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Adverstunts

Extreme awareness through adrenaline rush inductions

Implications - As interests in extreme sports grow, so too does the mass market appeal of using adrenaline-pumping activities for promotion. Real events where death-defying stunts are performed and recorded are increasingly being used to create hype for brands, social causes and personal publicity.
Trend Themes
1. Extreme Stunt Advertising - With the popularity of extreme sports and adrenaline-pumping activities, brands are increasingly turning to real-life stunts and events to create hype and promote awareness.
2. Guerrilla Campaigning - Companies are using unconventional and unexpected methods, such as street racing and aerial stunts, to catch the attention of potential customers and to create buzz around their products or services.
3. Eco-awareness Exhibits - Artists and organizations are using creative exhibits and installations to visually showcase the impact of human actions on the environment and to promote greater awareness of ecological issues.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - The rise of extreme stunt advertising and guerrilla campaigning highlights the need for innovative and attention-grabbing marketing strategies that can break through the clutter and engage consumers in a meaningful way.
2. Extreme Sports and Activities - As the popularity of extreme sports and adrenaline-pumping activities continues to grow, there is a need for new products and services that cater to this niche market and support the growing community of enthusiasts and thrill-seekers.
3. Environmental Conservation and Sustainability - The use of eco-awareness exhibits and installations underscores the need for greater awareness of ecological issues and the importance of taking action to protect the environment and promote a more sustainable future.
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Featured Examples

Extreme Zoo Awareness Stunts
Extreme Zoo Awareness Stunts
Redesigned Habitats Open Eyes to Ecological Destruction
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play_circle_filledBungee Jumping Elephants
Bungee Jumping Elephants
The Samsung Jet Phone Launched with Flying Saucer in London
When Samsung wanted to pull off a buzz-worthy publicity stunt to promote the Samsung Jet phone and its super fast camera, they enlisted bungee jumping elephants and a flying spaceship. Yeah, Samsung doesn’t… MORE
Longshot Sponsorships
Longshot Sponsorships
Slush Puppie's Underdog Campaign for Extreme Sports
Typically, it’s the well-known pros who get sponsored for athletic events, but with Slush Puppie’s underdog campaign, ‘Fuel the Underdog,’ all that is about to change. The drink company Slush Puppie… MORE
Extreme Sports Evolution Ads
Extreme Sports Evolution Ads
From Primordial Ooze to Athlete in ESPN's Winter X Games Commercial
This mesmerizing ad for ESPN's Winter X Games illustrates the evolution of an extreme sport stunt. By mimicking the process of evolution, a primordial ooze-inspired jumble of screws turns into a clawing… MORE
play_circle_filledTimes Square Pit Stops
Times Square Pit Stops
Red Bull and NASCAR Pull Hilarious Stunt in NYC
Red Bull has always been the royalty of guerrilla campaigning. The Red Bull Racing Team recently took to the streets of Times Square in New York City for another publicity stunt. The Team had their NASCAR… MORE
play_circle_filledChocolate Bubble Boarding
Chocolate Bubble Boarding
Aero Has Fun With Skateboarding Stunts in Brown Balloons
This fabulous viral ad from Aero chocolate bars is a visually stunning creative idea that works brilliantly. Aero chose famed skate fairy director Ty Evans (of the Lakai footwear Fully Flared video) and… MORE
Parachuting Publicity Stunts
Parachuting Publicity Stunts
'Cow' Sends Noodles and Cash Towards the Heavens
To celebrate the launch of ‘Golden Wonder: The Nation’s Noodle’ a company named Cow fitted 300 noodle pots with individual parachutes and dropped them from a vertigo-inducing 150... MORE
play_circle_filledSweet Bungee Stunts
Sweet Bungee Stunts
Ritter Sport Shows What Daredevils Will Do for Chocolate
I can't tell whether this video for Ritter Sport featuring a bungee jumping stunt is real or fake, but I do know that it's amazing what people will do for chocolate. German chocolate brand Ritter recently… MORE

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