Can You Spot The Subliminal Advertising In This “Hawaii Five-0” Clip? Dan Koelsch, January 20, 2012December 27, 2012 In a new episode of CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 this past Monday, a particular clip seemed to have some kind of secret subliminal message regarding a sandwich shop. See if you can spot it in the video after the jump. Obviously we are being sarcastic in our title and intro. The show blatantly stops its storyline for a full minute to sell you Subway sandwiches. I know times are tough, but this is pretty tasteless (pun intended). Is this the worst product placement in television history? Let us know what you think in the comments below.Source: The New York Times Viral Marketing Viral Videos CBSHawaii Five-0SubwayViral video
Tron Legacy: What You Get For Playing The Game February 24, 2010December 1, 2010Right now cities around the world have locations in arcades where you can get a code for the new Tron Legacy Flynn Lives ARG. The question is, what is the experience like, and what exactly do you get? Luckily we have a play-by-play by a player (or “operative”) who got… Read More
Not Like Mike: The Jordan-Utah Flash Fiasco December 11, 2009In what may be the first major viral marketing event in the history of sports (at least to my knowledge), the NBA Developmental League’s Utah Flash is reaping the success (and failure) of an elaborate campaign. Ryan Corazza has the scoop at ESPN. Apparently, Flash flans were under the assumption they were… Read More
Super 8 Viral Mega-Update: Josh is OK, House Broken Into, Map Found on STIES, and Blog Update January 29, 2011After a major break in the Super 8 viral campaign, we suddenly got a rush of updates at the end of this week. First, despite the fact we haven’t heard from him, as well as Mysterio asking where he was, Josh is definitely alive. We also learn that his house… Read More