#TRENDJACKING
like you mean it
Jani Cortesini
Digital Shoreditch
22nd May 2013
@jcortesini
www.trendjacking.com
#trendjacking
MANY EXAMPLES AND DOERS
THE ESSENCE MATTERS
WE REFER TO IT AS TRENDJACKING
TREND = The general direction in which
something tends to move, be that news, culture,
events, moments in time
TRENDJACKING = embedding brands into the
right set of general directions in order to get people
talking and connecting with us
SO WHAT WILL YOU GIVE ME?
3 WISE PRINCIPLES OF THE TRENDJACK
A JUICY MODEL
WHERE TO BEGIN
1.
DOMINATING MEDIA
COVERAGE
STEALING THE SPOTLIGHT
WE’RE ACTUALLY PLAYING IN CULTURE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/athalfred/6330836340/lightbox/
JOINING THE RIGHT CONVERSATIONS
PLAYING AN ACTIVE PART IN WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crsan/3697785107/lightbox/
THIS STUFF MATTERS
THE BEST TRENDJACKS AMPLIFY GREAT BRAND
PURPOSES
BEFORE YOU TRENDJACK, ESTABLISH YOUR PURPOSE AND
YOUR
RELEVANCE IN EVERYDAY CULTURE
Why do your product and brand exist?
What interesting point of view are you going to express?
What cultural contexts are you going to participate in?
BEFORE YOU TRENDJACK, ESTABLISH YOUR PURPOSE AND
YOUR
RELEVANCE IN EVERYDAY CULTURE
Why do your product and brand exist?
What interesting point of view are you going to express?
What cultural contexts are you going to participate in?
How will trendjacking work for your
brand?
2.
SURPRISE, WE ARE DROWNING IN NEWS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59183619@N00/404821609/
MORE NOISE REQUIRES MORE RUTHLESS
SELECTION
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26632273@N06/2947240629/lightbox/
QUALITY SELECTION AND ANGLE BEAT QUANTITY
THE OSCARS
WHICH ONE?
MEET YOUR JUICY MODEL
BREAKING AND
TRENDING NEWS
Unforeseeable events
we can rapidly
leverage
MOMENTS IN TIME
Events, celebrations
activities, that fit our
cultural contexts
BRAND PURPOSE
Cultural contexts we
can play a credible role
in
EDUCATED GUESSES
PLAN
RESPOND
1
2
3
RESPOND
PLAN
EDUCATED GUESSES
BREAKING AND
TRENDING NEWS
Unforeseeable events
we can rapidly
leverage
MOMENTS IN TIME
Events, celebrations
activities, that fit our
cultural contexts
BRAND PURPOSE
Cultural contexts we
can play a credible role
in
EDUCATED GUESSES
PLAN
RESPOND
1
2
3
RESPOND
PLAN
EDUCATED GUESSES
3.
SPONTANEOUS IS BEAUTIFUL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttsjl/2795936765/lightbox/
RAW AND GENUINE IS BEAUTIFUL
SO JUST JUMP IN
http://forums.photographyreview.com/photo-project-forum/june-project-water-play-44158.html
WHEN SPINNING FAST IT’S EASY TO FALL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10745168@N06/4560894693/
MEASURE THROUGH THE LENS OF YOUR
PURPOSE…
…BUT REMEMBER SILENCE CAN BE
GOLDEN
THE PURPOSE
RUTHLESS SELECTION AND ORIGINALITY
SPEED AND AGILITY
So, we have spoken about…
A MINDSET
START SMALL
EVERYONE PARTICIPATES
WELCOME FAILURE
Fall down seven times, get up eight (Japanese Proverb)
PLAY, FAIL, LEARN
www.facebook.com/themoalition
START SMALL
http://paolodiegosalcidoart.photoshelter.com/image/I0000uhOtWgjR_cM
EVERYONE PARTICIPATES
SHARE THE LOVE
www.trendjacking.com
THE PURPOSE
RUTHLESS SELECTION AND
ORIGINALITY
SPEED AND AGILITY
THE PURPOSE
RUTHLESS SELECTION AND
ORIGINALITY
SPEED AND AGILITY
A MINDSET
START SMALL
EVERYONE PARTICIPATES
#TRENDJACKING
like you mean it
Jani Cortesini
Digital Shoreditch
22nd May 2013
@jcortesini
www.trendjacking.com

Trendjacking - Digital Shoreditch 2013