[iDevice Link] <— 10,091 views. If there were awards for suckiness, Red would take first place. 'Cause it sucks. http://www.redresort.com/sucks.
Unacceptable is the new Acceptable. Genius.
Good repost Brett Wilhelm via Lynsey Dyer.
Warren Miller is My Friend – Given above said opportunity… would you go?
[iDevice Link] <— 421,831 views
Am I ahead of the curve… or behind?
I feel special – Only 8% of the american public are considering standard cell phone purchases in the future. Which happens to be the exact same percentage of people considering the new Windows phone.
What happened America? Apple used to own only 8% of the ENTIRE computing world… and now they own everything. Yin Yang – maybe a Windows Phone will be my future? Their ad campaign is certainly genius enough.
But since they don’t allow you embed their commercials (horrible microsoft – but traditional to your brand) – they just got dropped to almost.
Not for me.
Make this a quick read – take note of the numbers. Most specifically the PURCHASE INTENT / CONSIDERATION for age Made-for-Web content.
Sorry — this is hysterically genius. As long as nobody dies in a stunt like this… it is a fair reminder to not take life too seriously.
And to maybe think about homeless american children.
[CBS Los Angeles]
[Imperial Stars]
[iTunes – Traffic Jam 101]
[iDevice] <— 4,565 views Traditionally Microsoft is not in my bag. But Crispin Porter + Bogusky nails this ad. Makes me rethink if my dumb-phone experiment is about to be over.
Genius.
“After mapping humans’ intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used to detect epidemics earlier than ever, from the spread of innovative ideas to risky behaviors to viruses (like H1N1).”
This TED talk will drastically change my future.
:)
[iDevice Link] <— 124,425 views I'm not selling books - but this is creatively unique. Still interested - Watch This (TED)
Denver Pizza Company Kickball Team – Thick Sausage – wins the 6th annual Make A Wish Foundation Kickball Tournament at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
80 Teams – 8 Games – $60,000 raised – 1 Victory Cup.
The top 10 picks for August, with links to view on YouTube:
1. Gillette – Amazing Roger Federer Trickshot, agency: N/A
2. Heal the Bay – The Majestic Plastic Bag, agency: DDB
3. SNCF – Bienvenue, Au Revoir, agency: Rhett & Link / Platinum Rye / PainePR
4. Carlton Draught – Slo Mo, agency: Clemenger BBDO
5. Cadbury – I Gotta Be Me, agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
6. Puma – After Hours Athlete, agency: Droga5
7. Google – Google New Baby, agency: Google Creative Lab
8. V Energy – Pomparkour Ladder Sport, agency: Colenso BBDO
9. Drench – Cubehead, agency: CHI & Partners
10. Orbit – The Dancer, agency: Electus / DumbDumb / Energy BBDO
Sports + Humor = Viral
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[The Next 5 Years]
[Mature Enough for All Media and Marketers to Participate]
Social media is free. — What is not free is your investment in terms of time to understand what is going on in the social world, how best to interact with prospects, create content that users engage with and recognize and reward user engagement.
Shotgun — Engaged.
Just had an amazing marketing conversation with Jeremy keefer and this list just popped through my inbox — it definitely puts an exclamation point on the conversation we just had.
Top 10 Viral Ads By Unique Views
1. Blendtec – Will It Blend – In-house: 134.2 million views
2. Evian – Live Young – BETC Euro RSCG: 103.9 million views
3. Old Spice – Responses – Wieden & Kennedy: 57.1 million views
4. Pepsi – Gladiator – AMV BBDO: 46.7 million views
5. Microsoft – Xbox Project Natal – World Famous: 42.7 million views
6. Dove – Evolution – Ogilvy & Mather: 41.1 million views
7. T-Mobile – T-Mobile Dance – Saatchi & Saatchi: 35.5 million views
8. Doritos – Crash the Super Bowl 2010 – Goodby Silverstein & Partners: 34.2 million views
9. Old Spice – Odor Blocker – Wieden & Kennedy: 34 million views
10. DC Shoes – Gymkhana Two – In-house: 32.9 million views
[Read Full] <— if you want to learn something about marketing on the internets.
Why do you *like* a brand? 40% of you want to receive discounts and promotions followed by 37% who want to show support. Proof that people still want to get something out of relationships they maintain.