Help support TMP


"Burger King thought it had a great idea. Instead, it ended " Topic


1 Post

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please be courteous toward your fellow TMP members.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Food Plus Board


Areas of Interest

General

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Showcase Article

Transporting the Simians

How to store and transport an army of giant apes?


Featured Workbench Article

Useful Wooden Products at Dollar Tree

Scratch-builders often need basic wood shapes. Here is what is available inexpensively at the dollar store.


Featured Profile Article

Edward Philippi, Contest Winner

Meet the winner of our recent contest.


Featured Book Review


260 hits since 4 May 2017
©1994-2024 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Tango0104 May 2017 4:18 p.m. PST

…up with a Whopper of a problem.

"Burger King successfully ran an alternate version of its advertisement designed to trigger Google Home devices late Wednesday, the company said in an emailed statement Thursday. "Last night, Burger King launched very similar commercials that 100% triggered the smart speaker technology. The commercials aired during Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon," said spokeswoman Dara Schopp. The company altered the ad's audio in such a way that it was able to get around whatever block the Google Home had against the original commercial. Schopp also said that Burger King saw a 300 percent increase in "social conversation" on Twitter as compared to the day before — indicating that, good or bad, the commercial got people talking about the company…"
Main page
link


Amicalement
Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.