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How Are Brands Embracing Gay Pride?

London Pride is approaching, and Brighton Pride is coming up soon after that, so start thinking about how your business could support the LGBT community this Pride month, and see your business reap the benefits too! Looking around the streets of London, rainbows are everywhere, from banners and flags to buses and balloons, so many small businesses showing their support for this massive event.Celebrating Gay Pride as a business is not a new concept, but it is something that is becoming more and more popular, as businesses become more comfortable being part of the celebrations and realise the benefits that can come alongside it.

Small independent businesses that have a local following, such as cafes and pubs, know that making their support obvious with flags and banners will draw people into their business in the run-up to and during Pride. Many have come up with offers or Pride related specials, such as rainbow cocktails, colourful cakes and even glitter shots! Show your support and create a buzz around your business by looking ahead and letting people know early on of any specials, offers or events you may be organising.

It’s not just independent businesses who have really embraced pride, larger brands are also joining the celebrations. Sainsbury’s have made an effort with banners and flags, whilst Co-op have invested in large #PrideInCoop stickers. Creating a hashtag is a great idea to encourage people to take photos at your business and promote on social media platforms; this will build awareness of your brand and your support for Pride.

How could your services be useful towards supporters of Pride? In the past couple of weeks, local businesses have been marketing how they can help others prepare for Pride. For example, a local printer has highlighted their custom printed T-shirt services - this is sure to be useful for not only individuals, but companies with employees appearing in the parade.

Corporate sponsorship and partnership with Pride is known to be a fantastic investment, offering brands and corporate partners excellent opportunities to support the LGBT community, reaching and targeting affluent, engaged consumers across multiple platforms. Partners include Gatwick Airport, Smirnoff, American Express and Sussex Police. It will be exciting and interesting to see these organisations taking part in the parade, as the diversity of floats makes for a fantastic scene. Spotify, Coca Cola, Disney and YouTube paraded at London Pride this year and made a huge impact with massive floats and incredible employee support (not mentioning the Disney fancy dress!), so we are expecting some big brands, as well as small independent businesses and organisations, to be getting great visibility at this exciting Brighton event.

Event marketing makes a significant difference to businesses who use innovation and creativity to stand out and make an impact with all the right people. Increase visibility and brand awareness in your local community by getting involved with a variety of events, from festivals and parades to business exhibitions and networking events. Get in touch with our expert team on 01189 100 012 or drop us an email at info@digity.co.uk to discuss how we can benefit your business at an upcoming event.

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Chris Lunn • Jun 05, 2019

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