Aggregating the Chatter for Syfy's GhostHunters

In this age of TV 2.0, the social chatter about our favorite shows is now as vital as the episode. In some instances, they complement each other, making a viewing party out of every episode. We've helped aggregate all the organic chatter about Syfy's popular GhostHunters show with an embedded "ChatterBox" on the networks' website. Chime in at #GhostHunters Fanchatter

20 Aug 2009

Interactive Casino Wall for Top Chef

To promote tune-in for the season premiere Aug. 19 of Top Chef:Las Vegas on Bravo, we cooked up an interactive casino in the storefront of the NBC Experience Store window in Rockefeller Plaza (New York City @ 49th St). The campaign, which runs through Aug. 31, uses 8 linked LCD walls to feature two interactive slot machines that pedestrians can play by texting on their mobile phones. Play along now: text TOM or PADMA to 27286 (BRAVO) and win a Top Chef prize! Your text will remotely spin a slot machine at 30 Rock in NYC for a chance at $5000! More in MediaLife and MediaWeek*

20 Aug 2009

New work for TheLadders.com

*Little Creatures :45* *Chairs :45*

11 Jan 2009

Featured in Brain Magazine (Japan)

I was recently interviewed in Japan's Brain Magazine (seems to be like USA's Creativity) talking about @_S_A_R_A_H_, a recent project for SCI-FI's Eureka.

11 Jan 2009

Featured in BrandWeek

I was recently interviewed by Brandweek on brands in Twitter and our @_S_A_R_A_H_ campaign for SciFi Network's Eureka * How SciFi Twittered Its Way to 3000+ Fans * See other recent coverage in Pioneer Press To twit or not? * Check the full case study *

24 Nov 2008

TheLadders.com Launches

*Tennis :30* *$100K Experiment*

30 Oct 2008

Age of Conversation 2

*Age of Conversation Book Now On Sale* I contributed a chapter to this latest edition of Age of Conversation (AOC2). The book features chapters from 200+ leaders in social media and proceeds go to charity. Join in the conversation at AOC2 blog and podcasts* AOC2 Facebook*AOC2 Twitter

30 Oct 2008

UPDATE: The Susie Flynn Movement

*** Susie Flynn Movement ***

22 May 2007

On the Campaign Trail

Susie Flynn will be making her tv spot debut on CNN on Monday, April 2. *** Susie Flynn on YouTube *** And, if you're a member of MySpace/Facebook go make "friends" and say "hi". *** Recent press appearances/mentions: TONIGHT SHOW W/JAY LENO***CNN/ROBIN&CO***CNN/AMERICAN MORNING***GOOD MORNING SAN DIEGO***TOM JOYNER IN THE MORNING***TAVIS SMILEY ON PBS

02 Apr 2007

Citi Very, Very, Very Rewarding

Flight *** Distraction

18 Dec 2006

Citi Identity Theft

Thelma and Norma *** Darrel

12 Aug 2006

Battle Of The Ad Blogs

I will be posting more frequently to a recent blog I have created for all of us planners at Fallon Worldwide. Check us out at http://fallontrendpoint.blogspot.com/ For shared ideas, trends, commentary and rants about the branding experience. Our site is barely a few weeks old and already we were nominated for AdRag's Battle Of The Ad Blogs. Give us your vote of confidence (by Feb 10) in the Planner/Theorist Category at http://ad-rag.com/battleoftheadblogs/

29 Jan 2006

Oh, did I mention...

I just recently accepted a position as Planning Director at FALLON WORLDWIDE. I will keep doing what I do in the youth, urban, big thinking sphere...just in a newer and bigger playpen! I am in the process of RE/LOC to MINNEAPOLIS. My UPDATED CONTACT INFO: Aki Spicer Planning Director FALLON WORLDWIDE 50 South Sixth Street 28th Floor Minneapolis (MPLS), MN 55402 W: 612.758.2035 aki.spicer@fallon.com And you can still get at me at my personal mobile, IM, emails, etc. M: 267.496.2778 aki@rootdown.tv aki@antennae.cc IM: akiattacks

12 Jan 2006

PUBLISHED IN SIXTY MAGAZINE

Check out the current issue of ADCENTER VCU's SIXTY MAGAZINE to read AKI's article entitled "FUTURE OF URBAN ADVERTISING". Look to this space for REPRINT LINKS soon.

05 Jul 2005

NEW ERA FITS

AKI, via CONSUMER DYNAMICS, has consulted urban headwear giant NEW ERA/59FIFTY: the ubiquitious makers of the original true-fitted cap over recent months. Project has included global and urban re-positioning, brand auditing, new product ideation, retail store strategies, urban consumer segmentations, SpyQ™ street surveys throughout NYC and ATL and focus groups in NYC and LA to chart fitting alignments with the broadening urban consumer and the "stretch" of the brand(s).

02 Apr 2005

LIZ RE-BRANDS YOUNG

AKI, via VIGILANTE, has conducted ongoing retail and event ideation strategies to connect younger consumers to the classic LIZ CLAIBORNE brand.

02 Apr 2005

URBAN THINKTANK GOES ON RECON

VIGILANTE’s URBAN THINKTANK recently headed up a Street Spies tour in beauty shops and homes throughout Atlanta, Philadelphia, Detroit, Houston, and Memphis. The research was conducted for client Ad Council and the Partnership for Disease Prevention (American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association) to reach African-American women aged 35-50 with a message of keeping the promise to live healthier lives. Research and strategic planning has been conducted since Winter 2005, creative is under development in the coming months.

02 Apr 2005

AKI BUZZES BIDIL

VIGILANTE and URBAN THINKTANK continues its efforts for NITROMED’s heart failure pharmaceutical launch, BIDIL, with recent focus groups conducted amongst African-American heart failure patients in Atlanta and New Jersey. Research and strategic planning continues, while eventual creative development shall follow.

02 Apr 2005

VIGILANTE CATCHES THE G6

VIGILANTE recently completed national promotional and advertising efforts for CATCH A G6: a program and website urging prospects to submit phone camera pictures of street sightings of Pontiac G6’s, get a free ringtone, and be entered into a drawing to win a million dollars.

02 Apr 2005

PASSAGE TO INDIA

AKI led repositioning for VIGILANTE's WESTERN UNION Indian (SE Asian) Corridor business. 2005 plan development included extensive Street Spies moderating, research, consumer insights, and ideation sessions to increase Indian Outbound Money Transfers, a business worth over $10 Billion yearly.

09 Nov 2004