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The Origin of Brands 1 - Absolut Vodka

In a new series we will uncover how brands started - first is Absolut Vodka. This is a pretty cool story. In 1979, a swedish vodka called ABSOLUT appeared in the US - a big moment for a brand whose story goes back over four hundred years. Check it out. Read more…

ABSOLUT Purity: No ink, only paper, light and shadows

Here’s something to sink your digital teeth into. Vodka brand ABSOLUT commissioned German artist Simon Schubert to create an artwork about purity. His solution was letting only light and shadow create the picture, using a special folding technique. The piece is currently on exhibit and heavily guarded, as a bus shelter in Paris. Read more…

Drinks & apps

On Facebook, a few months ago you sacrified your friends for a burger. Now it’s time to get them back by offering them an icecream. Through the social network Starbucks is giving away 20,000 coupons for a free pint of icecream everyday.

A good example of coupon marketing 2.0 that might become pretty annoying if the things gets too popular among the wrong brands. I like the idea because I think it will work pretty well as a recruitment campaign for the Starbucks Fan page, and you know how important it is getting to be able to engage with consumers (in the right way) on their own pitch.

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Online marketing with musicals

In Sweden, interactive marketers like musicals: after the amazing, award winning “Stockholm, The Musical” by Farfar for Visit Sweden, now we have Absolut Red Ruby by Great Works for Absolut Vodka. Video, animations, music and some interactivity to experience the Absolut brand, once again, in an innovative way.

Absolut second skin

Absolut is an “absolute” benchmark in online marketing. Their new “Second Skin” minisite is simply amazing. Four singing bottles in a perfect Christmas style. Congrats to Great Works for the excellent idea. I especially love the singing tell-a-friend. [via Adrants]

The Absolut Hold’em Poker

It’s winter time for Absolut Vodka which recently launched its Absolut Winter advertainment site. It features drink recipes, new screensavers and The Absolut Hold’em Poker where ten players can play at the same time. Absolut Ads’ blog reports you can also download the Absolut Cross Stitching Pattern or Absolut Cut-Out in the shapes of snowflake, for the long winter nights (instead of drinking Vodka ClickZ reports the site is supported by online ads running sites like CitySearch, The Onion and About.com. The creativity is by TBWA\Chiat\Day.

CBSMarketWatch.com: it’s an “Happy Hour”

The financial news Web site CBSMarketWatch.com has recently signed a deal with Absolut Vodka to lauch an “Happy Hour” ad campaign. The news is reported today on Adage which reveals that the parts have signed a one-year ad deal for Fridays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m, aimed at a weary audience counting down the hours to the end of the week.