Author archive for Event Marketer
Sports Marketing: Puma Creates Regional Golf-And-Gamble Scrambles
If PUMAPalooza doesn’t sound like your dad’s golf tournament then the marketing message is spot-on. Puma the German tennis shoe and athletic apparel company is launching a series of proprietary golf scramble events to shake up the game’s staid persona and get the word out about its recent entree into the golf category.
Media Stunts: WE tv’s Bridezillas Whip Up A Media Frenzy In Times Square
The WE network’s cake-covered brides are back baby. And this time they’re madder—and hungrier—than ever. To recap the network generated buzz for reality show “Bridezillas” in 2005 with a find-the-cash-in-the-cake stunt (brides fought tooth and manicured nail through a 15-foot three-tiered cake for a shot at $25 000) and in 2006 by challenging women with...
Sponsorships: Valspar Builds Awareness with US Open Tie
Paint and coatings manufacturer Valspar is hoping to create some visibility for its new consumer paint brand as a sponsor of the United States Tennis Association’s 2007 US Open.
Multiculti Marketing: Allstate’s Relationship With NASCAR Program Evolves
Allstate is expanding its involvement in NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity effort. This is its third year supporting the program which seeks to develop minority and female drivers and crew members. and this time around it plans to leverage its other NASCAR activities to support it. Among the changes to the program? Allstate is sponsoring driver Jesus...