The Lab connected Hasbro and Initiative with Record Setter for a campaign that launches this week to promote the new Furby. Some of YouTube’s biggest stars are posting world records with Furby that are at times ridiculous but always awesome. Our favorite is the record for “Most Furbys Driven In A Car” which features Dave Days cheuffering 132 animated robotic toys. The clip has over 75,000 views on YouTube in just two days.
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Report: Recession changes everything
A new report by Initiative finds that shifts in the economic climate have created permanent shifts in consumer behavior. The report “Game Changer” provides marketers with insight on how brands can take advantage of changing values in their products and messaging. Some of the key findings included:
-Massive decline in trust of “establishment” (Further proof of what we’ve known for awhile, that consumers are trusting each other and online communities more than ever)
-Qualities such as “reliable,” “open” and “honest” are now valued more than “well-known” or “established”
-The Internet has become an “essential form of technology” for 75 percent of consumers surveyed, with mobile in second at 56 percent (interesting here was the 40 percent who said they are most likely to maintain spending on the Internet compared with other forms of technology and communication)Â Continue reading “Report: Recession changes everything”
Recession marketing gets obnoxious
Things are taking a turn for the worse. No, I’m not talking about the economy; I’m talking about the marketing about the economy.
As is often the case, it starts with a good thing. In this case, it was the brilliant Hyundai Assurance program (kudos to IPG’s Initative folks for that one). A great idea, the program really spoke to the concerns that the country was having at the time. It decreased the risk in buying one of the key big ticket items. Many other car companies followed suit. And until now, this was all a good thing.
Now Virgin Mobile is bringing the concept to wireless companies with their “Pink Slip Protection†offering. Continue reading “Recession marketing gets obnoxious”
