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In Case You Missed It, some of the more interesting stories, articles, blog posts and news in marketing, digital marketing and digital promotions from last week:

Digging in the Crates: I’ve been selecting case studies for a Digital Marketing session at the National Film & Television School, including an old favourite for TT3D Closer to the Edge. I devised a multi-channel social game that rewarded players for social activity, earning upgrades for their virtual bike to go even faster around the Isle of Man track for a chance to win prizes. It worked too:

https://www.iomtt.com/news/2011/04/28/record-breaking-opening-weekend-for-tt3d-closer-to-the-edge

Marketing: When you have a blog on marketing by Dr Ryan Wallman which recaps Mark Ritson, you can expect some powerful truth bombs. Marketing is not rocket science, and it requires astonishing creativity. Boom. Read this:

https://wellmark.com.au/blog/creative/a-simple-solution-to-a-complicated-problem/

Consultants: ”Good consulting starts with a trusting relationship at eye level…
that contributes to the company’s stated goals”. I couldn’t agree more! Read
How To Get The Most Value From Consulting To Support Your Digital Finance Transformation:

https://www.digitalistmag.com/finance/2019/08/19/how-to-get-most-value-from-consulting-to-support-your-digital-finance-transformation-06200227

Promotions: This is a great example of a great on-brand promotion. Mentos have launched a campaign featuring ”Complimentos” in each pack, which come with a nice compliment:

https://www.promomarketing.info/mentos-sweeten-category-compliments/

Web Cams: Over the years we’ve had Coffee pot cam, Jennicam and my own work on the Millennium Bridge’s then unique user remote-controlled cam. Now comes news that the ‘World’s Oldest Webcam’ is to be switched off:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49408335

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In Case You Missed It, some of the more interesting stories, articles, blog posts and news in marketing, digital marketing and digital promotions from last week:

Film Marketing: Facebook’s new cinema ad formats look pretty cool (and just in time for my next session teaching digital marketing at the National Film & Television School, deck updated!), giving cinema-goers the options to get notified when a movie is released as well as purchase tickets direct:

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/08/15/facebook-premieres-new-cinema-ad-formats

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Loyalty: Loyalty360 asks “Is the Pareto Principle Obsolete?” Really interesting read on loyalty, which does make some excellent points but is ultimately wrong in the detail, with recent research suggesting up to 60% of purchases are actually from disloyal (1 purchase in 5 years) consumers.

https://loyalty360.org/content-gallery/daily-news/is-the-pareto-principle-obsolete

Google Update: Google has released some cool new features for Google My Business, and here’s Neil Patel with the rundown on How to Generate More Traffic with Google’s New Features:

https://neilpatel.com/blog/google-my-business-optimization/

Facebook: When you get swallowed by the beast, you get swallowed by the beast. No Co-Founders Are Left From Any of Facebook’s Major Acquisitions:

https://www.adweek.com/digital/no-co-founders-are-left-from-any-of-facebooks-major-acquisitions/

Branding: Fascinating history of how the logo we’ve all come to know and recognise (usually when they cut in front of you without indicating) was born. BMW reveals the truth behind its logo via Creative Bloq:

https://www.creativebloq.com/news/bmw-logo-explained