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ExSHAREience

Social sharing becomes necessary for engaging products & campaigns

Implications - Customer engagement is one of the most important elements of branding and marketing, and in-depth engagement often relies heavily on customer sharing. Customers value the ability to share photos, stories, music -- almost anything -- with their peers and online networks, and thus embrace brand experiences that are based on this kind of interactivity and social connection. It is in this way that companies, through products and campaigns that encourage social sharing, can really reach today's socially minded, virtual audience.
Trend Themes
1. Social Sharing - The trend of social sharing and interactivity in brand experiences encourages companies to create products and campaigns that encourage users to share photos, stories, and other types of media.
2. Mobile Apps - The rise of mobile apps that enable users to easily share and customize photos and other types of media presents an opportunity for businesses to create new and innovative tools for engaging customers.
3. Physical Contact Campaigns - The physical touch movement encourages companies to create campaigns around human touch and contact, with brands seeking to create more opportunities for people to hug, kiss, and engage in physical touch in their daily lives.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - As social sharing and mobile apps become increasingly popular, businesses in the marketing and advertising industry can create new and innovative tools for engaging customers.
2. Technology - The rise of mobile apps and other innovative technologies presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the tech sector to create new tools and platforms for users to share and interact with media.
3. Consumer Goods - As physical touch campaigns become more popular, businesses in the consumer goods industry can create new products and experiences that encourage people to engage in physical touch and contact.
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Featured Examples

Sharable Music Playlists
Sharable Music Playlists
Herd.fm is Starting a Revolution of Mixtape Giving
Remember spending hours creating those 90 minute two-sided mixtapes for someone? That special sequence of music expressing what you were feeling at a certain time… When was the last time you did that?… MORE
Suitcase Contents Photoblogs
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'I am Packed' Shares Photos of Things in Other People's Luggage
As random photoblogs go, the I Am Packed blog may be one of the most random. This photoblog asks people to submit what they are packing into their suitcases to take with them on trips. So far, as you can… MORE
Physical Contact Campaigns
Physical Contact Campaigns
Nivea 'The Million Moments of Touch' Wants You to Hug & Kiss More
Last year, Nivea launched the 'A Million Moments of Closeness' campaign to encourage people to share their stories about "closeness," and now for Valentine's Day, Nivea has launched 'The Million Moments… MORE
Pregnancy-Sharing iDevice Docks
Pregnancy-Sharing iDevice Docks
The iBaby Smartphone Dock Makes Sharing Fetus Photos Easier
Expectant mothers now have an iDevice dock to call their own in the form of Jung Jun Hwang's iBaby smartphone dock. The iBaby smartphone dock was created specifically to share ultrasound photos with friends… MORE
Designer Photo-Sharing Initiatives
Designer Photo-Sharing Initiatives
Marc Jacobs 'MarcFam' Campaign Wants Fans to Post Pictures
If you love Marc Jacobs, you'll get your chance to show it -- and be rewarded -- with the Marc Jacobs 'MarcFam' campaign. The Marc Jacobs 'MarcFam' campaign is a social media project that asks the fashion… MORE
Social Media Trip Engagers
Social Media Trip Engagers
The 'MHbuddy' App Let's You Share Travel Plans with Facebook Friends
Malaysia Airlines is following hot on the heels of KLM’s recently announced “Meet and Seat” service with the MHbuddy app. MHbuddy uses Facebook to let you share your trip details with your Facebook friends.… MORE
play_circle_filledRetirement Photo Billboards
Retirement Photo Billboards
Prudential 'Day One' Project Collage is Displayed Over NYC Tunnel
Insurance company Prudential recently launched a campaign, the 'Day One' project, asking American retirees to submit photos of themselves on their first day of retirement. Developed by agency Droga5, the… MORE
Love Story-Sharing Apps
Love Story-Sharing Apps
Virgin First Valentimes Campaign Helps You Celebrate Your 'Firsts'
Virgin is helping you celebrate Valentine's Day with its Virgin First Valentimes app, an app that reminds you of your 'firsts' with your friends and loved ones. The romantic app, which is available at… MORE
Simple Photo-Sharing Tools
Simple Photo-Sharing Tools
Storie App Makes It Easy to Share Your Pictures Anywhere
The Storie app is a new photo-sharing tool that makes it extremely easy to "tell your story," as the creators put it. Designed by a San Francisco-based startup, the Storie app lets you upload and share… MORE

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