Popular match-three mobile game Candy Crush Soda Saga has teamed with the World Surf League (WSL) for a limited-time in-game tournament, the “Soda Surf Cup,” per a press release. The effort is timed around the Rip Curl WSL Finals competitive surfing event. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion
They aren’t the first and they won’t be the last college football program to do this, but Deion Sanders and Colorado continue to showcase an innate ability to stand out. Click here to read the story at athlonsports.com. Discussion Questions:
Chipotle wants you to score some free food when the U.S. women’s national soccer team scores during the 2023 World Cup. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:
Basketball fans have grown accustomed to seeing a wider variety of court designs than ever before. FIBA took that one step further. At the U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023 on Friday, the organization unveiled a new LED glass floor that can be used for official games. Click here to
While this year’s NBA Finals lack an A-list star on the court, the league is marketing the series like a blockbuster. In November the NBA hired then-Paramount executive Tammy Henault as CMO, and she leaned on her Hollywood experience while building this year’s “We Are All In The Finals” campaign.
PepsiCo is partnering with Bad Bunny to achieve the ultimate summer vibes, with QR codes and, ultimately, first-party data as key parts of the beverage brand’s summer campaign. Click here to read the story at digiday.com. Discussion Questions:
The biggest day on the NFL calendar for social media departments at the 32 teams isn’t a game, the draft or the start of free agency. It is schedule release day. Click here to read the story at altoonamirror.com. Discussion Questions:
TikTok is an essential promotional tool for music artists and record labels. Songs can rise up organically on the app even if they’ve been outside the mainstream for decades. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions:
Great Clips, New Amsterdam Vodka and Kruger Products are reaching out to hockey fans during the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they’re taking a gamification approach to their ads to do so. Click here to read the story at digiday.com. Discussion Questions:
Music fans responded with disbelief this week to the release on streaming and social media platforms of the viral song “Heart on My Sleeve.” Click here to read the story at npr.org. Discussion Questions: