I was recently trying to choose a holiday destination, and like many people nowadays, I started by scanning holiday websites and searching feedback from ‘real people’ on sites like TripAdvisor.com. I managed to unearth some useful info, particularly in blogs and forums, but then suddenly something occurred to me. Why not search YouTube for other [...]
Read MoreI was interested to read stats from comScore this week which showed that as of December 2008, the global Internet audience has now surged past the one billion mark, fuelled by users in China. With 180 million Internet users, China represents nearly 18% of the total worldwide Internet audience, followed by the US (16.2%), Japan [...]
Read MoreThe web has never made it easier to share stories and connect with people who have common interests and experiences. It’s this thinking that led to the development of our latest campaign for Queensland Transport. The ‘Share My Story’ campaign and website is designed to encourage people to tell their personal stories about the lasting [...]
Read MoreI have to say, I am enjoying the controversy and media attention that has snowballed over the past week as two now infamous viral stunts have unraveled and become exposed. Tourism Queensland successfully generated free global publicity from their so called ‘mistake’ related to ‘the best job in the world‘, and it’s now official that [...]
Read MoreLadies… ever wanted Cleavage on Demand? Triumph’s new product range promises you just that. And the new campaign microsite, launched this week, promises even more. Developed by the BCM ID team, the site is based around the fascinating skill of ’speed painting’ – hyper-fast replays of amazing Photoshop work. For the Cleavage on Demand site, three [...]
Read MoreThe possibilities are many, and the opportunity great. Advertising on mobile phones, while currently nothing to get excited about at all, has the potential to be hugely successful because of one thing – your location. Your network provider has a pretty good idea of where you are at any one time, even if your phone [...]
Read MorePut your hand up if you spent your entire Christmas day away from a PC. I see. Not many of you. Put your hand up if you went on Facebook. Right. More than I thought. Don’t worry, if you had a cheeky look at Facebook on Christmas Day, you weren’t alone. In fact, as the above chart shows, Christmas [...]
Read MoreBCM is very proud to be launching Queensland Transport’s latest anti-speeding campaign, Slow Down Stupid. This is the first in a series of TVCs that you will see on Queensland TVs over the next few years. Slow Down Stupid was born of a desire to marginalise speeders by making it less socially acceptable. Far too often [...]
Read MoreIs there nothing that social media can’t touch? Even the simple pleasure of admiring one of your fellow travellers in another car may never be the same again. It seems a new service in the USA called WhyHonk lets you get in touch with other drivers, based on their number plate. The WhyHonk service lets you send [...]
Read MoreYes, I know I named 2009 the year of social media, but there’s another space we can expect to see some great innovations this year – the world of branded mobile applications. In 2008, the iPhone opened up a whole new world of ways that brands engage consumers on their mobile in fun, functional and informative [...]
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