Brand Ambassadors and Event Staffing Agency Case Study - Promotional Events and Tours

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Arizona Office of Tourism: Pop Up Spas

The Arizona Office of Tourism wanted a unique way to complement their 2009 marketing and advertising campaign.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Professional masseuses• Brand ambassadors• Event design• Postcard distribution• Sweepstakes entry collection

Highlights

Results• Three markets targeted• Seven buildings visited• 3,482 massage given• 30,000 postcards distributed

In Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver, office spas were set up offering complimentary services to working professionals.

Brand ambassadors offered refreshments, scheduled massages and provided info on travel to Arizona.

Scenic backdrops of Arizona landscapes were used to create a relaxing, spa-like atmosphere.

Bacardi: B-Live Tour

Find staff with significant event and screen printing experience to work at a cutting-edge music and cultural “experience”, the Bacardi B-Live tour.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Specialty staff: screen printers• Crowd interaction• Execution in14 U.S. markets

Highlights

Results• Thousands of custom t-shirts printed• Thousands of brand impressions

Attack! conducted a nationwide search for friendly, up-beat and experienced screen printers.

Five qualified staff, hired in 14 U.S. markets, managed popular screen printing stations.

Concert goers were able to design their own tees and watch them come to life at the printing stations.

Blisscotti: Product Launch

Blisscotti needed an innovative way to create buzz around their brand and launch their newest product, Blisscotti Ice Cream Sandwiches.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

Highlights• Professional Drivers• Brand Ambassadors• Wrapped Vehicles• Premium Distributions/Sampling• Staff Training

Attack! created a sampling program for the West Coast launch of Blisscotti in the San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The program included 3 street teams, anchored by 3 branded Blisscotti VW Bugs, and a freezer truck full of product.

Staff distributed product samples, coupons, and key messaging to the public, while the Blisscotti Bugs circled the areas in formation. The coordinated, 3-car Blisscotti Bug formation was made possible with extensive training and the use of 2-way walkie-talkies.

Airborne: Airport Marketing

Airborne needed to increase brand awareness and customer loyalty, specifically targeting the hard-to-reach frequent flyer demographic.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Airport Marketing• Sampling/coupon distribution• Event scheduling/ permitting

Highlights

Results• Over 800,000 samples distributed • Two million indirect brand impressions

Attack! obtained security clearance at Chicago O’Hare and Denver International Airports.

Brand ambassadors infiltrated the high-traffic security checkpoints and boarding gates to hand out samples, bags and branded t-shirts.

Attack! staffers reached thousands of departing and arriving consumers.

Chase & United Airlines: Airport Marketing

United Airlines and Chase wanted to promote their new Mileage Club Card while rewarding passengers at three of the top airports in the country.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Three major airports targeted• TSA badge approval• Brand ambassadors• 5,000 travels kits distributed a day at each airport• 130,000 travel kits distributed overall

Highlights

Attack! sent brand ambassadors behind security clearance gates.

Teams distributed over 130,000 free travel kits to travelers on behalf of Chase and their new Mileage Plus Club Visa Card.

Attack! staff managed branded tables in United terminals at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Denver International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport

Coffee-mate: Event Marketing

To increase awareness of Coffee-mate products through brand education, targeted sampling and coupon distribution.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

“Attack! has an excellent turnkey system that responds quickly to event details and changes. Not only did we collect valuable consumer data for our client but gained media recognition as well. Thanks, Attack!”

–Nubia Henderson, Burrell Communications

Highlights

Results• Booth set-up and maintenance• Branded premiums• Wearable media• Singers, dancers and emcees• Consumer data collection

Brand ambassadors, chefs, emcees, singers and musicians attended African-American focused events in four major US markets.

Wearable media devices collected consumer data and distributed samples of Coffee-mate products.

Coffee-mate themed cookbooks and giveaways were also distributed as prizes in brand-themed competitions.

T-Mobile: Premio Lo Nuestro

Drive traffic to T-mobile in-store events scheduled at various retail locations in the weeks leading up to Premio Lo Nuestro, the “people’s choice” Latin music awards.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Brand ambassadors• Bilingual staff• Hand-to-hand flyer distribution • Location scouting• 17,000 flyers distributed

Highlights

In six cities across the state of Florida, bilingual Attack! street teams visited universities, shopping districts, cafes, sporting events and community facilities.

The teams engaged with consumers and distributed flyers advertising T-Mobile’s upcoming in-store events.

Patrons were encouraged to enter a sweepstakes for ticket packages to Premio Lo Nuestro.

The Face Shop: Walgreen’s Launch

Increase brand awareness for THE FACE SHOP mask sheets’ U.S. debut at nationwide Walgreens locations.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Brand ambassadors• Hand-to-hand sample/ informative leaflet distribution • Material shipment and tracking• Location scouting• Schedule creation

Highlights

Results• Events Executed: 196• Number of mask sheets distributed: 98,500 • Number of leaflets distributed: 83,000 • Trained TFS Brand Ambassadors Nationwide: 40+

Brand ambassadors in 20 US markets distributed informative leaflets and samples.

Teams targeted local events popular amongst women 18- 45 years, including concerts, shopping events, charity runs and local Walgreens locations.

Song Airlines: Mobile Media

Song was looking for an innovative way to raise awareness of route expansion to the West Coast.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Costumed flight attendants• Street Teams/Tour Managers• Shipping and logistics• Truck Fabrication

Highlights

Results• 1,000 tickets given away in 4 days • Covered in the SF Chronicle, as well as on local TV news stations

Attack! created a plexiglas truck with green shag carpeting, three rows of airline seats, plasma T.V.’s, air-conditioning, surround sound and lead-in steps--- all wrapped with the Song logo.

Street teams drove traffic to the truck by hosting contests with giveaway prizes and Song tickets within the vehicle during a two city tour.

Dockers: Four Wearing Occasions

Dockers needed a way to draw attention to their newest marketing campaign, “Dockers Four Wearing Occasions.”

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Pop up Performance• Project Management • Flyering• Contest• Street Teams/ Promotional models

Highlights

Results• News media coverage• 5000 flyers distributed• 10,000 brand impressions

Attack! executed a pop up performance in Downtown San Francisco.

The famous “Quick-Change” artist sperformed and officiated a Dockers outfit contest. Winners received a free set of Dockers pants.

The program was supported by heavy street-team flyering.

Safeway: Eating Right

Drive awareness of “healthy diet alternatives” and create a positive buzz around Safeway's “Eating Right” line of products.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Costumed characters• Consumer data collection• Photographers/ green screen experts• Brand ambassadors• Sampling/Personalized premiums

Highlights

ResultsTo view a video of the event, please visit:http://www.attackmarketing.net/attack-eatingright.php

Attack! promotional models attended the 2008 San Jose Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Marathon.

Brand ambassadors provided personalized photo keepsakes in exchange for email addresses and other consumer data.

Costumed characters cheered and educated runners on the benefits of an “Eating Right” diet on race day.

Original Penguin: Italian Ice Carts

Increase excitement and foot traffic surrounding Original Penguin’s SoHo retail location Grand Opening.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Branded Italian Ice carts• Promotional coupon ($10 off) distribution• Brand ambassadors• 2,500 servings given out over four days

Highlights

Handsome Attack! brand ambassadors spent a long weekend outside of Original Penguin’s new SoHo retail location serving complimentary Italian Ice to passersby.

Each treat was given out from an Original Penguin branded push-cart alongside promotional cards, redeemable at the new Original Penguin store.

MINI Cooper: Zig Zag Zug

Introduce MINI Cooper’s ‘Clubman’ to American consumers with a non-traditional, high impact approach to generate product buzz and excitement.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Specialized staff training• Brand ambassadors• Program management• Flyer distribution

Highlights

Results• Reached consumers in five major markets• Over 1,000 Zug books distributed• 500 spec sheets distributed• MINI website traffic increased exponentially

Professional drivers drove MINI models through high-impact urban locations in five major markets.

“ZIG”, “ZAG” and “ZUG” were displayed on brightly colored vehicles.

Attack! brand ambassadors showcased the Clubman and distributed the Clubman-focus book, The Book of ZUG.

Game U Best Buy: Games Gear Gadgets Tour

Raise brand awareness and drive traffic to the nationwide “Games, Gear and Gadgets” tour, as well as promote the Gears of War game release.

Challenge

Winning Strategy

• Ideal event turnout• Students flocked to the game stations before, during and after class

Highlights

Results• 8,000 flyers distributed• 64 staff members hired• 128 hours worked

On 16 campuses across the nation brand ambassadors visited dorm buildings, popular on and off-campus locations and nearby high-traffic businesses.

Street teams drove traffic to the on-campus events and increased interest in the approaching release of Gears of War.

Jeffrey LeeOffice: 323-454-4472 ext: 231

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