I went to a launch event this evening, for Virgin Money. And based on the event, all I can tell you is there is a product called Virgin Money, Richard Branson seems to be be quite proud of and it … Continue reading
I watched this video this mornign when it had 150k views. the power of a decent seeding plan! Question is, where’s the original ad, can’t find that yet (Update: it’s out and added below). There’s a Ikea cats Facebook page, … Continue reading
Metrodeco, a furniture and tea shop in Brighton, is using Foursquare to offer its customers something different. Not content with just offering specials for customers who check-in, last week they ran a special event in an attempt to get themselves … Continue reading
I like this (via Faris) form Cake. A nice run through the evolution of marketing, to today’s ‘incorporated’ brands. There’s still a lot of the sellers, the interupters, the ‘what’s best for you’ advertising out there, and it works, for … Continue reading
In order to raise money, the Royal British Legion run regular sponsored cycle rides, with their Pedal to Paris now in its 15th year. One of the sponsors this year, is Actimel, one of the ‘pro-biotic’ drinking yoghurt with lots … Continue reading
Pear Analytics have just completed a study about the types of things people talk about on Twitter and made what was, to them, a surprising conclusion. It’s not as surprising to me though. Study: took a random sample of 2000 … Continue reading
Go to the front page of Pizza Hut and you’ll see this advertisement – they’re looking for a Twintern, someone who is being paid to Twitter for them. I’m pretty sure this is the first time a temp job has … Continue reading
This morning, for reasons I’m blaming on the time of day and the lack of caffeine, I watched Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, plus a few friends broadcast live to the world over UStream as he reached 1 million followers … Continue reading
Update: It seems that NMA just got far too excited about this story and forgot to check with Twitter, who have issued a statement saying there is absolutely no affiliation between them and this new company. However, the name, branding, … Continue reading
As the Virgin Still Red Hot ad gets played more and makes its way round the blogs, it’s fun to see the different reactions. Chris had a similar reaction to me, bemoaning the fact Virgin Atlantic forgot to put in … Continue reading