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Creating an emotional connection is crucial to effective marketing campaigns. One common technique is to arouse the feeling of shock.

Some of these ad campaigns really push the limits of what could be considered an effective visual. They include print ads, TV spots, online virals and guerrilla marketing campaigns. Many are disturbing, and most are controversial.

Regardless of one’s own interpretation, these ads do what they’re meant to do: they evoke emotion in order to create buzz. They get people talking. The ads circulate and the brand name is mentioned repeatedly and awareness is brought to the company. Whether you agree with the term or not, these advertising campaigns rest on the saying that “all publicity is good publicity.”

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Ayman on Mar 25, 08  2,222 Trends   2,643 Comments
Awesome super mega trend! My fingers are tired for yours! You know B, looking at all these trends, if ad agencies & brands keep up like this, it won't be shocking anymore, it would be kinda expected.
Ayman on Mar 25, 08  2,222 Trends   2,643 Comments
Bianca Bartz on Mar 25, 08  4,969 Trends   3,959 Comments
Thanks ayMan! I totally agree with you about the shock factor; we'll all become numb to it. The challenge is on to find the ultimate shockvertisement, that rattles even a regular TH reader!
Bianca Bartz on Mar 25, 08  4,969 Trends   3,959 Comments
Jeremy Gutsche on Mar 26, 08  1,738 Trends   2,888 Comments
Killer cluster, Bee. Colour me shocked. ;)
Jeremy Gutsche on Mar 26, 08  1,738 Trends   2,888 Comments
Jeremy Gutsche on Apr 6, 08  1,738 Trends   2,888 Comments
TREND HUNTERS: This cluster is on fire again today, driving the site to 250,000 views in one day... So if you have a trend linked on this page, nicely done!
Jeremy Gutsche on Apr 6, 08  1,738 Trends   2,888 Comments
Ayman on Apr 7, 08  2,222 Trends   2,643 Comments
Guys, lets digg this trend to make it even more popular. We have many readers and hunter, just click here and digg! I submitted the trend to dogg myself when it was published, but it only has 7 diggs. We can get it even more attention!
Ayman on Apr 7, 08  2,222 Trends   2,643 Comments
NOJON on Apr 13, 08  0 Trends   29 Comments
Hey the Cyborg-Manifesto encourages Us to cross the true racial barriers - they're also artificial , anyway. Go Bestiality!
NOJON on Apr 13, 08  0 Trends   29 Comments
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Ayman on Apr 17, 08  2,222 Trends   2,643 Comments
Congrats B, this is still climbing and climbing and climbing!!!
Ayman on Apr 17, 08  2,222 Trends   2,643 Comments
george wetz on May 8, 08  0 Trends   2 Comments
Some mega shocks indeed; many of them draw you in really closely.
george wetz on May 8, 08  0 Trends   2 Comments
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