OBJECTIVE

Showtime tasked The Syndicate with creating an event to draw awareness to SMILF, a new comedy show. Their goal was to drive awareness of the show by creating an immersive event in New York City.

EXECUTION

The Syndicate created the “mobile meet market,” a three-sided glass truck designed to look like a single mom’s living space, staffed by “relationship advice gurus” from Reductress that gave irreverent dating advice. Brand Ambassadors distributed branded questionnaires and food items.

• An 18’ three-sided glass truck, branded with Showtime and SMILF logos, was made up to look like a living room

• Truck made stops at Manhattan’s Astor Place, Union Square and Brooklyn’s DUMBO sections

• Six brand ambassadors handed out humorous multiple choice dating advice questionnaires

• Relationship advice gurus on the truck gave irreverent advice based on how the questionnaires were filled out

• Food items (chocolate covered bacon, Boston cream donuts) were also distributed by brand ambassadors

• A branded photo booth took pictures on board the truck. E-mails, texts to users had tune-in info

IMPACT

• An estimated 360,000 visual impressions were made throughout course of 10-hour day

• 2,000 relationship advice questionnaires distributed

• 1,100 donuts and 900 chocolate-dipped bacon were distributed

• 125 photos taken in photo booth on board truck