Type of Event: Buzz/word-of-mouth programs
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Sargento Cooks Up Buzz with Retailtainment Efforts
Sargento was after “food adventurers,” consumers who like to experiment with their recipes. To persuade them to try its Bistro Blends line of cheeses, Sargento decided on a three-pronged approach that would give those adventurers a chance to taste the goods, see them being prepared and fire questions at culinary experts. “The campaign was just […]
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Dos Equis Mixes Fire Breathers with Sampling in Miami
As if Miami isn’t hot enough, the temperature reached new heights when Dos Equis tapped into the city’s annual 24/7 week-long Winter Music Conference to promote its imported Mexican beer and “Mexicool,” its theme for 2006. Dos Equis transformed the historic National Hotel on Ocean Drive with its famous pool and sand lounge into a […]
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Coca-Cola Hosts a Final Four Food and Music Festival
In year four of an 11-year deal with the NCAA, Coca-Cola wanted to turn up the dial on its fan connections through college sports, focusing on the property’s crown jewel, the men’s basketball tournament’s Final Four. With the semifinal games on Saturday night and the national championship on Monday, Coke zeroed in on Sunday, serving […]
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Chevrolet Music Festival Amplifies CMA Sponsorship
GM leveraged Chevrolet’s sponsorship of the Country Music Association Awards across a variety of media. In addition to sponsoring the awards TV broadcast, the automaker deployed the Chevy All Access Music mobile tour at large music and sporting events (including NASCAR races and the MLB All-Star Game) in the months leading up to the CMAs. […]
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Verizon Takes the Spotlight During Grammys Week
Getting Los Angeles to stand still is a next-to-impossible task. But that was the goal for Verizon Wireless, which was seeking to leverage all of the hullabaloo around the Grammy Awards to generate attention for its V Cast digital content delivery service. The brand wanted to hit industry types, as well as consumers and influencers, […]




