Alternative guestbook

14-5-2012

In a Dutch radio program, Kunststof, guests are requested to make a statement of remark on a tile, as sign that they have been in the program. We saw this picture on pinterest, bit more complicated then leaving a review on a social media site but more fun! And perhaps it’s an idea to make nice compliment tiles on your terrace!

Plink

7-5-2012

Plink is according to their own words the first-ever Facebook credits based loyalty program that rewards member with Facebook credits for dining and shopping at their favorite restaurants and offline retailers. For example Taco Bell, 7-Eleven, Outback, Burger King, Arbys en Drunking Donuts. In January of this year this app was launched and currently available in the US.

Think Oven Facebook Dominos pizza

11-4-2012

Domino’s pizza has received a number of complaints, and to remedy this, they have a Facebook page placed the ‘Think Oven’. This allows people to share their ideas. The two people with the best ideas will receive a prize.

Pinterest campaign by Kotex

5-4-2012

Kotex released worlds first Pinterest campaign where they found 50 influential women on Pinterest and sent each one of them a personalized gift, based on their interests and passions. These gifts drove social commentary across Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Internet access through Coca-Cola vending machine

30-3-2012

At the Coca-Cola concept store on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, a soda machine has been installed that dispenses free mobile internet access instead of a beverage. The “Happiness Refill,” was created by three Ogilvy offices (Sao Paulo, Rio and Recife). To use it, consumers have to press their phone against the tap to receive data credits for free internet navigation on an exclusive Coca-Cola mobile browser. The browser provides access to Coke FM radio, social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and the weather forecast.

Plop up

29-3-2012

No pop-up, but a Plop-Up wine bar, which opens this Sunday. No drivel about wine, but just let owners Cees Honig and Niels Heystek tell you what they think of a specific wine. Curious? Watch the Facebook-page where they reveal the location of this new wine bar.

Vote bar music with BarTune app

16-3-2012

With the BarTune app,  guests can choose the music they want to hear. To do this go to one of the participating bars, login and pick their favourite song from the available tracklist.

Become a fan and choose your favorite burger

15-3-2012

To create a social media fanclub, Café Causette of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Hong Kong) launches the mini-hamburger-campaign. Guests can vote for their favorite burger, and the winning burger deserves to be on the menu. Before guests can vote, they do have to become a member of their Facebook-page.

Give twitter back to the birds

14-3-2012

A good example of a simple video that is a hit on the internet. Watch how Latvia (magazine) gives Twitter back tot the birds.

Foie Gras Hot Dog

13-3-2012

A nice example of twitter for restaurants. Ryan Sutton, the NYC food critic for Bloomberg news, posted a photo from a small part of the menu of restaurant The Dutch in NY. As far as we could find The Dutch aren’t present on twitter so perhaps they find out that their dish, foie gras hot dog, is used as inspiration via Horecatrends ;-).

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