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March 1, 2010

Dove Self-Esteem Campaign — Learn Social Media by Example

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Brand Name: Dove
Campaign URL: http://www.dove.us/#/cfrb/
Channels Used: Facebook & Twitter
Appeal: Emotional
Start Date: Around 3 years ago
Duration: Ongoing

Thousands of women tend to strut around carrying the heavy burden of being influenced by media and commercials whether they like it or not. The bar of real beauty has been shifted and the price to pay for staying “beautiful” has been raised!

Testimony of Change Due to Dove's Campaign

Testimony of Change Due to Dove's Campaign

Therefore, and through combined marketing methods and in efforts to help in elevating the pressure females, of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicity suffer from, Dove was able to come up with a project concept dedicated to “real beauty”: Dove Self-Esteem Campaign/Fund.

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February 25, 2010

Target’s Super Bowl & Valentine Campaign — Learn Social Media By Example

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Brand: Target (Retail Store)
Campaign URL: Super Love Sender
SM Channels Used: Facebook
Appeal:
Emotional
Duration: 2 weeks before Valentine

We heard it from Mashable that Target’s latest Valentine – Super Bowl campaign was preparing to kick off. So we followed up…

The Idea & Objectives:

If you go to Target’s Facebook page and click on the Super Love Sender tab, you are able to begin the process of sending a “JibJab-like, NFL- and Valentine-themed” greeting card.

Before you start creating the card, you can choose from one of five charities that you think should get the most money.

Super Love Sender

Super Love Sender

The charities Target is supporting are:

  • Kids in Need Foundation
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • The Salvation Army
  • United Through Reading Military Program
  • United Way

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February 23, 2010

Learn Social Media by Example: “It Has to be Heinz — Dip & Squeeze” Campaign

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Brand Name: Heinz (Consumer Products)
SM Channels Used: Twitter, Facebook & website
Appeal: Emotional appeal
Target Audience: USA bloggers, microbloggers, Facebook users, social networking users and Heinz lovers
Date: February, 2010
Campaign Duration: Ongoing

Previous campaigns

Dip & Squeeze with Ease!

Dip & Squeeze with Ease!

Heinz might be famous for its ‘57 varieties’, but that was a portfolio for a long-lost age, when stores sold your brands, rather than competed via offerings of their own.

Therefore, and in efforts to innovate and freshen up, Heinz has launched its biggest umbrella brand marketing campaign to date, in a £5m push to build on its “emotional connection” with consumers.

The “It has to be Heinz” campaign has been designed to celebrate the way people perceive the food brand.

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February 18, 2010

Learn Social Media by Example: Put Your Best Face Forward with Estee Lauder

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Brand: Estee Lauder (Beauty Industry)
Channels Used: Facebook, booth in department stores
Appeal: Feel better about yourself by looking better
Target Audience: Women ages between 35-55
Date of Campaign: October 2009 — Current

I will go ahead and dare you to find a Facebook group with as much loving as Estee Lauder’s. Check it out, it is absolutely amazing.

Every wall-post has around three “I love Estee Lauder’s…”, and believe me when I say there are tons of wall posts. I have spent the past 10 minutes going over January, and all the messages are so loving it almost makes me cringe.

Estee Lauder must spend tons of money on getting their clients to love them so much.

What I love about their very subtle social media campaign is how it makes the effort to understand the needs of its audience. By offering luxury beauty product, there’s a fine line between selling an expensive product short and beautifully having women strut their best face forward with a nice nod to Estee Lauder. They address the desire to look good in one of the most important digital life-files online: Facebook.

Estee Lauder photo touch-up expert fixes the photos even further after the make-up is done

Estee Lauder photo touch-up expert fixes the photos even further after the make-up is done.

You can also do a do-it-yourself make over with the option to upload on Facebook on Estee Lauder’s website.

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February 17, 2010

Learn Social Media by Example: Pepsi Refresh Project

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Campaign Name: Pepsi Refresh Project
URL: Refresh Project
SM Channels used: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Blog
Appeal: Grants totaling more than $1.3 million Dollars for the 1st round
Target Audience: Younger Audience
Date: Feb/2010
Campaign Duration: 1 year

The Pepsi Refresh Project

The Pepsi Refresh Project

With news about Tim TeBow Superbowl ad and CBS censorship filling up the headlines leading up to the Superbowl ad fest, there was another headline that was worth examining: Pepsi, a staple of Superbowl ads for 23 years will not be partaking in the marketing fiasco and instead will invest $20 million dollar in a Social Media campaign.

That’s how much of a major player social media has become in the world of marketing that a monolith such as Pepsi is willing to choose it over a Superbowl spot. Hopefully, the next generation will be able to experience some of the advertising gold like Pepsi vs. Coke commercials which usually premiere at the Superbowl.

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February 15, 2010

Armani Underwear 2010 Campaign: Ft. Megan Fox

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Campaign Name: Megan Fox for Armani 2010 Spring/Summer Campaign
URL: www.emporioarmani.com
SM Channels used: Youtube, Blog, Twitter, Facebook
Target Audience: USA residents, females of all ages
Appeal: Sex appeal
Date: Winter 2010
Campaign Duration: On going

Though there are some doubts, and even jokes, about her acting skills, Megan Fox sure is able to capture your attention, half nude, on a billboard or as you innocently surf the internet while showing off sexy, slick Armani underwear!

As I was trying to thoroughly cover all the channels, venues and websites which talked about or showed images of this campaign, it hit me: Is the sex appeal the only reason behind the success of this new Armani underwear campaign? Or is the brand “Armani” enough to actually call the attention of thousands of people out there, mostly VIPs and celebrities? I guess the answer is both… But allow me to try to elaborate more…

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February 13, 2010

Is Digg Hacked? Or is it Just the Most Brilliant Ad Ever?

If you visit Digg and then view their page source, you would see this piece of ASCII art embedded on top:


The ASCII art in Digg's source code

The ASCII art in Digg's source code

Wow. Has Digg been hacked?

Of course not.

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January 27, 2010

Facebook’s VitaminWater “Connect” Flavor

Social media is what we love to talk about at Thoughtpick. In a effort to allow you to better understand and grasp the right use of social media for your upcoming campaigns, we are dedicating this regular section for you tailored to analyze old, new and current campaigns in terms of audience, success, lesson learned and more so you could learn about social media by example!

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Brand Name: VitaminWater “Connect”
Campaign URL: Facebook Fanpage
Social Media Channels Used: Facebook & Twitter
Appeal: Cash prize, sense of belonging & quenching thirst in a healthy way!
Target Audience: Mostly US based Facebook & Twitter users, Vitamin Water consumers, both females & males of ages between 13 and 28
Date: 7 January, 2010
Campaign Duration: Mid January

“Vitamin Water has just launched a new Black Cherry-Lime Facebook flavored drink with Caffeine and 8 other nutrients. Now you can hydrate, take your vitamins and connect with thousands of others on Facebook all at the same time”.

First it was Reddit’s Bacon Soap, and now it is Facebook’s VitaminWater: “Connect”! What is going on with those social media sites and venues? Are they going nuts? Trust me, they are not; they are seeking to gain attention and loyalty and further expand their target audience!

Good move VitaminWater and consequently Facebook, although I have to stress the fact that I saw this coming and I think Twitter is on the way! [read full article >>]

January 25, 2010

Learn Social Media By Example: Dunkin Donuts Campaign

Social media encompasses a wide variety of tools, options and venues for strong product, service and individual campaign promotion and measurement. When utilized correctly, social media can reap great coverage, profits and exposure as well, igniting interest, creating awareness and enhancing a brand’s overall image. Therefore, and in efforts to allow you to better understand and grasp the right use of social media for your upcoming campaigns, the Thoughtpick team has dedicated a regular section for you tailored to analyze old, new and current campaigns in terms of audience, success, lesson learned and more so you could learn about social media by example!

Brand: Dunkin Donuts
Campaign URL: Not available anymore
SM Channels Used: Facebook, Twitter & Blog
Appeal Used: Prizes (air conditioners, an iPhone, JetBlue vouchers, a flatscreen TV and more)
Target Audience: US Social Media users, both genders and all ages
Date: June, 2009
Campaign Duration: N/A

Dunkin Donuts’ approach is one which I would call one of “a man with a plan”! Their continuous promotions to their fans through innovative, creative and fresh campaigns provide an an element of dial-up and dial-down within their social media venues; keeping consumers engaged but not overwhelmed and helping to create a longer term relationship!

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January 22, 2010

Green is the New Black: A Mobile Campaign with Potential!

In fashion, black has always been “the trend”; it is a classic and never gets old, dull or boring.

Nowadays, I see green mobiles having the potential to turn into trendy and highly used and adopted phones, if special attention and clever strategic thinking are used to decide how they will be marketed, where and to whom.

Stay Connected, With a Cause!

As I read The Most Exciting Developments In Green Cell Phones, my interest in this category of mobile phones grew, encouraging me to find a unique and fresh approach to promote them in order to be a part of a bigger cause: helping the environment! I mean, who wouldn’t want to have a phone that uses solar power cells, non-toxic recyclable plastic and eco-friendly paints?

Sticky Phone concept by Liu Hsiang-Ling

Sticky Phone concept by Liu Hsiang-Ling

Since these phones are meant to reduce toxic waste without forcing you to give up your mobile communication habit – or even addiction, combining fashion, trend, creativity and eco friendliness in one product should be able to pay off depending on some major factors.

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