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"You've probably spotted the Domino's Pizza Holdouts TV commercials that highlight the pizza chain's efforts to get everyone to try their new pizza.
The company has just launched a complementary social media campaign to encourage fans to spread the Pizza Holdouts message.
The goal of the game is to hunt down friends and place a "bounty" on them via the Taste Bud Bounty Hunter game.
For each bounty placed, the friend in question is gifted with a coupon for a free pizza (with purchase of a second pizza).
The bounty issuer also gets a coupon in turn (first time only). Should the friend order with your coupon (before any others), you "capture" their taste buds. After ten captures, you'll earn a coupon for a free large one-topping pizza."
The desire to attract attention reminds me of a story a pub owner told me, way back when I was doing my Master's at the University of Waterloo. Although his way one of the best best new English style pubs in a University town, he did not strive to attract the University crowd. Why not? "They are fickle and will want to follow a new fad next year."
Crowds are nice, but a predictable loyal following is better. Which of the following programs are designed to capture, measure and retain loyalty instead of flash mobs?
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