THE #HASHTAG


CASE STUDY: BEER
According to Jenkins, the hashtag wouldn't be so succesful in its efforts to create a common line of communication to the masses if it weren't for the concepts of spreadability and participatory culture.
The Bud Light #UpForWhatever campaign was so significant in that it created an opportunity for a specific audience to utilitize their skills in social media-ing in order to mass advertise in the hopes of winning a grand prize.
The audience? Millineals. The prize? A massive party dedicated to 1,000 winners; fully equipped with and sponsered by none other than Bud Light.
The concepting of this strategy was ingenius! All it took were a few college kids and a couple parties in order to get this information to become widely accessible in a quick manner.