NPR
Communications + Marketing Campaigns
NPR needed to engage a millennial audience in order to parlay the success of their legacy brand into the future. CatalystCreativ responded by producing a series of listening parties for NPR Generation Listen that gathered millennials from all over the country to engage firsthand with NPR.
Internal Services
Founded and developed the first advisory board for NPR Generation Listen
Strategy, ideation and recruitment for continuous boards
Developed and moderated internal panels to maintain ideation and consensus
Partnership strategy ideation and execution
External Services
Developed and produced a series of experiences to connect millennials with NPR
Produced a listening party at NPR West for 200 people
Built a successful millennial outreach initiative for NPR’s marketing and fundraising efforts
Supported NPR’s experiential department to create large-scale sponsorship and partnerships
Outcomes
Celebrity hosts at each listening party, such as Sophia Bush and Colin Hanks
Produced a series of NPR listening parties in partnership with Cigna Health Insurance
Built and executed a partnership with SXSW
Developed a partnership with World Economic Forum Global Shapers