PR AND DIGITAL MARKETING FOR AGENTS OF CHANGE

CASE STUDY

Content Marketing, Strategy, Media and Influencer Relations

Hockey IntelliGym
This Israeli based startup has adapted cognitive training technology originally used by fighter pilots to hone the brains of hockey players.
Mission
Like the sands in the Negev desert, our mandate with this Tel Aviv based client has evolved over time. The goal has always been to raise awareness in Canada and the US about the impact cognitive training can have on hockey players’ performance and safety.
Tactics
We love all our clients, but without a doubt this account has been one of our favourites (and not just because we are hockey loving apparatchiks from Soviet Canuckistan). Our work with IntelliGym has given us the opportunity to undertake a host of marketing tactics across many channels. We’ve conducted a number of extensive media outreach programs for this client, and run influencer relations programs to get elite teams in the NCAA and Major Junior to use the product. Our efforts have also included brand journalism and managing digital advertising spending. We’ve even worked with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to co-create a podcast sponsored by Hockey IntelliGym.
Results
Since signing with Proper Propaganda, IntelliGym’s web traffic has increased 41% annually. Sales have more than doubled (in aggregate) in Canada.
Partly as a result of media coverage playing up the safety benefits of the product, IntelliGym signed a partnership with the world renowned Mayo Clinic
We have generated over 45 media hits in some of the top outlets in the world of hockey. These include traditional media properties such as The New York Times, TSN, WebMD, Sports Illustrated, The Montreal Gazette, The Ottawa Citizen, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ESPN and the Globe and Mail (who ran a story on the front page about the IntelliGym). We’ve also secured coverage in some of the top hockey blogs and websites in the World including Kukla’s Korner, Yahoo, The Hockey Writers and A Hockey Mom in Canada.
Elite teams have used the product as a result of our influencer program. These include the NCAA champion Union College Flying Dutchmen and Major Junior Clubs in Spokane, Regina, Ottawa, Seattle and Portland.

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“As an international company, building a presence in Canada, we were glad to have Proper Propaganda pave the way. The team is enthusiastic, articulate, and very effective.”
– Danny Dankner, President
