Comments on: Walkers “Do us a Flavour” at 800k entries http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/2008/09/walkers-do-us-a-flavour-at-800k-entries/ brands x culture x communication x magick Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:23:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dee http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/2008/09/walkers-do-us-a-flavour-at-800k-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Dee Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:30:57 +0000 http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/?p=146#comment-1868 Yes, have tried that a couple of times, but alas, no reply. Yes, have tried that a couple of times, but alas, no reply.

]]> By: Geoff Northcott http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/2008/09/walkers-do-us-a-flavour-at-800k-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Geoff Northcott Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:50:15 +0000 http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/?p=146#comment-1867 Hey guys, I'm not sure the Walkers folks are reading this blog, so your best bet is to get in touch with them directly with your comments. They have an online comment form available here: http://www.walkers.co.uk/contact/contact.html Cheers, Geoff Hey guys,

I’m not sure the Walkers folks are reading this blog, so your best bet is to get in touch with them directly with your comments. They have an online comment form available here: http://www.walkers.co.uk/contact/contact.html

Cheers,
Geoff

]]> By: Dee http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/2008/09/walkers-do-us-a-flavour-at-800k-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Dee Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:49:49 +0000 http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/?p=146#comment-1849 I didn't enter this competition but have friends who put a huge amount of time and effort into thinking up original and unique flavours for this competition. After all, the guidelines were that the winning flavour would be original and fun, and we were told that we should consider combining foods that aren't usually combined, and come up with unique names. So...where does an entry like 'fish and chips' figure in all of this? Methinks that there is something 'fishy' going on with the judging panel here. Their own advice has been totally ignored, especially considering there has actually been a fish and chip flavour crips before. Oh how original (not). MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY HAVE THE WINNERS ORIGINAL PICTURES BEEN HIDDEN FROM THE PUBLIC? I have asked several times to see those winning pictures and been met with a stony silence. I think that for a prize of this nature and considering so many people entered, the least they should be doing is putting the winning pictures online...and not some artist's mock up. Really feel disappointed and annoyed for those who took the time and effort to enter this. I didn’t enter this competition but have friends who put a huge amount of time and effort into thinking up original and unique flavours for this competition. After all, the guidelines were that the winning flavour would be original and fun, and we were told that we should consider combining foods that aren’t usually combined, and come up with unique names. So…where does an entry like ‘fish and chips’ figure in all of this? Methinks that there is something ‘fishy’ going on with the judging panel here. Their own advice has been totally ignored, especially considering there has actually been a fish and chip flavour crips before. Oh how original (not). MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY HAVE THE WINNERS ORIGINAL PICTURES BEEN HIDDEN FROM THE PUBLIC? I have asked several times to see those winning pictures and been met with a stony silence. I think that for a prize of this nature and considering so many people entered, the least they should be doing is putting the winning pictures online…and not some artist’s mock up. Really feel disappointed and annoyed for those who took the time and effort to enter this.

]]> By: Chris Sutton http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/2008/09/walkers-do-us-a-flavour-at-800k-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Chris Sutton Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:45:56 +0000 http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/?p=146#comment-846 Hi. It's interested to read about all the interest in Walkers 'DO US A FLAVOUR' ad campaign. I sent the slogan(DO US A FLAVOUR) to an ad agency (Young & Rubicon) & to WALKERS CRISPS back in 1997 & again in 1998 by Royal Mail Recorded Delivery and they turned it down as 'unsuitable'. I'm just glad I had the foresight to send my ideas for this slogan to myself 'Recorded Delivery' & still have the UNOPENED envelope with a copy of my ideas inside it with me now. Hi. It’s interested to read about all the interest in Walkers ‘DO US A FLAVOUR’ ad campaign. I sent the slogan(DO US A FLAVOUR) to an ad agency (Young & Rubicon) & to WALKERS CRISPS back in 1997 & again in 1998 by Royal Mail Recorded Delivery and they turned it down as ‘unsuitable’. I’m just glad I had the foresight to send my ideas for this slogan to myself ‘Recorded Delivery’ & still have the UNOPENED envelope with a copy of my ideas inside it with me now.

]]> By: Best Buy Blue Label: crowdsourcing gets its own brand » didn’t see that coming http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/2008/09/walkers-do-us-a-flavour-at-800k-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Best Buy Blue Label: crowdsourcing gets its own brand » didn’t see that coming Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:30:03 +0000 http://geoffnorthcott.com/blog/?p=146#comment-766 [...] passed the 800,000 flavour submission mark and are heading swiftly towards a million, making it easily one of the most successful user [...] [...] passed the 800,000 flavour submission mark and are heading swiftly towards a million, making it easily one of the most successful user [...]

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