Is it possible to have an immersive, interactive, and on-brand marketing experience without even visiting a Website?
I believe you can, based on my recent experience interacting with the proprietor of the Pinewood Motel.
Here's the scoop: I'm watching TV and see a commercial for Sony Pictures' new horror film, Vacancy. Other than the fact it has some A-level stars in it, the film (and the commercial for it) looks like a typical slasher flick. Until the end of the commercial, that is.
Instead of the now de-rigueur Website URL, the following is briefly flashed on screen during the last second of the commercial:
"For reservations please call 1-888-9-VACANCY"
Huh?
I take the bait, grab the phone, and punch in the numbers:
"Folks, you've reached the Pinewood Motel..." says the creepy guy at the front desk.
And I am hooked.
Check it out: 1-888-9-VACANCY. It's very clever, even if the film isn't.
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Spooky good, huh? Hey, for any of you newlyweds out there, prices for the honeymoon suite have been "slashed" to just $69; just make your reservation by the end of the month.
Brilliant!
Posted by: Bryan Person, Bryper.com | April 21, 2007 at 08:21 AM
This was a fun project that was facilitated using CommerceTel's interactive phone technology :)
Another great campaign very similar to this was our work on NBC's Heroes: http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/27/nbcu-rolls-out-digital2go-mobile-initiative/
Try it out at www.primatechpaper.com'
Cheers!
Posted by: Dennis Becker | June 13, 2007 at 10:21 AM