Top 70 Interactive Trends in October

From Coffee Search Apps to Morbid Delivery Coffins

Free toast giveaways, VR headsets that come in cereal boxes and gourmet pie tastings are just a few of the top October 2015 interactive ideas for marketing. Quirky ideas like these and more seek to catch a consumer's attention in the most ridiculous ways in person, creating the potential for a viral campaign online.

As many of these successful campaigns prove, a big advertising budget is not always necessary. In London, interactive cigarette receptacles were set up, which did the double duty of having the public vote for the best sports players, while also cleaning up the city streets.

In the spirit of Halloween, dozens of spooky promotions are beginning to appear, but none quite as creepy as the one from the Coolstuff website this year —the web retailer is giving people the chance to have their order shipped and delivered in a custom life-sized coffin.

SCORE
6.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 92%
Activity 91%
Freshness 8%
Heartening Donation Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Heartening Donation Campaigns
Car-Appraising Trucks
CATEGORY
Autos
Car-Appraising Trucks
Coffee Search Apps
CATEGORY
Marketing
Coffee Search Apps
Couture Music Channels
CATEGORY
Marketing
Couture Music Channels
Virtual Reality Baseball Commercials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Reality Baseball Commercials
Mysterious Drive-Thru Stunts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mysterious Drive-Thru Stunts
Locally Curated Tours
CATEGORY
Marketing
Locally Curated Tours
Streaming Service Festivals
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Streaming Service Festivals
Ephemeral Alzheimer's Ads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Ephemeral Alzheimer's Ads
Handshake-Analyzing Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Handshake-Analyzing Apps
Flying Car Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Flying Car Campaigns
Vintage Fast Food Wines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vintage Fast Food Wines
Deathly Wearable Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Deathly Wearable Campaigns
Virtual Reality Orchestras
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Reality Orchestras
Social Downtime Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Social Downtime Campaigns
Kid-Run Banks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Kid-Run Banks
Boozy Social Media Incentives
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Boozy Social Media Incentives
Musical Invitation Machines
CATEGORY
Marketing
Musical Invitation Machines
Holographic Snack Displays
CATEGORY
Marketing
Holographic Snack Displays
Credit-Replacing Cars
CATEGORY
Autos
Credit-Replacing Cars
Heroic Caregiver Campaigns
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Heroic Caregiver Campaigns
Food-Enhancing Visuals
CATEGORY
TH Video
Food-Enhancing Visuals
Pirate-Inspired Donuts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pirate-Inspired Donuts
360-Degree News Feeds
CATEGORY
Marketing
360-Degree News Feeds
Branded Beauty Pops-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Beauty Pops-Ups
Inclusive Soda Giveaways
CATEGORY
Marketing
Inclusive Soda Giveaways
VR Cereal Boxes
CATEGORY
Marketing
VR Cereal Boxes
Charitable Pedicure Promotions
CATEGORY
Fashion
Charitable Pedicure Promotions
Gourmet Pie Tastings
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gourmet Pie Tastings
Fast-Food Reservation Platforms
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fast-Food Reservation Platforms
Shareable Livestream Apps
CATEGORY
Marketing
Shareable Livestream Apps
Denim-Lending Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Denim-Lending Shops
Rhetorical Massage Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rhetorical Massage Ads
Cereal-Rewarding Competitions
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Cereal-Rewarding Competitions
Celebratory Coffee Giveaways
CATEGORY
Marketing
Celebratory Coffee Giveaways
Interactive Automotive Shops
CATEGORY
Autos
Interactive Automotive Shops
Experiential Brew Contests
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experiential Brew Contests
Fact-Based TV Show Advertorials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fact-Based TV Show Advertorials
Quirky Denim Matchmakers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Quirky Denim Matchmakers
Humanized Fitness Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Humanized Fitness Ads
Face-Mimicking Billboards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Face-Mimicking Billboards
Lyrical Toast Giveaways
CATEGORY
Marketing
Lyrical Toast Giveaways
Interactive Retirement Commercials
CATEGORY
Eco
Interactive Retirement Commercials
Padded Bakery Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Padded Bakery Pop-Ups
Live Care Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Live Care Campaigns
Heart Attack Simulators
CATEGORY
Tech
Heart Attack Simulators
Brand Unity Burgers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Brand Unity Burgers
Kids Financial Literacy Games
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Kids Financial Literacy Games
Traveling Pop-Up Theaters
CATEGORY
Marketing
Traveling Pop-Up Theaters
Interactive HIV Ads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Interactive HIV Ads
Interactive Outerwear Shops
CATEGORY
Marketing
Interactive Outerwear Shops
Chocolate-Sharing Cyclists
CATEGORY
Marketing
Chocolate-Sharing Cyclists
Motorized DJ Booths
CATEGORY
Marketing
Motorized DJ Booths
Family-Bonding Food Commercials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Family-Bonding Food Commercials
Homey Display Windows
CATEGORY
Marketing
Homey Display Windows
Snack Bar Billboards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Snack Bar Billboards
Professional Headshot Tours
CATEGORY
Marketing
Professional Headshot Tours
Men-Only Fashion Sites
CATEGORY
Luxury
Men-Only Fashion Sites
Morbid Delivery Coffins
CATEGORY
Marketing
Morbid Delivery Coffins
Rejuvenating Holiday Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rejuvenating Holiday Pop-Ups
Workout-Bartered Subway Fare
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Workout-Bartered Subway Fare
3D Chocolate Printing Machines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
3D Chocolate Printing Machines
Digitized Wine Displays
CATEGORY
Marketing
Digitized Wine Displays
Code-Scanning Chat Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Code-Scanning Chat Apps
Multi-Sensory Gin Tastings
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Sensory Gin Tastings
Motorcycle Customization Apps
CATEGORY
Autos
Motorcycle Customization Apps
Pop-Up Shoe Stores
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pop-Up Shoe Stores
Gamified Recycling Programs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gamified Recycling Programs
Interactive Litter Bins
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Interactive Litter Bins

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