1/1 Interview with Ken Blakeslee on Augmented Reality, the AR Summit, and Killing Mobile Phones!
There are many awesome aspects of being a media sponsor for an event, but access to people I wouldn’t normally have access to, does top my list. Enter Ken Blakeslee, one of Europe’s leading experts on Mobile Services and Applications, and Chairman of the Augmented Reality Summit, an all day conference on all things AR, June […]
Penguin Books and Zappar Bring Augmented Reality to Print
Dear Mobile Industry, As a member of the Print Industry I would like you to consider the following before declaring some sort of victory in the form of an editorial end-zone dance when the game has only just begun. First of all, Print isn’t attempting to compete with you, or technology. We are part of […]
Video: Guerrilla Marketing With Package Shaped Fruit
This is just too weird and wacky not to share… Im not sure if questions regarding the juice content can be answered like this, but certainly there can be no question regarding the content of the juice package shaped fruit. Just watch… An incredible guerrilla activation from Brazilian agency ageisobar (http://www.ageisobar.com.br) to show that that […]
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 12
Happy People Cars Starter Kit – We envisioned a Variable Data Print solution that starts a customer on the road to TransPromo, incorporates real Direct Mail marketing, and spans inkjet and Indigo. I think we did it… here’s how!
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 11
Does your dm have a fan base? Do people post pictures on the web holding your direct mail piece? Customers of Zeb do!
Video: The Guardian uses "Three Little Pigs" to show how print, online and social media intersect
This is quite brilliant – Black comedy with a spin on a fairy tale, mixed with a poignant message about how quickly print and online worlds collide, mixed with a marketing message that The Guardian has it all covered. A perfect blend of style and substance to enjoy a little 2 min break from the […]
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 9
Pat titled this video “It takes a village to create a variable data campaign” and provided this description… “Here is the story of a print sample that took two printing technologies, one agency, a fabulous printer, and a lot of support to execute on the vision of a true variable data campaign for drupa.” And […]
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 8
This is an EXCELLENT example of personalization through segmented publishing that has revenue generation built into it. In this case, instead of selling one ad to HP to showcase one product to everyone, the publisher broke out the paper into three targeted editions making it possible to sell HP three spaces, showcasing three products, to […]
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 7
This is cool… and is GREAT PRINT. I feel weird not saying more, but when you have Pat McGrew showing you something, Ive learned to just sit back and listen…
WikiCells: Bottles that could be EATEN once you've drunk what's inside
This is from The Daily Mail but I did include other references since that is not one of my “go-to” sources for news and information. Future bottles could be eaten after scientists developed an edible material that can taste like the drink inside. The product, a membrane created using a biodegradable plastic combined with food […]
VIDEO Infographic: A Marketer's Guide to Pinterest
This is pretty cool… a video info graphic from MDG Advertising – hmmm infovideo? Well whatever we call it there is no question that the subject matter is clear – Pinterest is here to stay and IF your audience is using it (most likely a good portion is) then you should be too. I know, […]
QR Code Created By Shadows Boosts Sales 25% During Lunchtime
GENIUS! How do you create lunchtime sales? How about a perfectly positioned QR code that only shows up at noon with special offers!
