Top 30 Interactive Trends in March

From Gamified Marathon Events to Million-Dollar Chip Contests

The top March 2017 interactive marketing ideas sees brands experimenting with new ways to encourage consumers to interact with their products, either online on in person. This includes videos that increasingly become more vibrant as certain actions are taken by the viewer, gamified marathon events and alcohol bottles that can be customized with one's own description of the product.

One of the major themes that can be seen throughout these interactive marketing trends is that companies from across all industries are turning to help from consumers when it comes to crowdsourcing and prototyping new ideas. Some of the best examples of this include 99designs turning to the online design community for the creation of its new logo and the fact that this year's winner of the Lay's 'Do Us A Flavor' contest will receive a grand prize of one million dollars.

SCORE
5.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 79%
Activity 79%
Freshness 8%
Demographic-Based Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Demographic-Based Installations
Promotional Virtual Fitting Rooms
CATEGORY
Marketing
Promotional Virtual Fitting Rooms
LED Skydiving Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
LED Skydiving Campaigns
Crowd-Sourced Nonprofit Distributions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowd-Sourced Nonprofit Distributions
Talking Vending Machine Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Talking Vending Machine Campaigns
Commuter-Focused Coffee Giveaways
CATEGORY
Marketing
Commuter-Focused Coffee Giveaways
Crowdsourced Rebranding Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourced Rebranding Campaigns
Telekinetic Chicken Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Telekinetic Chicken Campaigns
After-Hours Chocolate Tastings
CATEGORY
Marketing
After-Hours Chocolate Tastings
Million-Dollar Chip Contests
CATEGORY
Marketing
Million-Dollar Chip Contests
Digital Cooking-Dunking Challenges
CATEGORY
Tech
Digital Cooking-Dunking Challenges
AR Forestry Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
AR Forestry Apps
Theatrical Running Experiences
CATEGORY
Fashion
Theatrical Running Experiences
Crowdsourced Chocolate Shipping Contests
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourced Chocolate Shipping Contests
Crowdsourced Company Logos
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourced Company Logos
Customized Beer-Labeling Apps
CATEGORY
Marketing
Customized Beer-Labeling Apps
Interactive Inner Strength Installations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Interactive Inner Strength Installations
Gamified Marathon Events
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gamified Marathon Events
Ephemeral Football Games
CATEGORY
Tech
Ephemeral Football Games
Color-Changing Videos
CATEGORY
Social Good
Color-Changing Videos
Smile-Sharing Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Smile-Sharing Campaigns
Swear Jar Travel Campaigns
CATEGORY
World
Swear Jar Travel Campaigns
In-Store Pickup Stations
CATEGORY
Marketing
In-Store Pickup Stations
Virtual Drink-Sharing Campaigns
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Virtual Drink-Sharing Campaigns
Latte Art Workshops
CATEGORY
Marketing
Latte Art Workshops
Commercial Coupon Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Commercial Coupon Campaigns
Contactless Donation Benches
CATEGORY
Marketing
Contactless Donation Benches
Humorous User Data Billboards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Humorous User Data Billboards
Kid-Friendly Pop-Up Spas
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Kid-Friendly Pop-Up Spas