B-to-C Events
Pop-ups: Motorola Uses Temporary Store As Part of Q Launch
To help introduce its new do-everything handheld device the Q Motorola has taken over a high-traffic storefront on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile for its first foray into pop-up retail dubbed Destination Q. Opened earlier this month the shop features a handful of podiums that show off the device’s different capabilities—communications media playing Internet and so on....
Sampling: Ben & Jerry’s Lets Consumers Send Ice Cream To Friends
A three-city sampling effort for Ben & Jerry’s new pre-packed ice cream cones got consumers to help spread the brand buzz. Sampling teams in New York City and Chicago (both earlier this month) and San Francisco (this week) distributed 50 000 full-size cones per market. The Ben & Jerry’s twist? In addition to standard...
Boost Mobile Mixes Music and Volunteerism
Boost Mobile has been creating buzz for the brand—and driving teens and young adults to volunteer—using a two-pronged attack of music and volunteerism. Through its title sponsorship of a nonprofit called RockCorps Boost offers free admission to concerts only to consumers who volunteer in their communities.
Getting Past Gatekeepers at Four Big Colleges
Every university has a different process for approving and scheduling brands’ on-campus events. Some it seems are microfocused on every last detail while others appear to let just about anything go.