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REALITY RUPTURES

THE CONSUMER AS CREATOR

MECHANISM

Hand over creative control—let the audience make the ad, name the product, or write the story.

? THE QUESTION

"What would happen if we let them do this?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What can they contribute that we can't?
  2. What collaborative creation engages them?
  3. What ownership can we transfer?
  4. What co-creation is more powerful than broadcast?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Doritos letting fans make Super Bowl commercials
  • Lay's having customers vote on new flavors
  • Converse letting artists design limited edition shoes
  • Wikipedia-style brand story written by customers

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
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THE QUESTION
"What would happen if we let them do this?"
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Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What would happen if we let them do this?"