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PR for Crowdfunding

Zeeq

Sleep deprivation is truly egalitarian in that it plagues both the working class and bourgeoisie. Even Big Daddy Marx suffered from it, but then he was prone to all manner of illness, was constantly borrowing cash from Engels, and typically smelled disgusting.

ZEEQ by REM-Fit is a smart pillow that goes further, helping a user fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up at the right time. It also monitors sleep stages and provides reams of useful data.

Mission

We were contracted to handle PR around Zeeq’s crowdfunding campaign.

Challenges

Two challenges loomed large on this effort. First, the market for sleep trackers is quite saturated. Second, there were very few samples available to media.

Response

Our team ensured ZEEQ’s messaging and values were portrayed clearly to media, and in a way that made it stand out from other sleep trackers. Via a listening program on social media, we found reporters at big outlets that were suffering from a lack of sleep and pitched them. This careful targeting generated interest from several of the world’s top tech and lifestyle outlets, who eagerly took the pillow for a spin.

The campaign was centered around a roadshow done under embargo pre launch in New York City, as well as additional phone interviews and carefully managed sample send-outs.

Results

Our tactics proved successful. ZEEQ reached their $50k USD funding goal on Kickstarter in just 15 hours, and eventually raised $400,787.

The press loved the pillow: “ZEEQ is a godsend, because it’s not only recording the data but also doing its part to make you sleep better through thoughtful bedding design and some nice little features,” wrote Engadget. Other outlets made like La Granma and spat laudatory platitudes that would have pleased any autocrat in control of a state’s media apparatus.

In total, ZEEQ was featured in over 100 outlets, in over 17 different languages. A personal response from fellow (sleep) revolutionist Arianna Huffington herself resulted in a piece on The Huffington Post. Other coverage included The Verge, Engadget, Ubergizmo, Digital Trends, International Business Times, Tech Insider, and Mashable.

Sample
media
coverage

I let a connected pillow send radio waves through my brain for five days

The Verge. July 12/16

The Zeeq smart pillow is the Swiss Army knife of bedding

Engadget. July 12/16

This Magical Pillow Pledges To Keep You From Snoring. And that’s not all.

Engadget. July 14/16

ZEEQ Smart Pillow Analyzes Your Sleep, Plays Music, Stops Your Snoring

Übergizmo. July 12/16

Sleep tighter: Zeeq smart pillow plays music, tracks slumber and stops snoring for top kipping

International Business Times. July 13/16

This pillow streams music and tracks your sleep

Mashable. August 2/16

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