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DirecTV Trains Employees Via ‘Edutainment’ Pods
Last summer, DirecTV set out to drive new sports and premium package upgrades while maintaining current premium subscribers. Its secret weapon of choice? Its own customer service agents—the front line for sales and service of the premium accounts. To get the agents motivated and up to speed, the brand’s Sell & Save Tour hit the...
National Pork Board Tour Brings Home the Bacon
With the goal of increasing retail pork sales and educating mothers about the safety of the meat in the aftermath of H1N1, the National Pork Board took to the highways from April to October 2009, distributing coupons and samples from its 40-foot trailer at family festivals, barbecue battles, music festivals and “Taste Of” events in...
Lunchables Mobile Tour Keeps Youngsters’ Bellies Full
To drive sampling of its Lunchables product among six- to 12-year-old children and their moms, Kraft took to the highway last year with two Lunch Your Tummy Right mobile tours—one that hit large fairs and festivals and another that visited retail partners and small venues. In partnership with Camp Woodward, the biggest action sports, gymnastic,...
Kyle Petty Charity Leverages Press to Build Awareness
Since its inception in 1995, the annual cross-country motorcycle trip featuring NASCAR celebs lead by Kyle Petty has logged more than 20,000 miles and generated more than $3 million for charity. The 2002 Charity Ride kicked off in Napa, CA, last June and traveled for eight days (covering about 400 miles daily). The Ride benefited...