{"id":137,"date":"2009-07-13T12:08:49","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/07\/13\/digitally-speaking-for-sex-and-the-city-and-wedding-crashers\/"},"modified":"2009-07-13T12:08:49","modified_gmt":"2009-07-13T16:08:49","slug":"digitally-speaking-for-sex-and-the-city-and-wedding-crashers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/07\/13\/digitally-speaking-for-sex-and-the-city-and-wedding-crashers\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitally Speaking, for Sex and the City and Wedding Crashers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marketers across all industries are asking themselves the same question, &#8220;How <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Gordon.jpg\" class=\"right\" \/>can I capitalize on social media and actually integrate it into my marketing so it works?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Integrating digital elements into promotions is not an exact science, nor is it a straightforward process, however there is a methodology to deploy the best programs.\u00a0 Each promotional concept, incorporating digital, needs to be approached from a unique angle with consideration of the product, the audience and the end goal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, when our team was creating promotions to market the <em>Sex and the City<\/em> movie, we thought of a partnership with Mercedes.\u00a0 It was the perfect pairing to highlight the upscale feeling of New York City and bringing people into NY Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sex and the City\/Mercedes site:\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/brandworld.mercedes-benz.com\/sexandthecity\/us\/?mbcom=1\">http:\/\/brandworld.mercedes-benz.com\/sexandthecity\/us\/?mbcom=1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Similarly, the Budweiser and Wedding Crashers promotional program \u2018Trailer Crashers&#8217; was extremely successful because the concept of \u2018crashing the trailer&#8217; allowed consumers to participate in the key concept of the lead characters of the film by interacting with the property.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budweiser\/Wedding Crashers program (demonstrated using a pre-loaded, sample headshot): \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tequila.com.au\/newline\/crashthistrailer\/index.htm\">www.tequila.com.au\/newline\/crashthistrailer\/index.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good luck with your marketing efforts and feel free to post a comment now about your experience with the digital marketing world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <em>Gordon <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Gordon Paddison is the founder and principal of <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stradellaroad.com\/\"><em>Stradella Road<\/em><\/a><em>, a consultancy providing marketing strategies for brand and entertainment companies, and he is the keynote speaker at this year&#8217;s <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/powersummit\"><em>ASI Power Summit<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0 Gordon will share his best practices and industry insights on how to leverage new media for your marketing promotions.\u00a0 He has experience marketing over 200 movie titles, including The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Wedding Crashers and Sex and the City.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marketers across all industries are asking themselves the same question, &#8220;How can I capitalize on social media and actually integrate it into my marketing so it works?&#8221; 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