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	<title>Comments on: Why Virgin&#8217;s Banner Ads Work, Even on Facebook!</title>
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		<title>By: Claymation</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-1193716</link>
		<dc:creator>Claymation</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin is Smart! They even made a customer complain letter (London- Mumbai) into a funny &#039;viral&#039; mail!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Virgin is Smart! They even made a customer complain letter (London- Mumbai) into a funny &#8216;viral&#8217; mail!</p>
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		<title>By: Rob Abdul</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-1176158</link>
		<dc:creator>Rob Abdul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin is the best people loved brand on Earth.

Great post Peter.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Virgin is the best people loved brand on Earth.</p>
<p>Great post Peter.</p>
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		<title>By: Travis V</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-914588</link>
		<dc:creator>Travis V</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The pricing transparency seems to be a must- have these days.  I have zero patience for sites where the pricing details are obfuscated ... nothing makes me bail on a site faster than if i have to dig to find the cost of whatever the service might be.  The presentation of pricing seems to be perhaps THE most important visualization aspect of any site design, yet so few seem to be doing it well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The pricing transparency seems to be a must- have these days.  I have zero patience for sites where the pricing details are obfuscated &#8230; nothing makes me bail on a site faster than if i have to dig to find the cost of whatever the service might be.  The presentation of pricing seems to be perhaps THE most important visualization aspect of any site design, yet so few seem to be doing it well.</p>
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		<title>By: James Lamb</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-652563</link>
		<dc:creator>James Lamb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve learned to ignore the in-feed ads on Facebook already.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve learned to ignore the in-feed ads on Facebook already.</p>
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		<title>By: Local Online Marketing</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-642918</link>
		<dc:creator>Local Online Marketing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is actual result of this campaign not the only way to know its success? While following a tested and proven process suggests the likelihood of success, many variables impact campaign implementation. How well did the creative and offers
match the needs and wants of potential buyers? How well did the marketers test, measure, and execute? How much did it cost?These variables impact ROI. If Virgin Airlines is willing to discuss the campaign, would this not be an interesting case study?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is actual result of this campaign not the only way to know its success? While following a tested and proven process suggests the likelihood of success, many variables impact campaign implementation. How well did the creative and offers<br />
match the needs and wants of potential buyers? How well did the marketers test, measure, and execute? How much did it cost?These variables impact ROI. If Virgin Airlines is willing to discuss the campaign, would this not be an interesting case study?</p>
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		<title>By: RichCommerce.fr &#187; Archive du blog &#187; Virgin America : Quand les interfaces riches sont belles et incitatives</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-629903</link>
		<dc:creator>RichCommerce.fr &#187; Archive du blog &#187; Virgin America : Quand les interfaces riches sont belles et incitatives</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Bref, un site remarquable qui n&#8217;a pas laissé indifférent nos amis de chez GrokDotCom : Why Virgin’s Banner Ads Work, Even on Facebook! [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Bref, un site remarquable qui n&#8217;a pas laissé indifférent nos amis de chez GrokDotCom : Why Virgin’s Banner Ads Work, Even on Facebook! [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Robert Gorell</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-628190</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert Gorell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Peter (Koning),

Good question. Although we don&#039;t know their results per se, we know based on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.futurenowinc.com/clients.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;results we&#039;ve achieved for our clients&lt;/a&gt; that these tactics work. In fact, we have an entire product line based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.futurenowinc.com/scenario-analysis.htm?utm_source=GrokDotCom&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_content=Link-1338&amp;utm_campaign=ConsultingServices&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;scenario /scent trail planning and optimization&lt;/a&gt;. 

This post was meant as an observational analysis only, so we hope you don&#039;t feel misled. If we can get some actual data (on conversion, ROI, etc.) from Virgin, we&#039;ll definitely pass it along.

Kind regards,
-Editor, GrokDotCom</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peter (Koning),</p>
<p>Good question. Although we don&#8217;t know their results per se, we know based on the <a href="http://www.futurenowinc.com/clients.htm">results we&#8217;ve achieved for our clients</a> that these tactics work. In fact, we have an entire product line based on <a href="http://www.futurenowinc.com/scenario-analysis.htm?utm_source=GrokDotCom&#038;utm_medium=Post&#038;utm_content=Link-1338&#038;utm_campaign=ConsultingServices">scenario /scent trail planning and optimization</a>. </p>
<p>This post was meant as an observational analysis only, so we hope you don&#8217;t feel misled. If we can get some actual data (on conversion, ROI, etc.) from Virgin, we&#8217;ll definitely pass it along.</p>
<p>Kind regards,<br />
-Editor, GrokDotCom</p>
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		<title>By: Robert Eastman</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-627931</link>
		<dc:creator>Robert Eastman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obviously &quot;There Is A Reason&quot; Sir Richard is a BILLIONARE!  

ALWAYS remember the fundamentals, &quot;MAKE IT EZ FOR THE PROSPECT/CUSTOMER TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU!!!&quot; (Yes, I am SHOUTING!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obviously &#8220;There Is A Reason&#8221; Sir Richard is a BILLIONARE!  </p>
<p>ALWAYS remember the fundamentals, &#8220;MAKE IT EZ FOR THE PROSPECT/CUSTOMER TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU!!!&#8221; (Yes, I am SHOUTING!)</p>
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		<title>By: Peter Koning</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-627601</link>
		<dc:creator>Peter Koning</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How do you know this strategy works? What are the results?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How do you know this strategy works? What are the results?</p>
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		<title>By: Todd Follansbee</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-627466</link>
		<dc:creator>Todd Follansbee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Banner ads are a big challenge to make profitable, its good to see one that seems to understand that interruption marketing doesn&#039;t need to be rude and invasive.
GREAT analysis!
I&#039;ll take Bryan&#039;s suggestion and consider Virgin for my next flight if you can get me off JetBlue.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Banner ads are a big challenge to make profitable, its good to see one that seems to understand that interruption marketing doesn&#8217;t need to be rude and invasive.<br />
GREAT analysis!<br />
I&#8217;ll take Bryan&#8217;s suggestion and consider Virgin for my next flight if you can get me off JetBlue.</p>
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		<title>By: Bryan Eisenberg</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/04/02/virgin-facebook-advertising-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-617871</link>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Eisenberg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Peter I&#039;ll vouch for the in-air experience. I had the pleasure of flying Virgin America to San Francisco last week when I went out to teach the Call to Action seminar. The seats, staff and food were incredible. I&#039;m planning my next trip in May to take them again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peter I&#8217;ll vouch for the in-air experience. I had the pleasure of flying Virgin America to San Francisco last week when I went out to teach the Call to Action seminar. The seats, staff and food were incredible. I&#8217;m planning my next trip in May to take them again.</p>
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