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17 Social Media Vending Machines

These Product Giveaway Machines Take Social Currency as Payment

— August 19, 2015 — Marketing
Social media is often used as platform for product giveaways, but many brands are taking this experience offline with vending machines that will autonomously give away items in exchange for Tweets, Instagram posts and Facebook uploads.

In the process of having these tweet-powered vending machines dole out snacks, toys, candy, clothing or shoes, participants who successfully redeem items become marketers themselves, as they encourage others nearby and on social networks to claim free items as well in order to avoid the dreaded fear of missing out.

As well as being a great way to promote a product or a service, this is proving to be an exceptional way to satisfy a Millennial's need for engagement, instant gratification and participating in an experience worth sharing.
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Social Media Candy Machines
Social Media Candy Machines
Grey Istanbul's Vending Machines Imagine How Instagram Filters Taste
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Positivity Vending Machines
Positivity Vending Machines
The Coke Tweet Machine Charges People Based on an Attitude Test
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Customized Cookie Lounges
Customized Cookie Lounges
The Oreo Trending Vending Lounge Serves up Food for Thought
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Social-Powered Vending Machines
Social-Powered Vending Machines
The Pepsi 'Like Machine' Dispenses Sodas for Likes
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Social Media Vending Machines
Social Media Vending Machines
WWF Canada & Telus' Vending Machine Releases Panda Toys for Tweets
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Edible Customized 3D Cookies
Edible Customized 3D Cookies
Twitter and Mondelēz Partner Up to Create 3D-Printed Oreos
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Social Media-Powered Concerts
Social Media-Powered Concerts
The Doritos Boldstage Will Change the Show Based on Viewer Tweets
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Tweet-Activated Snack Machines
Tweet-Activated Snack Machines
Walkers' Snack Vending Machine Trades Tweets for Potato Chips
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Melting Ice Drink Dispensers
Melting Ice Drink Dispensers
The 7UP Vending Machine is Made from Blocks of Ice That Melt
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Snack Shaming Vending Machines
Snack Shaming Vending Machines
An Incentivizing Healthy Vending Machine Tweets Every Purchase Made
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Tampon Vending Machines
Tampon Vending Machines
O.B. is Appealing to Potential New Customers Candidly
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Selfie Vending Machines
Selfie Vending Machines
This Japanese Beverage Dispenser Offers a Complimentary Portrait
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Sensory Vending Machines
Sensory Vending Machines
Holiday Autos' Vending Machine Dispenses the Smells of Summer
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Tweet-Enabled Treat Dispensers
Tweet-Enabled Treat Dispensers
The BEV Twitter Vending Machine Trades Hash Tags for Iced Tea
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Twitter-Powered Shopping Cranes
Twitter-Powered Shopping Cranes
The Topshop Playland Pop-Up Lets Visitors Pay with a Tweet
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Free Vending Machines
Free Vending Machines
Innovative Vending Solutions Encourages People to Tweet for Snacks
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Flip Flop Vending Machines
Flip Flop Vending Machines
Old Navy's Shoe Vending Machine Trades Tweets for Flip Flops
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