UCG NEWS
CLIENT AND UCG MARKETING UPDATES
In an effort to increase our clients’ revenues and support product brand awareness UCG Marketing focuses on creating campaign media awareness through SEO and traditional media channels on behalf of our clients. Through our newsletter UCG Marketing educates thousands of recipients interested in effective and memorable experiential marketing campaigns.
SPOTLIGHT ON UCG MARKETING CLIENTS
UCG Marketing seeks the spotlight for our clients and not for UCG. Our media efforts focus on gaining client brand exposure and driving traffic to a specific location. We’re happy to work in the background in support of an overall brand message and experiential campaign. When we design and execute an experiential campaign on behalf of a client effectively, our client consumers hear about it. That’s good enough for us.
-
IGN, Activision, GameStop & Microsoft Partner Up To Release "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”
- 12.02.2009
-
On Nov. 9, IGN, Activision, GameStop and Microsoft Xbox 360 leased the entire south end of New York City’s Union Square Park and created a full-scale military experience featuring military vehicles, laser light shows, perimeter guards and external big-screens featuring live game play. The objective was to create a launch event by which all video game launches in the future would be compared...
- Read more...

-
Advertising Age: “How Modern Warfare 2 Vanquished Harry Potter”
- 11.30.2009
-
How does a video game rack up more revenue in five days than "Harry Potter" or "Spider-Man"? By going after Hollywood's audience.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" might be a traditional, hardcore shooter game, but its marketing didn't treat it as such. The result was the biggest entertainment launch ever... - Read more...

-
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Event
- 11.11.2009
It is a very risky proposition to have an outdoor launch party at New York City in the beginning of November. New Yorkers are used to preparing themselves for another cold and bitter winter in the Big Apple. But the weather gods had other ideas on this night as it was one of the most pleasant nights of the year for the launch party of one of the most anticipated games of the year...
- Read more...

-
Scenes from the Modern Warfare 2 launch party
- 11.10.2009
For a game set to break records, it's appropriate that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had an epic launch party in New York's Union Square. I was able to chronicle some of the craziness with my trusty iPhone. Check out the pics...
- Read more...

-
New York's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch event
- 11.10.2009
On the eve of the release of what is arguably the most anticipated game of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision joined with Microsoft and GameStop to take over New York’s Union Square with a massive party celebrating the launch...
- Read more...

-
Modern Warfare 2 Launch Party
- 11.09.2009
Modern Warfare 2 is without question the biggest game of 2009 and to celebrate its launch Activision is throwing a huge release party in New York City. Later today, in this very article, we're hosting Activision's live feed of the event from downtown New York.
- Read more...

-
Johnson & Johnson : VISTAKON® Launches ACUVUE® DIRECT™
- 5.13.2009 | reuters.com
Offers more affordable, convenient way to buy annual supply of ACUVUE® brand Contact Lenses
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- VISTAKON®, a Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., has launched ACUVUE® DIRECT™, a new program designed to help contact lens wearers experience the most convenient and affordable way to purchase an annual supply of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses…- Read more...

-
NBC'S Newest Show "CRUSOE"
- 12.2008 |
This season's premiere of NBC's Crusoe series, an exciting drama portraying Robinson Crusoe's travels, occurred on Friday, October 17, 2008. NBC was looking for an attention grabbing, interactive experience...
- Read more...

-
NBC : NBC Erects ‘Crusoe’ Treehouse
- 10.13.2008 | IMDB.COM
In a David Blaine inspired effort to promote their newest series Crusoe, NBC will build a giant treehouse in Midtown Manhattan in anticipation of the show’s October 17 debut. The treehouse will be located on Broadway and 51st Street…
- Read more...

-
Trojan : Trojan Condoms and Rolling Stone Evolve America with Bill Maher at the
Democratic National Convention - 9.4.2008 | verticalnews.com
- On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, sexual health will take center stage as the makers of Trojan condoms and Rolling Stone ask DNC attendees to GET IT ON… the agenda that is, during the Evolve America “condomvention,” hosted by comedian Bill Maher. The condom maker and Rolling Stone will invite convention-goers to take part in a night of condom, cocktails, comedy, and hopefully, change…
- Read more...

-
VH1 : VH1 Orders ‘Rock’ Edition of ‘Charm School,’ Sharon Osbourne to Host
- 5.21.2008 | realitytvworld.com
- VH1 has announced it's ordered Rock of Love Girls: Charm School, a sequel to its Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School starring Mo'Nique series. However rather than featuring some of Flavor Flav's former sutors and being hosted by Mo'Nique, the new season will be hosted by Sharon Osbourne and feature 14 bachelorettes from the network's Rock of Love with Bret Michaels reality dating show…
- Read more...

-
BNP Paribas : BNP Paribas Proudly Present Million Trees NYC Month as Part of Mayor Bloomberg's
- 4.1.2008 | reauters.com
BNP Paribas, the bank for a changing world, is proud to present April 2008 as MilliontreesNYC month in New York City. The Bank has
been present in New York City for over 30 years through its Corporate and Investment Banking division. Our involvement in this important initiative is aligned with BNP Paribas' long term commitment to the environment and social responsibility…- Read more...

-
Scholastic Books : Scholastic kicks off Harry Potter Sweepstakes
- 5.23.2007 | today.msnbc.msn.com
- On Wednesday's TODAY, Scholastic announced its "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Sweepstakes, which will allow seven American Harry Potter fans to travel to London to join J.K. Rowling at a midnight launch event for the final Harry Potter book. The prizes, open to fans under 21 years old, include a free roundtrip to London for two, three nights hotel stay and an invitation to the "J.K. Rowling and the Moonlight Signing" event at London's Natural History Museum on July 20 and 21…
- Read more...

-
MSG Network : MSG, Pontiac Begin Lacrosse Coverage April 1
- 3.7.2007 |maxpreps.com
The MSG Network is teaming with Pontiac to bring America's fastest-growing sport to television this spring with the Pontiac High School Lacrosse Game of the Week. MSG begins its 11-week broadcast schedule weeks with John Jay (N.Y.) at Huntington (N.Y.) April 1. John Jay, 19-3 a year ago, will look to slow down Huntington seniors Rhamel and Shamel Bratton, widely regarded as the top two players in the country. The coverage concludes June 10 with the Class A, B, and C state finals in New York…
- Read more...

-
VH1 : Hollywood Bets You’ll Love the 80’s
- 10.5.2005 | usatoday.com
- One of VH1's most popular and oft-repeated programs is I Love the '80s and its sequel, I Love the '80s Strikes Back. The network has a third installment running Oct. 24-28, I Love the '80s: 3-D, which can be watched with special glasses to make the nostalgia jump out…
- Read more...

-
PUSH OR PULL? LET'S ASK SOME QUESTIONS
- 07.2009 |
A successful marketing campaign must have measureable results. But how does one actually measure the results? Check out our VH1 "Rock of Love Charm School" guerilla and event marketing campaign...
- Read more...

-
MEASURING FOR MARKETING CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
- 03.2009 |
Determining where to allocate your marketing dollars is in large part a function of determining which influence-points most heavily weigh on your consumer's purchase decision. So, to start your spending allocation process...
- Read more...

-
NUDGE YOUR CUSTOMER TOWARDS A BRAND RELATIONSHIP
- 08.2009 |
Engaging consumers in a dialogue and getting them to speak to your brand and to each other about your brand is a critical step when cutting through the cacophony of brand messaging.
- Read more...

