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Top 65 Interactive Ideas in April

From In-Store Selfie Contests to Exploratory Social Campaigns

— April 26, 2015 — Marketing
As much as digital, virtual or otherwise augmented experiences are prized by today's tech-savvy consumers, many of the top April 2015 interactive ideas favor in-person interaction. In Better and Faster, a New York Times bestselling release from chief Trend Hunter Jeremy Gutsche, this pattern is described as divergence. Divergence is classified as a movement away from what's happening in the mainstream—this can be seen in products and services that stress personalization, rebellion, status and exclusivity.

Aiming to make brick and mortar locations worth visiting, clothing retailer Joe Fresh is hosting a social media contest that revolves around its dressing room mirrors. Similarly, the Fbox is a counter that helps a physical location boast the influence it has on social media. Rejecting the notion that business has to be either online or offline, these experiences find a happy medium in between.
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Citywide Signing Stunts
Citywide Signing Stunts
A Whole Town Helps Samsung Introduce Its Accessible Services
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Winter Endurance Challenges
Winter Endurance Challenges
This Ski Resort Promised a Free Lift Ticket to True Snow Lovers
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63
Themed Community Interaction
Themed Community Interaction
Wonderly Establishes a Monthly Community Theme for Fans to Adhere to
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62
Mountainside VR Videos
Mountainside VR Videos
Mountain Dew's Backcountry Boarding is an Epic Virtual Sports Experience
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61
Social Matchmaking Apps
Social Matchmaking Apps
Callia's Wine Marketing Stunt Turns Facebook Friends into Lovers
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60
Mountainside Pizza Deliveries
Mountainside Pizza Deliveries
Nissan and PIZZA-LA Team Up for an Xtreme Delivery in the Snow
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59
Social Author Events
Social Author Events
This YA Writer-Centric Author Q&A is Taking Place Solely on Twitter
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58
Tipsy Foosball Tables
Tipsy Foosball Tables
Super Bock's Unique Foosball Table Accepts Beer Caps as Payment
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57
Obsessive Office Trackers
Obsessive Office Trackers
Sid Lee Paris' Office Monitor Reveals 'Real-time (Un)interesting Data'
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56
Idling Smartphone Medical Apps
Idling Smartphone Medical Apps
This Swedish Medical App Works While Your Phone is Sleeping
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55
Fulfilling Yogurt Contests
Fulfilling Yogurt Contests
Astro Zer0%'s Pin Code Contest Aims to Make Dreams Come True
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54
Artful Eyewear Apps
Artful Eyewear Apps
The JINS Paint App Helps Users Design Custom Eyewear
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53
Endurance Shopping Challenges
Endurance Shopping Challenges
This Beck's Beer Experiment Asks Guys to Compromise
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52
Social Reading Campaigns
Social Reading Campaigns
Empik's Literacy Campaign Gives Away Free Book Chapters on Instagram
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51
Interactive Interstellar Events
Interactive Interstellar Events
NASA at SXSW Gives a Hands-On Look at Technology and Exploration
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50
Pop-Up Sink Stations
Pop-Up Sink Stations
Palmolive Wheels Around a Portable Wash Basin to Keep Hands Clean
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49
Climatic Car Pranks
Climatic Car Pranks
Toyota's Weather Challenge Features a Forecast-Activated Sunroof
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48
Cautionary Hearing Ads
Cautionary Hearing Ads
Shazam's Ear Care Day Ad Warns Music Listeners of Damage
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47
Theatrical DVD Deliveries
Theatrical DVD Deliveries
Discover Movies' Instavideo Service Makes Downloading Movies Pointless
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46
Smart Phone Stamps
Smart Phone Stamps
Snowshoe Stamps Include Chips for Interactive Mobile Marketing
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45
Bike Sharing Programs
Bike Sharing Programs
The Cycleswap Bike Rental Service Recently Launched in Amsterdam
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44
Judgemental Public Pianos
Judgemental Public Pianos
This Al Bustan Festival Marketing Stunt Draws Crowds with a Chatty Piano
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43
Heart-Sharing Campaigns
Heart-Sharing Campaigns
Dawca.pl's Health Social Media Campaign Encourages Users to Share Likes
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42
Social Clout Digital Displays
Social Clout Digital Displays
The Fbox Allows Businesses to Show Off Their Facebook Success
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41
Architectural Auto Events
Architectural Auto Events
Land Rover's Car Showcase Pairs Its Vehicles with Modern Houses
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40
Life-Saving Social Campaigns
Life-Saving Social Campaigns
The Red Cross' Like for Life Uses Instagram to Demonstrate CPR
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39
Retrospective Footwear Campaigns
Retrospective Footwear Campaigns
Clarks' WhatsApp Marketing Campaign Shares Brand History
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38
Exploratory Social Campaigns
Exploratory Social Campaigns
Biskrem's Interactive Instagram Experience is a Social Adventure
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37
Augmented Makeup Mirrors
Augmented Makeup Mirrors
Modiface's Mirror Simulates the Process of Trying on Makeup
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36
Surprise Pitch Promotions
Surprise Pitch Promotions
MasterCard's Surprise Promotion Invites You to Unleash Your Next Idea
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35
Automotive Pizza Payments
Automotive Pizza Payments
Pizza Hut May Soon Let Customers Pay for a Pizza Through Their Cars
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34
Doodled Lunch Campaigns
Doodled Lunch Campaigns
PopChips UK's Interactive Online Campaign Makes Lunches Exciting
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33
Couch-Converting Campaigns
Couch-Converting Campaigns
Vittel is Motivating People to Exercise with Custom Running Shoes
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32
Analytic Trip Generators
Analytic Trip Generators
Virgin Atlantic's Let It Fly Suggests Trips Based on What You Might Pack
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31
Micro Pop-Up Stores
Micro Pop-Up Stores
Netshoes' Cleverly Creates the Smallest and Largest Sporting Goods Shop
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30
Anti-Technology Pepper Mills
Anti-Technology Pepper Mills
Dolmio's Pepper Hacker Encourages Quality Family Time at Dinner
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29
Beauty E-Consultations
Beauty E-Consultations
Tesco Buddies Up with Bloggers to Host Beauty Consultations on Google+
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28
Alternate Reality Games
Alternate Reality Games
Schuh's Shops Are Portals for Google's Ingress Location-Based Game
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27
Heartbeat-Infused DJ Sets
Heartbeat-Infused DJ Sets
The 3M Science Campaign is Launching at This Year's SXSW
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26
Audible Advertising Apps
Audible Advertising Apps
Lisnr Uses Beacons and Sound Advertising to Connect with Consumers
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25
Community-Building Food Trucks
Community-Building Food Trucks
Dining at This SXSW Kosher Food Truck Redefines Connectivity
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24
Cashback Shopping Platforms
Cashback Shopping Platforms
Shopback Trades Purchases Made Through Its Site for Money
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23
Interactive Mobile Reception Maps
Interactive Mobile Reception Maps
T-Mobile Has Released a Series of Crowdsourced Coverage Maps
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22
Interactive Produce Stations
Interactive Produce Stations
Hakuhodo's Talking Food Prototype Lets Farmers Chat with Consumers
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21
Color-Customized Bike Apps
Color-Customized Bike Apps
The Pegas Culoare Urbana App Lets You Draw Inspiration From Your City
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20
Bearded Matchmaking Research
Bearded Matchmaking Research
These Gillette Dating Statistics Take Advantage of Tinder's Big Data
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19
Sponsored Charging Stations
Sponsored Charging Stations
Windex Booth Lets You Clean Screens, Boost Batteries and Take Selfies
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18
TV Superfan Posters
TV Superfan Posters
HBO Helped Fans Become Part of Game of Thrones Posters at SXSW
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17
Ski Jump Accommodations
Ski Jump Accommodations
This Breath-Taking Airbnb Oslo Penthouse Sits 200 Feet Off the Ground
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16
Collaborative Retail Studios
Collaborative Retail Studios
The Gift Shop by Red Bull is a Sensory Hub for Co-Creation
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15
Wi-Fi Reward Programs
Wi-Fi Reward Programs
Subway's Mobile Loyalty Incentive Treats Patrons Who Access Wi-Fi
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14
Influential Museum Apps
Influential Museum Apps
MOCAK's Interactive Museum Experience Uses iBeacons for Discovery
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13
Chip Canister Speakers
Chip Canister Speakers
Pringles Turns Its Potato Chip Cans into Party Speakers
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12
Fashionable Instagram Campaigns
Fashionable Instagram Campaigns
Banana Republic Teams Up with Hot Dudes Reading for a Cause
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11
Social Warming Stations
Social Warming Stations
Hive's Bus Shelter Ad Trades Tweets for Heat
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10
Superhero Egg Costumes
Superhero Egg Costumes
These Egg Covers Take the Mess Out of Easter Egg Decorating
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Eye-Opening Tattoo Campaigns
Eye-Opening Tattoo Campaigns
ACG Advertising Agency Raises Awareness Of Violence Against Women
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8
Beauty Tutorial Apps
Beauty Tutorial Apps
Through Sephora, Map My Beauty Shows How and Where to Apply Cosmetics
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7
Talking Beer Billboards
Talking Beer Billboards
Shock Top Brewing Co. Made This Interactive Talking Beer Ad
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6
Augmented Sausage Packaging
Augmented Sausage Packaging
Bemis' Transforms Branding with Interactive Package Systems
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5
Lipstick-Shaped Shops
Lipstick-Shaped Shops
Chanel's Rouge Coco Japan Pop-Up Features Multi-Levels of Interaction
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4
Virtual Reality Parties
Virtual Reality Parties
The Google Cardboard SXSW Party Creates a Space for Virtual Fun
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3
Virtual Technology Shops
Virtual Technology Shops
Google's Virtual Shop Simulates its Branded Retail Space in London
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2
Casual Dining Trucks
Casual Dining Trucks
A McDonald's Food Truck and Lounge at SXSW Tempts Millennials
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In-Store Selfie Contests
In-Store Selfie Contests
Joe Fresh Embraces Social Media to Focus on Word-of-Mouth Promotion
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