Insta-Freebie: How to Reward Event Guests for Instagram Posts Innovative Vending Solutions, the company behind the increasingly popular Twitter-activated vending machines, has launched an Instagram version Photo: Courtesy of Innovative Vending Solutions Following the success of its Twitter-activated vending machines, Dayton, Ohio-based Innovative Vending Solutions has launched an Instagram posts version. After guests post a… Read more »
“6 Clever and Offbeat Marketing Tactics Your Business Can Afford” by Brittney Helmrich, Business News Daily
When you think about marketing, what's the first thing that comes to mind? You probably think of things like Internet ad campaigns, press releases, commercials and, of course, social media promotions. But marketing doesn't have to be the same old tactics you're used to – you can take it to the next level if you… Read more »
“Social Media Activated Vending Machine Nets You Free Stuff” by Ann Thompson, WVXU Cincinnati
Listen to the story… The concept is 21st century clever. Help companies promote their products via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get free products from special vending machines. Patrick McDonald thought of this idea years ago and launched Innovative Vending Solutions in 2008. The company is based in West Carrollton. His partner is Jeff Thibodeau…. Read more »
“West Carrollton Company Launches Instagram-Triggered Vending Machines” by Joe Cogliano, Dayton Business Journal
A local company is selling what it claims is the first Instagram-activated vending machine. West Carrollton-based Innovative Vending Solutions — a developer of tech-focused automated retail machines — is counting on the social media platform’s millions of daily users to drive big sales. Also known as IVS, the company’s social media vending machines offer organizations… Read more »
“Vending Machine Delivers Breastfeeding Supplies To Nursing Moms” by Emily Jed, Vending Times
BALTIMORE — Nursing moms who work at Johns Hopkins Hospital here can now purchase breastfeeding equipment and supplies from a vending machine, the Baltimore Sun reported. The machine makes accessible pump accessories, storage bottles, breast pads and other supplies to breastfeeding employees who often work during hours when the hospital gift shops are closed. A… Read more »
“Old Navy Flip-Flops Are Coming to a Vending Machine Near You” by Kelsey Glein, InStyle
Heading to the beach anytime soon? To build excitement for their much-anticipated $1 flip-flop sale on June 28, Old Navy is installing creating custom vending machines that dispense flip-flops using social currency (i.e. a tweet) around Los Angeles and New York City. For three days only (June 24 to 26), the vending machines will be… Read more »
“Vending Machine Dispenses Free Running Gear” by Matt McCue, Runner’s World
The crowd arrived in flats and heels, polished black wingtips, tan loafers and shiny gold Top-Siders, but they all left with the same shoes: The New Balance 890V4 in pink and blue (for women) and bright yellow and gray (for men.) Earlier today, New Balance and Westin Hotels partnered to celebrate National Running Day by… Read more »
“MasterCard’s Priceless Surprises Vending Machine Dispenses Prizes For Tweets At SXSW” by Emily Jed, Vending Times
AUSTIN, TX — MasterCard and news blog Mashable have teamed up to woo technology startups attending this week’s South By Southwest music festival by giving them free prizes from a tweet-activated vending machine. Instead of snacks or sodas, the machine dispenses prizes ranging from 250 one-on-one introductory phone calls with leading technology executives to computer… Read more »