Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Three Ways To Own San Diego During Comic-Con
There’s nothing quite like San Diego Comic-Con. Where else will consumers happily wait in line for two hours or longer, in full costume, just to get close to a brand or an entertainment franchise they’re passionate about? According to Chris Epple, vp-consumer marketing at HISTORY, which returned to San Diego Comic-Con July 24-26 this year...
When A Brand Manager Eats Off The Floor
How far would you go to seed a viral video of your brand’s latest product? Bissell Canada Senior Brand Manager Ravi Dalchand answered that question this summer when he steamed a grimy layer of soot and germs off a Toronto subway platform with Bissell’s new Symphony All-in-One Vacuum and Steam Mop, dumped a bowl of...
Heineken Expands The House At The US Open
Marking its 23rd year as sponsor of the US Open, Heineken brought an expanded Heineken House to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY, Aug. 25 to Sept. 8, offering live screenings of the biggest matches, entertainment, sandwiches and ice-cold beer in an open-air deck above the food village. The brand...
Depend Puts ‘Underwareness’ Center Stage
Myths and the stigma surrounding bladder leakage make it an uncomfortable health condition to discuss openly. Unfortunate, since one in four Americans experience it and nearly half are under the age of 50. Through a new marketing campaign, Kimberly-Clark’s Depend brand is opening the floodgates, so to speak, with “Drop Your Pants for Underwareness.” Depend...