Posts tagged with ‘tailgating’
Tales from The Tailgate Tour: Tips for Popping up at College Football Game Day
Tailgating is a time-honored college football tradition, and in recent years, the experience has evolved from a cookout, foldout chairs and open trunks, to big screens, sound systems and games. And as brands tap into these fervent fan spaces, their strategies have been evolving, too. No one has watched this tailgating evolution more closely than...
How Jameson is Rabble-rousing Fans with a ‘Touchdown in Dublin’ Tailgate Tour
Several NFL games will be played overseas this football season, but none of them will take place in Ireland. And Jameson has something to say about that. So on Sept. 6, the Irish whiskey brand fired up a rally bus and a partnership with former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and parked outside NFL Headquarters...
Season Preview: How Brands are Ramping up Tours and Tailgating Events for Football Fans
Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, and for many sports fans, that can only mean one thing: It’s football season. Naturally, brands are lining up to earn their attention at NFL and college games with tailgating tours, sponsorship activations and pop-up experiences. Read on for a sneak preview of the experiential programs taking over...
Executive Q&A: Inside Dos Equis’ College Football Tailgate Throwdown Campaign
Dos Equis is a brand primarily known for its advertising, notably “The Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign, featuring the fantastic exploits of a sophisticated older gentleman and a catchphrase—”Stay thirsty, my friends”—that spread through internet meme culture like wildfire. But according to Heineken USA cmo Jonnie Cahill, being an advertising-led brand wasn’t enough. “That’s a...