Don’t be shy about promotions
Don’t be shy about promotions
If the only thing holding you back is a sense of propriety, don't. If the approach meets your marketing criteria for delivering your message and reaching your demographics, go for it.
In the 1970s Memorex was pushing its video tape products. At the bi-annual Montreux Conference & Exhibition, in Switzerland, Memorex hired five hostesses who wore sashes emblazoned with the company's name and walked around the large exhibit floors. Memorex's main competitor was 3M, whose exhibit included a fully functional TV recording studio with feeds to all corners of the show. 3M management had to intervene after the Memorex hostesses were interviewed on their stage, by personnel who didn't realize that they were plugging the competition. Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, has indulged in high profile stunts by going up in balloons and driving monster trucks. Car dealers have been known to organize hoe-downs to draw the public.
The important thing to remember is that once you decide on a course of action, do it with gusto. If you are timorous, your audience will sense it and your efforts will be for naught. Irish company Elave shot a commercial where all the participants - all company personnel, including the CEO - were naked. The stunt drew worldwide attention, and helped place a virtually unknown company that makes skin care products on the map. You don't have to go to such extremes, but the example illustrates the principle: if you're going to promote, don't be shy about it.
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Crass. Gaudy. Common… Don't let the labels deter you. Promotion has a long history of outrageous stunts and often predictable manifestations, but many of these old-fashioned formulas work jus at well today as they did when The Greatest Show on Earth was new. How about a juggler for your next trade show, or salespeople dressed as road runners?
If the only thing holding you back is a sense of propriety, don't. If the approach meets your marketing criteria for delivering your message and reaching your demographics, go for it.
In the 1970s Memorex was pushing its video tape products. At the bi-annual Montreux Conference & Exhibition, in Switzerland, Memorex hired five hostesses who wore sashes emblazoned with the company's name and walked around the large exhibit floors. Memorex's main competitor was 3M, whose exhibit included a fully functional TV recording studio with feeds to all corners of the show. 3M management had to intervene after the Memorex hostesses were interviewed on their stage, by personnel who didn't realize that they were plugging the competition. Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, has indulged in high profile stunts by going up in balloons and driving monster trucks. Car dealers have been known to organize hoe-downs to draw the public.
The important thing to remember is that once you decide on a course of action, do it with gusto. If you are timorous, your audience will sense it and your efforts will be for naught. Irish company Elave shot a commercial where all the participants - all company personnel, including the CEO - were naked. The stunt drew worldwide attention, and helped place a virtually unknown company that makes skin care products on the map. You don't have to go to such extremes, but the example illustrates the principle: if you're going to promote, don't be shy about it.
Dont be shy about promotions - To learn more about this author, visit Joe Gagliano's Website.
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