USA GRAND PRIX SPONSORSHIP ACTIVATION & SPORTSBIZ MARKETING: PROMO PODIUM

Our podium place promotional campaign winners from the 2016 USA F1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.   1 > Red Bull (Team) – The History Of The Pit Stop: Gone In 2 Seconds   2 > Bose / Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 (Sponsorship) – F1 Garage Experience   3 > Epson / / Mercedes AMG… Continue reading USA GRAND PRIX SPONSORSHIP ACTIVATION & SPORTSBIZ MARKETING: PROMO PODIUM

Red Bull’s Snapchat Led ‘F1 Bingo Game’ At US GP Pokes Fun At Pre-Race Press Conferences

Activating around the US Grand Prix, Red Bull F1 launched a blended digital/social ‘F1 Press Conference Bingo’ game to leverage pre-race excitement and drive fan engagement (as well as boost its online platform metrics).   Led by driver Daniel Ricciardo and running primarily on the team’s Snapchat (follow @redbull) – with support across its Twitter… Continue reading Red Bull’s Snapchat Led ‘F1 Bingo Game’ At US GP Pokes Fun At Pre-Race Press Conferences

Bose Activates Mercedes AMG Petronas Partnership With Immersive, Funky ‘F1 Garage Experience’

Bose’s ‘F1 Garage Experience’ leverages excitement around the 2016 US Grand Prix in Austin (Texas) in the form of an immersive, multi-sensorial virtual garage experience.   The objective of the branded Bose virtual garage space in downtown Austin is to create a sensory experience that gets visitors closer to the sport, the team and the drivers.… Continue reading Bose Activates Mercedes AMG Petronas Partnership With Immersive, Funky ‘F1 Garage Experience’

Epson Leverages Mercedes F1 Partnership At US GP Via Speed-Themed, Ink-Spattered #LewisGetsInked

Printer company Epson leverages its Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team partnership to promote its new EcoTank printer (and an associated speed message) with a self-deprecatingly ‘sexy’ and visually arresting campaign that sees three times FIA Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton get repeatedly soaked in 400 litres of ink.   The initiative, launched to leverage heightened Hamilton, Mercedes… Continue reading Epson Leverages Mercedes F1 Partnership At US GP Via Speed-Themed, Ink-Spattered #LewisGetsInked

Mazda SXSW Sponsorship Spans Music Making Apps, Branded Gaming & Utilities

First-time South By Southwest sponsor Mazda is blending creative innovation with practically utilities within an integrated festival activation programme that stretches from an original music-making app to the launch of its latest gaming partnership.   Mazda North America (MNAO) is the Official Automobile Sponsor of this year’s South by Southwest(SXSW) and is activating throughout the… Continue reading Mazda SXSW Sponsorship Spans Music Making Apps, Branded Gaming & Utilities

#EatTheTweet: Oreo’s SXSW 3D ‘Trending/Vending Lounge’

Lounging around isn’t usually something that thought leaders and early adopters make their annual South By Southwest (SXSW) pilgrimage for, but this year’s festival saw some amazing activations in sponsor lounges.   From recharging at The Esurance ‘Fuel Lounge’ and learning about new tech at the AT&T ‘Digital Life Lounge’, sharing ideas in 3M’s ‘Idea… Continue reading #EatTheTweet: Oreo’s SXSW 3D ‘Trending/Vending Lounge’

Lady Gaga’s Doritos’ #BoldMissions SXSW Sponsored Show

Doritos returned to the South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival with a campaign built around a superstar headline act – Lady Gaga.   Working in tandem with Gaga’s own Born This Way Foundation, the singer headlined the Doritos #BoldStage on 13 March with a concert that fans could on;ly attend if they obtained a ticket by… Continue reading Lady Gaga’s Doritos’ #BoldMissions SXSW Sponsored Show

Spotify’s SXSW Music Links Enhance Live Experiences

Spotify was pushing the musical experience boundaries in Austin at this year’s South By Southwest by partnering with Billboard, McDonald’s, Foursquare and Obscura Digital both at its Spotify House branded space and its flagship Spotify Live Concert.   Between 11 and 15 March, artists appeared daily at Spotify House: an intimate, relaxed setting at 1100 East Cesar… Continue reading Spotify’s SXSW Music Links Enhance Live Experiences

Doritos SXSW Consumer-Controlled 62ft #BoldStage

Doritos’ giant #BoldStage, a 62-foot Twitter-powered vending machine stage, is the centrepiece of its sponsorship activation at 2013 South By Southwest (SXSW).   Equipped with a four-story-tall LCD screen, the #BoldStage is the focus of the brand’s digital, interactive concert experiences.   Looking like a massive vending machine, the stage reacts to consumer tweets using… Continue reading Doritos SXSW Consumer-Controlled 62ft #BoldStage

Taco Bell Consumer-Created SXSW Music ‘Rockumentary’

Taco Bell is turning its own fans and South By Southwest festival goers into music video directors for its ‘Feed The Beat’ SXSW 2013 project.   Continuing its marketing strategy based around leveraging user-generated content in its marketing campaigns, the Mexican-based fast food chain has partnered with Passion Pit and Wildcat! Wildcat! to create a… Continue reading Taco Bell Consumer-Created SXSW Music ‘Rockumentary’

SXSW Super Sponsor Chevy Multi-Part Austin Activation

In keeping with South By Southwest’s polymath, multi-disciplined tech/music/art/media span, official car sponsor is rolling out a suite of activation initiatives at the 2013 festival.   Chevrolet has been the main auto sponsor of SXSW festival for the last four years in the twin roles of both ‘Super Sponsor’ and ‘Official Ride’.   From its… Continue reading SXSW Super Sponsor Chevy Multi-Part Austin Activation