Category Archives: Niche Networks / Micro Communities

2010 TREND: Consumers will seek out smaller communities (both online and in-real-life) that are built around their shared passion points.

Betting On (and Against) Online Videos

Since we’ve been adamant about the often-neglected marketing potential of online videos (both the streaming and pre-recorded kinds), we’re glad to see marketers pushing the limits of what this medium can offer. We’re also glad (and a bit shocked) that … Continue reading

Checking-in without foursquare

Having caught you up on all things foursquare, you’ve now got a pretty good handle on how marketers are handling the rise of this location-based social network. Of course, foursquare’s not the only game in town. While the world figures … Continue reading

Checking-in with foursquare

With Facebook recently unveiling their own location-based service, the press has itself in a tizzy trying to wrap its head around the impending arrival of the year of location. Y’know, the one we called out back in March. But no … Continue reading

Is Nike Tone Deaf or Tuned In?

Who would’ve thought all this talk of buns and thighs would turn so ugly? Yes, there appears to be a bit of a battle going on about toning shoes, the sneakers that claim to – among other things – help … Continue reading

We’ll Do It Live!

After last year’s SXSW Interactive conference, when our heads were still spinning with augmented reality apps and location-based social networks and gesture based technologies, we came to an unexpected conclusion: many of the most engaging consumer interactions were being delivered … Continue reading

Ford Has Facebook All Figured Out

Ford certainly captured the attention of the ad industry by choosing to forgo the Detroit Auto Show for the unveiling of their 2011 Explorer. Instead, Ford opted to become the first major car manufacturer to reveal a new model on … Continue reading

Why the iPad Might Put Your Concierge out of Work

In last week’s look at how Consumer Controlled Conversations are impacting the hospitality industry, we mentioned that it’s a great idea to monitor and respond to the social media conversations of current guests. Of course, the only thing better than … Continue reading

A photo with you and 70,000 of your closest friends

The fine folks at PSFK shared this fun little phototagging effort from the Orange-sponsored Glastonbury festival. Actually, “little” is probably the wrong word. After all, Orange is trying to break the world record for most people tagged in a single … Continue reading

Coke’s Promoted Twitter Trend Worked! I Think.

If you’re struggling to make sense of Twitter’s advertising system, that’s understandable. They’ve rolled out a handful of tweaks with little press, and brands are celebrating the results without a whole lot of context. So, let’s step back and take … Continue reading

Bringing the World (Cup) to Your Hood

Hopefully you’ve been enjoying the first stage of the World Cup – we wouldn’t want you to have dropped the ball on that USA-England game. Either way, we figure you must be enjoying the slew of great marketing efforts that … Continue reading