Nike: The Chase - “Catch the Flash”, Off- and Online Interaction

Nike have done it again - been creative about a product launch and thus deserves another post to be shared. The creative campaign was a combination of a street and online game, where 50 Nike runners in fully reflecting Vapor Flash Jackets were chased on Vienna’s dark streets and - thanks to a GPS data transferring app - online at the same time.

The game concept place the product/Jacket in perfect context displayed in use and created a fun challenge for the actual target group. As always credits should not only go to Nike, but also the agency - this time Jung von Matt / Neckar.

General Electric and BBDO: Man versus Machines - Interaction during Super Bowl XLVI

One overall point of criticism of the different Super Bowl ads was the lack of integration with other media and thereby that brands neglected the opportunity to prolong the campaigns offscreen. The majority of the ads were in fact “only” entertaining TV ads without any further activation or engagement.

However, General Electric and BBDO New York created an interactive game for GE that ran during the Super Bowl on an NBC sports microsite. The game ‘Performance Machines’ cleverly took NFL players head to head against GE’s ‘super machines’ (such as a train, jet engine and microwave oven), in nine interactive battles.

Visitors of the site were invited to help each athlete win the competitions using their voice and keyboard. The site used 591 videos to create an immersive, experience and the results suggest that it was a success.

Fiestagram - Creating Brand Engagement with Classic Tactics

Ford Fiesta gave the agency Blue Hive the challenge to not only create attention and raise awareness about the new Fiesta, but also to come across with information about the new USPs, the features and improvements of the car.

The result was a cool engaging campign that utilized consumers’ love and eager to take and share photos. The idea was to partner with the viral photo sharing app Instagram to launch a new photography competition called Fiestagram to promote the new car.

The contest challenged Instagram photo-taking enthusiasts across Europe to upload photos in several categories inspired by the technologies and features of the new car - Participants could as always with Instagram easily share their photos on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter etc.

Moreover, the best submissions were also appearing on live-billboards and real life photography galleries across Europe. The “feature” categories were: Starting, Hidden, Listening, Entry, Music and Shape and the winners of each are still shared on Ford Fiesta’s Facebook page.

The idea to make a photo contenst is not original in any way - Guess it has been a marketing tactic ever since the camera became a common household item, however the understanding of social and the execution have created results worth sharing.

Ford Fiesta. Fiestagram campaign from Blue Hive on Vimeo.