Effectiveness is metric by which all media should be judged. These campaigns have had a clear and dramatic impact on sales
Samsung links Dutch revellers together by broadcasting their parties to the nation, driving sales up 58% in two weeks.
Sprint runs an online product placement contest to promote Samsung handset.
A mobile billboard complete with portable misting station and fans promotes McDonald's Iced Coffee.
Activia encouraged consumers to take part in a 14-day challenge to prove its health benefits.
A branded radio competition offered listeners the chance to win increasing amounts of money.
Disney dominates the Christmas retail environment with the launch of a festive family film.
Sony boosted sales of its HD products by reflecting their picture quality with giant mirror billboards.
ProPlus enhanced its cult status among students by hiring them as brand managers.
Panadol raised smiles and sales during the “cold season" with a 3D billboard showing the effect of a sneeze.
Lux reawakened Egyptian women's sense of beauty with the “Lux Liberate Your Beauty Movement".
Jacobs became the market-leading coffee brand after partnering with key women's magazines.
Horlicks partnered with Ice Age 2 to promote its chocolate variant as a cold drink.
Doritos challenged its young customer base to develop a Doritos-themed game for the Xbox.
Deprisa international couriers boosted sales with a flipbook animation ad throughout the pages of a business magazine.
Speight's beer regained its Number 1 status in NZ by shipping a pub to London.
AMF in Sweden encourages saving by showing consumers what they might look like as pensioners.
Olay proved effectiveness by sending a brand ambassador onto TV programmes without make-up on.
Ikea launched a new catalogue by putting customers on individualised covers.
Danish Technical Schools overhauled their undesirable image with a popular awards event.
Gritty crime movie American Gangster used OOH activity literally rising from street level.
A watch company helps TV viewers plan their evenings and creates a new ad format in the process.
Nivea aims to attract a younger target audience for its face cream with a beauty competition.