Fast Food Timekeepers

The McDonald's Sundial Billboard Lets People Know What to Eat When

The McDonald's Sundial Billboard is absolutely brilliant. Known for their clever publicity stunts such as their light post coffee installation and Dollar Drink Day ice sculpture, this one might have just out done them both and those that came before.

Conceived and executed by ad agency Leo Burnett, the McDonald's Sundial Billboard essentially tells people when to eat a certain meal. For instance, morning time definitely calls for some sort of breakfast sandwich, why not their bagel BLT? Simple and effective, the McDonald's Sundial Billboard will entice many hungry individuals to forego their healthy meals for one day to enjoy whatever is suggested above this particular chain. Hopefully it won't make anyone late for anything important.

Contextual Advertising
Incorporate the concept of contextual advertising, where advertisements that are relevant to the time of day or location are displayed, to promote products and services.
Interactive Billboards
Experiment with interactive billboards that engage customers in a fun and unique way to promote a brand or product.
Personalization
Implement personalization by recommending products or services that are tailored to specific individuals in order to increase sales and customer loyalty.

Sectors Adopting This

Fast Food
Fast food restaurants can incorporate contextual advertising into their billboards to suggest meals based on the time of day or weather.
Outdoor Advertising
Outdoor advertising companies can create interactive billboards that engage potential customers and promote brands or products.
Advertising Agencies
Advertising agencies can leverage personalization to create more targeted ads for their clients and increase their effectiveness.
SCORE
5.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 68%
Activity 90%
Freshness 8%

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