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Tweets in the Dark: Social Media Marketing During the Big Game
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The Big Game, or El Plato Supremo as we are calling it here at Moose, had some winners and losers as always. It was encouraging to see that so many more brands understood that people were using a second screen and likely tweeting from it, so they included a hashtag or some form of social media marketing into their campaign. A few stood out from the pack and one came about as close as the 9ers did to #winning, but lost the ring in the end. Here are our thoughts and a list of the commercials with links so you can check them out yourself, in case the party you were at was a little too loud. Tell us what you thought of the commercials this year in the comments!
Best Use of Social:
Oreo, the reigning heavyweight of social media, demonstrated its savviness again during the game when they aired the only commercial to feature an Instagram Call to Action, which resulted in thousands of new followers instantly for the cookie brand. Then, when the lights went out at the Dome, Oreo showed the power of a brand live tweeting by almost instantly sending a quip and branded image that immediately went viral.
Best Attempt (But Miss) at Social Integration:
Lincoln’s #SteertheScript should have worked for all intents and purposes, but, unfortunately, the commercial fell flat when aired. They started the campaign out right, tapping into a largely-followed celebrity, Jimmy Fallon, to source for tweets to make the commercial plot. However, I think the lesson learned here is that you can’t crowdsource an entire commercial storyline. The rest of the world doesn’t get it.
Best Social Newsjacking by a Brand:
“Newsjacking” is what David Meerman Scott calls injecting your ideas into a breaking story or news event. Obviously Twitter is the best place to make this happen. While Twitter was lighting up during the blackout at the Game, three brands stood out for their ability to jump on the situation and tweet out a relevant brand-related content. Oreo was one as we saw earlier. The next was Audi, which took a jab at the Mercedes-named SuperDome:
And then Walgreens tweeted this gem:
Lesson learned here is you don’t have to spend $4 million on a 30 second TV spot to gain big buzz during the Game, as Walgreens demonstrated by having their Community Manager live tweeting instead.
Ads From Last Night
Bar Refaeli Makes Out With “World’s Greatest Extra” For Go Daddy Super Bowl Commercial [Video]
Your Big Idea
- #TheKiss (*shudder*) + #YourBigIdea
- Handle: @GoDaddy
Kia Sorento Super Bowl Commercial: Space Babies / Babylandia [Video] [Photo Gallery]
- Handle: @Kia
Why Cries of Racism Won’t Sink Volkswagen’s Super Bowl Ad
- #GetHappy
- Handle: @VW
Samsung Mobile USA – El Plato Supreme
- #TheNextBigThing
- Handle: @SamsungMobile
GoPro Goes Small for the Super Bowl
- Handle: @GoPro
See the Spot: Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton-Only Super Bowl Ad
- Handle: @DMPaperTruck
- Airing in Scranton, PA
A Devilish Willem Dafoe Joins Kate Upton, Usher in Mercedes Super Bowl Ad
- Handle: @MercedesBenz
Super Bowl 2013 commercials: Budweiser releases Clydesdales ad early, debuts Twitter account
Budweiser Black Crown
- #Clydesdales
- Handle: @Budweiser (just launched)
Bud Light | Journey | 2013 Super Bowl Commerical – Super Bowl XLVII
- #HereWeGo
- Handle: @budlight
Watch Gildan’s Edgy Super Bowl Ad
- Handle: N/A
M&M’S “Love Ballad” Commercial
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe | Big Game Ad | “Team” (Extended)
- Handle: @Hyundai
- Handle: @etrade
Doritos Goat Ad: 2013 Super Bowl Commercial Features Funny Man-Pet Relationship (VIDEO)
Doritos® – Fashionista Daddy
- #Doritos
- Handle: @DoritosUSA
Oreo Super Bowl Commercial 2013: ‘Cream Or Cookie’ Debate Taken To Extremes (VIDEO)
- Handle: @Oreo
- Only promote Instagram in commercials
Calvin Klein Concept Super Bowl Commercial Teaser
- #calvinklein
- Handle: @CalvinKlein
Cars.com Big Game Commercial: Wolf
- #nodrama
- Handle: @casdotcom
Audi 2013 Big Game Commercial – “Prom”
- #BraveryWins
- Handle: @Audi
Toyota RAV4 2013 Big Game Commercial “Wish Granted”
- #WishGranted
- Handle: @Toyota
Axe Promotes Space Contest in Super Bowl Ad
- Handle: @AXE
Asking Amy: Best Buy 2013 Game Day Sneak Peek
- #InfiniteAnswers
- Handle: @BestBuy
Viva Young: Taco Bell Commercial
- Handle: @TacoBell
- #LiveMas
Jimmy Fallon, Lincoln let tweets write car commercial for Big Game
Dodge Ram’s Super Bowl Spot Features Paul Harvey’s Tribute to Farmers
Allstate goes to the Super Bowl with an extravagant display of mayhem
- Handle: @Allstate
- Only promote Facebook in commercials
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4 comments on Tweets in the Dark: Social Media Marketing During the Big Game
Matt Pauli says:
I’m not too sure why, but I liked the Audi commercial. The HS kid driving in euphoria after he left the Prom! Maybe I love my Audi S4, or the “thrill” of the forbidden kiss. In all though, I’d have to say I didn’t think the commercial as a whole we as good as years past.
February 5, 2013 @ 6:01 pm
Ryan D says:
I think we need to dig a bit deeper on what is going on with these ads. Second screen is really what takes hold and keeps the “story of marketing” going further. A slight chuckle here and there won’t matter in the long run, but a brand that can offer something different will keep them in mind with consumers. Take for example: Taco Bell. Silly Geriatric comercial with a throw away hastag of livemas. Terrible marketing in my view but it is what the Super Bowl commercial used to be. Oreo, as you mentioned, is in the complete reverse of that. A call to action plus showing the brand is on top of it by tweeting out timely newsjacking comments.
February 7, 2013 @ 9:50 am
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Kirsten says:
Glad I didn’t miss Downton Abbey!!!!
February 4, 2013 @ 9:30 pm