Example of smart marketing to moms- Huggies Little Movers

Huggies is on the right track in their efforts marketing to moms with the latest campaign. Instead of a cookie-cutter commercial full of pre-roll commercial messaging (which people click away from, the brand looked to the smart women at BlissTV* for promotion.*Full disclosure, I am in the episode and co-created BlissTV*

Why does traditional tightly controlled messaging flop online and partnering with the people who are authentic voices in the blogging community work so well? Consumers who are media savvy have a very low threshold for corporate spin. Authentic voices who can organicly promote via brand partnerships are what new media consumers respond to best.

The Internet has given consumers an endless selection of options. Reaching media savvy consumers, especially women who control 85% of shopping decisions, in a new and engaging way is the future of advertising.

 

You know how it goes. And so does Huggies which is why they have partnered with us on this fabulous giveaway!

Huggies® Enjoy The Ride Daily Diaper Giveaway

Huggies® is here to help you celebrate and enjoy the parenting ride by bringing you the Huggies® Enjoy the Ride Rewards Program.

Parents will be able to earn points, then spend them for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Plus, when you sign up before June 30th, you’ll be entered into the Daily Diaper Giveaway Sweepstakes for the chance to win a year’s supply of Huggies® diapers!

Become a fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter to be notified of special coupons.  Be sure to check out the current coupons for Little Movers and Little Snugglers diapers on Facebook.

And you haven’t checked out the BlissTV Huggies Little Movers episode yet, you need to! At not even a full minute into it, my son is already trying to eat the camera. :-) And he’s non-stop to the very end.

Mass push marketing with very little ROI is thankfully on the way out!

Survey of Marketers shows plans to boost web video budgets in 2010

According to a survey of ad advertising agencies commissioned by the video network BrightRoll, a whopping 94 percent plan on increasing their Web video budgets this year. That’s despite the fact that nearly half of those surveyed have either had a video campaign executed in a way other than how they expected (17 percent) or are are unsure about whether their campaigns have run as planned (31 percent).

Indeed, BrightRoll’s report found that online video still has some credibility issues. Among the practices identified as concerns are the polarizing tactic of auto-start video, cited by 43 percent of respondents, as well as “misrepresented pre-roll’ ads (26 percent) and video ads that appear below the fold on a Web page where few people may actually see them (22 percent).

Pricing and metrics are also points of contention in the Web video industry. Many buyers gripe about paying CPMs that are sometimes higher than those charged by TV networks, and complaints about the lack of standards when it comes to Web video impressions and/or views are common. BrightRoll found that many agencies are gravitating towards some sort of engagement based sales model (34 percent of survey respondents said so), yet close to half are interested in a “cost per view” model (45 percent).

 

I agree with the three problems with online video: auto-start, pre-roll (commercials before the video are useless) and videos below the fold.

Very Cool Video on The State of The Internet

This video is flat out fantastic. Great animation and excellent metrics. Well done!

You will be shocked at the percentage of email that is spam. Take a guess what do you think it would be?

BlissTV- Morning Routines

strawberry and cream cheese Bagel-fuls by Kraft

Strawberry and Cream Cheese Bagel-fuls

Bagel-fuls are warm, golden-toasted bagels and smooth Philadelphia cream cheese all in one. Ready in minutes, Bagel-fuls can be heated in the toaster or microwave – or enjoyed straight out of the refrigerator, making it a quick, tasty, no-mess breakfast option. And with eight delicious varieties to choose from, there is a flavor for everyone in the family. The perfect way to start your day!

Digital: How Do Brands Fit in With Video Chat Like OoVoo - Advertising Age - Digital

IDC analyst Rebecca Swensen did offer a caution to video-chat advertising: "A lot of companies in this space are trying to push advertising-based revenue. But when it comes to consumers, what I've seen in the video space is the advertising needs to be as unobtrusive as possible; otherwise, people get ticked off."  

This bodes very well for BlissTV.