Mercedes-Benz has released the Ad Spot Titled “Fable” featuring the legendary story where the tortoise wins from the hare. The Mercedes-AMG GT will go on sale in the US in Spring of 2016. The advanced 2016 AMG GT S will go on sale in April of 2015starting at USD 129,900.
The online video has been viewed 500,000 times within 24 hours. (more…)
Another spot for BudLight created by EnergyBBDO is called “Coin” and tells the story of a drinker who plays a life-size Pac Man game.
The engagement for Lost Dog Commercial and Beer Run Spot is with #BestBuds that is used to engage audiences with a chance to win tickets for the Super Bowl game.
#EataSnickers used by Snickers is creating brand buzz, with the brand advertising the Call To Action with hashtag prominently in the Facebook Cover Photo for the Fan Page. The key channels for the brand are Twitter, YouTube and Instagram for generating all the buzz for the #EataSnickers. In the last three days it has gained over 6 Million Impressions.
Brands that include hashtags in Call To Action often emerge as winners in the brand conversation as seen from last year’s Super Bowl advertising.
According to Nielsen Social guide, Tweets in the U.S. about telecast of Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 on FOX reached a Unique Audience on Twitter of 15.3 million people, garnering a total of 1.8 billion Twitter TV impressions throughout the night.
Twitter activity peaked during the event at 10:00 p.m. with a total of 301,400 Tweets sent during the minute. But viewers weren’t just tweeting about the game and halftime show; the ads were just as conversation-worthy. In looking at the Twitter conversations about brands, which were also tracked minute-by-minute during the TV event, Esurance, which aired one spot during the game with a call to action referencing #EsuranceSave30, inspired viewers to send a total of 1.9 million Tweets, making it the most-tweeted about brand of the night.
Here is an infographic shared by AdWeek with Super Bowl viewers profile and Media Habits.
If you are not planning to go with big budget advertising, here are three ideas shared by Small Biz Ahead for how to use the Super Bowl to kick up your company’s marketing and promotion:
Offer Super Bowl-related promotions
Many restaurants and bars want to draw in crowds on Super Bowl Sunday, so they offer deals—whether two-for-one specials or special Game Day packages. But other types of businesses can also come up with intriguing promotions tied to the big event. The trick is to make your promotion stand out from the pack.
In 2013, when the Baltimore Ravens faced off against the San Francisco 49ers, Gardiners Furniture in Baltimore hosted a special promotion: It promised to refund every customer’s purchase in the few days leading up to the Super Bowl if the Ravens returned a kick for a touchdown during the game. The Ravens did, and Gardiners ended up giving away $600,000 in free furniture.
Though it was a risky (and expensive) bet, Gardiners owner Gary Mullaney—who had purchased a $12,000 insurance policy to cover the losses—told the Baltimore Sun that the free publicity the promotion generated was worth the price tag. “People are hearing about this all over the country,” he said.
Your business doesn’t have to make such a high-priced bet, but it can come up with something unique to get your customers talking—and buying. (more…)