Harley-Davidson uses its NCAA March Madness basketball partnership to kick-starts a new international marketing initiative called ‘Live Your Legend’. Sponsoring the country’s premier college basketball tournament is an attempt to reach a younger and diverse market and the first spots in the campaign launch at the beginning of the competition and continue to carry… Continue reading Harley-Davidson Uses NCAA March Madness Partnership To Launch Younger, More Diverse Global Campaign
Tag: SXSW
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
Chevy SXSW: Useful, Fun, Mentor, Workshops & Tech Showcase
Chevrolet returned as a South By Southwest (SXSW) Super with an activation programme built around the idea of how new technologies, innovation, connectivity and imagination can combine to radically change the driving experience. It’s most visible on-street initiative sees the car giant offer a fleet of attendee vehicles acting as complimentary SXSW transport utilities… Continue reading Chevy SXSW: Useful, Fun, Mentor, Workshops & Tech Showcase
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
Miller’s Beer For The People QR Code Starts SXSW Work
South By Southwest Super Sponsor Miller Lite has revived last year’s ‘Beer for the People’ campaign at the 2012 festival. The Super Sponsor has been providing beer and badges for attendees for over a decade and its annual SXSW badge and wristband giveaway Beer For The People initiative is becoming something of a SXSW… Continue reading Miller’s Beer For The People QR Code Starts SXSW Work
Amex SXSW Jay-Z Sync Show Gives Online Twitter & YouTube Cyber Crowd Control
American Express ‘s ‘Amex Sync Show’ featuring Jay-Z at South By SouthWest (SXSW) on March 8 was not only YouTube live- streamed on the brand’s channel, but also offered song requests via Twitter. Fans were offered the chance to choose the songs for Jay-Z to perform by tweeting their song request with the… Continue reading Amex SXSW Jay-Z Sync Show Gives Online Twitter & YouTube Cyber Crowd Control
Pepsi’s SXSW ‘What If? Unconference’ Brainstorms
PepsiCo, in its fourth year as platinum sponsor of South By Southwest (SXSW), is spearheading its festival activation with its ‘What If? Unconference’ Reflecting the creative thinking and cutting edge technology that lie at the heart of SXSW, the idea is create a brand-owned, rich, engaging festival goer thinking experience. Attendees at the… Continue reading Pepsi’s SXSW ‘What If? Unconference’ Brainstorms
