Office Space Sep 17, 2016 community retail brick-and-mortar coworking spaces open offices ... increasingly looking to consumer brands to supplement such places, providing quiet areas where they can work comfortably and feel connected to the surrounding community. Starbucks is beginning to address young people’s desire for extra office space by actively encouraging visitors to regard its cafés as such; earlier this year, it teamed up with Microsoft Office on a feature for people to schedule coffee meetings at its locations straight through their inbox. Meanwhile, as more and more retailers ...
What's In Store Sep 07, 2016 community retail brick-and-mortar shopping ... the experiential elements of their locations. The southern chain includes an in-store herb garden where shoppers can clip directly from the plants, a craft beer bar with sampling, and the Chicken Kitchen that features staff performances of the chicken dance that customers often join in. Checkout lanes are named after local streets, adding community flavor.MicrosoftWhen launching its new flagship in NYC, Microsoft took cues from what many other tech retailers have done in recent years by offering ...
Major Dads Jun 10, 2016 family parenting dads ... INCLUSIVE BRANDS - In a commercial for Windows 10, MICROSOFT features Doyin Richards, author of the popular dad blog Daddy Doin’ Work, talking about how the operating system helps him keep life with his two daughters organized. As part of its "Strong Is Beautiful" campaign aimed at encouraging dads to spend more quality time with their daughters, PANTENE released a video series showing NFL players accepting its #DadDo hair challenge and styling their daughters ...
Marketing Tips Mar 10, 2016 marketing social consciousness causes and issues corporate responsibility ... need them (note: Engine Group owns ORC which publishes the Cassandra Report). For example, The Mirror dropped letters from its masthead, and Coca-Cola, Spotify, Microsoft, and Honda were among the many brands who participated on social media with the hashtag #MissingType. The campaign served as a call to action for people to drop the letters from their profiles in solidarity, as well as to donate blood.UK’s National Health Service & Tinder To encourage more young people to become organ donors ...
Good Vibes Mar 01, 2016 community marketing social consciousness one-to-one ... road, the brand seeks to receive respect in return and explain how its inherited a strong automotive legacy.BURGER KING Earlier this year, Burger King asked several rival fast food chains to band together and hand out free burgers at a pop-up restaurant on the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. Denny’s, Wayback Burgers, Krystal, and Giraffas joined the effort to help spread joy. MICROSOFT In December, Microsoft released an ad calling for a holiday truce with Apple, in which its ...
The New Age Sep 01, 2015 marketing play social life hobbies multigenerational ... phenomenon was also highlighted in popular culture earlier this year when the inaccuracy of Microsoft’s How-old.net went viral. Additionally, young people now often make a point of interacting with those from different generations because they find them to be more interesting than those of their own: a 27-year-old woman in one of our focus groups told us that when she goes to her local watering hole, she and her friends always seek out the “old” person at the bar because he’s a better conversationalist ...
Soundscape Dec 15, 2014 communication social life apps mobile voice ... the oldest ones “fade” off the user’s phone unless they are Talko, an app targeted towards businesses from former Microsoft executive Ray Ozzie, offers one one-on-one and group calls and voice messaging. Apple is betting big on voice messaging options: iPhone owners can record and send sound clips via new iOS 8 capabilities in the Messages app, and the Walkie-Talkie feature of the forthcoming Apple Watch will allow wearers to send voice notes in their text messages.Top chat apps around the world ...
The Privacy Premium Dec 11, 2014 technology anonymous privacy security social media ... possession rather than housed with Google or Microsoft, a confidential digital calendar, and even secure instant messaging. Sher.ly provides security software for those who already have a network-attached storage device but want added peace of mind. Its Sherlybox, which comes preloaded with the program, easily connects to users’ computers with a few touches of a button, and touts high-speed sharing capabilities.Pixeom is a crowdfunded storage system that helps users re-gain control of their personal data ...
Try Before You Buy Mar 17, 2014 retail technology shopping virtual reality Try Before You Buy ... with FaceCake's Swivel Close-Up.UK retailer Marks & Spencer offers a virtual makeover counter, where shoppers can upload a photo of themselves to digitally apply makeup. The retailer has also installed TAAZ virtual mirrors in-store, allowing consumers to see what any makeup or nail polish would look like on before buying it. Unveiled earlier this year at CES, the 3-D Augmented Reality Makeup and Anti-Aging Beauty Mirror from ModiFace uses Microsoft’s Kinect for Windows sensors to simulate makeup ...
Digital Trends Dec 19, 2013 communication marketing media & entertainment social media ... seems that the effort is not solely for promotion. Brands are demonstrating their genuine admiration for each other, and in turn fostering greater positivity across the oft-negative online space. In mid-November, Microsoft’s Xbox tweeted at PlayStation to congratulate its rival on the launch of PS4. The message garnered more than 22K retweets and 13K favorites, suggesting that fans find such random acts of kindness refreshing. In addition, UK wireless provider Tesco Mobile recently garnered praise ...