#ffthefilm and Audi: How Brands Can React Positively to Unforeseen Opportunities

Director of #ffthefilm, @erinscafe, a winning Kickstarter documentary project, reached out to Audi for the loan of a car to make her film. This is the resulting social conversation.

  1. Listening

  2. Okay, you guys. Don’t worry. I’m done with the cold-tweeting car companies. It’s a last resort. I hate it too. Back to scheduling.
  3. Hey @audi: We still need a car for @FF_TheFilm. We have 1 week. Twitter makes magic things happen. Also, Audis are hot. kickstarter.com/projects/10208…
  4. RT @erinscafe: Hey @audi: We still need a car for @FF_TheFilm. We have 1 week. Twitter makes magic things happen. Also, Audis are hot. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1020889969/follow-friday-the-film
  5. Engaging 

  6. @Audi yup. Maybe a little more if we got lost…? :)
  7. Even if nothing comes from this, I want you all to know that @audi replied within minutes, AND had clicked our link. IMPRESSED.
  8. We click links RT @erinscafe: I want you all to know that #audi replied within minutes, AND had clicked our link. IMPRESSED.
  9. @Audi sorry! Missed this in all the tweets about you! We leave Tuesday morning, but could leave Wednesday if needed. You can DM me too!
  10. Social graph response 

  11. RT @erinscafe: Even if nothing comes from this, I want you all to know that @audi replied within minutes, AND had clicked our link. IMPRESSED.
  12. RT @Audi: We click links RT @erinscafe: I want you all to know that #audi replied within minutes, AND had clicked our link. IMPRESSED.
  13. if @Audi gives @erinscafe a car for #ffthefilm i'd totally switch from BMW to audi.
  14. @erinscafe thoroughly impressed by the social media teams at some big companies @Audi and @tacobell get it.
  15. @erinscafe Incredible exposure for your brand & your target demographic, @audi. Movie generating a lot of buzz.
  16. @erinscafe @audi whoa, is @audi both fancy at cars and good at social media?? because that is like unicorn level rare.
  17. @erinscafe @Audi helped us out with the ride to conquer cancer! We <3 them a lot! twitpic.com/9yaej6
  18. @erinscafe @Mitguy01 Seriously, my next purchase instead of another Volvo or Acura if @audi does something. #shitjustgotreal #ffthefilm

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Audi social media cum wannabe author cum film/flickerhouse aficionado with a particular penchant for Welles, and #WantAnR8. Views here are my own.

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