First we had bumper stickers. Then we had t-shirts. Now we have...

[Matt R.]

Rubber ducks! Yep, those beloved little yellow ducks that everyone played with as a kid in the bath tub.

Before you question our sanity, let me explain why we're doing all of these fun promotions. We want to build up our social media and viral marketing efforts and how better to do that than involve our customers?

So our plan for the ducks is to send them out to customers with the intention of you taking photos of the ducks in funny places. Whether you want to send your beloved duck over Niagra Falls, sail it down the Thames or across Lake Michigan, we want to see your duck in amusing places. Of course, ducks often spend time on land too so if your duck gets impaled on Sydney Harbor Bridge, send us a photo!

With your permission we'll feature all of these photos on our blog on Facebook. When we have a good number of entries, we'll have a free for all vote on the top 3 pictures and prizes will be awarded.

If this works well, we can run this as an ongoing competition and pick/vote on the best photos every couple of months. Who knows, we could start something big here with our love for cute yellow rubber ducks.

Pics to follow

[Matt R.]

Aren't they adorable?

We are ordering 500 - 250 for distribution in the US and Asia Pac and 250 for distribution in Europe. If things go well, we can order many many more.

More details to follow.

[Alan B]

I didn't know that you were such a pet lover.

[Tony]

Well, it's a duck. When can I expect my dozen?

[Matt R.]

Expecting delivery next week. If we're sending you 12... then we want to see an armada of them sail across the Atlantic.

[WHB - Tyler]

You could create two armadas - one painted with the Brit colors for our CEO and one with an American paint job. Then create a reenactment of us beating them back across the pond....

Now that would win you a laptop.

[Matt R.]

Our armada would be safe. Friendly fire would sink yours

[Arkadij S]

They are just awesome! Maybe we'll group the third armada for us?
Fancy having UA Black Sea Undercover Duck Fleet?

[Maxim M.]

In our country it would be the most powerful military unit on the sea =)
We need reinforcements !!! then expecting flying ducks-fighters in terms of NATO partnership program

[Taras O.]

Max, did you mean sailing ducks? They should be amphibious though.

[Colin]

How adorable, you all are ducking it out!

[Maxim M.]

nope, Taras . I request aviation as well.
Save the private Donald

Colin, feel free to join )

[richg]

So when do we get them?

[Matt R.]

The ducks are here early next week. We will put up an online form where you can request a duck of a couple of ducks to be sent to you.

All that we ask is that to get some return on our investment, you take picture of the ducks in funny places or poses and post here, post on our Facebook wall (and maybe your own) or in any other place you think will attract attention and help us get noticed. We'd really like to turn this into a massive viral marketing campaign.

[JasonD]

Oh, I just purchased three new 35mm cameras...

Gimme one, or two, if you can spare them.

I will throw one in a Geo-Cache, and see where he travels!

Time to write a creative story about the little yellow duck!

[carlobee]

that's nice and lovely!


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[Matt R.]

Look what arrived today....

[frogmn78]

Can I get some ducks?? Where is this form at?

[lzzrdboy]

I'm down for some traveling ducks. Shoot some my way as well. How do I request?

[PHPLab]

Are these ducks only for the staff or...