Sponsorships
Data Collection: Continental Tire Scores With Basketball Fans
Continental Tire is no stranger to non-endemic sports sponsorships—its partnership with Major League Soccer has been paying dividends since 2010. Now, thanks to a host of college basketball partnerships, the brand is extending its presence in the athletic space with a 360-degree campaign aimed at boosting brand visibility and collecting that ever-valuable fan data. In...
Q&A: Infiniti on the Benefits and Challenges of Biometrics
Building emotional connections with event attendees has always been at the heart of experiential marketing, but until recently, finding a way to quantify those feelings has been a challenge. Now, as the fields of biometrics and wearable technology continue to advance, event marketers are equipped with the tools they need to gain insight on how...
Brands Leverage Experiential to Connect With the LGBTQ Community
When the rainbow flag was raised in 2011 in celebration of the Marriage Equality Act, it marked a critical shift in the way Americans perceive the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community. And brands didn’t waste any time incorporating the spirit of acceptance into their event marketing strategies. LGBTQ events today have become...
American Express Partners With Local Businesses to Reward Basketball Fans
They say the best things come in small packages and American Express proved as much with a gifting campaign that surprised and delighted thousands of basketball fans over the holiday season. Leveraging both its Shop Small platform, which promotes small businesses, and its sponsorship of six NBA teams, the brand brought the holiday spirit to...