Smart Company Australia quoted the local IKEA spokesperson as saying that they weren’t behind anything that might endanger shoppers, but they weren’t going to go so far as to ban the game.
And why should they? This is the kind of thing PR companies get paid big money to arrange and IKEA is getting it for free. But short of waiting for a public epiphany to happen related to your product, Smart Company says there’s a way to create this kind of event for yourself.
“People play hide-and-seek at IKEA anyway, and that’s why this is gaining attention. I think the idea here is to look at what people are doing in your business and try and create Facebook pages or similar campaigns from that.”
They give the example of a lollipop company where people can never decide which flavor to buy when they come to the store. The response? Put up a Facebook page that asks people to choose their favorite flavor.
Avon had a situation similar to this years ago with a body oil that consumers swore was the best bug repellent. So many people were buying it for that purpose, despite proof that it wasn’t effective at all, Avon finally started packaging and promoting the item as such.
The lesson here, says Smart Company, is to focus on what your customers are already doing and not what you want them to do.
Remember, “how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” There’s a major Facebook game in that, I just know it.
Coke vs Pepsi. Federal Express becoming Fedex. Consumer behavior has a history of influencing marketing. Can you think of another example?
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