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Guerrilla Marketing: Growth Hacking Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

Another really great example of this tactic was in 2002 when Sony hired actors to walk around cities and ask strangers to take selfies with them. Once we started looking around for advertisement opportunities we quickly realized the timeliness of a show, airing in Canada for the first time (remember Zepeel is launched in Toronto).

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6 Guerrilla Marketing Tactics For New Businesses

YoungUpstarts

Also known as stealth marketing, this clever tactic advertises a product in such a sneaky manner that people aren’t even aware that they’re being subjected to advertising. One of the most memorable campaigns was launched by Sony Ericsson back in 2002 in the early days of cell phones with a digital camera. Social media.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? The Past (1985-2002). Online Social Networking 25 Years Ago: CompuServc, Prodigy & The Well. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era.

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5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!)

crowdSPRING Blog

Finally, we work hard to create marketing value in the social media space and work to engender word-of-mouth and the viral effect. OK Go is an indy rock band formed in 2002, with three albums released since their inception. The Obama campaign and viral video. Burger King’s brave new world. Yes we can!

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