Sonia Andresson-Nolasco

Most people know at least one self-proclaimed king of air guitar. The act of strumming an invisible stringed instrument has been a favorite pastime for decades. Now thanks to the proliferation of in-home gaming products like Nintendo Wii Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation everybody (of every age) is doing it.

Most stroke and heart attack victims never see it coming. And for survivors no matter how many times they recount the experience they can never fully recapture the moment for a doctor or a family member. To help healthcare providers get a better understanding of the stroke or heart attack experience Pfizer is using a 3D theater at its industry events to bring the life-threatening moments to life.

Green-screen photo activations have long been used to entice customers to exchange personal information for a memorable moment captured on film.
But despite its popularity marketers may not be making the most of the data after the fact. As the financial firestorm continues to topple companies left and right green-screen providers are rising to the challenge by offering targeted on-site data collection strategies detailed backend reports and tactics that extend the experience online. Collecting data for the sake of collecting data? Not in this economy pal.

CONVINCING PEOPLE TO DONATE to a charitable cause is always a challenging task. But nonprofits some with support from corporate sponsors are turning the tide by going guerrilla.

TALK ABOUT CUTTING THROUGH THE CLUTTER. To drive booth traffic and generate publicity some brands are cutting off consumers’ hair and etching brand messages directly onto their clean-shaven heads.