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A&W Wants You To Skip The Ad

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When all you want to do is watch a music video, pesky ads can spoil the fun. Fast food chain A&W recognizes your pain and created an ad that communicates the key message in the first 5 seconds. After that, there’s not much to see—viewers simply watch an A&W spokesman eat a burger outside in the middle of the street.

I have never purchased anything at A&W and I can’t say this ad tempted me, but as as a marketer, I found the ad clever. They know you have a short attention span so they cut to the chase while trying to appear cool and modern. This won’t be the last smart spot I discover via pre-roll, but it is the first that encouraged me to skip it and I commend A&W for their creativity.

If you’re craving a burger now, find an A&W near you.

November 13, 2015 by Sarah Prince

Indeed Launches Ads In Canada

Photo Source: Strategy

There are many channels through which job seekers can find their next opportunity and Indeed’s search engine for job postings ranks at the top. It’s an easy to use and efficient resource that has helped me discover many openings.

Indeed is currently focusing on global expansion and therefore decided to produce more ads like last year’s ‘How The World Works’ video, which aired in Australia, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. The ads were made by Mullen Lowe, and Mediacom is handling the media buy.

October 9, 2015 by Sarah Prince

IKEA Grabs Life By The Catalogue

Photo Source: Marketing Magazine

IKEA is known for creating innovative experiences for shoppers and their latest attempt is no exception. They’re jumping on the branded vending machine bandwagon (something we’ve seen brands like Essie do before) and offering a contest that’s powered by Twitter to promote the latest edition of their catalogue.

The vending machine is going on tour across Canada until the end of the month. When you tweet a PIN displayed on the vending machine, you will instantly win a prize such as a gift card, restaurant voucher or toy. One shopper tweeted a photo of the stuffed bear she received, which makes me curious to learn what else is inside the vending machine. It sounds like simple instructions for anyone with a Twitter account. The designated hashtag #GrabLifeByTheCatalogue is kind of long, but it clearly communicates the purpose of the campaign.

August 20, 2015 by Sarah Prince

Domino’s Trains Customers To Be Emoji Literate

Photo Source: PSFK

As far as I’m concerned, pizza is always a good decision. Whether it’s a late night snack or a work lunch, pizza always hits the spot. My go-to is Pizza Pizza for taste and convenience, but now that I’ve seen Domino’s latest marketing stunt, they’re definitely on my radar and deserve to be on yours too.

Dominos has targeted millennials and their families by creating emoji flashcards to enable more consumers to be emoji literate. This was such a brilliant gimmick that the flashcards were all claimed instantly. That said, I can’t comment on how many they produced. However, you can still print your own flashcards from their campaign website.

July 31, 2015 by Sarah Prince

Vroom Vroom For Volkswagen

To keep things fresh and exhilarating online, Volkswagen has launched a virtual recording studio. Business Insider reports that the inspiration behind the campaign was imagination. “We now have the power of technology to enhance our imagination, and to visualize the power of our voice,” says Volkswagen of America VP of marketing Vinay Shahani.

While promoting their Golf R, Volkswagen presents users with the chance to record themselves making car noises and then pairs the recording with a video of a car outside. Each recording is only ten seconds long, but it seems anything but short when you’re filming it. I invite you to check it out and challenge yourself to make epic car sounds.

July 15, 2015 by Sarah Prince

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