For SXSW 2017, Soylent declined traditional pedicab advertising (with full wraps, panel ads, or whatever), and they instead used a uniquely novel way to promote their meal replacement drink. “How about a pedicab pop-up adventure?”
Soylent selected the following options for their campaign:
Distribution, Driver branding, and Driver-for-hire, from our Driver engagement menu. Three pedicab drivers were provided Soylent-branded t-shirts and hats, and they provided Soylent brand ambassadors free rides to the busiest parts of downtown Austin for 2.5 hours (from 10:45 AM to 1:15 PM) on one day, for a total of 7.5 hours.
They posted at the areas with the highest pedestrian traffic during a 2.5-hour lunchtime window and distributed free drinks to anyone interested. Soylent’s novel idea was a winner.
Here’s some exciting amateur footage:
Their campaign is part of our Non-alcoholic beverages portfolio. (We also worked together in Fall 2017 and ACL 2017.)