B-to-B Events
Q&A: A Microsoft Storyteller on the Power of Empathy
The pivot for event marketers has not only involved shifting from physical to digital where possible, it has required a shifting of messaging and goals to account for lives being changed and economic factors changing how brands conduct business. Over the years, storytelling has become a key component of marketing strategies to help humanize brands...
Five Ways to Pivot a B-to-B Program in a Hurry
Financial software company Model N had big plans for its 16th annual Rainmaker conference in March, when the coronavirus hit. Like many brands, as travel bans and social distancing orders started pouring in, Model N made the decision to pivot to digital. About a week out from the Orlando-based event, the brand flipped the switch...
Activision Blizzard Media Treats Ad Agencies to a Virtual Esports Tournament
In the wake of canceled events and social distancing orders, media brands are developing pivot programs that offer hospitality-minded engagement to connect with potential clients. For Activision Blizzard Media, the b-to-b arm of the gaming company, esports was a natural platform to leverage for the “Agency Showdown,” its first-ever virtual esports tournament exclusively for the...
How to Elevate Your Event’s Sustainability Plan from Add-on to Strategy
How sustainability was built into the framework of HP’s Reinvent forum Sustainability is part of the company ethos at HP Inc. From its supply chain to operations to environmental initiatives to products, sustainability is woven throughout the corporation, and, naturally, it is woven throughout the brand’s events, too. At HP Reinvent 2019, the annual flagship...