Selected startups will work with ad agencies to maximize marketing results. An initiative of the Institute of Communication Agencies, Interactive Ontario and the DMZ at Ryerson University, the Startup & Up pilot program is designed to build partnerships between startups and agencies. We are excited to make the shortlist and… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! Many companies have a hard time getting people to download their apps, but one discount fashion online store had a great idea – set up a random win at the end of every app download. They programmed… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! Game development tools are very advanced these days and developers can create amazing virtual worlds. To promote it’s latest tools a Dev Tool Maker ran a Dev Tools Contest inviting gamers to create a unique ‘map’ of… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! In a brilliant marketing move a retailer selling furniture, wall decor and home accessories held a contest inviting people to clean their house. The contest offered three simple steps to win home decor products. Step 1: Clean… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! A supplier of kitchen housewares celebrated Pancake Day with a new contest idea. They created a microsite for the contest where fans can upload their photo using a webcam and superimpose it on the pancake. Then they… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! A yogurt brand runs monthly giveaway contests. The winner gets a month’s worth of yogurt. This is a very simple contest for participants, they just ‘Like’ the brand on Facebook and write a comment. Since it’s a… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! Some times the best way to find out what people want is to simply ask. In this extremely successful set of contests, the chip brand asked people around the world for their chip flavor ideas with astounding… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! Starting around 2012 a franchise has been inviting customers to create their own burger ideas. An early campaign in the Netherlands launched probably the first Burger-making contest of its kind which won web awards. As part of… read more →
Note: This was not made by ComicReply – presented for commentary purpose only! Over the past few years a popular coffee shop franchise has been running a brilliant creative contest that invites customers to play with ideas for new donuts. Using a digital editor fans select from a variety… read more →
ComicReply attended the Toronto stop of HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing Tour HubSpot was one of the first software providers to focus on inbound marketing and have many years of experience perfecting website content, landing pages, call to actions (CTA) and related outreach. Throughout the day we learned a few new tricks… read more →