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Top 50 Interactive Concepts in July

From Immersive Horror Videos to Underwater Radio Stations

— July 25, 2015 — Marketing
Playlists, crosswalk signs, scavenger hunts and emoji decoders are just a few of the ways the top July 2015 interactive marketing examples drive interaction. In addition to popping up in unusual places, many brands are going out of their way to make advertisements particularly hard to find, such as with campaigns that are covert or ephemeral in nature. This is exactly what Les Paul did with a challenge that asked elite music fans to prove they were worthy of winning one of its legendary guitars, using Shazam as a judge.

In addition to mobile advertising being extremely popular, advertisers are taking this idea literally by amping up marketing efforts using vehicles. For instance, Amazon is driving around discounted goods on its Treasure Truck, while gum company Dentyne has a vehicle that follows food trucks in order to promote fresh breath post-meal.

At the heart of it, these are all great examples of memorable experiential marketing.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
49
Animal Shadow Posters
Animal Shadow Posters
The Johannesburg Zoo Used Creative Cutouts to Advertise Night Tours
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48
Auto-Printing Crime Campaigns
Auto-Printing Crime Campaigns
Missing Person Posters Automatically Print in Nearby Homes
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47
Upcycled Airplane Objects
Upcycled Airplane Objects
KLM's 'Plane to Product' Inspires Kids to Repurpose Used Items
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46
Compassionate Soccer Campaigns
Compassionate Soccer Campaigns
Sport Club Internacional's 'Side by Side' Reduces Sports Rivalry
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45
Crowdsourced Beer Branding
Crowdsourced Beer Branding
Rhinegeist Brewing Asked for Creative Beer Names for Its New IPA
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44
Crowdsourced Sleep Playlists
Crowdsourced Sleep Playlists
The Good Night Drink Asked People to Share Soothing Music for Sleep
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43
Messenger Music Services
Messenger Music Services
The LINE Music Service Gives Mobile Users Listeners Freedom of Choice
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42
User-Generated Stock Photos
User-Generated Stock Photos
This Company Will Allow Brands to Use Image Content from Consumers
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41
Entertaining Sign-Up Forms
Entertaining Sign-Up Forms
CANAL+ Turns Mundane Subscription Forms into a Source of Amusement
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40
Subway Fare Books
Subway Fare Books
L&PM; Pocket Encourages Reading on the Subway with Books That Double as Tickets
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39
Soda-Inspired Speakers
Soda-Inspired Speakers
Pepsi Challenges Fans to Capture the 'Beats of the City'
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38
Musical Glassware Concerts
Musical Glassware Concerts
Suntory Hall Hosts a 'Glassical Concert' with Unusual Instruments
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37
Mid-Mission Army Recruitment
Mid-Mission Army Recruitment
Sweden is Utilizing Video Conferences to Inform Interested Candidates
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36
Eye-Tracking Donation Sites
Eye-Tracking Donation Sites
Eye Click Donation Only Lets People Donate to ALS Using Their Eyes
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35
Underwater Radio Stations
Underwater Radio Stations
Neutrogena's Sea Radio Station Only Plays Underwater Music
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34
Educational Air-Purifying Kits
Educational Air-Purifying Kits
Volkswagen Teaches Students in China to Create a DIY Air Filter
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33
Dad-Celebrating Coupons
Dad-Celebrating Coupons
Samsung UK Helps Twitter User Sent Out Comical Father's Day Wishes
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32
Challenging Guitar Campaigns
Challenging Guitar Campaigns
The 'Les Paul Skill Check' Asks Musicians to Show Their Skills
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31
Distance-Minding Auto Ads
Distance-Minding Auto Ads
Volkswagen Puts Its Adaptive Cruise Control to Work on the Back of a Bus
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30
Urban Survival Competitions
Urban Survival Competitions
Mercedes-Benz Challenged 3,000 People to an Urban Hunt in Zurich
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29
Mindful Salt Shakers
Mindful Salt Shakers
Fundacion Favaloro Brings Awareness to Salt Consumption with Color
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28
Traffic Coffee Dispensers
Traffic Coffee Dispensers
Nescafe Doles Out Coffee and 'Instant Connections' at a Crossing Light
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27
Helpful Parking Billboards
Helpful Parking Billboards
Fiat's Interactive Billboard Delivers Parking Assistance
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26
Cry-Proof Mascara Ads
Cry-Proof Mascara Ads
L'Oreal Waterproof Mascara was Tested on a Theater of Crying Women
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25
Voice-Activated Beer Fridges
Voice-Activated Beer Fridges
Molson's Clever Fridge Only Unlocks with Voice Translation
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24
Consumer-Targeting Billboards
Consumer-Targeting Billboards
OfferMoments Creates Custom, Targeted Advertisements
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23
Social Mortgage Campaigns
Social Mortgage Campaigns
SA Home Loans' #TweetDreams Lets Users Help to Drop Interest Rates
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22
Immersive Horror Videos
Immersive Horror Videos
This Promotional Game Lets User Choose Their Own Terrifying Adventure
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21
Senior-Engaging Social Media Campaigns
Senior-Engaging Social Media Campaigns
Vodafone's The Sunday Grannies Makes an Impact on Elderly
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20
Social Good Currency
Social Good Currency
UNICEF Promises That Its Unicoin is the 'First Currency Dedicated to Do Good'
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19
Awareness-Raising Text Lanes
Awareness-Raising Text Lanes
Antwerp's Text Walking Lanes Inform Pedestrians About Public Safety
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18
Emoji Analysis Campaigns
Emoji Analysis Campaigns
Old Navy's Emoodji Reveals Insights Based on Popular Emoji Use
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17
Spirited Scavenger Hunts
Spirited Scavenger Hunts
Goose Island Beer Co.'s Wild Goose Chase is a City-Wide Search for Prizes
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16
Interactive Storytelling Ads
Interactive Storytelling Ads
This Volkswagen Commercial Lets Viewers Craft a Custom Story
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15
Social Media Magazines
Social Media Magazines
Ballantine has Launched an Interactive Whiskey Magazine on Instagram
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14
On-Demand Ice Cream Trucks
On-Demand Ice Cream Trucks
The 'Good Humor' Ice Cream Trucks Can Be Summoned with a Single Tweet
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13
Covert Adoption Campaigns
Covert Adoption Campaigns
Priceless Pets Unravels Bias and Advocates for Abandoned Animal Adoption
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12
Engaging Activity Shops
Engaging Activity Shops
The Upper Canada Mall's New Pop-Up Retail Space Promotes Recreation
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11
Virtual Reality Brewery Tours
Virtual Reality Brewery Tours
'Meantime' Brewery is Creating Virtual Tours for Festivals & Events
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10
Engaging Brand Concerts
Engaging Brand Concerts
The Honda Stage Experience Helps Fans Connect with Music Live and Online
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9
Oral Health Challenges
Oral Health Challenges
Listerine is Trying to Reverse Early Gum Disease and Promote Their Product
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8
Immersive Whiskey Simulators
Immersive Whiskey Simulators
Jim Beam's Virtual Reality Simulator Puts You in the Place of Whiskey
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7
Mobile Discount Stores
Mobile Discount Stores
The 'Treasure Truck' Will Drive Around Seattle Selling Discount Goods
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6
Breath-Freshening Food Trucks
Breath-Freshening Food Trucks
This New Initiative Reminds Consumers to Chew Gum After Eating
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5
Compelling Donation Posters
Compelling Donation Posters
Public Transport Victora Urges Commuters to Donate to the Homeless
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4
Workout-Advertising Robots
Workout-Advertising Robots
Nike's Billboard is Supported by a Robot Constantly Doing Chin-Ups
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3
Comforting Tissue Stunts
Comforting Tissue Stunts
Kleenex Employs Experiential Brand Marketing to Create Ease
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2
High-Tech Retail Hubs
High-Tech Retail Hubs
Harvey Nichols' Newest Retail Store Design Boasts Engaging Details
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1
Social Shopping Pop-Ups
Social Shopping Pop-Ups
Tanger Outlets Celebrates Its New Location with Fun Pop-Up Stations
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