Year: 2012

  • Adidas Gives Fans a Chance to Hoop with Hometown Hero

    The Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose won millions of fans during his first few years in the NBA—but nowhere were they more passionate than in the Windy City. Looking for a high-profile launch for the adizero Rose 2, Adidas capitalized on his popularity with a three-on-three basketball tournament in Chicago. The one-day live and online event […]

  • Accuray’s Microsite Boosts Pre-Show Engagement

    Radiation and oncology system provider Accuray kept its booth buzzing and sales channels full with a fully integrated program before, during and after its appearance at ASTRO, the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s annual trade show. The program needed to drive qualified prospects to participate in demos and help move prospects and customers up the sales […]

  • Activision Breaks Records with Call of Duty: XP Event

    It will go down as the event that showed the industry how to combine dozens of best practices and the hottest event marketing trends into a single blockbuster campaign. And it proved that experiential marketing had the power to drive $1 billion in sales. The event, Call of Duty: XP, immersed fans in “Modern Warfare 3,” […]

  • Avon Sends Chairman on 16-Country World Tour

    To mark the 125th anniversary of the company’s founding, Avon sent its chairman, Andrea Jung, on a marketing tour. Her mission: Meet with 125,000 of Avon’s independent sales reps face-to-face. The Believe World Tour encompassed stops in 16 countries and, although the events were similar, Avon made sure that each was tailored to the specific […]

  • Allianz UK Borrows Sponsorship Assets for Mobile Tour

    Allianz UK, one of the largest general insurers in the United Kingdom, used a mobile tour to inspire teamwork, communication and performance among its employees. The Team Allianz Live tour teamed up with 11 athletes the company sponsors, from retired Olympians to Olympic hopefuls, who represented the hard work ethos the company want- ed to […]