Diet Mountain Dew has leveraged their racing legacy to create a passionate movement that connects Dale Earnhardt Jr’s massive fan base to their favorite driver. What started out in the early 1980's as a handle for Darrell Waltrips pit crew, the Dew Crew has evolved into a large group of individuals that supports, builds, maintains and wheels that #88 Diet Dew Chevy around the track on race day. The Dew Crew now provides Dale’s fans with an insiders “hub” that allows them to get involved with their favorite driver, help make actual team decisions, win prizes and interact with the brand all season long. In partnership with the Manumatix “Bamboo” Facebook app we created an integrated activation plan for the Dew Crew that extends across on-air, digital, print and in-store elements that creates a unique consumer engagement experience with Jr. Nation on a weekly basis.
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Take On Today
Outdoor athletes get in gear with KÖPPEN
Don’t let the elements take you out of your element. That’s the message behind KÖPPEN, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ new private-label outerwear brand. TracyLocke was tasked with introducing KÖPPEN to a marketplace crowded with powerhouse names like Columbia, Patagonia and The North Face. The goal was to give an unknown brand a voice – a technology-inspired, performance-driven way for consumers to Take On Today. This type of marketing endeavor was a first for Dick’s Sporting Goods. But in four short months, TracyLocke launched a fully-integrated campaign – everything from in-store signage, traditional and digital media, direct mail, event sponsorships as well as the development and launch of the brand website. The forecast for KÖPPEN is bright. Check it out at http://www.koppenoutdoor.com
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Brand Tracker
At TracyLocke, we are passionate about the brands we work on. We pay attention to everything and anything that could possibly affect our brands, from conversations to competition to breaking news. We created TracyLocke BrandTracker, a unique tool that allows us and our clients to monitor up-to-the-second social activity.
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- Pepsi
- Mt Dew
- Sonic
- Starbucks
- Playstation
- Tropicana
- 7-Eleven
- Nokia
- HP
- Gatorade
- Pizza Hut
- Chase
- T-Mobile
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The app that zaps! I need this.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/04/23/the-app-that-zaps-junk-mail-and-the-postal-service/
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Jason Freeny's Anatomical Sculptures
Jason Freeny is a New York based designer and sculpter known for his dissections of popular animated characters and icons. Here's a time lapse video of him working on a Munny doll.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olxHkzNCMDo&feature=player_embedded
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2012 best ads - mom and dads especially
Thought this was a great showcase of ads and especially the "Philips Avent" for those who have babies in the home. Just a few tactics on lulling your baby to sleep!
http://www.blackbookmag.com/tv/the-ten-best-ads-of-2012-so-far-1.48447
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#Gatorade President Named One of the Most Creative People in Business
Congrats to Sarah Robb O'Hagan on being named to Fast Company's 2012 list of 100 Most Creative People in Business
#winfromwithin
http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2012/sarah-robb-ohagan
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404 Page Experience
A short video expressing the interest of why the whole user experience is important, even the 404 page:
http://www.ted.com/talks/renny_gleeson_404_the_story_of_a_page_not_found.html
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Your FB Posts and tweets are superficial and shallow.
Enter Storify. If you haven't seen it yet, it's just beginning to gather steam after being listed as "Hot" in mid-2011. Pull every social platform you have, write, and post an in-depth experience on topics you love. Brands are telling their stories as well.
or go right to site:
...And finally show your friends you're not one-dimensional :)
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A "Mark" of immaturity: Zuck still rocking the hoodie?
Say if I had tons of money, does he really care that I'm investing in his company & does HE even care about his company?...
http://bit.ly/Kfb1Yb
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A great little collection of #infographics
I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of great infographics. I found this great little collection of them on pintrest. Check them out!
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US Phone Subscribers Hang Up On Contracts
On the last day of CTIA Wireless, the annual tradeshow for the wireless industry, a report has been released that the industry is losing subscribers from contract-based plans.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hcCMTyYUdBs_lxoqelqyylbm8r6g?docId=127325318e9c4f67822633475ef3e213 -
#intelligent #LED bulbs with #wireless #technology
This is a great article with some staggering numbers about the incadecent bulb. A pilot program using LED bulbs with wireless technology looks very promising! Check out the link to Gigaom for the complete article.
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Dieter Rams On Good Design As A Key Business Advantage
To mark his 80th birthday, the transcript of the speech he delivered in New York in 1976, in which he articulates his ethos of user-centered design and some of his famous 10 commandments. In 2012, they feel as if they were written yesterday.
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PROMO Magazine Features TracyLocke
PROMO Magazine just published an article featuring Jim Sexton, our CMO, and Pradeep Ramakrishnan, our VP of Shopper Marketing Insights in India.
Together they tell the story of how Shopper Marketing is developing as a new discipline in a country that has had a thriving trade economy for 3,000 years.
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Clever pinterest user turns her boards into an online resume. Hmm... Hire her =]
http://tnw.co/JeqkO6
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#Kinect powered #augmentedreality sand box
I have fond memories of playing in the sand box as a kid. Building things, throwing sand, having my sand sculptures stomped on - the usual. A research team at UC Davis have created a Kinect powered sandbox which detects hills/valleys as you create them, and uses a projector to project the topography onto the sand as you create. Check out the link for the story and a video which shows it in action - complete with water simulations. The younger generation has much to look forward to!
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Why Storytelling is the Ultimate Weapon.
Humans simply aren’t moved to action by “data dumps,” dense PowerPoint slides, or spreadsheets packed with figures. People are moved by emotion. The best way to emotionally connect other people to our agenda begins with “Once upon a time…”
http://www.fastcocreate.com/1680581/why-storytelling-is-the-ultimate-weapon
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Simply #brilliant! Anti #texting and #driving #campaign
Distracted driving is truely an epidemic. I constantly see gaps in starting traffic, or slow moving vehicles because someone is texting or simply not paying attention to the road. This video is truely amazing showing a Belgian advocacy group and their approach to texting-while-driving. Check out this Mashable article for more info along with the video.
http://mashable.com/2012/05/04/texting-behind-the-wheel/
