posted by Mike, Griffin York & Krause Account Services
Building a brand at 30,000 feet can’t be easy, but JetBlue seems to be onto something with their complimentary in-flight TV service. Sure, as a marketer I might be biased, but you can’t tell me that if there’s something on a television screen less than a foot away from you, that you wouldn’t watch it, at least briefly.
Not only does this service hit a home-run (yes, I have play-off baseball on the brain) with passengers, it also does something that virtually all brands are struggling to do these days; capture the undivided attention of their consumers. So let’s break this down:
Once you board the plane, scope it out, make your way past that guy who is taking WAY too long to clear the aisle, find your seat, stow your carry on, turn your cell phone OFF (or to airplane mode if you’re that technically inclined), you can’t use any “approved electronic devices” yet, and so all you’re left to think about is if the plane will depart from the gate on time. So what better way to pass a few minutes than look at the 6” TV screen on the headrest in front of you. Just so happens that it’s looping a corporate branding video that’s telling you what “Jetting” is. If you’re already familiar with this term, well, consider it brand reinforcement.
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Hulu has quickly become one of the most popular online destinations for viewing quality television content. Initially I was surprised to see NBC and Fox teaming up on this venture, but their success clearly demonstrates an opportunity for otherwise unlikely bedfellows to collaborate in the digital space.
