Post: Want Free Virgin Mobile Cell Phone Minutes?
Just Take A Minute To Learn About Pepsi
Want Free Virgin Mobile Cell Phone Minutes?
Just Take A Minute To Learn About Pepsi
The trials of the advertiser these days... With so much clutter out there, it's getting harder and harder to break through and reach those desirable 18-34 year old consumers. Putting ads in video games has already become a big business for marketers looking to reach the younger demographic. So what's next ad frontier? Maybe cell phones.
Virgin Mobile announced this week that it will launch a new promotion giving cell phone users up to 75 minutes of free talk time per month in exchange for viewing an ad and sending the advertiser a text message. Xbox, Pepsi and the anti-smoking campaign truth have already signed on as initial sponsors.
As Media Life Magazine noted, "Virgin is betting that its cell service's young-skewing user base, 65 percent of whom are under 30, will be just broke enough to go in for the free minutes but not too broke to buy an Xbox."
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There are 18 replies to this post
Date: May 31, 2006
An ad wouldn't be too bad if you trade it in for free minutes. I mean, the Pepsi and X-Box things are okay-ish but Truth signing on bothers me. Hopefully the ads aren't the kind of exetreme stuff they have on TV.
Date: May 31, 2006
Actually, I kind of like the idea of my daughter having to watch the antismoking ad if she wants the free minutes.
Date: June 8, 2006
I mean, on the surface it looks like everyone wins --like those free cars they were giving away in exchange for covering them with ads... but isn't it society/culture/something losing out?
Date: September 14, 2006
i like this ad
Date: October 13, 2006
this ad is the truth.
Date: February 9, 2007
I LIKE THIS IDEA BECAUSE IT GETS MOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET POSITIVE INFO IF THE GET OFFERED SOMETHIG IN RETURN
Date: February 13, 2007
I just wandt the free minutes
Date: March 13, 2007
hey i like that u guys are lookin out for other ppl and i hope that u guys keep it up
Date: May 24, 2007
I just wanted the minutes
Date: July 9, 2007
I love this because u had to learn then get a reward
Date: August 3, 2007
i like this
Date: December 4, 2007
free international calling and voipI like this try.
Date: December 30, 2007
i like this ad, and the free minutes
Date: January 28, 2008
When you think about it, it sounds bothersome. There are much more better things you can find to do with your time. But if it helps with teaching and also offers free minutes then thats good.
Date: March 30, 2008
i like what's being said because PEPSI is the only sada i drink..it gives me a good feelings
Date: April 21, 2008
this ad i liked! and the minutes
Date: April 21, 2008
i like dis ad and da minutes
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Date: April 21, 2008
i like dis ad and da minutes
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