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Fisherman’s: Strong Lozenges, Strongman Mud Run
They came, they ran, they crawled, they jumped, they conquered. It was all part of the Fisherman’s Friend Strongman Run, a one-of-a-kind, demanding and cutting-edge experience that in February 2007 pushed 1,930 German participants to the limit as 12,000 spectators cheered them on. The runners overcame 11 obstacles, bounding up hills formed of bales of...
Maxwell House Outfits Toll Booth Workers with Coffee
Maxwell House had to come up with a way to cater to consumers’ evolving caffeine palettes while maintaining its simple cup o’ joe appeal. So it created a new blend of 100 percent Arabica beans. All it had to do now was get it in consumers’ hands. The answer: Maxwell House launched the Brew Some...
Coke Targets Young Demo with 20-Day Music Festival
Coke Israel wanted a music-based event that would target the 15-to-25 age bracket and highlight its brand messaging to a larger audience. The third annual Coca-Cola Music Village event was a 20-day festival of live music performances—a gigantic, free beach party with the Mediterranean Sea as the backdrop. A commercial center, flea market, dance floors...
Walmart Meeting Offers Live Interaction, Mini Concerts
When you’re numero uno on the Fortune 500 list, your annual shareholder’s meeting had better be pretty friggin’ good. This year, Wal-Mart delivered. Big W skipped the elaborate Broadway-style musical numbers and instead tried a new approach to its mission–critical annual meeting. We called it “Funny bones, heartstrings and rock stars.” They, um, didn’t call...