Kait Shea

Kait joined EM in 2015 and today enjoys her role as senior editor and manager of digital content. When she’s not in reporter mode, rocking mermaid pants at Comic-Con or running laps at MWC Barcelona, you can find her hanging out with her dogs or singing too loudly at a music festival.
  • Five Ways to Pivot a B-to-B Program in a Hurry

    Financial software company Model N had big plans for its 16th annual Rainmaker conference in March, when the coronavirus hit. Like many brands, as travel bans and social distancing orders started pouring in, Model N made the decision to pivot to digital. About a week out from the Orlando-based event, the brand flipped the switch […]

  • Inside Three Digital Guinness World Record Campaigns

    As brands grapple to find clever virtual engagement strategies in the absence of live events,  stunts may be the answer. Enter: digital Guinness World Record (GWR) attempts. Like their live counterparts, digital record attempts are designed with a marketing objective in mind and delivered in a way that engage consumers while rallying them around a […]

  • How Sparkling Ice Turned a Mobile Tour into a Robust Merchandising Program

    The economic impacts of COVID-19 on the event industry are vast, and one of the groups affected by the shutdown of programming are brand ambassadors. As part of their pivot strategies, some brands are finding ways to redirect these roles to support other business objectives. Such was the case for Sparkling Ice, which recently pivoted […]

  • Tribeca Teams up with AT&T and IMAX on a Summer Drive-In Series

    It may not be quite what you pictured, but the return of events is finally on the horizon. Beginning June 25, in partnership with IMAX and AT&T, Tribeca Enterprises will deliver a live event series at drive-in theaters nationwide dubbed “Tribeca Drive-In.” The summer drive-in series will roll out in markets across the country throughout […]

  • How Klarna Engaged Consumers Through a Virtual Drag Brunch Series

    For fans and members of the drag community, life without live performances amid the pandemic has been, well, a drag. Fortunately, payment provider Klarna raised spirits and funds for the community with its Breakfast for Dinner virtual drag brunch series. Hosted on Facebook Live by queens Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls, Breakfast for Dinner took […]