Tag archives: germany

Seat Surprise Taxi Fare

I’m a big fan of experience marketing, and I especially like it when agencies add a touch of wit and sense of humor to it. This case study we received from Germany does a pretty good job in exposing people to a Seat technology without even getting close to a boring explanation of the technical details nor the a painful sales pitch focused on reduced consumption. Read more…

Sub-Zero Cinema

In winter, life of homeless people becomes tougher than ever. It’s cold, terribly cold, and we can’t even imagine how it feels to live on the streets when the temperature goes below zero. Well, in Germany no-profit organization fiftyfifty has actually recreated that nasty experience transforming a warm and cozy movie theater in a freezing environment, just like the one thousands of homeless people experience everyday. Read more…

A coin to stop the Seal Killers

Another very nice “offline interactive” idea made in Germany to raise awareness on the stupid and cruel seals killing happening around the world in countries like Canada, Russia and Norway just to name a few. Every year almost a million seals are killed for their pelts, their fat and their flesh. A huge number that gets even more awful if you think how cruelly the animals are killed (using a firearm!). Read more…

Gillette Step up for Gold

Fun Olympics inspired retail marketing activation for Gillette in Germany. A winner’s podium was placed in the middle of a store, inviting men to step up on it to reach the product. Check out what happens once someone grabbed the displayed ProGlide Golden Edition razor… Read more…

Make-up and driving *boom*

This just won gold at Cannes and I thought it was a nice execution of a simple insight - women are dying in their cars because they apply make-up while driving. They used a prominent make-up vlogger who offers tips on application of make-up….. Read more…

Vocal browsing: more than a gimmick

A website that can be navigated only using your voice probably is not a totally new idea. What is new and smart is that someone actually used the gimmick to reinforce and deliver its business proposition. Your Music School is a school for vocal education in Hamburg. To generate more applicants for the school‘s vocal coaching courses they launched a website that could be navigated without a mouse but by using one‘s own voice. The eight menu items on the navigation are arranged on a scale. By singing the appropriate notes one can directly hit the desired menu item and discover in playful interactive way the services provided by the school. Read more…

Rapping Granma proves radio advertising still works

Who said radio advertising is dead? A German granma actually proved the opposite with this brilliant integrated campaign for AS&S Radio Sales & Services. Lukas Lindemann Rosinski launched a radio promotion to drive online traffic and generate Youtube visits as well as Facebook fans. A catchy tune and a rapping granma proved to media buyers that radio advertising is still very effective.

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Vodafone’s Augmented Reality Buffer Busters

The Buffer Busters are the new Ghost Busters according to Vodafone. In Germany the telcom giant has launched an augmented reality mobile application that transforms your city in a videogame arena. Starting from the brief “Vodafone is the fastest mobile network in Germany” North Kingdom created a digital story revolving around so-called Buffer Monsters that represents everything slow in your everyday surroundings.

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BMW teaches you how to steal jewellery

I’m definitely not into cars. But this 3 minutes video to promote BMW Vision Connected Drive is pretty cool. In 10 steps the German car manufacturer explains you how to steal a pearl necklace taking advantage of their amazing driving technology. Not the usual approach you would expect from BMW. Read more…

The Student Corner: The Ultimate Hitch Cookbook

Felix Meyer, Pascal Monaco, Torsten Strer are the brilliant minds behind “The Ultimate Hitch Cookbook”, an animated book containing the recipes for Alfred Hitchcock’s classics.

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