Issue 23 / Q2 2010

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Contagious acts like a creative early warning system.

Our quarterly magazine identifies the ideas, trends and innovations behind the world's most revolutionary marketing strategies. The accompanying DVD showcases over 60 pieces of high quality creative work sourced globally. Each campaign is presented in a 'challenge/solution/results' format, which analyses the effectiveness of these innovative marketing solutions.

70% of entries shortlisted for Titanium & Integrated shortlist at Cannes Lions 2009 had already been featured in Contagious.

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Which are the world's most contagious brands, and why?

Wildfire Wildfire / Did you hear?

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Glee, Bursts, DEVO, Nawlz, Rework and the RSC...

When advertising moves home When advertising moves home / By Martin Lindstrom

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Ads streamed to digital photo frames

iPad iPad / Breaking back into the living room

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Will Apple's iAd platform offer brands a new route to an audience that consumes…

Brett Ratner Brett Ratner / Storytelling & Branding

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Contagious talks to director Brett Ratner

Niche Network Niche Network / A model community

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In Lookbook, the niche network finally finds its feet

In The Money (almost) In The Money (almost) /

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Social networks finally figure out the ad dollars

The Internet of Things The Internet of Things /

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Digital interfaces enrich actual objects

The New Creative Team The New Creative Team / By Richard Pinder and Olivier Altmann

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Tim to re-engineer the brief

Wildfire Wildfire / Virtue

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EcoARK, Sun Sound, Green Garage, CauseWorld and more...

Real Time Planning Real Time Planning / By Tracey Follows

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Adaptability and on-the-go planning means brands need never break stride

The Filter The Filter / By Flo Heiss

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Brands need to focus on products that encourage people to talk

Online, In-Store Online, In-Store / By Mandy Saven

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Quarterly retail design trends briefing

Wildfire Wildfire / Technology

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Apps, robots, scanners and skinput...

Edelman Digital Edelman Digital / Authenticity reigns

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Introducing a 21st century corporate vocal coach...

Start-up, Get Moving Start-up, Get Moving / Little Brands, Big Thinkers

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This quarter's pick of eight small but perfectly formed companies

Opinion Opinion / Titanium Lions Predictions

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Industry judges give their views on this year's Titanium contenders...

Wildfire Wildfire / Design

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Skate deck sculptures and giant AV displays...

Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza / By Nick Parish

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Transparent Take-Out

Barclaycard Barclaycard / By Lucy Aitken

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Mobile Money

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Video case studies of innovative advertising solutions and new technologies

Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson / Touring Test Ride

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Harley equipped with 360-degree video camera films road trip

McLaren McLaren / Online Grand Prix Broadcast

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Live Formula 1 data and dialogue delivered to fans

adidas adidas / Match Tracker

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Data visualisation tool using real time data from the UEFA Champions League…

Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders / No Comment

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Hybrid web banner that hijacks a commenter's words

NBC Universal NBC Universal / 13th Street

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An interactive horror promotion lands on cinema screens

SAMU Social SAMU Social / Being Homeless

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24-hour online film reconstructing a day in the life of a homeless person

Lexus Lexus / Dark Ride

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Multi-narrative interactive story that reinvents the test drive

NBC Universal / 13ème Rue NBC Universal / 13ème Rue / Send A Killer

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Crime drama lets friends virtually murder each other online

Doritos Doritos / Viralocity

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Contest to name a new flavour and create a video to match

Heineken Heineken / Auditorium

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Football fans caught unawares at Heineken's operatic event

Doritos Doritos / Sweet Chilli

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Doritos takes augmented reality to giant dizzy new heights

Channel 4 Channel 4 / Trafalgar Origins

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Online game engages teens in Battle of Trafalgar

Football Federation Australia Football Federation Australia / Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers

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Spoof videos of opponents' extreme training methods increase ticket sales in…

Samsung Samsung / Master of Business Card Throwing

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A business card-throwing master spinning Samsung-logo cards

Pressbyrån (The Bureau of Press) Pressbyrån (The Bureau of Press) / The Name Change

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Sweden's magazine store branches out from its traditional goods

OK Go OK Go / This Too Shall Pass

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OK Go's latest music video clip for thei track This Too Shall Pass

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