Brand:
MATCH.COM

Used a robust methodology to identify brands Match would have a synergy with.
Once a prospect list was created I successfully sourced and developed relationships and created ideas to work with these third party brands and media owners.
Campaigns were successfully implemented with brands including: Selfridges, Avon, LA Fitness, LTA + Ann Summers which greatly increased brand awareness for Match as well as driving traffic and conversions. This was particularly, notable as previously these brands did not have a relationship with Match and online dating at this time was taboo and this method of marketing new. These brands were also perfect for the target audience, mainly females
Media partners: MSN and AOL were also secured. They took a rev share so promotion of Match was free and Match received millions of pounds worth of media value. This way of working was a real novelty back then, and dating sites were taboo so it was a hard sell!

One such promotion, a tie in with the theatrical release of the film "Bridget Jones 2" with UIP, achieved an 8% acquisition increase in the database in approx 4 weeks!
This resulted in millions of new acquisitions without spending a dime!
This promotion received excellent publicity in e.g. "The Sun" and "The Evening Standard" which increased the database further.
The model was so successful it was repeated with other brands.