Tech-Assisted Advertising

Campaigns that blend the offline with the online increase user appeal

Implications - As more consumers experience their surroundings with a smartphone in hand, brands are looking to engage with them more than ever. A shift towards online and offline advertising that requires device usage supports consumer behavior rather than fighting against it.

Trend Themes

  1. Blended Online and Offline Advertising — As more consumers experience their surroundings with a smartphone in hand, brands are engaging with them by blending online and offline advertising.
  2. Interactive Ads Using Device Features — Brands are using device features to create interactive ads that blend seamlessly with user behavior, such as sun-activated coupons and app-connected commercials.
  3. Gamified Promotions — Companies are creating fun and interactive campaigns that challenge users, such as Volkswagen's PoloTag game and McDonald's Fruit Match commercial.

Industry Implications

  1. Advertising and Marketing — Blended online and offline advertising and interactive ads using device features require a strategic approach to advertising and marketing.
  2. Mobile Technology — Interactive ads and promotions often require a mobile device, making mobile technology an essential industry for these trends.
  3. Entertainment — Gamified promotions and interactive ads provide entertainment value to the user, making entertainment a related industry for these trends.
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5 Featured, 45 Examples:
370,198 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jun 14 — Oct 14
Trending:
Warm
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Featured Examples

Multi-Screen Milk Ads
Multi-Screen Milk Ads
Premialle's Interactive Milk Ad Gets You to Use a Computer and a Phone
This interactive milk ad from Premialle is set up as a multi-device experience that requires the use of both a phone and a computer. After visiting the Premialle site, users are prompted to... MORE
play_circle_filledVirtual Seashell Ads
Virtual Seashell Ads
TONI&GUY;'s Sea Salt Hair Spray Ad Lets You Hear the Beach Through Your Phone
Using a sea salt hair spray is a fantastic way to get sultry, beachy hair in the summer and even if you’re not headed to the beach, the texturizing spray at least makes it feel like you’... MORE
play_circle_filledGamified Test Drives
Gamified Test Drives
Volkswagen's Fun Test Drive Challenges People in a City-Wide Game
Getting to drive around a new car always makes for a fun test drive, but #PoloTag from Volkswagen makes the activity even more interactive and fun. In order to promote the new Volkswagen Polo, the... MORE
Sun-Activated Coupons
Sun-Activated Coupons
Zealios Skin Care's Unique Coupon Only Appears in the Sun
It’s always cool to save some money, but coupons themselves typically aren’t things that have a coolness factor, unless you’ve got one of the unique coupons from Zealios Skin Care... MORE
play_circle_filledApp-Connected Commercials
App-Connected Commercials
McDonald's Fruit Match Commercial Plays a Game with Smartphones
McDonald’s Fruit Match commercial gave people the chance to win one of its new iced smoothies through the use of an interactive game. The ad warned people to get their phones ready, open up... MORE

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