Topic

Engagement

  • Live Promotes Beautiful Baby Search, Van Giveaway Sweeps

    Parents get your cameras ready. Live With Regis and Kelly is searching for the best-looking baby and will award the winner with a cash prize and a chance to appear on a future cover of Parents Magazine. As part of Live’s Beautiful Baby Search 2005, …

  • Admanco Shows off New Line; Buyer Expected by Month’s End

    (Las Vegas, NV)—Cloth promotional products manufacturer Admanco, Inc., which recently terminated the majority of its employees and is seeking a buyer, unveiled its new line and catalog at the PPAI Expo last week. Admanco, which exhibited at the PPAI …

  • AFL Pitching ArenaBowl as Corporate and Fan Incentive

    Sponsors of the Arena Football League, and the league itself, are using the league’s Las Vegas championship weekend packages as incentives for corporate customers and consumer prizes. Sponsors include Spalding, ADT Security Services and fantasy football …

  • Carlson Bundles Radisson into Umbrella Loyalty Program

    Carlson Hotels Worldwide this month launches an umbrella loyalty program for its four hotel brands, including Radisson Hotels & Resorts. Carlson’s Goldpoints Plus starts with millions of members The new program, Goldpoints Plus, replaces current …

  • Tsunami Relief Piggybacks Loyalty Programs

    A handful of airlines are using their loyalty programs to solicit donations for tsunami relief efforts, while retailers collect—and often match—shopper donations. United Airlines will give 500 frequent-flier miles to each Mileage Plus member who donates …

  • Rebates Boost Shopper Spending: Study

    Automatic rebates increase shopper spending an average of 25%, according to research from coalition loyalty marketer Vesdia Corp. Vesdia’s four national programs give rebates to members when they buy participating brands or use a program credit card. …

  • Employee Retention Only Half a Focus: Survey

    Chalk it up to the improving job market, but only half of advertising and marketing executives are concerned with employee retention, according to a survey conducted last month by The Creative Group. The survey asked advertising and marketing executives …

  • Truth Orange Hitting the Slopes

    Truth, the largest national smoking prevention campaign for youth, will reach out to young people at popular winter ski resorts during its truth Orange winter grassroots initiative. Traveling with signature orange truth vehicles rigged with DJ decks, …

  • ABC Tour Touts New Shows

    ABC Television braved sub-zero temperatures to host its Winter Preview Party at the Mall of America last weekend. The two-day event promoted primetime and daytime programming including Super Nanny, Blind Justice and General Hospital. Mall-goers played …

  • McDonald’s Corp. Unveils Gift Card

    McDonald’s Corp. has introduced a new gift card, a pre-paid card that gives consumers a new gift giving and shopping option. Consumers can load the cards with funds of $5, $10, $25 and $50. The gift cards can be purchased in-store or through …