Archives: Case Study

  • Bliss Makes Low-cost ‘Gorilla’ Marketing Top Priority

    Some companies only pay lip service to event marketing, seeing it more as an add-on than a key part of the marketing strategy. Others see it as a tool to be used sparingly because they don’t know how to measure the ROI. Then there’s Bliss. The spa brand (owned by the Starwood Hotels chain, which […]

  • Hyundai Gets Consumers Excited with Adrenaline Event Series

    Hyundai’s heart-pounding Adrenaline Tour put drivers behind the wheel and the Korean automaker top of mind among new car buyers as it generated test-drives, media and consumer attention, interest and brand perception for the high-performance 2010 Genesis Coupe. In February 2009, Hyundai announced its partnership with Rhys Millen Racing and Red Bull Energy Drink as […]

  • Clinique’s Makeover Events Deliver Beautiful Results

    Women ages 13 to 24 put their faces forward for Clinique’s Fresh Faces Tour, a traveling beauty studio created in partnership with Teen Vogue that had girls lined up for complimentary makeovers and hair touchups and to have their photo taken by a professional photographer. Each girl had three photos taken, then entered her best […]

  • Kodak Sales Spike During and After Six-Month Tour

    To educate active mothers and tech-savvy families about how much fun it is to use its products, Eastman Kodak hit the road for six months June 2008 with its Inspiration Tour. The 4,000-square-foot modular tent structure (moved via two 53-foot tractor-trailers) featured three display areas: one to take photos in partner-branded environments, one to print […]

  • Scotts Water Smart Grows Customers with Retail Tour

    Planting a blooming garden is all about timing. In spring 2008, Scotts Water Smart planted its seeds during prime fertilizing season (April 1 to June 16) by hitting the road on its Scotts Water Smart Grassroots Tour. The tour traveled in a bright green branded pickup truck and a grass-covered trailer featuring water-droplet inflatables resembling […]