Canada’s WestJet video storytelling travels all over the world with “PR stunts”

WestJet, the air carrier, has used “PR stunts” as an effective means of driving several core brand metrics, from consumer engagement to ticket sales.

Twenty-first century marketers talk about “pivoting into programmatic”, “laddering up social media”, or “resetting the digital ecosystem” with “a new set of table stakes”.

Corey Evans, by contrast, greeted delegates at the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) 2019 Brand Activation Marketing Conference with a recitation of “PR stunts.”

Over the past five years, WestJet’s senior manager/content has used real people and real stories to amass 100 million-plus video views – and billions of impressions – through a series of “stunts” that have translated into people buying seats on flights run by the Calgary, Alberta-based airline.

Corey Evans, senior manager/content, WestJet...

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