The recent re-branding of MBF, HBA and Mutual Community health funds to Bupa Australia has given birth to the TVC of the year! The ‘Find a healthier you’ campaign taps into the emotions of the public by asking, what would you do if you met a...
Continue Readinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVoYsBym88 Creative thinking needs to be the driving force behind advertising in today's market. I believe there is a growing trend especially with online advertising to go to where your customers are and engage with them there, instead of trying to bring your customers to you. This...
Continue ReadingThe Yellow Bird Project mascot is a little bird who, until now, has been safely residing across their branded materials. As part of a very cool new campaign to get their Facebook 'likes' up, the yellow bird has been abducted....
Continue ReadingOk shameless plug warning! We're super excited to see our client Spare Ticket announced as a National Finalist for the Australian Marketing Institute's Awards for Marketing Excellence in the 'New Brand' category. We're up against some 'stiff' competition: Warnie's underwear brand Spinners; Simplot's Quorn and Queensland winner...
Continue ReadingI'm impatient, work long hours and not loyal to any particular doctor - I guess I'm fitting right into the Gen-Y stereotype! But seriously, when I need a basic prescription or need some basic medical care I just want to pop in and out of...
Continue ReadingGamificiation: introducing the new buzz word for a marketing direction that takes cues from games. Gamification in its basic form is introducing the mechanics of games and combining them with technology to deliver a unique brand experience for the consumer. These ideas are starting to be...
Continue ReadingF-Commerce is the term given to the rise of transactions of various types across the Facebook network. The trend began in 2007 when Facebook released their Virtual Gift Store. The Gift Store processed approximately 15 million transactions prior to August 2010, when it was shut...
Continue ReadingI would certainly hope so! Unfortunately, not only the manufacturers in Hong Kong but also, the contractor in Tasmania who outsourced the cloth badges for the Royal Australian Navy uniforms cannot spell Australia! The uniforms were made for Navy officers serving in the Middle East. The badge...
Continue ReadingAt the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a really interesting announcement about upcoming enhancements to Facebook's chat capabilities. In particular, he's announced what's called Group Chat. Facebook Group Chat is a multi-person feature which is inspired by the functionality already...
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