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Sony goes viral

on July 22, 2003 by adverblog Comments

In today’s Digital Bulletin you can learn more about Sony’s recent campaign aimed to raise awareness of portable devices such as MD and CD Walkman. The campaing with the brand message “You make it a Sony” will run online but also through music festivals and other music channels all across Europe. The viral buzz will be spread by Cake Group, which has a very original Web site I reccomend to visit (even though I’m not sure that I like it . Pay attention to the “hot cakes” part… it can make you sick…

File under: cake group, sony, viral campaign, viral marketing

Mosquito repelling ringtones

on July 12, 2003 by Martina Comments

Someone says marketers are lacking creativity. Well, after reading today’s news on CNETAsia I have to dissent. A brilliant (?!) marketer at SK Telecom, a Korean cell phone service provider, has invented a mosquito repelling tone. For 3,000 won (US$2.50), users can download a sound file which is inaudible to the human ear but helps ward off mosquitoes within a one-meter radius, the firm said. Well, I don’t know if it works for mosquitos, but I’m sure this announcement creates a “buzz”

File under: mosquito repelling tone, ringtones, viral marketing

Mobile marketing goes to Hollywood

on June 23, 2003 by adverblog Comments

Two upcoming summer releases, “The Hulk” and “Legally Blonde 2″ will be promoted also using wireless marketing. As IAR reports, both Universal Pictures and MGM have decided to start mobile campaigns with text-messaging sweepstakes and themed ringtones. Since “word-of-mouth” it’s a key issue in a movie promotion, the decision to start using cellular phones to get people talk about movies appears to be particularly interesting. In my opinion, the problem, again, might become the spam. Mobile phones (and mobile users) gotta be handled with care, privacy respect is not an option.

File under: mobile marketing, viral marketing, wireless advertising, word-of-mouth

Virgin Mobile: controversial viral campaign

on June 4, 2003 by Martina Comments

As Brand Republic reports today, Virgin Mobile has created a new controversial viral campaign that includes “mangina” scene that was deemed too saucy for television. However the campaign can be watched online following this link. I saw it and I believe it’s a quite strong ad, if they wanted people to talk about it, I’m sure they’re gonna reach the goal.

File under: viral marketing, virgin mobile

Pen: best interactive viral campaign

on May 24, 2003 by adverblog Comments

General Electrics has won the first prize for the best interactive viral campaign at the One Show Interactive Awards. “Pen” is an interactive viral application, and was an integral part of GE’s online “Imagination at Work” campaign.

File under: interactive awards, viral campaigns, viral marketing

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