Stunt Strategies: 11 Ways to Stop Consumers in Their Tracks
In an age when goldfish have longer attention spans than humans, getting consumers to notice a brand’s marketing efforts is challenging, to say the least. But fortune favors the bold, as they say, and event marketers are taking the adage to heart, producing striking experiential stunts that cause even the most distracted of consumers to do a double-take. But it’s not just about the shock factor—brands are finding clever ways to integrate key messaging into these experiences, and offering a taste of their personality at the same time. Here, a review of 11 experiential stunt strategies that cut through the clutter.
Ben & Jerry’s Makes Dreams of Diving into a Pint of Ice Cream Come True
Not one to shy away from a creative stunt, Ben & Jerry’s for the launch of its low-calorie Moo-phoria ice cream created a human “claw” arcade game. The Feb. 7 activation at Winter Garden… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Banks’s Beer Tells it Like it is With a Snarky Advent Calendar Installation
British beer brand Banks’s on Dec. 1 launched a holiday campaign that replaces cheesy sentiments often associated with the season with tongue-in-cheek messaging designed to resonate with younger… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Stunts: Ally Bank’s Drone Delivers Phone Chargers to Mall Shoppers
One way to gain a little attention in the marketplace? Launch a drone decked out in your brand colors and logo in a busy shopping mall. That’s exactly what Ally Bank did on Oct. 7, the Saturday before… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Street Stunts Give New Yorkers a Taste of Alabama
Through street stunts and an interactive activation, the Alabama Tourism Department set out this summer to educate New Yorkers, and beyond, about all that Alabama has to offer. (Did you know that no… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Stunts: Xfinity Takes ‘Fast and Furious’ Fans on a Thrill Ride
To take advantage of the active fan base surrounding “The Fast and the Furious,” and leverage the synergy between the speed-centric movie franchise and the new Xfinity Gig internet service, Comcast… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Ben & Jerry’s Giant Cereal Bowl Stunt Makes a Splash in New York City
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s on March 7, which happened to be National Cereal Day, created a splash of sorts with a pop-up stunt in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. The idea was to promote… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
B-to-B Stunts: Aristocrat Teams Up with Tim McGraw at G2E
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is an international casino gaming trade show and conference held in Las Vegas that packs some stiff competition. So when veteran gaming manufacturer Aristocrat prepared to… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Namecheap’s Low-Budget ‘Where’s Waldo’ Stunt Goes Viral
Where’s Waldo? From March 11-15 you could find him wandering through the South by Southwest Interactive festival (SXSWi), attracting the attention of thousands of consumers as he sported the signature… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
Inside JetBlue’s ‘Reach Across the Aisle’ Viral Stunt
In a stunt that has gone viral, JetBlue leveraged the timely cultural climate of the presidential primaries for an in-flight activation that got passengers to literally Reach Across the Aisle. The… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
FOX Sports’ Daytona 500 Stunt Gets ‘the Boot’ in NYC
FOX Sports got New Yorkers’ motors running Feb. 16-19 with a NASCAR stunt in one of New York City’s most heavily trafficked locales. To promote its coverage of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 21, the media… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?
TiVo Riles up Moviegoers with Commercial Interruptions
TiVo in December pulled the ultimate prank on a theater full of moviegoers in Boulder, CO, to promote its newest entertainment device. Aiming to boost awareness for its Bolt DVR system, the brand offered… LOGIN Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to login. Forgot Password?