immersive ramblings blog

Category: Targeting from the Inside Out

Mar 19, 2009

Carl’s Jr. Teams With Rob Dyrdek to Sell Burgers

Some of you may not know Rob Dyrdek as a long time professional skateboarder, but he has become a household name for the MTV generation. First with his successful MTV show Rob and Big and now with his new show Fantasy Factory.

 

Jan 02, 2009

Texting is the new black

Over the holidays I noticed something that, while quite evident, always seemed less obvious to me. TEXTING IS THE NEW BLACK!

 

Oct 27, 2008

In-game Advertising

Pop culture gaming has been chocked full of product-placement and in-game advertising for years. Previously, products like Powerade are statically placed inside the game. Generally, once a game is launched, the ads will never change.

 

Oct 22, 2008

Cha-Cha

I was at a family BBQ last weekend, sitting in my usual spot at the kid’s table, when my 15-year-old cousin whipped out his cell phone and told me to ask him anything. He’s always been “the smart cousin,” and was my source for entertainment at the family functions, so I was more than happy to play along.

 

Sep 18, 2008

Kiehl’s and Hollywood Join Forces For a Good Cause

The world is FULL of companies attempting to increase sales by promising a large donation to worthy causes. I’m pretty skeptical sometimes, but this one actually sounds legitimate!

 

Aug 26, 2008

Feet on the Street

As "they say", you can learn a lot about youth by the shoes on their feet. Without meaning to be hyper judgmental (confession, I am a sneaker freaker), the footwear a person identifies with even more so than other fashion, typically is a direct reflection of their personality, the subcultures they belong too and manytimes a window into their level of influence among peers.

 

Aug 21, 2008

“The Hills” are alive (with marketing opportunities)!

The popularity of reality television with the youth demographic is no secret. With hits like The Hills, The Real World, Rob & Big, Making the Band, and Run's House MTV has created a world of marketing opportunities for brands looking to catch the ever-wandering eye of tweens and teens.

 

Aug 05, 2008

Operation Purple Summer Camp Programs are a Success

Premise teamed up with the National Military and Family Association to provide no-cost, high-energy youth summer camps at isolated military locations, from Guantanamo Bay to Japan. One of the youth participants created a great video of his experience at the Yokosuka camp.

 

Jul 25, 2008

The Mom and The Marketer

It's a fine line to walk: being a mom and being a marketer. I have to balance my instinctive nature to protect my own children from the thousands of impressions that bombard them daily while working on campaigns to engage youth in our client’s product or services that basically are intended to do the same thing. I find myself in a bit of a conundrum at times.

 

 

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