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In the world of email and phones, a good direct mail ad campaign has a certain cool, physical touch. But people don't talk about junk mail.
Enter Role Playing Ads. Named for RPGs (role playing games) with sort of simple logical puzzles.
Have 6-12 different mailings that are sent randomly to
houses, so that most neighbors will get different mailings. Make it a game that encourages neighbors to talk to each other.
Of course should have nice graphics and better story, but here's a basic example:
All Mailings
Solve our mystery by asking your neighbors! Buy our coffee cups! Go online with the right answers to get 30% off! Which coffee cups does Adam have?
Only on Mailing 1
Scott stole John's coffee cup!
Only on Mailing 2
John has a blue coffee cup.
Only on Mailing 3
Adam has a red coffee cup.
Only on Mailing 4
Adam stole John's coffee cup.
Online:
Talk to you neighbors for the answers to our mystery.
Adam's coffee cups are: [text entry]
For small scale campaigns where people won't be able to search for the answer online.
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
http://farm3.static..._e23dc81b88.jpg?v=0 [normzone, Aug 28 2008]
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Description (displayed with the short name and URL.)
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Ideal for rural English villages infested with curtain-twitching old ladies ... |
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"Colonel Prothero was stabbed with an Oriental dagger of curious design ......." |
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"Mrs Protheroe is having an affair with the Vicar..... " |
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"The Vicar's wife is a Lesbian....." |
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"The Policeman has a secret gay relationship with the Postman....." |
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Add a Reality TV crew and you're on a winner.
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Sounds complicated, and I already have a dozen coffee cups anyway. |
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Ah, but do **your** coffee mugs have a picture of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse? |
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noo, but they should....hmmm I see you point now |
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You are standing in a field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a mailbox here. It is your mailbox... |
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They've boarded up the White House? About time. |
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How is this role playing? it's just a logic puzzle about coffee cups. |
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