Lady Gaga fans were in for a special treat while waiting in line to see their favorite pop star’s live show. To promote New York’s Institute of Technology, ten GoModels dressed as Lady Gaga look-alikes invaded the sold out Lady Gaga concert at the Nassau Coliseum on April 23rd, 2011. The GoModels were greeted by thousands of screaming fans. Teenagers were eager to take photos with our look-alikes commenting on how great all their outfits were. The GoModels distributed t-shirts and postcards and encouraged fans to log on to the NYIT facebook page to locate their photos. After the promotion, the facebook page had hundreds of fans commenting on the t-shirts and how much fun they all had with the Lady Gaga Flashmob.

As gourmet food trucks pop up all over major cities in the US, the mobile restaurants have become more and more popular among city-dwellers, who appreciate good food on the go. Advertisers can benefit from this craze by designing their own food truck concept and treating the public to free snacks or beverages. Sponsored food trucks are a great way to create buzz, since consumers will instantly share their discovery with friends via Facebook or Twitter. Social media is key in creating a “following” for the food trucks.

For Heavenly Resort Lake Tahoe, GoGORILLA Media outfitted a licensed ice cream truck with a sno-cone machine and custom branding to push ski pass sales. The crew surprised people in the greater San Francisco area with Killabrew Black Cherry, Blueberry Galaxy and Mambo Lime sno-cones. Two improv actors entertained the public with funny performances and sno-cone eating competitions on-site. People stopped to watch the spectacle and formed lines to try the tasty treats. Sno-cone lovers were encouraged to follow the truck on Twitter and Facebook and purchase their lift tickets. The campaign was a huge success with all allotted ski passes sold, a large increase in followers and fans on Heavenly’s Facebook and Twitter pages, and tons of positive feedback from San Francisco citizens and the press.

To promote Assassin’s Creed among the gaming crowd, GoGORILLA Media created buzz on an unconventional level. A team of mock protesters took over the PAX Convention in Seattle and rocked the gaming world with their fun stunt. Equipped with picket signs and flyers, the “Rebuild Brotherhood” protesters rolled up in a branded van and took over the convention, a hilarious spectacle evolving out of nowhere. The improv actors demonstrated how a game’s multiplayer mode can destroy friendships and instead encouraged community spirit and fair-play. Gamers got into deep discussions with the protesters and appreciated and happily took free branded cookies and postcards. A mock protest is a highly effective way to attract attention that stops consumers in their tracks. So why not start an (advertising) revolution yourself? Call on GoGORILLA to fight for your right!

Kids love free stuff, in particular when it’s ultracool like the skate gear and skateboard “bling” Gotcha street teams gave away at Skater Point in Santa Barbara.  The pretty brand ambassadors were welcomed by hundreds of kids and teens eager to get a hold of Gotcha giveaways. Among the popular items were sweatshirts, t-shirts, board shorts, hats, flip flops, and stickers. The street team encouraged kids to show them some tricks on their skateboards in return for free gear and dozens of skaters were happy to show off their skills.  The spectacle drew widespread attention in Skater Park and teens rushed in from all angles once they heard that the Gotcha girls are on-site.  The event created plenty of buzz among kids in Santa Barbara, which were sure to tell their friends about this positive brand experience, both in person and via social media sites.

GoGORILLA Media and fashion brand Andrew Marc had a special surprise for Fox News Morning Show spectators: While the show was shot in an icy setting outside Fox’s headquarter in New York City, six GoMODELS served hot chocolate with marshmallows and custom branded biscotti to the public, a welcome surprise for everyone standing outside in the cold. People stopped by during the show or on their way to work to get hot cocoa in branded cups. Word traveled fast among the spectators and everyone enjoyed the cozy gathering around the branded concession stand. Even without snow, Andrew Marc created a “Winter Wonderland” at its best!

GoSNOW is the newest addition to our GoGREEN campaign options.  Our team had fun in the snow after the last snowstorm in New York City and we came up with environmentally friendly ideas to decorate the white landscape.  GoSNOWSTAMPS are logos pressed into the snow.  They can be placed on the ground, on cars, on mailboxes and many other surfaces.  For GoSNOWSTENCILS we use biodegradable chalk spray to place ads into the snow.  GoSNOWMAN are snow sculptures placed in high traffic locations.  A GoCLEAN Street Team in branded uniforms is everybody’s best friend when it sets out to shovel snow and clear city sidewalks for a safe commute.  These street teams create buzz and a positive brand image while helping the community.  Once the snow is gone, GoCLEAN Street Teams can do good by recycling, picking up litter, or power-washing sidewalks.  A Snow-, Chalk- or Waterstencil™  can be placed to let residents know who cleaned up their neighborhood.

Flash mobs are becoming a more and more popular as a way to get consumer’s attention.  Advertisers constantly think of new funky ideas to integrate flash mobs into their campaigns. Whether it’s dancers moon-walking like Michael Jackson or ballroom dancers sweeping ladies off their feet in train stations, advertisers love to wow the public with huge interactive events that then spread over the Internet like wildfire.  GoGORILLA helped organize a huge Zumba event in Chicago in which women of all ages could learn how to dance Zumba, a fusion of Latin and International dancing and music.  The event attracted vast crowds and participants had a blast moving to the dynamic rhythms.

Always ahead of game, GoGORILLA added iPads as a digital component to their street team campaigns.  Now advertisers can showcase their website, trailers, apps, and products on today’s hottest gadget.  IPads are a great way to collect data such as email addresses.  They are also an ideal medium to conduct surveys or to engage consumers in trivia to educate them about your product.  When adding iPads to street team campaigns, advertisers benefit from the popularity of the new gadget, which attracts young and old consumers alike.  Passersby will stop in their tracks for a chance to hold and play with an iPad while engaging in conversations with street team members about the product or cause. For more information on using iPads to promote your product, click here or call 212-925-2420.

Twilight fans were met with a crunchy surprise when they went to see the latest part of the popular trilogy. GoGORILLA Media utilized GoMODELS handing out popcorn to promote AOL’s Moviefone at premiers across the nation for the Twilight Saga’s “Eclipse.” GoGORILLA set up popcorn stations with branded popcorn bags and pins in 9 US markets.  Both adults and kids were thrilled with the free giveaways and many continued to come back for more popcorn. The Twilight pins were a huge hit and most visitors attached them to their shirts right away. Movie fans were also encouraged to visit Moviefone.com to enter the sweepstakes to win free giveaways including an Eclipse script signed by cast members.

Qlikview reached convention-goers at the Orange County Convention Center through the use of various guerrilla marketing techniques: GoSIDEWALK chalk stencils, GoPROJECTION, and GoMODELS. Green and white GoSIDEWALK stencils were placed along International Drive by the convention center and the QlikView logo was projected on buildings at the busy intersections near the convention and directly at a hotel entrance to reach convention-goers on their way back to their hotel rooms.  In addition, GoMODELS invited  convention visitors to the QlikView pool party.  The combination of three proven guerrilla tactics made this campaign a full-blown success and made sure that every visitor got the Qlikview message.