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Axe Embarks on the World’s Dirtiest Tour
To promote its new shower gel to 18- to-24-year-old men, Axe tapped into the little boy inside every grown man with the World’s Dirtiest Tour. The 110-foot-by-45-foot footprint (pulled by four semi-truck haulers) gave young men the chance to get dirty… seriously dirty. It consisted of three dirty stations: Artsy Fartsy, where consumers covered themselves...
Miller Lite Charters a Private ‘Taste Express’ Train
With their grassroots feel, Miller Lite’s “Save the Taste” ads were ripe for a live event translation. The brand delivered with a proprietary music property unlike any other. Miller chartered a private train, called it the Miller Lite Taste Express, and hired recording artist Gavin DeGraw to get on board and travel across the country....
Unilever ‘Clicks’ with College Students Over Axe Clix
First, the premise: Unilever introduced Clix, a line extension of the popular Axe body spray for men, with a TV ad in which the ultra-dreamy Nick Lachey uses a handheld clicker to keep track of all of the women he “clicks” with. Dreaminess notwithstanding, Lachey gets far fewer clicks than an ordinary Joe who happened...
McDonald’s Road Trip Targets Savvy Young Adults
McDonald’s hit the road with two equally difficult objectives at the top of its list: connect with marketing-averse young adults during the busy summer season and differentiate Mickey D’s from the rest of the crowded QSR landscape. Mission—make that missions—accomplished. When the 100-day tour was complete, 81 percent of attendees surveyed said they believed McDonald’s...