Author archive for Kait Shea
Canadian Tire Unites Olympians and Fans with the Red Door to Rio
Canadian Tire’s Red Door to Rio activation connected Olympic athletes and their supporters back home through an innovative live-streaming experience that transformed a freestanding doorway into a platform for real-time engagement. The program was comprised of one red door setup in Canada’s Olympic House in Brazil, and one that traveled to six locations around Canada....
American Express Activates the AMEX Experience at Panorama
American Express, in partnership with concert promoter Goldenvoice, brought its cardmembers closer to the musicians they love July 22-24 at the inaugural Panorama music, art and technology festival in New York City. Building off of its 2016 Coachella activation, with some authentic New York elements added in, the brand activated the two-story AMEX Experience, where...
Why Facebook Live is Dominating the Live-Stream Landscape
Live streaming services Periscope and Meerkat were the talk of the industry last year, with brands of every variety buzzing about how the platforms could boost their experiential programs. But in 2016, the conversation has changed. Facebook Live is the new kid in town, and if you’ve seen that mom with the Chewbacca mask—which is...
Five Predictions on How Pokémon Go Will Impact the Industry
It had more downloads in its first week than any other app in history. One in 10 Americans is playing it on a daily basis. It’s causing traffic accidents nationwide. For those of you still living under a rock, we’re talking, of course, about Pokémon Go. The augmented reality mobile app was released in the...