There is no shortage of posts explaining how critical it is for brands to leverage social media, build a community and lead with a listening ear. I have written several myself. Yet the distraction of new technology – breathlessly hyped online – continues to lead many brands to believe that social media tools are an […]
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Last week Tim Leberecht of Design Mind suggested the future of advertising may soon be defined by transformats. He used the Old Spice television and twitter sensation as the best demonstration of this new dynamic. Here’s how he explained transformats. – Transmedia: Transformats use a multi-modular presentation of narratives that extends the story across various […]
Read Morehttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE&feature=PlayList&p=62A5785CD0D6474C&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=2 There is no shortage of great posts written on the deserved and phenomenal success of the Old Spice social media campaign that followed their hilarious TV. But apart from a good laugh or ten, what can we get from this great demonstration of the marriage between traditional and social media. More importantly, what do we […]
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