To generate buzz for the release of The Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda Softworks is sending themed food trucks to key gamer markets.
"Friends with benefits" is a phrase that takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases.
The automaker teams with innovative photographer Carl Warner to demonstrate that there's more to the new Volkswagen Golf than meets the eye.
Print isn't dead, and NewPoint Media proved it with a clever, simple campaign designed to drive awareness of print as an evolving—and thriving—medium.
Launched last December, the Marine's new YouTube channel, with its unique circular player, acts as a content hub for all things USMC.
Sprint tapped Digitas and Leo Burnett—known collectively as Team Sprint—to spread the word about its "Truly Unlimited" iPhone 5 data plan.
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese's "Dinner, Not Art" initiative has one aim in mind: to help people create lovely macaroni art without putting a single noodle to waste.
Moët & Chandon's new brand ambassador Roger Federer kicked off his new role with a slick photo shoot with fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier.
Online ads meet broadcast in a video campaign for historical landmark Biltmore Estate.
A clear message and call-to-action prompts double-digit increases in inquiries for the financial services website.
Collectum AB, administrator for Sweden's white collar occupational pension plan, devised a clever plan to get people to open its direct mail.
Soon, popping the top off a bottle of Strongbow Gold might be an interactive experience.
Playing off the term "social currency," Kellogg's opened a pop-up store in London's Soho neighborhood dubbed The Tweet Shop.
Renault tapped Spanish agency Orbital Proximity to devise an ad for Pinterest, despite the fact that the social network doesn't currently allow traditional advertising formats.
Farmers Insurance soups up its marketing with a racing sweepstakes.
Ortega's Mex-Over campaign played on the idea of makeovers and drove a 477% spike on Twitter.
R&R can be a scarce commodity among 20- and 30-something moms, which is why Chateau Ste. Michelle, a Washington state-based winery known for its Riesling, turned to Seattle agency Cole & Weber United to uncork an integrated campaign centered on a Facebook application that helps users determine their ideal wine-drinking scenario.
Swedish contemporary art gallery Bonniers Konsthall crafted a series of exclusive—and hyper-personalized—email invitations to the VIP opening of its "More Than Sound" exhibition.
Babes, booze, bikinis, pizza, pillow fights—and ninjas? The Lynx Effect "Chaos Island" campaign.
"Nothing's more important than your clubs" is a tagline designed to resonate with golf enthusiasts, the core target of BBDO New York's recent campaign for FedEx.
Just because college students only live in dorm rooms for one year at a time doesn't mean their dorms have to be ugly or boring.
North Carolina-based Cheerwine, a cherry-flavored soft drink, joined forces with NC indie country band The Avett Brothers to give fans a special treat.
Škoda España was on a hunt for the biggest pile of junk in Spain this spring as part of its "Change My Car" campaign.
Behind every successful athlete is a dedicated coach—a point the U.K. arm of Gillette aimed to emphasize with its "Great Start" Olympics campaign.
Wendy's' nutrition app allows users to customize meals based on desired caloric intake or by selecting items from its menu.
Pizza chain Little Caesars enlisted its new AOR to deliver a saucy integrated campaign that instructs customers not to do exactly what the brand does want them to do.
White collar professionals have been known to work 80-hour weeks. For this reason the Ultimat Vodka brandhas made it its mission to reestablish the work/life balance.
Voyeurism meets interactivity in IKEA's "In the Kitchen" initiative, a digital effort that uses entertainment to demonstrate the practical nature of an IKEA kitchen.
Italian motorcycle company Moto Guzzi put a new spin on the 90-year-old brand's online presence with a revamped social hubsite.
Tourism Ireland encouraged Londoners to pack a bag this summer and head over to Ireland to "Escape the Madness" wrought on the city by the Olympics.
Digital shop Firstborn NY took pinning to another level with the "UNIQLO Dry Mesh Project," a social initiative intended to raise awareness about the Japanese clothing brand.
To drum up excitement for the premiere of its rebooted 1980s cartoon sensation Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in September, Nickelodeon joined forces with Tribal DDB Worldwide's New York arm.
Powerboat retailer Russo Marine launched a multichannel promotion to rev up traffic to its physical showroom.
Hiscox's 'Leap Year' Web series builds brand awareness and affinity for the business insurance provider.
According to Snickers, when people are hungry, they do stupid things.
Customers who check into a Denny's restaurant in all 50 states win a savory prize: free Grand Slam breakfasts for life.
Pampers Canada used Facebook to create the first-ever version of "O Canada" performed entirely by babies.
With DDB UK at the creative wheel, VW devised a tiny book of photography to encourage test drives of its smallest-ever car car by the people who matter most.
In preparation for its entry into the beer market, Casella Wines created a free mobile app to discover — and ultimately replicate — the ideal beer-drinking experience.
A viral campaign orchestrated by Warner Bros. and DC Comics rewarded loyal Batman fans with a preview of a preview.
TruGreen called on Publicis Dallas to create a humorous integrated campaign designed to alert homeowners to the hazards of DIY lawn care.
With design help from digital agency Inwindow Outdoor, Beneful created digital dog parks in five cities across the U.S., including one in a New York subway station.
Nissan España's multiscreen ads allow players to virtually park its new compact SUV using mobile devices.
Skype is aiming to give consumers in the U.K. what it calls a "one way ticket back to humanity."
Pepsi Next teamed up with Funny or Die to create video skits featuring its Facebook fans tasting its new low-calorie cola beverage.
In a pitch to make Illinois-based Fisher Nuts the snack of choice at baseball stadiums, the brand launched a season-long sweepstakes.
Agency Baldwin& combined animated video content with Facebook and old-fashioned scratch-n-sniff cards to promote Burt's Bees' new natural product line.
For those on a color-matching quest, The Sherwin-Williams Company has created a free online tool that allows users to create instant color palettes.
Zazzle.com, an online platform for customized gifts, posters and apparel, inaugurated a campaign in January in an effort to engage its community of fans.
Taco Bell teamed up with Doritos to create "Doritos Locos Tacos," a new product featuring Doritos-flavored shells.
Target provided Twilight fans with a sweepstakes and in-store event they could really sink their teeth into.
Smoothie King launched an initiative in January geared towards promoting better health and helping its customers stick to their New Year weight loss resolutions.
To promote its new 2012 compact CR-V, Honda and agency of record Rubin Postaer and Associates (RPA) put a spin on the traditional concept of bucket lists.
In an effort to create a brand-oriented social commerce experience for expectant and new parents, The Walt Disney Company rolled out DisneyBaby.com in January.
The interactive BizWords iOS app was created by direct agency Organic for Hilton Garden Inn to "help business travelers decode and navigate the business speak that has become so common in the workplace," the hotel chain said on its site.
In advance of Marcus Thomas's planned 2012 move to a larger office space, the Cleveland-based marketing and PR firm got rid of 10-years worth of accumulated clutter in a creative way that also benefited the Akron Children's Hospital Fund.
Tech startup Cantora Labs hosted a two-day party to display its music technology offerings, including the SmartLounge app.
TDA_Boulder's community service campaign for Colorado chain Hapa Sushi targeted parked cars throughout the Denver and Boulder neighborhoods where people most often go out on the town.
General Electric Company (GE), with digital agency Mekanism, invited its Facebook fans to participate in a photo contest that used Apple's Instagram app.
Newcomers to the suburbs of north Seattle are sent individualized maps, using Microsoft Corp.'s Bing technology, with turn-by-turn directions from their respective doorsteps to the nearest of The Everett Clinic's more than two dozen locations.
"It's not your grandmother's Audubon" anymore. The nonprofit organization enlisted Goodby, Silverstein & Partners to create an engaging social birding contest.
The premise behind BBH New York's "Good Shirts" campaign for UNICEF is simple: Buy a specially designed original T-shirt, and all the money from the purchase goes towards the charity's fundraising efforts to combat the current humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
Tied to a week of National Geographic Channel programming commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the "Remembering 9/11" Facebook app allows users to share and reflect on their experiences via an interactive map.
YoCrunch's first integrated marketing campaign has moms in its cross-hairs.
Taco Bell teamed up with MTV Networks and mobile barcode developer Scanbuy to help customers "Feed The Beat" in the six weeks leading up to the channel's "Video Music Awards" show in August. Quick response (QR) codes printed on VMA-themed packaging, designed by Draftfcb, provided access to exclusive, sneak-peak music and video content on a mobile website.
The Chrysler Group launched a promotion in support of the 2012 Dodge Journey that offers consumers the opportunity to own one of the new luxury-crossover vehicles for free — if they can locate it, that is. Three Dodge Journey models have been positioned in discreet locations around the country. Clues to the automaker's hide-and-go-seek placement of the vehicles are offered both in digital and TV spots, as well as on Dodge's YouTube channel.
Power-management company Eaton Corp. sought to underscore its expertise in information technology through an integrated campaign that includes a "Space Lift" sweepstakes offering consumers a chance to win a customized package of Eaton products valued up to $10,000.
Pistol manufacturer Glock launched a 25th anniversary promotion with a new website, as well as print and digital ads featuring the well-known gun enthusiast R. Lee Ermey, aka "Gunny." An anniversary-themed sweepstakes, announced prominently on the site TeamGlock.com, offers consumers the chance to win a trip to the brand's birthplace and global headquarters in Austria.
T.G.I Friday's, in a partnership with digital cash and incentive company CashStar, allows users to send their Facebook friends a beer in the form of an e-gift card, turning virtual goods into real goods.
FreePlay Labs developed a third-person shooter game based on the popular graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens, which was released as a feature film on July 29. The game is available for users at a special promotional price of 99 cents through iTunes, and can be played on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices that run iOS 4.0 or higher.
Sharpie combined a redesign of its website and packaging — as well as a launch of several new products — with a campaign that urges fans to "start something with Sharpie."
Consumers who access the Carl's Jr. Facebook app can play a game called "Robot Death March" and qualify to win coupons for the quick service restaurant's hand-breaded chicken. The Facebook page also offers a $1 coupon to users who "like" the brand without playing the game.
In honor of the San Francisco Giants' 2010 World Series championship, Comcast SportsNet (CSN) is offering a series of prizes to the expectant couple that has a child closest to the precise, nine-month anniversary of the final game's clinching pitch.
As part of Jack Daniel's "Independence" campaign, consumers can visit the whiskey brand's Facebook page to design and download their own posters. Each user-generated piece is designed using one of 10 original designs as a template that sit at the heart of the campaign.
As part of Dunkin' Donuts' Get Dunk'd campaign, New York metro-area customers can visit stores at select times to be eligible to win tickets to New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball games, as well as entry to amusement parks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Oasis Grower Solutions, a horticulture and commercial greenhouse products brand, introduced Wedge Plus growing medium in April. The product decreases the usual 24-day root propagation period for poinsettias by five days.
The minimalist campaign lives on DirecTV, where subscribers can tune in to channel 111 for a chance to earn free Whoppers simply by watching a channel whose only programming is a single-frame view of a Whopper and a countdown clock.
Zico brand coconut water's latest campaign features NBA star Kevin Garnett and allows consumers to pledge, through Facebook, to live a more natural lifestyle. It offers to give away Zico to one lucky fan each day, but also to make a donation to the Challenged Athletes Foundation for each pledge.
Jell-O Pudding's "Pudding Face" campaign seeks to turn frowns upside down, both on consumers' faces and on their social media pages. The Kraft Foods brand will offer incentives to Twitter and Facebook users.
The Hertz Corp.'s global "The Gas and The Brake" campaign included a Getaway Giveaway in which US consumers could sign up for the chance to win a free weekend car rental. Hertz gave away one rental every hour for the first 100 hours of the campaign, which kicked off May 2, and one free rental every 100 hours after that until the campaign ended June 13.
Entrants to the California Travel & Tourism Commission's (CTTC) "Live Like a Californian" sweepstakes have the opportunity to win one of eight weekly grand prize trips to the Golden State to spend time with a celebrity who embodies California culture.
Make-A-Wish Foundation International's World Wish Day campaign celebrates the spirit of wish-granting for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Each small business that enters American Express Open's "Big Break for Small Business" contest through May 20 received a $50 Facebook credit. Five winners will receive $20,000 and a trip to the social network's headquarters.
Women who participate in Kraft Foods' "Real Women of Philadelphia" campaign can submit recipes over the course of eight weeks to qualify to win $25,000 and a number of other prizes.
Virgin America created a series of videos that consumers can vote for and comment on via online social video forum Squabbler as part of its integrated "Breath of Fresh Airline" campaign. Each viewer who interacts with a video has a chance to win a plane ticket.
New York-based accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron wants commuters in the metro area to participate in the same problem solving it faces each day. Posters featuring brain teasers appear at stations throughout New York transit and as ads in regional publications.
Purex, a detergent brand within Henkel's North American portfolio, promoted the launch of its crystal-based Purex Complete Crystals Softener product with an integrated campaign that asked consumers to "say goodbye to liquid."
Diet Dr Pepper and Yahoo created an online scavenger hunt with a grand prize of $10,000 for a travel getaway. The "Hunt for the Unbelievable" sweepstakes tasks participants with locating and then virtually "capturing" a series of existing Diet Dr Pepper characters across Yahoo Web and mobile properties.
The Offer: Denny's "America's Diner is Always Open" campaign is the first creative collaboration between the national diner chain and its recently named agency of record, Gotham. Messaging will change each quarter in 2011 to highlight a new area of differentiation between Denny's and its competitors. The meat and potatoes of the first quarter's messaging is the value-driven $2-$4-$6-$8 deal currently running across all 1,600 restaurants.
MGM Resorts International launched a campaign promoting its revamped loyalty program, which offers four tiers of reward options based on customer behavior.
Nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, in partnership with The Ad Council, launched its "Start Something" campaign in January to coincide with National Mentoring Month.
MasterCard targeted the Mexican-American community with the launch of its Club America Prepaid card. Cardholders earn points with each money transfer and are entered to win a series of sweepstakes related to Mexico City's soccer team, Club America.
Johnny Rockets harkened back to its roots to kick off its June 2011 25th anniversary, launching the restaurant's "Celebrating the Originals" campaign in December. Those who purchase a meal during the celebration receive a guaranteed-winner scratch-off ticket that could reveal any number of prizes.
The Arizona Office of Tourism's "In One Word — Arizona" campaign directs potential tourists to its website, Arizonaguide.com, to explore vacation options, travel deals or request a visitor guide and monthly updates about travel in the state. The tourism group mails or e-mails the guide to recipients.
Carnival Cruise Lines' "Hey America, Didja Ever" Facebook campaign provides adventure seekers the chance to win a free cruise and other prizes by documenting activities they'd like to accomplish.
Sephora gave away a free sample of makeup for customers who downloaded its iPhone app that it launched in late October.
Sprint targeted large construction companies with a campaign that highlighted how the telecommunication company's NextMail service could benefit their business.
The Art of Shaving's first national advertising campaign included print and outdoor spots, accompanied by direct mail pieces inviting customers to become part of the brand's Perfect Shave Rewards loyalty program.
Single malt Scotch whisky maker Glenfiddich recently launched a campaign emphasizing the brand's pioneering spirit with the theme, "One Day You Will."
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