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Snickers bars get cheaper as the internet gets angrier!

In a genius marketing move, the price of a Snickers bar reduces in correlation with how 'angry' the internet is!
Posted by: admin , May 26, 2016
  • I have a marketing background, so this Snickers campaign warms my heart (and my belly ).
  • Basically, the price of a Snickers bar drops in correlation with how ‘angry’ the internet is
  • The Melbourne Institute of Technology developed an algorithm (a ‘Hungerithm’) to monitor social media posts and determine the mood of the internet.
  • The price is updated every 10 minutes, at which point you can lock in a price to get a barcode and buy your snickers at the ‘angry’ price.
  • Bars are redeemed at 7-Eleven.
  • Evil, but genius

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http://mashable.com/2016/05/24/snickers-anger-cheap/#MRFrea2dnEqF

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Tags: 7-Eleven, Algorithm, Angry price, chocolate, Hungerithm, Internet gets angrier, marketing, Melbourne Institute of Technology, MIT, mood of the Internet, Snickers, Snickers bar, social media

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