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Fake Murder, Sexy Sumo, Angelina Jolie and Halloween


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Fake lesbians, murder advertising, sexy sumo wrestlers, naughty surrealism and punching employees. Shockvertising is not a new tool, but the viral nature of the blogosphere is making ‘shock’ more popular than ever before. 

Shock is something that can have a powerful impact.  It can open our eyes and change lives.  You’ll see from this video that many of the most extreme examples of shockvertising are governments, charities and public service announcements.

Typically, marketers find themselves with boring messages or products, but the medium can make a message viral.  For example, it isn’t ‘exciting’ to tell people not to eat beef, so PETA glams up their message with naked celebrities, and packages up fake dead bodies to look like meat.  That’s a message you’ll remember.

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FOUR WAYS TO REACT: vote, favorite, add more examples of Shockvertising or comment about Fake Murder, Sexy Sumo, Angelina Jolie and Halloween.

Favorited by Bianca Bartz on Oct 27, 08
Bianca Bartz on Oct 27, 08  4,590 Trends   3,647 Comments
AWESOME!! And the timing couldn't be better with Halloween around the corner! And what a way to start the day :) Certainly beats reading tabloid stories about Angelina Jolie, and is a bit more upbeat than watching news on Iran...
Bianca Bartz on Oct 27, 08  4,590 Trends   3,647 Comments 0
Jeremy Gutsche on Oct 27, 08  1,700 Trends   2,650 Comments
Happy Halloween, indeed...
Jeremy Gutsche on Oct 27, 08  1,700 Trends   2,650 Comments 0
Favorited by Gustavo Lehmann on Oct 27, 08
Cowbag on Oct 27, 08  1,967 Trends   1,263 Comments
LOVE it - sadly I think my facebook mobile uploads has got ugly drunk scenario's written all over it!!! Maybe need to same drunk e-mail filter as Google have ;-) (please Facebook)
Cowbag on Oct 27, 08  1,967 Trends   1,263 Comments 0
Jacob Courtade on Oct 27, 08  42 Trends   612 Comments
Best episode yet.
Jacob Courtade on Oct 27, 08  42 Trends   612 Comments 0
Robert Douglas on Oct 27, 08  3 Trends   16 Comments
Happy Halloween indeed, great all round reports of what's hot n what's hotter. Thanks guy's n gals great video.
Robert Douglas on Oct 27, 08  3 Trends   16 Comments 0
Favorited by Ariana Shaw on Oct 28, 08
Favorited by Sandra Stinchcombe on Nov 8, 08


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