Somewhere in the Metaverse, a giant red telephone is ringing right now. Anyone who picks it up, could end up working at Publicis Groupe Benelux, in the real world.
Publicis Groupe’s Metaphone is an ingenious way to to recruit scarce web 3.0 talent. “The talent that will shape the Metaverse, is already inside it,” explained Eduardo Marques, chief creative officer of Publicis Groupe Benelux.
The Metaverse has existed in the gaming industry for over 20 years, but today it’s where a new generation of creative talent is coming to play, discover and create. It’s the perfect place to find talent that understands the Metaverse. By using outdated technology, an old-school rotary telephone, Publicis Groupe is enticing them to leave the virtual world for an instant to show their talent in the real world.
According to Eva Devos, co-chief executive officer at Publicis Groupe Belgium, it’s the responsibility of marketeers and agencies to deserve people’s attention every time they communicate. The Metaverse is no exception: “Brands and agencies will play a vital role in the transition from the real to the virtual world, but only if they understand what moves people there. The Metaphone is a bridge between worlds and a bold new way to approach creative talent that understands the Metaverse and can help us build it. All they have to do, is pick up the Metaphone.”
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The Metaphone is a giant red telephone in Decentraland that rings day and night, waiting for the right talent to pick up the phone. When they do, a personal message will invite them to leave their details behind and answer with a message of their own.
