Thursday, 10 April 2014

Live Marketing & How Online Marketing Companies Assess It

By Robbie Sutter


It's apparent that marketing today can be done in a number of different ways. There are some companies that will go about buying TV time for the sake of advertising products while others may start up their own networking pages for the sake of attracting more fans. However, what about actually going to various locations in the real world for the sake of greater marketing efforts, no matter what the products at hand might be? How are online marketing companies able to assess such efforts?

This has become an idea that came to my attention when I saw the way that "Carrie" has been able to be promoted. New York City has a small coffee shop that was put to use for the sake of a live prank, able to play out a Carrie-like scene all the while. Telekinesis, at least in the eyes of the patrons at that time, was carried out in front of them. It's apparent that this kind of occurrence can stir many emotions and translation into popularity on the Internet has been, to say the least, tremendous.

Take into consideration that there have been more than 25 million views, as of this article, making it one of the most successful marketing campaigns for a movie out there. I think that most people enjoy seeing an elaborate prank play out in front of them and being able to see how it was put together is something that cannot be overstated. Perhaps there is legitimate fear in that situation and individuals cannot help but to embrace it. That, to me, is the essence of horror and one that online marketing companies can claim is a viable one.

It's not like live marketing is a new concept, especially when you take into consideration what online marketing companies will be able to tell you. "The Simpsons Movie" released a number of years back and along with it came a litany of efforts on the advertising front. Does anyone remember the way that several 7-Eleven stores were changed into Kwik-E Marts, for example? It seems like these efforts gain the attention of many, which is the goal of a number of authorities, fishbat included amongst them.

Marketing will be done in a variety of ways, some of these efforts being more visible than others. However, I cannot argue against how live performances can be, or anything that will be able to change the way that we approach our day-to-day lives. Imagine being part of that coffee shop on the day of the prank; you probably would not have been able to tell your friends and family about it until after it became viral. That, to me, shows a uniquely effective way to go about advertising.




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