How To Turn a Regular Ad Viral: 11 Creative Billboards Dan Koelsch, November 24, 2009November 23, 2009 It’s hard to get your brand recognized nowadays with all the advertising noise out in the world, the Internet, and TV. Thus, you need to find a way to separate yourself from the bunch. ARGs and viral campaigns are one way to do that, but you can do it on a much simpler, one time basis. You drive by them everyday, usually not even noticing them, until someone decides to do something a bit interesting. Yes, I’m talking about creative billboards. The Huffington Post has a list of 11 Billboards that truely stand out, which include the ones for Kill Bill 2 and Law & Order seen below. Check out the article for the other non-entertainment ones. The list of course neglects the great District 9 billboards we saw this summer, but nonetheless, these are really cool. We sometimes forget viral is really about getting people to notice and talk about the advertising, and that’s what these billboards do, even if it its for something as boring as insurance. Viral Marketing
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Ben Stiller Brings Back Zoolander for SNL October 10, 2011On this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, Ben Stiller hosted to promote his upcoming comedy Tower Heist. While the reviews were mixed, we were a few highlights, including Derek Zoolander making an appearance on Weekend Update, as well as a parody trailer for Moneyball. Check out both clips after… Read More
Flurry of Marketing Ahead of “Snow White and the Huntsman” Home Release September 3, 2012September 3, 2012Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on September 11th, and there are a plethora of promotions leading up to the release. Check out the press release after the break for details. Read More