Gen Y Marketing Podcast - Episode 83

BIG HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Ok well its not really that big, but if we have learnt anything from the advertising world it's to over state and under deliver on everything. This weeks Gen Y Marketing Podcast will be the last show for a few weeks. The 3 of us are working on another project over the next month or so and as a result wont be able to do our usual show. But don't despair, we will be back very soon to continue the usual inaccurate information and questionable research very soon. And now on with the show:-

Facebook – I like it on http://www.dotsperiod.com/1200/i-like-it-facebook-status-is-about-breast-cancer-awareness/

FritoLay bins the world's first biodegradable crisp bag... because it's too noisy http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1318110/FritoLay-bins-worlds-biodegradable-Sun-Chips-crisp-bag--noisy.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz11eHi5SpE

Defamation by algorithm http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/defamation-by-algorithm-google-found-guilty-of-libel-through-suggest-search-function-20100928-15vde.html

Netflix screws up its launch in Canada http://www.thestar.com/article/864617--netflix-stumbles-as-it-launches-in-canada

Nova pulls teddy bear in blender ad as views mistake it for puppy http://mumbrella.com.au/nova-pulls-teddy-bear-in-blender-ad-after-viewers-mistake-it-for-dog-34223

Scented billboards http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/making-you-hungry-well-it-makes-scents-20101002-161vz.html

Twitter feed inspires second kutcher sitcom http://www.beijingtoday.com.cn/blogger/twitter-feed-inspires-second-tv-sitcom

Campains that work (or don’t work)

Iphone4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCzzh-nexpg&feature=player_embedded

Microsoft double rainbow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/02/microsoft-double-rainbow-ad_n_703509.html

T-hub http://mumbrella.com.au/telstra-calls-in-the-pumber-34193