Author archive for Rachel Boucher
How Kenmore Leverages Events For Content
When Kenmore zeroed in on a Dirty Girl Mud Run series sponsorship two years ago it not only looked at the value of the program (strong) and the target it could reach (women). It looked at how the brand could leverage the sponsorship and event activation to generate content. Beyond “visibility” and lead gen, this...
How Strategic Stunt Marketing ‘Drops’ Can Be Silent But Strong
File this under the “subtle, but not so subtle” stunt marketing category. To promote the release of the latest Jurassic Park movie, “Jurassic World,” Universal Pictures UK on June 5 dropped a dinosaur transport container in the middle of London Waterloo station. Labeled with the fictional InGen Technologies branding, the shipping container offered the warning:...
Inside Wellness Activations at Amgen Tour of California
As title sponsor of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California for a 10th year, Amgen, a biopharmaceutical company, deployed wellness activations at stops along the cycling route in the fan experience called the Lifestyle Festival. The race (owned by AEG) kicked off May 8 in Sacramento, traveling along California’s most recognizable roadways, highways and coastline...
Scenes From The Amgen Tour of California
The Amgen Tour of California is the largest cycling event in North America. Owned by AEG, it attracts pro-cyclists, including world champions, and is widely considered a precursor or practice event to the Tour de France in July. Engagement opportunities abound inside this eight-market weeklong event, both along the route and at a festival that moves to...