Pilsner Urquell Leverages DIY Ethos to Boost Loyalty
Do-it-yourselfers can often be difficult consumers for brands to reach. Rather than fight their inherent non-commercial attitude, Pilsner Urquell decided to embrace the ethos. The brewer launched a competition to see which amateur home brewer could make the best Czech-style pilsner. The Pilsner Urquell Master Home Brewer Competition began by inviting home brewers in Chicago, New...
Philips Healthcare Wins with a Booth Alternative
Medical events are a big draw for doctors because they offer a chance to earn the continuing education credits necessary to maintain their medical licenses. They’re a big draw for exhibitors, of course, because of the chance to reach doctors—although doctors aren’t always open to commercial messages. Philips Healthcare found a solution to this age-old...
Pepsi Integrates Fans, Foursquare for Fit with SXSW
For the South by Southwest Interactive, Film and Music Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Pepsi set out to drive consumer excitement and buzz in-market while positioning Pepsi Max as a progressive brand. To do that, the company designed the Pepsi Max @ SXSW Lot, an interactive consumer experience in downtown Austin that played host to...
At Pepsi’s ‘X Factor’ Auditions, Fans Fuel Social
Pepsi has aligned itself in the past with music icons like Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Britney Spears. But never with everyday people. To keep its music tie-ins moving to the beat, it sponsored the popular music competition TV show, “The X Factor,” and launched an integrated campaign based on the message that “Where there...