Carmaker General Motors is asking consumers to create their own ads for an upcoming new Chevrolet truck. Following a product placement turn on the NBC program "The Apprentice", GM unveiled an interactive web site and invited viewers to use various multimedia clips and create their own ad. There is no mention on whether the winning ad will be used as an actual TV spot. Fellow carmaker Toyota announced earlier this year that it would not only seek consumer-generated ads, but would buy air time on the Current TV network for them. (Womnibus Weekly #1.46)
大日本除虫菊「シンカトリ」が、新聞広告で知名度が上がるのか実験。新聞4紙に同時に広告を掲載し、それぞれの広告のQRコードからの投票をカウント。「D新聞」が勝利した。「広告効果とは、信じることだ」といった謎の名言あり。自宅で「シンカトリ」を使用しているが、効果は実感できず、まさに信じるしかない。 https://www.kincho.co.jp/cm/ad_paper/