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Posted Jun 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM EDT 0 Comments

Posted Jun 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM EDT 0 Comments

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Tesla asks its remaining fans to make 90 second ads.
You might recognize this TeslaVision campaign seeking fan-submitted ads as a callback to the Project Loveday contest from 2017 (that was the year the Model 3 started shipping, but the new Roadster and Semi did not).
Beyond the request for free advertising labor amid an ongoing brand crisis and political quagmire, Tesla's 2025 request is also designed to try to flood social media, requiring posts on YouTube, X, and Instagram by July 17th to maybe win a Model Y and a trip to Gigafactory Texas.

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Phenom has earned accolades including: Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies (5 consecutive years), Deloitte Technology's Fast 500 (4 consecutive years), 11 Brandon Hall 'Excellence in Technology' awards including Gold for 'Best Advance in Generative AI for Business Impact,' Business Intelligence Group's Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards (3 consecutive years), The Cloud Awards 2025/2024, The A.I. Awards 2024, and a regional Timmy Award for launching and optimizing (2020). Headquartered in Greater Philadelphia, Phenom also has offices in India, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit Connect with Phenom on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. View source version on Contacts Jennifer Sign in to access your portfolio

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