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Top 60 Publicity Stunt Ideas in November

From Cultural Cat Festivals to Burger Giveaway Stunts

— November 22, 2015 — Marketing
The most engaging November 2015 publicity stunts prove that there is always a creative way to go about a promotion. The most unusual campaigns include McDonald’s Japan giving away free meals to people who share a name with one of its new burgers, benches that give away chocolate bars and record-breaking pitchers of iced tea.

Some of the best publicity stunts of all happened on Back to the Future Day, where brands across all industries stepped up to reference time travel with special cars, spoofs and limited-edition releases of all sorts. Universal released a fake trailer for 'Jaws 19,' while Uber and Pepsi launched DeLorean rides in London and Google "leaked" plans from a high-tech car from a mysterious 'Project Flux.'

With December and the release of the newest Star Wars film coming soon, there will definitely be plenty more pop culture publicity stunts to come.
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Slum Apartment Stunts
Slum Apartment Stunts
For This Poverty Campaign, a NYC Apartment Rental is Styled Like a Slum
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Burger Giveaway Stunts
Burger Giveaway Stunts
Burger King Locations in France Swapped Fresh Tomatoes for Free Whoppers
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Automotive Trunk Theaters
Automotive Trunk Theaters
The 'Mini Teater' Provides Entertainment from the Trunk of a Car
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56
Shark Saga Spoofs
Shark Saga Spoofs
This Trailer for 'Jaws 19' Celebrates the Back to the Future 30th Anniversary
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On-Demand Zombie Experiences
On-Demand Zombie Experiences
This Halloween, Lyft Will Dispatch Zombies to Un-Liven Up Parties
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54
Posessed House Pranks
Posessed House Pranks
This Paranormal Activity Prank Spooked Unsuspecting Home Hunters
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53
Anti-Pollution Insurance Deals
Anti-Pollution Insurance Deals
This Car Insurance Campaign Gave Out Fake Tickets to Polluting Cars
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52
Refugee Search Engines
Refugee Search Engines
'Google Fortunetelling' Sneakily Raises Awareness About Refugees
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51
Cupcake-Trading Stations
Cupcake-Trading Stations
Zappos' Product Giveaways Have People #PayWithACupcake
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50
Time-Traveling Car Promotions
Time-Traveling Car Promotions
Ford Building a DeLorean-Like Flux Capacitor in Focus & Fiestas
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Creative Sandwich Competitions
Creative Sandwich Competitions
Jarsberg Cheese Called on Fans to Create an 'Impossible' Sandwhich
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48
Serial Vodka Campaigns
Serial Vodka Campaigns
Smirnoff's 'Exclusively for Everybody' Ads Have a Serial Progression
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Racy Spy Snack Ads
Racy Spy Snack Ads
This Risque Ad Suggests That It's Time for Bond to Take a Break from the Ladies
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46
Vacation-Rewarding Campaigns
Vacation-Rewarding Campaigns
Expedia Rewards Vacation-Deprived Canadians with Well-Deserved Trips
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Time Travel Rideshares
Time Travel Rideshares
These Free Delorean Time Machine Rides Celebrate Back to the Future Day
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High-Stakes Burrito Competitions
High-Stakes Burrito Competitions
This 30-Pound Burrito Comes with a 10% Don Chingon Share
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Android Army Publicity Stunts
Android Army Publicity Stunts
Stormtroopers Overran the Great Wall at This Chinese Star Wars Event
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Unexpected Airline Adventures
Unexpected Airline Adventures
Westjet Provided Customers with an Upgraded Vegas Experience
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Appreciative Oatmeal Campaigns
Appreciative Oatmeal Campaigns
This Company is Celebrating National Oatmeal Day in a Big Way
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40
Headlight-Shining Billboards
Headlight-Shining Billboards
This Audi Billboard Spotlights Pedestrians at Night to Keep Them Safe
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Live Streaming Pizza Screens
Live Streaming Pizza Screens
This Interactive Billboard Was Connected to a Restaurant's Kitchen
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Stuntperson Candy Campaigns
Stuntperson Candy Campaigns
This Cadbury Campaign Searches for the Next Milk Tray Man (or Woman)
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Movie-Themed Newspapers
Movie-Themed Newspapers
USA Today Will Bring Back to the Future's Fake News into Reality
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Charitable Cat Deliveries (UPDATE)
Charitable Cat Deliveries (UPDATE)
UberKITTENS Encourages People to Adopt Kittens After a Playtime
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Eye-Shutting Billboards
Eye-Shutting Billboards
This Car Insurance Ad Shuts Its Eyes to Mimic a Good Night's Sleep
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34
Soda-Sponsored Mobile Kitchens
Soda-Sponsored Mobile Kitchens
PepsiCo's 'NSPIRE' is a Touring Kitchen on Wheels
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Futuristic Film Beverages
Futuristic Film Beverages
These 'Pepsi Perfect' Bottles Celebrate Back to the Future II
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Fan-Powered Racing Events
Fan-Powered Racing Events
This Electric Motor Racing Event Lets Fans Give Racers More Power
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Charitable Coat Donations
Charitable Coat Donations
Macy's Clothes4Souls Partnership Offers a Buy One, Give One System
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Cultural Cat Festivals
Cultural Cat Festivals
Montreal is Hosting Its First-Ever Festival for Cats and Their Owners
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Futuristic Taxi Services
Futuristic Taxi Services
Pepsi and Uber Offered DeLorean Rides on Back to the Future Day
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Cannon Ball Liquor Stunts
Cannon Ball Liquor Stunts
Captain Morgan Will Celebrate 'Cannon Blast' with a Human Cannon Ball
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27
LEGO Movie Sets
LEGO Movie Sets
This LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Set Has Ghosts Lurking Within
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Television-Themed Retreats
Television-Themed Retreats
This Monastery Lets Consumers Binge Watch Their Favorite Shows in Peace
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Horror Film Video Games
Horror Film Video Games
The VR Paranormal Activity Video Game is Being Shown on the Big Screens
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Unusual Burger Promotions
Unusual Burger Promotions
McDonald’s Japan is Giving Away Free Meals to People with Certain Names
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Indoor Sledding Stunts
Indoor Sledding Stunts
North Face's Dog Sledding VR Experience Launches a Real-Life Race
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Galactic Marketing Events
Galactic Marketing Events
This Campaign Lined Up 500 Stormtroopers on the Great Wall of China
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Friendly Retail Robots
Friendly Retail Robots
Pepper the Robot Suggests Wine Pairings and Interacts with Shoppers
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Technology-Testing Events
Technology-Testing Events
Microsoft's Device Night Invites People to Eat, Drink & Try New Products
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Time-Traveling Car Blueprints
Time-Traveling Car Blueprints
A Mysterious Tweet Released Google's Drivable Time Machine Plans
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Beer-Pouring Typewriters
Beer-Pouring Typewriters
Czech Beer Brand Staropramen Created the First Type-Controlled Draught
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High-Speed Taxi Services
High-Speed Taxi Services
Uber is Offering Free Rides in a $1 Million Mclaren P1
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Giant Iced Tea Pitchers
Giant Iced Tea Pitchers
Lipton's 'Be More Tea' Festival Broke a World Record for Largest Iced Tea
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Anti-Shopping Retail Campaigns
Anti-Shopping Retail Campaigns
The REI Opt Outside Hashtag Celebrates Being Closed on Black Friday
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Car-Powered Cafes
Car-Powered Cafes
The 'Toyota Barista' Stunt Demonstrates How Much Energy Brakes Generate
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Floral Confession Booths
Floral Confession Booths
Moonpig's Shed-Inspired Installation Promotes Its Flower Delivery Service
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Professional Headshot Tours
Professional Headshot Tours
LinkedIn is Touring the US to Give Profile Advice and Headshots
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Digital Basketball Exhibits
Digital Basketball Exhibits
Sports and Art Collide at Nike's Museum 23 Tokyo Installation
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Wrap-Around Alert Billboards
Wrap-Around Alert Billboards
This Interactive Digital Billboard Warns What's Around the Corner
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Mobile Tea Trucks
Mobile Tea Trucks
This David's Tea Shop on Wheels Drives Around and Doles Out Tea Samples
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Chocolate Fortune Booths
Chocolate Fortune Booths
Cadbury's 'Joynormous' Chocolate Giveaway Features Freddie Flintoff
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Captivating Fan Experiences
Captivating Fan Experiences
A Series of Wasserman Interactive NFL Experiences Hit London
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Seatbelt-Enabled Taxi WiFi
Seatbelt-Enabled Taxi WiFi
The Fiat WiFi System is Accessible When Passengers Buckle Up
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Co-Branded Car Promotions
Co-Branded Car Promotions
Uber & BMW are Teaming Up to Provide Free Rides in the New 2016 7 Series
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People-Powered Billboard Ads
People-Powered Billboard Ads
63 'Red Hat' Employees Built the Many Messages on This Billboard
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Social Media Rum Tastings
Social Media Rum Tastings
Appleton Estate Rum Recently Held a Live Twitter Tasting Experience
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Rainbow-Colored Commuter Slides
Rainbow-Colored Commuter Slides
Oreo's WONDERFILLED Campaign Brought Colorful Slides to London
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Candy-Dispensing Public Benches
Candy-Dispensing Public Benches
The Kit Kat Bench Rewarded Those Who Rested for 60-seconds
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