Author archive for Rachel Boucher
AOL Supersizes the Mobile Experience
Kicking off Advertising Week in New York City on Sept. 28, AOL had a “big” story to tell as illustrated by hosting its Future Front 2015 event (a follow-up to last year’s Programmatic Upfront) at Basketball City, Pier 36. The brand wanted to paint a bigger and thus clearer picture of the industry and its...
Pandora Throws a Block Party for Listeners in L.A.
Pandora on Aug. 15 hosted a line-up of six chart-topping artists and offered a platform for nine sponsors to activate during Summer Crush, a free event for Pandora listeners in Los Angeles. Using the streaming service’s proprietary algorithm as a targeting tool, invites were directed to music fans that listened to Jason Derulo, Steve Aoki,...
Steal-Worthy Experiential Cues from One World Observatory
You have to look up at least twice. Standing outside the new One World Trade Center tower in lower Manhattan, this modern marvel (tallest in the Western Hemisphere) appears to rise to the clouds. A symbol of American ingenuity and resiliency in the wake of acts of terrorism nearly 14 years ago, the tower’s 100th...
The %$#&*@^ Catalina Wine Mixer Goes Live
When Ben Villalobos moved to Catalina Island off the coast of California a little over three years ago, his friends wouldn’t stop referencing the Catalina Wine Mixer—the %$#&*@^ Catalina Wine Mixer, actually. The fictitious event was featured in the hit Will Ferrell comedy “Step Brothers,” released in 2008, and is an oft-quoted scene. “Once I...