Abraham Lincoln Is Now On Twitter Dan Koelsch, February 11, 2011 It’s not often that you see a serious film test out the viral marketing landscape, so this is a nice treat. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have started up a special character Twitter account for Robert Redford’s The Conspirator. This isn’t just any character, though; It’s President Abraham Lincoln. Just in time for the 16th President’s 201st birthday tomorrow, the Twitter account @1865Lincoln has been created for the film that tweets a combination of his own words and facts about him. How much more we get out of this before the film’s April 15th release is unknown, but like Alex from FirstShowing who broke the story, I think it will only interest certain people. Still, it doesn’t hurt to educate the social media masses on one of America’s most important historical figures.The Conspirator stars James McAvoy and Alexis Bledel, and centers around the investigation and trial of Mary Surratt, accused of being one the conspirators in Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Watch the trailer for the film below. Social Networks Viral Marketing Abraham LincolnThe ConspiratorTwitter
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Pre-Roll Ads May Affect Viral Videos February 20, 2010If you are one of many who find the 15 second pre-roll advertisements placed before online videos increasingly annoying, chances are you’re about to get a little more peeved. Jim Louderback at Advertising Age has an informative assessment on the bottom line success of pre-roll ads, and why this traditional… Read More
Funny People Randy Doc Part 2 July 20, 2009April 3, 2010Just last week, Funnyordie.com released Part 1 of their documentary on Randy, the character played by Aziz Asanri in Judd Apatow’s Funny People. This Sunday, the site released Part 2 of the documentary. Check it out below. Raaaaaaaandy – Part 2 (Funny People) from Aziz Ansari Funny People, directed by… Read More