Author archive for Jessica Heasley
Inside Microsoft
The tipping point happened about 12 years ago. It was a warm April day in 1998 and inside Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center, more than 100,000 people gathered for the spring COMDEX trade show, one of the largest technology events in the world.
Reaching Out to Gay and Lesbian Consumers
Gay and lesbian consumers flock to brands that become a part of the community
Turning Brand Heritage into Retro-Cool Events
Your brand may be hiding its modern day marketing magic in its roots Marketers spend countless hours trying to stay two steps ahead of today’s consumers. Running projections analyzing forecasts studying trend reports and hoping (sometimes even praying) for the best strategies: What do they like? What will they like? And how can we give...
Stirring Up Buzz in the Blogosphere
Last month EM heard from Stefania Pomponi-Butler just one of a handful of Nintendo Wii’s Mom’s Night Out event hostesses to find out what got her writing rave reviews and sparking positive word-of-mouth on her popular citymama.com blog. This month we dig deeper to find out how brands can best navigate the volatile world of...