Creating the Big Idea
Another takeaway from this research is understanding that campaigns now are
more about the big idea rather than one very creative idea that can only be used once.
This is an area where advertising is excelling. They know that one great commercial is
no longer enough to carry a campaign (Grant, 2007). The data showed that there has to
be multi-faceted campaigns that allow from growth and improvement. The most
successful campaigns will be those that allow for consumers to interact with the
campaign and make new features for it. With the ability to expand, a campaign can last
for much longer than a traditional campaign.
Viral marketing provides a new forum for promotional messages. A big idea can
create the necessary buzz to keep it going (O’Leary, 2005). When the audiences are hit
with campaigns that they can relate to and pass along to friends, the brand promotion will
continue for much longer than with traditional means. No longer is it about seeing a
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message in a predetermined media channel. Now, it is about being able to reach specific
audiences through a variety of new media.