Author archive for Kait Shea
How to Manage Crowds at a High-Profile Event
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—to coordinate guest check-in for Pope Francis’ processional through Central Park. The stakes would high, the Secret Service would be watching and there would be more than 80,000 anxious attendees to organize. Working in tandem with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, New York City-based startup Splash took the...
Nine Ways Brands Leverage Music to Draw Millennials
Music is a common thread that ties people of varying interests together. But in the world of experiential marketing, brands have their sights set on one very specific demographic when it comes to leveraging music-related events: Millennials. From electronic dance music festivals to Taylor Swift cameos, brands are reaching this coveted demo like never before...
How to Cultivate Authentic Brand Ambassadors
Brand ambassadors may be viewed as the face of a brand, but as live experiences continue to flourish, it’s more about what’s inside their head that counts. Gone are the days of relying on booth babes to recite a brand’s story. In today’s experiential climate, brand ambassadors not only need to be knowledgeable, but genuinely...
Khaki-Clad Bus Drives FOX Sports 1 Football Tour
FOX Sports 1 on Aug. 22 kicked off the college football season with a nine-city tour that celebrates first-year Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh —and his signature sweatshirt and khaki pants—with a mobile vehicle wrapped entirely in khaki fabric. The Opening Drive tour promoted the channel’s first broadcast of the football season on Sept. 3,...