Top 75 Interactive Marketing Trends in September

From VR Mall Lounges to Branded Croquet Events

As these September 2016 interactive campaigns reveal, brands are becoming increasingly more creative with how consumers are targeted. While pop-up shops are in no short supply, others are opting to immerse people in experiences by implementing VR technology.

Meanwhile, other brands are choosing to make use of social media contests and participation as a means of bringing more excitement to a product or service, with this working to generate more online traffic and therefore reach more eyes. Other examples of interesting September 2016 interactive campaigns include crowd-sourced cocktail concoctions, sensory workout hubs and back-to-school dorm collections that were designed by students.

Although diverse, each of the ideas contained in this cluster considers how brands are working to appeal to specific consumer demographics by implementing the ideas of the very people that they wish to cater to -- making for especially memorable results.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 100%
Activity 99%
Freshness 8%
App-Focused Data Mining
CATEGORY
Tech
App-Focused Data Mining
Undercooked Chicken PSAs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Undercooked Chicken PSAs
Translator-Based Diners
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Translator-Based Diners
AI Apocalypse Campaigns
CATEGORY
Tech
AI Apocalypse Campaigns
VR Cycling Experiences
CATEGORY
Autos
VR Cycling Experiences
Celebratory Burger Giveaways
CATEGORY
Marketing
Celebratory Burger Giveaways
Competitive Sports Webseries
CATEGORY
Marketing
Competitive Sports Webseries
VR Continent Tours
CATEGORY
Marketing
VR Continent Tours
Estate Mogul Vodka Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Estate Mogul Vodka Campaigns
Video Game-Connected Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Video Game-Connected Apps
Animated Character Livestreams
CATEGORY
Tech
Animated Character Livestreams
Selfie-Inspired Cocktails
CATEGORY
Marketing
Selfie-Inspired Cocktails
Targeted Insurance Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Targeted Insurance Ads
Student-Targeted Tech Giveaways
CATEGORY
Marketing
Student-Targeted Tech Giveaways
Donation-Encouraging Cab Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Donation-Encouraging Cab Campaigns
Branded T-Shirt Challenges
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded T-Shirt Challenges
Rice-Oriented Cooking Contests
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rice-Oriented Cooking Contests
Video Streaming VR Promotions
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Video Streaming VR Promotions
VR Mall Lounges
CATEGORY
Marketing
VR Mall Lounges
Olympic Beverage Zones
CATEGORY
Marketing
Olympic Beverage Zones
Virtual Reality Taxis
CATEGORY
Tech
Virtual Reality Taxis
Mobile Cake Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mobile Cake Campaigns
Virtual Conference Platforms
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Conference Platforms
Promotional AR Kids Games
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Promotional AR Kids Games
Interactive Paint Selectors
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Interactive Paint Selectors
Student-Targeted Fragrance Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Student-Targeted Fragrance Campaigns
Commercial Social Media Tools
CATEGORY
Marketing
Commercial Social Media Tools
Exam-Based Brand Activations
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Exam-Based Brand Activations
Photographic Skateboarder Activations
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Photographic Skateboarder Activations
Promotional Fortune Cookies
CATEGORY
Marketing
Promotional Fortune Cookies
Branded Social Media Stickers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Social Media Stickers
Missed Call Marketing Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Missed Call Marketing Campaigns
Dorm Room Shopping Assistants
CATEGORY
Marketing
Dorm Room Shopping Assistants
Virtual Dining Companions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Dining Companions
Campus Tour Hiring Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Campus Tour Hiring Campaigns
Monstrous Avatar Creators
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Monstrous Avatar Creators
Rewarding Coffee Shop Contests
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rewarding Coffee Shop Contests
In-Flight Movie Premieres
CATEGORY
Special
In-Flight Movie Premieres
Whisky Personality Quizzes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Whisky Personality Quizzes
Quaint Tourism Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Quaint Tourism Campaigns
Magazine-Branded Campus Tours
CATEGORY
Marketing
Magazine-Branded Campus Tours
Apologetic Glasses Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Apologetic Glasses Campaigns
Soda Brand Gaming Competitions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Soda Brand Gaming Competitions
Lickable Breathalyzer Cards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Lickable Breathalyzer Cards
Branded Croquet Events
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Croquet Events
Waterpark Obstacle Courses
CATEGORY
Marketing
Waterpark Obstacle Courses
Back-to-School Retail Events
CATEGORY
Marketing
Back-to-School Retail Events
Coffee Shop Loyalty Cards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Coffee Shop Loyalty Cards
Festival Tent Cafes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festival Tent Cafes
Artful Snack Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artful Snack Campaigns
Water Crisis VR Films
CATEGORY
Marketing
Water Crisis VR Films
Sporty Technology Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sporty Technology Pop-Ups
Relaunched Jean Celebrations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Relaunched Jean Celebrations
Social Good Selfie Walls
CATEGORY
Marketing
Social Good Selfie Walls
Album-Promoting Food Trucks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Album-Promoting Food Trucks
Personified Food Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Personified Food Pop-Ups
VIP Ticket Geofilters
CATEGORY
Marketing
VIP Ticket Geofilters
Student-Designed Dorm Collections
CATEGORY
Marketing
Student-Designed Dorm Collections
Stadium-Inspired Lounges
CATEGORY
Marketing
Stadium-Inspired Lounges
Digital Campus Vending Machines
CATEGORY
Marketing
Digital Campus Vending Machines
Pet-Friendly Art Galleries
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pet-Friendly Art Galleries
Historic Rum Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Historic Rum Pop-Ups
Summer-Centric Beer Activations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Summer-Centric Beer Activations
Digital Dorm Room Magazines
CATEGORY
Marketing
Digital Dorm Room Magazines
Candy-Themed Coding Games
CATEGORY
Social Good
Candy-Themed Coding Games
Holiday Soda Bottles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Holiday Soda Bottles
Kid-Friendly Sailing Simulators
CATEGORY
Autos
Kid-Friendly Sailing Simulators
Razor-Printing Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Razor-Printing Pop-Ups
Floating Beer Gardens
CATEGORY
Marketing
Floating Beer Gardens
Supermarket Wine Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Supermarket Wine Pop-Ups
Multi-Sensory Liquor Shops
CATEGORY
Marketing
Multi-Sensory Liquor Shops
Vodka Cafe Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Vodka Cafe Pop-Ups
Multi-Sensory Beauty Installations
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Multi-Sensory Beauty Installations
Multi-Sensory Workout Clubs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Multi-Sensory Workout Clubs
Pop-Up Shoe Store Trailers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pop-Up Shoe Store Trailers

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