Author archive for Kaylee Hultgren
Inside Instagram’s Inspiration-rich Space for Artist Influencers at Coachella
It’s a tall order to build an Instagrammable space for some of your biggest users and influencers when you are, in fact, Instagram. But the brand delivered with, quite literally, a desert oasis 26 miles away from the epicenter of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for invited music and culture influencers. Dubbed “Desert...
Q&A: Super League Gaming CEO Talks Amateur Esports
With their mega prize pools, noteworthy brand sponsorships and passionate fanbase, professional esports competitions are getting plenty of due attention in the event world. But, as two billion competitive gamers across the globe will attest to, gaming isn’t just for the pros. Enter: technology platform Super League Gaming, founded on the premise that the community...
State Farm Q&A: On Entering the Esports Business as a Non-endemic Brand
For brands that are non-endemic to the esports space and looking for an example to follow, State Farm should do the trick. Just this year, the insurance company announced a multi-year sponsorship of the Overwatch League as well as a sponsorship of the incredibly popular professional Fortnite streamer, DrLupo. The brand was also the first...
Nielsen’s Esports Global Managing Director Dishes on Data, Diversity and Events
Non-endemic brands have been challenged with carving out space for themselves within esports, but based on fresh data from Nielsen, many are finding their way. Nielsen just-released its “Esports Playbook for Brands,” a guide for brands exploring sponsorship or advertising relationships with key stakeholders in the esports ecosystem, which reports a 13 percent year-over-year increase...