Brand: Ford

It was the first-ever reality show created by an advertiser, driven by consumers and broadcast on network TV. Ford’s “Escape Routes” was a six-part televised series of “Amazing Race”-style challenges in which six pairs of best friends vied for a Ford Escape and $100,000. Consumers supported their favorite contestants in their challenges online via live […]

To recognize its top performing Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealership personnel, Ford created meaningful experiences at the 2008 Employee Excellence Leadership Summit. The OneFord Experience in Dearborn, MI, was made up of nine events, starting with a Welcome Reception at the Henry Ford Museum, followed by drives on the Ford Test Track, a history lesson […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]