Author archive for Kait Shea
Nine Ways to Drive a Mobile Tour Strategy
From rolling toasters to khaki-clad buses, recent mobile tours have been boosting brand engagement at the intersection of creativity and innovation. Brands are pulling out all the stops, showcasing new products and services, changing public perceptions and reaching new audiences by taking their strategies to the streets. Here, a roundup of eight mobile tours that...
Grumpy Cat and Friskies Unite for #CatConcoctions
Friskies on March 12 and 13 leveraged the influence of pop culture icon Grumpy Cat to promote its newest wet cat food offering, Cat Concoctions, at the South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival. The activation marked the fourth year the brand has teamed up with the frowning feline to create a consumer experience at the...
Cool Effect Addresses Climate Change at SXSW
According to the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, there are over 130 million Americans who are alarmed or concerned about climate change. With that in mind, San Francisco-based nonprofit Cool Effect took to the streets of Austin from March 11-15 to unveil the beta version of its digital climate change platform to the...
How Properties Like CrossFit are Changing Sports Sponsorships
Think sports sponsorships and typically big properties, big-name athletes and big-time budgets come to mind. But the rise of boutique fitness programs and alternative sports platforms are changing the landscape, offering brands unique sponsorship and engagement opportunities that spotlight the everyday fitness enthusiast rather than the elite athlete. At the forefront of this movement are...