Company: Sharpie

Campaign: Uncap What's Inside

PR Team: Weber Shandwick, Internal

Launch: June 1

Budget: Undisclosed

 

Objective: Last year, Sharpie, purveyor of markers and other writing instruments, tapped celebrity soccer star David Beckham for an integrated marketing campaign. This year, the company is turning to lesser-known enthusiasts to promote the brand in the US.

 

“A lot of times, you're trying to convince consumers to see something in a new way,” said Susan Wassel, PR manager for Sharpie. “Here it was the other way around.”

 

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