With each passing year, April Fools’ Day presents a challenge and opportunity for companies. While April Fools may not be for every company out there, there are some companies who surprise and delight us each year. Here are seven companies that almost tricked us—in a good way—this April Fools’ Day. 1. Zappos Accidently Lets CEO Tony Hsieh
If you’re IHOP, National Pancake Day is kind of a big deal. Since 2006, the company has celebrated its namesake holiday by offering consumers a free stack of pancakes for an optional donation to charities in the communities in which IHOP operates. View image on Twitter ✔@IHOP YA’LL GET FREE PANCAKES!!! Learn more here: http://spr.ly/6012BdaEO
What would you do with an extra day off? This is the inspiration behind Zappos’ #TakeTheLeap campaign, an initiative to turn Leap Day into a national paid holiday. Hosted on Change.org and a dedicated Zappos website, the company offers some compelling reasons for its position. Zappos celebrated Leap Day by giving all 1,600 employees the
For a few lucky fans who sent direct messages to Mercedes-Benz USA via Facebook and Instagram this past holiday season, Mercedes-Benz sent back more than a simple response. Inspired by the approximately 100 messages the company gets on Facebook and Instagram every day, the company launched the #MBSecretSanta program to reward customers—current and prospective—who engaged
‘Tis the season for fun and festive holiday-themed offerings from companies. But, what happens when your company’s holiday product doesn’t quite meet consumer expectations? As Reese’s recently found out, taking on critics in a clever way can actually generate more brand goodwill. It started innocently. Consumers purchased Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Trees, expecting to find