Experiential Marketing is all about orchestrating memorable events for customers, and that memory itself (the sensory brand "experience") becomes the product. As it relates to social/participatory media, many savvy brands are finding novel, compelling ways of integrating social media with live brand experiences. An excellent example is Target’s Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular Promotion.
The Challenge? How to promote Target’s fall fashion line of clothing in a way where people will take notice? How to create buzz around the event and share it with people around the world? All while leveraging PR 2.0 and emerging technologies?
Target teamed up with Mother N.Y. and the resulting event is tonight in New York City at the Standard Hotel. The event will debut a massive indoor/outdoor spectacular to promote the store's fall line of clothing. Starting at 9 pm, 155 rooms on the south side of the Standard will become the stage for a massive choreographed light and dance show. 66 dancers will perform in the windows against 156 LED lights, while models strut along an outdoor catwalk on the street below—all clad in autumn threads from Target outfitters like Mossimo, Merona, Converse and Liz Lange
An original soundtrack by Squeak E. Clean, a.k.a. Sam Spiegel, performed by a 30-piece orchestra and 10-person chorus, will accompany the twenty-minute performance. It gets better. Viewers who can see the show but are not close enough to hear the music clearly will be able to call into a special number (866-500-5046) for the audio.
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