Growth Stories

Unique marketing moves that grew real brands

The clever, unconventional methods companies used to boost sales and grow โ€” and what your business can borrow from each one.

Music Brand Partnerships

Aloe Blacc

Aloe Blacc's Innovative Brand Partnerships Drive Substantial Growth

45%
Increase in overall sales
100M+
Streams of 'The Man'
60%
Growth in social media following
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Beauty Social Media Engagement

Glossier

Glossier's Social Media Engagement Strategy Drives 600% Revenue Growth

600%
Revenue Growth
2M+
Instagram Followers
50%
Sales from Social Media
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Consumer Electronics User-Generated Content

GoPro

GoPro's User-Generated Content Strategy Drives 30% Sales Growth

30%
Year-over-Year Sales Growth
10M+
Engaged Social Media Followers
50%
Increase in Repeat Purchases
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Cosmetics Inclusive Marketing

Fenty Beauty

Fenty Beauty's Inclusive Marketing Drives Unprecedented Growth

40
Foundation Shades Introduced
$100M
Revenue in First 40 Days
30%
Market Share Gained in Year One
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Outdoor Apparel Activism Marketing

Patagonia

Patagonia's Activism Marketing Drives 30% Sales Growth

30%
Sales Growth
1 billion
Revenue Milestone
50%
Increase in Online Sales
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Retail Experiential Retail

Lush

Lush's Experiential Retail Boosts Sales by 30%

30%
Increase in In-store Sales
50%
Growth in Customer Engagement
20%
Rise in Repeat Visits
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Email Marketing Freemium Model

Mailchimp

How Mailchimp grew with freemium model

Brand awareness
Lower
Cost per customer
Compounding
Word-of-mouth
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Consumer Electronics Will It Blend?

Blendtec

Blendtec's Viral Marketing Strategy Drives 700% Sales Growth

700%
Sales Growth
300M
Video Views
40%
Increase in Brand Awareness
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Software Freemium Model

Slack

Slack's Freemium Model Drives Explosive Growth

12M
Daily Active Users
600K
Paid Customers
$7.1B
Valuation by 2019
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Retail One-for-One Model

TOMS Shoes

TOMS Shoes' One-for-One Model Fuels Remarkable Growth

35M
Pairs sold
$400M
Revenue by 2017
1-to-1
Impact model
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Personal Care Social Media Campaign

Old Spice

Old Spice's Social Media Campaign: A Fresh Approach that Revolutionized Brand Engagement

125%
Sales Increase
270%
Twitter Follower Growth
1.4M
YouTube Views in 24 Hours
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Energy Drinks Extreme Sports Sponsorships

Red Bull

Red Bull's Extreme Sports Sponsorships Propel Brand Growth

7%
Sales growth
5.5B
Cans sold globally
50%
Market share in energy drinks
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Various Unexpected Public Stunts

Guerrilla Marketing

Guerrilla Marketing's Unexpected Public Stunts Drive 150% Sales Growth

150%
Sales Growth
300%
Social Media Engagement Increase
95%
Brand Recall Improvement
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Eyewear Home Try-On Program

Warby Parker

Warby Parker's Home Try-On Program Drives Rapid Growth

25%
Increase in online sales
1M
Customers acquired in first year
5 days
Home try-on duration
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Sports Apparel Influencer Collaborations

Nike

Nike's Influencer Collaborations Drive Remarkable Growth

25%
increase in online sales
15%
growth in social media engagement
30%
new customer acquisitions among Gen Z
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Personal Care Social Media Campaign

Old Spice

Old Spice's Social Media Campaign Boosts Sales by 125%

125%
Sales Increase
300%
Social Media Engagement
70%
Audience Growth
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Beverages Personalized Bottles

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola's Personalized Bottles Drive 4% Sales Growth

4%
Sales Growth
500,000+
Social Media Shares
6 million
Consumer Reach
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Technology Freemium Model

Dropbox

Freemium Model Drives Dropbox's Explosive Growth

500M
Total users
10M
Paid subscribers
20%
Monthly growth rate
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Hospitality Referral Program

Airbnb

Airbnb's Referral Program Drives Exponential User Growth

300%
Increase in Signups
50%
Reduction in User Acquisition Costs
Millions
New Users Gained
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Food Tech Bold social-media voice

Zomato

Witty notifications and memes made Zomato India's most talked-about food brand

Viral
social reach
Top-of-mind
brand recall
Organic
word of mouth
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Travel Craigslist growth hack

Airbnb

A clever cross-posting hack put Airbnb in front of millions for free

Millions
of new eyeballs
Free
acquisition channel
Rapid
early growth
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E-commerce Viral launch video

Dollar Shave Club

A $4,500 comedy video turned an unknown razor startup into a subscription giant

12,000
orders in 48 hours
$1B
eventual acquisition
27M+
video views
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