Honda Embarks on Breakthrough Twitter-centric Campaign Featuring Vine Videos in Support of Summer Clearance Sales Event

• Unique campaign starts July 15 with promoted hashtag #wantnewcar
  
• Honda to respond to user-generated tweets with real-time Vine videos
• Summer Clearance TV Spot "Super Fan" Responds to Neil Patrick Harris

In support of the annual Summer Clearance Sales Event, Honda will launch a unique social media campaign in which the brand will directly engage with Twitter users utilizing real-time Vine videos. Launching July 15, Honda will respond to tweets with the #wantnewcar hashtag with live Vine videos encouraging users to ditch their old car and purchase a new Honda through the Summer Clearance Sales Event. In addition to the social media component, the Summer Clearance event will be supported by television, print, digital and radio advertising leveraging the #wantnewcar conversation and user-generated tweets.

"Starting today, Honda will promote #wantnewcar, urging Twitter users to vent about their need for a new car for a chance to receive personalized Vine video responses directly from Honda, all shot and uploaded that day," said Susie Rossick, Senior Manager at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "This campaign provides a new and unique way to remind people that summer is the best time to get a great deal on a Honda."

These Vine videos will include news of the Honda Summer Clearance Sales Event in an organic way specific to the users concern.  According to Rossick, "If a user mentions needing a new car to pick up a pizza, that Vine video response may feature a Honda dealer offering a great deal…with a mouth full of pepperoni."

In addition to the social media promotion, the Summer Clearance Sales Event campaign will feature eight TV spots that show various Honda dealers humorously responding to real tweets, while finding alternative cars and deals for viewers to consider.  The TV spot "Super Fan" addresses an actual tweet from actor Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother," "The Smurfs") in which @ActuallyNPH asks for advice on selecting a minivan. "Dance Party" highlights standard features such as Pandora® when the dealer has a sudden dance party in a Civic based on a tweet from @KasiJackson.

Spots will air during national prime network programs such as "Shark Tank," "Extreme Makeover, Home Edition," "CSI," "Vampire Diaries," "Two Broke Girls," "America's Got Talent" and cable networks, including A&E, Animal Planet, Bravo, AMC and TBS. Print creative will run in top consumer weekly publications such as "Entertainment Weekly," "People," "Sports Illustrated," "Bloomberg Businessweek," and "TIME" as well as top-tier daily newspapers that include the "The New York Times," "Wall Street Journal" and "USA Today."

Online ads will run in top automobile and consumer websites, including AOL Autos, Edmunds, MSN Autos, Autobytel, AutoTrader and Cars.com, with a home-page takeover on "USA Today" that will pull in @Honda's live Twitter feed for viewers to keep up with the Vine video responses. The #wantnewcar promoted trends on Twitter will take place on 7/15.

Nissan to Feature Fan-Made Instagram and Vine Videos in TV Commercial

– "Your Door to More" video contest will highlight fan passions and all-new Versa Note –

The all-new 2014 Nissan Versa Note is much more than a means of transportation. It's your door to more of the things you love to do. That's why Nissan is inviting users of Instagram and Vine to celebrate their passions in their own short videos. All entrants have the chance to win prizes and see their creations in a national Nissan TV commercial.

As of today, aspiring videophiles can visit YourDoorToMore.com for details about the contest, including sample videos and a printable kit containing cutout versions of the Versa Note. To enter the competition, users make a six-to-15 second video on Vine or Instagram about what they love, include at least one Versa Note cutout, and then post the video with the #VersaVid hashtag. A total of six winners will receive $1,000 Amazon.com gift cards to help fuel their passions, and three of those winners will have their videos featured in a Nissan TV ad to promote the Versa Note later this year. Video submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, August 5.

"Cars don't just take us places. They help us chase dreams, seek adventure, and enjoy life to the fullest," said Jon Brancheau, vice president, Marketing, Nissan North America. "We want to celebrate that freedom and the creativity it can inspire."

The "Your Door to More" video contest is inspired by the 2014 Nissan Versa Note, a second-generation hatchback with a sculpted, modern and energetic look that reflects the active lives of its target buyers. The Versa Note is an exceptional combination of versatility, technology and value that features best-in-class fuel economy and total interior volume.* It's a kid friendly and adult-comfortable vehicle that enables owners to take their friends and family anywhere they want to go – and do a whole lot more of what they love along the way.