Don't you think that if Red Bull's method of advertising was losing money or if it wasn't bringing in the expected profit, they would go to something else? Obv. its working or they wouldn't sponsor so many events/athetes.
when they give out hundreds of samples to everyone they see, those people, if they havent already, decide they like the shit and go buy more once the free stuff is gone. caffeine gets em and they drink red bull. end.
Red Bull is everywhere! Honestly, they wrote the book on marketing and distribution. Besides, what major company doesn't blow tons of ca$h on advertising and promotion? Look at Pepsi, McDonalds, etc., their marketing budgets are astronomical.
they want to become a household name like kleenex so that people dont say "im gonna get an energy drink" they say "im gonna go get a red bull. and sponsering extreme events isnt that expensive. Not like sponsoring football
Its marketing and it works. I'll be honest... even though red bulls dont taste amazing i end up choosing them over other energy drinks because i know they're involved with freeskiing and motocross. I'm probaly not the only one either