Monday, November 1, 2010

The 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

It is almost that time again. Macy's is already planning their 84th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. New floats and balloons will be added this year including Kung Fu Panda, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the Kool-Aid man. Performers at the parade will include Kanye West and Jessica Simpson.

The parade kicks off November 25th at 9:00 AM at 77th Street and Central Park West and ends at 12:00 PM in Macy's Herald Square. The parade is expected to have 3.5 million spectators on the streets of New York City and over 50 million viewers on television and online.

What could be a better way to promote a movie or product then to have a balloon or float featured in the famous parade?

The number of people exposed to the coverage of the parade is exponential. The time and effort put towards making a float or balloon memorable, can determine how successful the movie or product is at reaching the target audience. The more that TV stations talk about a company's float, the more attention they will get.

I don't know why more lesser-know companies try to get involved in the parade. It would boost awareness of their product/ company.
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