B-to-C Events
The Hub excites ‘Transformers’ fans with a ‘Great American Tour’
To drive awareness for its all-new computer generated animated TV series “Transformers Prime,” The Hub network partnered with Hasbro, Blockbuster, Dish Network, Paramount and Universal Studios Hollywood to design The Hub of Transformers: Great American Tour to coincide with the three-part season finale of the show on Oct. 1. It also promoted the “Transformers: Dark...
Then and Now: House Party
In our Then and Now series, EM revisits old event marketing trends to find out where they’ve gone since we first reported on them. Are they old hats and has-beens? Or is that past up-and-comer a future best practice that’s now an industry standard? In this eco-installment, we re-examine in-home events, which we began covering...
Brands Seek Out Everyday Influencers
There’s no one like a trusted friend to give you advice, about your relationships, your job or the best place in town for ribs. It’s an emotional connection that is truly authentic, and one that brand marketers try to duplicate with brand advocates. These are people who may not necessarily be your friends but that...
Cheeses of France Creates Pop-Up Twitter Café
Openhouse Gallery on New York City’s Mulberry Street last week became a fromagerie of sorts, thanks to The Cheeses of France Marketing Council, a consortium of dairy farmers and cheese firms based in Paris, which transformed the space into a pop-up twitter café filled with cheese. The pop-up was the culmination of the council’s new...