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Agencies
Retailgating
Like college roommates, Kraft Foods and Coca-Cola Co. always get together for the Super Bowl. This year, they invited 150 of their closest friends to
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Equal Opportunities
American Airlines sponsored several African-American philanthropic events in 2001. But research found that black consumers still didn’t view the brand
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Tax Revision
H&R Block tweaked its Million Dollar Giveaway for a second run this spring. This time, people will have to actually enter the sweepstakes. Kansas City,
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Pet Project
Nestl USA, Glendale, CA, this month delivers via e-mail the final clue in a 10-week Great Friskies Internet Treasure Hunt. Players combine the 10 weekly
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Pressing Forward
Suppliers in every marketing channel breathed both a sigh of relief and a groan of uncertainty when the final seconds of 2001 ticked off. They sighed
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A Real Gasser
Editor’s Note: The following campaign earned the Gran Prix as Best Promotion in the World last fall in the Association of Promotion Marketing Agencies
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ipromote: Two Places at Once
Beenz sold to Carlson Marketing Group. My-Points sold to United Airlines’ sister company, United Net Ventures. Netcentives and Flooz are bankrupt, with
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It’s a Relationship Business
It was tough making those first phone calls the week after Sept. 11 as I set about writing this month’s feature story. How could I possibly ask people
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Whatever Works
I know this campaign is old, but I still think it’s great. That’s how one industry expert apologetically offered his nomination for Best Overall Promotion
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Stocking Stuffers
Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL, will blow out the holidays with a train-themed sweepstakes, premium offers, and heavy in-store displays covering 48 brands.
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