaign to promote its brands in the US with the “Hot Button” program. The first step has been sending out a direct mail piece to 6 million consumers nationwide and will include television, print, Internet and public relations. As explained by DMNews.com on a special web address US consumers have the chance to win one of the 1,000 that GM is giving away until February 29.

File under: GM, hot button campaign, multi-channel campaign

Find Nemo at McDonald’s and win a Nokia phone

McDonald’s Italia will launch next week a series of promotion connected to the movie “Finding Nemo”. Buying a McMenu and a soft drink, customers will be able to scratch the glass and find a code. The code has to be texted to a McD number, if it’s a winning one, than entrant will receive a prize, a Nokia 3200 phone. As explains Pubblicit�Italia there will also be a competition for kids to win Finding Nemo characters toys.

File under: finding nemo, mc donald's, sms and win

Playstation 2 holiday push

“Live in Your World. Play in Ours.(TM)” This is Sony message to engage more and more people with PlayStation 2. In a press release on Yahoo! News the Japanese giant explains its strategy for a Christmas marketing push: there will be a massive investment in advertising on Tv, cinema, print and outdoor, as well as online. The online advertising will run across broad-reaching sites such as entertainment, gift-giving and kids destinations.

File under: online campaign, sony playstation

Movie industry using the Web

Revolution Magazine reports Fox Kids Europe is launching a pan-European multimedia campaign to support the release of DreamWorks’ ‘Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas’ on DVD and video. At the same time, New Media Age says that Twentieth Century Fox is using a video rich-media banner to promote the cinema release of the director’s cut of horror classic Alien.

File under: dvd, movie industry, online promotion

HP Foto-Spass campaign

HP has launched a Foto-Spass campaign in Germany on the portal Wissen.de. The creative developed by Chocolate Blue, which includes banner, as well as flyers, tv and print ads can be seen on online on the agency’s web site.

File under: foto-spass, hewlett-packard

Alternative marketing for the SHARK WEEK

Buzz marketing agency Interference, Inc. is helping Discover Channel promoting the upcoming 16th edition of the SHARK WEEK. The campaign runs multi-channel and is presented on national print, television, online and billboards. You can find Discovery Channel press release and some “scary” images on PR News Wire.

File under: buzz, multi-channel campaign, viral marketing