5th Ave Marketing

So we were around Times Square, just checking out everything in Downtown NYC, when we saw the Batmobile driving up and down 5th Ave. What a great way to market the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, that was coming out the next day. All this marketing sparked something in me, and the next day it was not the Batmobile that was stealing everybody’s attention on 5th Ave, it was The Safety Bug and the colorful MSA Safety Works Durango! We drove both cars up and down 5th ave and WOW did we get some looks!!

-Rafa

Horror Stories at the Depot

Yesterday while working at the Home Depot in New Haven, I heard so many stories about the injuries that occured for multiple people working on home projects. I was talking to a man about how MSA safety glasses are made up of high-impact polycarbonate.  He told me that a buddy of his was shooting at polycarbonate with a gun; it bounced off the polycarbonate and hit him directly in his right eye. I guess it goes to show how strong that material really is! Another guy was using a staple gun, without eye protection, and the staple missed and shot up in his eye!  He then told me that doctors had to literally stitch his eye ball!!!! AHHH talk about horror story!

Steeling New Haven

Whenever I leave the house in anything less than a turtleneck and long pants, my parents tell me that I am going to attract the wrong kind of attention and request that I change immediately. Yesterday at the Home Depot, I decided to try a little experiment to see what kind of attention, if any, I would draw dressed a little differently than usual.

I put on, in Connecticut, the Pittsburgh Steelers hard hat. Not only did I draw a bit of attention, many more people stopped to talk to me. While this may not exactly be the way that I should draw a crowd to our table, it certainly worked. Not only was it a great way to bring people closer, it also allowed me to speak more about the company and the tour, where we started, the different products we carry, etc.

Another great thing, if any New England Patriots fans were to come after me while in my Steelers garb, my head certainly would have been protected.

-Sophie

4 A.M.

So our bosses and coordinators always tells us that for marketing and promotion purposes, to drive our famous and distinguished cars during the day because that is when the most people get to see them. I must say, they have always been right, all the way, but yesterday…they were wrong.

It was 4 a.m. when the fire alarm went off in the hotel. All 367 rooms were rushed to the front parking lot where the Safety Bug happened to be parked! The people were gathered all around the bug! Everybody had confused looks on their faces. Who knows if this was from waking up at 4 in the morning, or from how unique our Safety Bug looks….but one thing we do know, this was great marketing and promotion for MSA Safety Works at 4 am. Who would have thought?

-Rafa

Safe kids!

Well, today at the Home Depot, not only the adults were worried about being safe, but some kids also showed some concern for the hazards and decided to wear some of our safety glasses and pose with the Safety Bug!

Here is your picture kids, just as promised!

4 Safe Kids and the BuG!

-Rafa