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27 Virtual Publicity Stunts

From Google-Endorsed Games to Photoshopped Leader Ads

— May 14, 2013 — Marketing
All of these virtual publicity stunts would not have been possible without the use of gadgets like high-tech software systems, video cameras or Adobe Photoshop. With the virtual replacing actual word-of-mouth, publicity stunts no longer require wild costumes or huddled crowds on the streets; the Internet is where words can go viral.

Just as you’d do a double take at a cyclops parading down the street, the one-eyed man campaign by Delo.ua News Briefly will inevitably catch your attention. The sushi in space ad video is another example of great marketing. It evidently took a lot of work; Sticky Rice had to collaborate with both Bark Advertising and RVA TV for this one. The end result is original and radical. If there is enough of a shock factor, you may even share with your friends and family via social media. This is how the online publicity stunt snowballs to stardom.

It may take hours of footage capturing, video editing and virtual spreading to come to these online publicity stunts, but the result is surely worth it considering that the Internet is where thirsty audiences await.
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Race-Focused Campaigns
Race-Focused Campaigns
Ads by the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Spark Conversation
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Self-Promoting Diva Stunts
Self-Promoting Diva Stunts
Shameless Maya Celebrates One Year of Unabashedeness by Shaving Head
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Porcelain Publicity Stunts
Porcelain Publicity Stunts
The Uncle Grey Royal Copenhagen Campaign Paints the Town Red
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Joke Jogging Publicity Stunts
Joke Jogging Publicity Stunts
Fevicol’s Simple Marketing Campaign Stages Runners Stuck in Pl
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Scavenger Hunt Publicity Stunts
Scavenger Hunt Publicity Stunts
Patrons Search for Hidden Money in MK Art Gallery
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Informed Cyclops Ads
Informed Cyclops Ads
The Delo.ua News Briefly Campaign Shows 'One Glance is Enough'
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Zombie-Shooting Publicity Stunts
Zombie-Shooting Publicity Stunts
Wacky Promo From Loducca, Brazil for the Walking Dead TV Series
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Undead Television Pranks
Undead Television Pranks
The Thinkmodo Zombie Experiment NYC Video Scared Unsuspecting Residents
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Social Media Scavenger Hunts
Social Media Scavenger Hunts
Twitter Guides Participants in the ‘Key to Strong’ Challe
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Rescue-Based Recruitment Ads
Rescue-Based Recruitment Ads
The Swedish Armed Forces 'Who Cares?' Campaign Makes a Statement
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Mix-and-Match Marketing (UPDATE)
Mix-and-Match Marketing (UPDATE)
The McDonald's ‘Come As You Are' Diversity Proj
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Ice Wall Publicity Stunts
Ice Wall Publicity Stunts
Speed Stick Gear Literally Brings Men's Hygiene to New Heights
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Festive Airline Publicity Stunts
Festive Airline Publicity Stunts
The WestJet Christmas Miracle Answered Passengers' Wishes
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Flash Mob Sleepovers
Flash Mob Sleepovers
The Creative 'IKEA Slumber Party' Publicity Stunt
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Interactive Front Page Ads
Interactive Front Page Ads
This Ad by the Life Insurance Company Prudential Uses Social Media
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Misleading Delivery Publicity Stunts
Misleading Delivery Publicity Stunts
The DHL Trojan Mailing Campaign Cleverly Dupes Competitors
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Downtown Paint Publicity Stunts
Downtown Paint Publicity Stunts
The Paint Party 2013 for Corona Beer Was a Vibrant and Messy Event
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Floating Briefs Publicity Stunts
Floating Briefs Publicity Stunts
Paddy Power Uses a Giant Underwear Blimp Ad to Promote its Brand
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Illuminated Social Media Signs
Illuminated Social Media Signs
The 'I like Naples' Installation Illuminates the City
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Pod-Protesting Publicity Stunts
Pod-Protesting Publicity Stunts
Greenpeace Giant iPod is Landed at Apple HQ with Activists Inside
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Google Search-Infused Games
Google Search-Infused Games
'Atari Breakout' Celebrates 37 Years with a Google Stunt
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Fast Food Timekeepers
Fast Food Timekeepers
The McDonald's Sundial Billboard Lets People Know What to Eat When
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Halloween Mask Publicity Stunts
Halloween Mask Publicity Stunts
The HealthExpress Stoptober Campaign Depicts Scary Smoker Faces
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Pseudo Supernatural Promotions
Pseudo Supernatural Promotions
China Has its Own Teleporting Girl Superhero
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Flipping-Off Leader Ads
Flipping-Off Leader Ads
The Reporters Without Borders 2013 Campaign Addresses Controversial Issues
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