Fuseideas helps launch NBC’s “Crusoe”

Fuseideas has partnered with UCG Marketing and NBC to launch an experiential and digital campaign for NBC, according to Dennis Franczak, president of the Boston-based integrated advertising and interactive marketing agency. The campaign is for NBC’s new show called “Crusoe” which premieres on October 17th on NBC.


“We were very excited to partner with UCG Marketing to help support this campaign,” Franczak said. “We wanted to support a promotion where users could literally experience what the show is all about.”

UCG Marketing created a tree house, based on the real “Crusoe” set and put it in Times Square with an actor living there for the 5 days leading up to the premiere. Fuseideas created a website at www.savecrusoe.com, where users can vote on what tasks Crusoe needs to do and also they can send him food and items to help him survive. The most innovative part of the site is that the tree house has a live streaming camera where users can watch Crusoe go through his tasks live in real time. In addition, users can also enter a sweepstakes to win a series of prizes.

In addition to the website, Fuseideas used social networking tool Twitter so users can follow his escapades as he gets used to his new surroundings. Twitter was used to drive traffic to the site and increase impressions and sweepstakes entries.

The promotion ends on October 17, 2008 when the show airs.