3. How did this amazing concept
come up?
• Advertisements became ineffective around
1980s
• Coined by Jon Conrad-The Father of
Guerrilla Marketing
• Inspired by Guerrilla warfare around
Vietnam War
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4. What is Guerrilla Marketing?
• A marketing technique used by brands
• Achieves maximum results with minimum
budgets
• Unconventional
• Subtle and quirky
• Fun
5. Why Guerrilla Marketing?
• Not preachy/educational
• More creative the campaign, more
attention it gets
• Ensures uniqueness
• Cost effective
• Sells ideas VS simply selling product
• Makes consumers think out of the box
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10. Guerrilla gone wrong..
Microsoft, Manhattan (2002)
• Pasted thousands of butterflies across city
• Received flak by government
• Penalized with $50 fine and ordered to
remove all decals
• An example of bad Guerrilla marketing
11. Guerrilla Done Right..
• Nissan’s promotion of keyless push button
ignition systems
• 20,000 sets of lost keys
• Tag read: “If found, please don’t return”
• Implying that Nissan didn’t need any car
keys
Generated large buzz for Nissan across
media and consumers
15. Distinctive Features of this Marketing Tool
• Powerful
• Triggers emotional connect
• Enables out of box thinking
• Ensures brand connectivity
• Idea sold!