Under the InfluenceMarketing StuntsMar 2, 2013 | 27:32This week on Under The Influence, we look at Marketing Stunts.
Many brands try to get into the Guinness Book Of World Records as a marketing strategy. With that in mind, we'll talk about how an energy drink staged a record-breaking jump from space, why a giant popsicle stunt melted before it even started, why unsuspecting travelers ended up running through a train station like James Bond, and how Richard Branson pulled off a stunt that drove British Airways crazy.
Under the InfluenceComing Soon - The Art Of The Movie TrailerFeb 23, 2013 | 27:33This week on Under The Influence - just in time for the Oscars - we take our annual look at creative movie trailers.
Under the InfluenceColour Schemes: How Colours Make Us BuyFeb 16, 2013 | 27:33In the world of marketing, the use of colour is a studied science. Colours play a bigger role in your purchasing decisions than you may think, because colours have a secret language. A colour can make you feel a certain way about a company, or it can trigger a specific desire. A simple change in colours can affect the sales of a product immediately, or a certain colour can make us seem more desirable to the opposite sex. Colours can even encourage us to spend money - or even gamble.
Under the InfluenceLook What They've Done To My Song, MaFeb 8, 2013 | 27:33This week on Under The Influence - just in time for the Grammys - we look at the rocky history of popular music in advertising. For decades now, the advertising industry has had a curious habit of choosing music for commercials, but ignoring the message of the song.