Topic

Engagement

  • Cingular, Sony Ericsson Sweep Searches For Hip Hop Star

    So you say you want to be the next hip hop star? Cingular Wireless, Sony Ericsson and Sony Urban Music are searching for the next up and coming star, offering one grand-prize winner the chance to record a mobile ringtone and win a new car. Unsigned …

  • Newcastle Brown Ale Sends Street Teams out Sampling

    Imported beer maker Newcastle Brown Ale is set to start a grassroots “edutainment” campaign to get the word out about the brands. Three-person street teams, called “Ale Blazers” will visit local bars around the country offering product samples and …

  • Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Christopher Reeve Foundation Pledges to Continue Legacy The latest mailing from the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation celebrates the life of its namesake, the late actor and director who was paralyzed after a horseback riding accident in 1995. The …

  • Understanding the Relationship Between Catalogs and Web Buying

    How do you know that a Web-buying household is placing an order just because they received a catalog? The argument has been made that just because a Web buyer gets a catalog and then later places an order, that purchase doesn’t prove that the catalog circulation caused the Web purchase. There are ways to answer whether receiving catalogs causes the Web orders.

  • Pepsi, iTunes Double Music Promotion In New Offer

    Pepsi-Cola Co. is renewing its under-the-cap promo, doubling its 2004 offer with 200 million free songs, and introducing the chance to win Apple iPod minis though a sweepstakes. The promotion, open to consumers 13 and older, offers a one-in-three shot …

  • Snapple Readies Promos in “Return the Favor” Campaign

    Snapple is breaking with tradition by kicking off an integrated marketing campaign during the chilly winter months. Snapple readies sampling and events as part of a major integrated campaign The beverage maker brought back the “Snapple Lady” earlier …

  • Yahoo HotJobs Offers Dream Job Via Sweeps

    Looking for that dream job? Perhaps you’d like to travel to Los Angeles and tag along with a celebrity reporter to hear the latest gossip and meet superstars face to face. Or, maybe you’d like to spend three days at the Godiva Chocolate Co. tasting …

  • Volkswagen Makes Its Mark at Sundance

    Volkswagen of America, Inc. said it plans a pervasive brand presence at the Sundance Film Festival, which runs today through Jan. 30 in Park City, UT. Volkswagen is the official automobile of the festival celebrating independent films. Featuring the …

  • Subway Super Bowl Sweeps Tied to Toasted Subs

    As part of the nationwide launch of its new Fresh Toasted Subs, Subway Restaurants is inviting fans to enter a new contest by submitting their original toasts honoring the Super Bowl. The QSR said the Super Bowl XXXIX Post a Toast Contest is an …

  • Burger King Runs ‘Everyday Heroes’ Essay Contest

    In honor of Black History Month, Burger King Corp. is sponsoring its Everyday Heroes: The Next Chapter essay writing competition offering top winners a grand prize of $2,000 and coverage in a national magazine. Print ad promotes Burger King’s “Everyday …