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Bravo Promos Show With Free Hair Styling
To promote the second season of “Shear Genius ” cable net Bravo last month offered New Yorkers free blowouts by the show’s 12 contestants in a one-day Times Square pop-up hair salon. The first 100 guests in line for a blowout received a gift bag brimming with Nexxus hair products. A key design element: 10...
Alaska Town Renamed Jolt During Summer Solstice
Energy drink Jolt recently capitalized on the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—by airlifting cases of their product to sleep-deprived citizens of Barrow AK the northernmost U.S. city. The beverage was distributed precisely at the solstice (approximately 8 p.m. on June 20)—which was exactly five weeks and six days after sunrise there with another...
Chrysler Partners With Six Flags
Chrysler is partnering with theme park company Six Flags in an effort to give consumers one-on-one experiences with its Chrysler Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Chrysler will have a significant presence at 10 Six Flag theme parks this summer and will add more parks in 2009. Additionally Chrysler Jeep and Dodge vehicles will become the “official...
Cartoon Network Creates Buzz For Star Wars Series
To create buzz for new series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars ” Cartoon Network is hitting eight malls through Nov. 9 with activities targeting kids and tweens (adults can play too). The network picked malls to reach an across the board demo in one shot. “We also wanted the opportunity to get foot traffic with...