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Industry : Advertising/PR/MR/Events Functional Area : Strategy Execution
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Have the Bavaria brewery from Holland taken a risk too far with their latest world attention grabbing marketing ploy at the World Cup? Or was it a calculated risk considering how the consumers will inevitably feel about the steps taken to protect the commercial interests at the World Cup?

Ambush marketing is hardly new on the world stage, having been seen at many events previously, particularly the Olympics. So, should marketers be thinking “All’s fair in love, war and games?” or should organizers permit sponsors to call all of the shots with exclusive access to global audiences in these instances?

Looking at the London Olympics, there is already dissension in the ranks about the major food sponsors and whether they should be associated with a sporting event, so it is highly likely that certain elements of our population will seek to protest in a way that does capture the news coverage. It may well also be that marketers who cannot afford the phenomenal rates for Olympic sponsorship and ads decide to do a little guerrilla marketing of their own. And the British are actually quite good at !

As a marketer, what do you think?

 
1 comments on "Ambush Marketing - how to get it wrong??"
  Commented by  Shiuli Mukherji, Head Strategy Plan- , Region SEA    | 06 19 2010 09:09:45 +0000
This type of marketing most commonly occurs in association with major sports events, although potentially other events could be used as a venue for ambush marketing as well. One classic example of ambush marketing occurred at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, when the Nike company covered the city in ads, benefiting from the focus on the city for the Olympics without having to pay the often hefty sponsorship fees. A variety of techniques are used in ambush marketing. The most basic is simply buying up billboard space around an event, assuring that people who attend the event will see the marketing. This practice is entirely legal, although event organizers and sponsors may find it annoying. Ambush marketers may also be more subtle, doing things like passing out t-shirts, hats, and other promotional gear to people attending the event so that their branding is seen in the stadium.

After the football fever, now as the common wealth games are just around the corner, Indian advertisers will be in the front gear, apart from those who get the sponsorship rights, ambush marketing will be on the display as well.
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