Advertisers Use The Force: 5 Top Star Wars Ads

I’m a big Star Wars fan (and, I’m proud to admit, a Star Trek fan too) and with “The Force Awakens” starting in about a month, I thought it would be fun to see how advertisers are using the Force to create fun and engaging ads. On the one hand these are entertaining and, on the other, illustrate how some creative thinking and insight into your consumers can lead to unmissable ads. Here are some of my favorite Star Wars ads:

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Why Our Team Loves CoSchedule

Our take on CoSchedule

Our marketing team is growing rapidly and we needed a service that enables us to plan our content and seamlessly post updates across multiple social media platforms and user profiles. After exploring a couple options, we turned to CoSchedule and started a trial with them. It didn’t take long for the team to take to the new service and incorporate it into our publishing and sharing workflows.

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3 Powerful Brand Marketing Lessons From The Military

The military is commonly perceived as impersonal, intimidating and even inhuman. Modern militaries are increasingly using social media to win over the hearts and minds of the citizens they serve and, in the process, highlight strategies that smart brands can adopt to make more personal connections with consumers.

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How to Effectively Use Pop Ups On Your Website

Now, I know what most of you publishers are thinking: “Why would I ever use those annoying pop ups on my website? What a way to drive users away!” And while there is a lot of validity in that thought, there is also quite a bit you should know about the use of pop ups on your website to maximize the potential of your online presence.

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