JWT Archives - Event Marketer
Ford Reaches Women with Warriors in Pink Campaign
Ford wanted to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure while leveraging the partnership to drive sales among women ages 18-24, so the carmaker took the message to the people in 2008 through Race for the Cure events, grassroots efforts and sweepstakes offers. By activating at 117 Race events, Ford reached over 1.5...
Ford Connects with Bull Riders at Annual Riding Event
In 2009, Ford Trucks took its seventh year as sponsor of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) to a new level to attract key consumers, improve brand opinion, consideration and purchases. As the official title sponsor of the PBR Built Ford Tough Series, Ford activated at 33 events between January and November, leading up to the World...
Ford Puts a New Spin on Tupperware Parties
Think ladies only buy plastic bowls at house parties? Or lingerie? Think again. On May 19, 2009, Ford tied the fun of having a neighborhood party with its sponsorship of “American Idol” to create 1,000 in-home events where women (and a few men) got to watch the first night of the show’s two-day finale with...
Ford Puts Fiestas in the Hands of Tweeting Trendsetters
Ford’s Fiesta Movement put 100 young trendsetters behind the wheels of 100 Fiestas for six months. As part of a social media initiative, they received gas and insurance, test drove and “lived” with the car, traveling as “agents” on special “missions” who then related their experiences through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The...