Remember that old Taco Bell advertisement that told us to “think outside the bun?” Of course you do! It conjures up images of a cute Chihuahua, delicious burritos, and thirst quenching beverages. The funny aspect about Taco Bell’s “Think Outside the Bun” campaign is that it was presented through very traditional forms of marketing (print, radio, television,) however it gave Taco Bell consumers the experience that they were breaking out of the mold and enjoying a unique experience that other fast food consumers could not. This precursor to Experiential Marketing gave way to a plethora of “outside the box” marketing strategies you can use today.

Experiential Marketing is one of these strategies. The goal of experiential marketing is to form memorable emotional connections between the brand and the consumer. Let’s take a look at one example of an extremely effective experiential marketing strategy. When Adidas launched the new Derrick Rose sneakers they gave prospective consumers a unique opportunity to pick up a pair of these hot kicks for free! The opened up the “D Rose Jump Store” in London. Customers could visit the store and walk out with a pair of shoes if they could jump ten feet high (the height of a basketball rim) to claim them. Adidas recorded this and posted the footage on Youtube. Of course it went viral. This gave consumers a window into the life of a professional basketball player and engaged millions of others who were enthralled with watching people succeed or fail at claiming these new shoes.

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