Posts by Nathan Erb
Guinea Pig Getaway – Watch the commercial; get the app
By Nathan Erb on October 13, 2011 at 9:42 AM
From our “Easier Ways to Save” ad campaign, we’re bringing you the next chapter in the saga about Guinea Pigs rowing a boat. In the commercial, a man tries to save money by teaching guinea pigs to row a boat to produce electricity. (Scroll down to watch the commercial!) Now, the Guinea Pigs have escaped [...]
Posted in: Marketing & Communications, On the Web
How to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day. Arrrr!
By Nathan Erb on September 19, 2011 at 6:00 AM
Ahoy! You probably didn’t get the day off work or school for today’s very important—but little known— holiday. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day”. The premise is simple. Just talk like a pirate all day on September 19. Need help? You’re in the right place, matey. Some Simple Terms [...]
Posted in: On the Web
Geocaching with the Gecko (and 5 million others)
By Nathan Erb on August 18, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Until a few weeks ago, I’d never heard of geocaching. Someone mentioned in a meeting that GEICO was doing a “Find the Gecko” geocaching promotion, and the idea was met with confused stares. Somehow I had never met one of the 5 million people worldwide who already participate. After a little research, I ended up [...]
Posted in: Odds & Ends, On the Web
Compete in the Caveman Photo Crasher Challenge
By Nathan Erb on July 26, 2011 at 11:02 AM
This week, there’s an all-new character in our Caveman Photo Crasher app (and no, it’s not another Caveman). We’ve added everyone’s favorite dashing, dancing Grandpa to the app. Also starting this week is the first of four challenges, with the winners getting their photos featured on geico.com! So start going through all those pictures [...]
Posted in: On the Web
We’re launching a military blog!
By Nathan Erb on May 26, 2011 at 6:30 AM
The GEICO blogosphere is expanding! Later this year, we’ll be launching our own military blog. As part of HomeFront by GEICO, the new milblog will create another way for members of the military and their families to share stories, pictures, videos, tips and more. I can’t give away too much just yet, but we’re excited [...]
Posted in: On the Web
Happy birthday to us! GEICO is 75 years young
By Nathan Erb on May 6, 2011 at 7:44 AM
See that fancy banner at the top of the page? We added it to celebrate our 75-year history. I actually wanted cake and ice cream, but I settled for the banner. Want to learn about how we got to where we are today? Take a road trip that starts from our humble beginnings in 1936 [...]
Posted in: Marketing & Communications, Odds & Ends
Take the road song trivia quiz
By Nathan Erb on April 15, 2011 at 9:53 AM
My first car had a cassette deck. Creating a “road trip playlist” consisted of fishing under the seat or reaching over to the glove box to find the next song. I suppose that qualifies as distracted driving. Not recommended. Thankfully, now I can sync my music library to my phone and plug it into my [...]
Posted in: Odds & Ends
The GEICO Blog is now an arcade game
By Nathan Erb on April 1, 2011 at 7:17 AM
April Fools’ Day is a day that tolerates practical jokes and general foolishness. And it gives my team a chance to do something extra fun on geico.com. But not every idea makes the cut. Like letting people play the old arcade game Asteroids on the GEICO homepage. Ok, so maybe flying around and destroying everything [...]
Posted in: On the Web
An express lane for your car insurance?
By Nathan Erb on March 24, 2011 at 3:58 PM
There’s nothing I hate more than waiting in line. Luckily, some stores – and some roads – have express lanes. Turns out, our friends on the GEICO Service team agree, and they’ve come up with an auto insurance express lane for policyholders! They call it GEICO Express. It’s perfect for those times when you want [...]
Posted in: On the Web
Test your tire knowledge with our interactive quiz
By Nathan Erb on February 24, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Remember when you were in school and the teacher would take out that ominous stack of papers at the beginning of class? You’d frantically open your book and study as much as you could for the next 10 seconds before they were passed out. It was the dreaded pop quiz. We’re here to help you [...]
Posted in: Safety
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